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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 01:36 AM
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Originally Posted by DonJuanMair
lol im just not a big fan of knock off anything, its other ppls good work just being copied.
well sorry high roller!!! not everybody can afford the logo that comes on the real stuff!!! btw, bb's are usually posers!!!! and im not a big fan of rice or that space shuttle look!!! the only rice i like is what my mom cooks!!!

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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 01:57 AM
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Originally Posted by DonJuanMair
lol im just not a big fan of knock off anything, its other ppls good work just being copied.
for example, the point of buying a expensive wheels is for weight right. take these 2 brands for example rota wheels being the cheaper brand and work wheels being the high end brand.these are actual weight of the wheels my cousin bought the work emotion xd9 in 17x7 and you guys know that i have the rota d2's in 18x8 and 18x9(or a good set of copied wheels what ever you want to call them)

brand name work wheel= 25lbs it cost him $1800 for 17's

my cheap wheels (or knockoffs what ever you want to call it)= 20lbs and my rims are bigger, wider, and lighter and it only cost me $600 for a staggerd set and it looks better than his $1800 wheels!!!!


so whats the point of buying brand name stuff??? sorry but i dont like being played for a fool!!!! why spend almost twice as much when you can get more paying less???? just cause you have brand name stuff doesnt mean your car looks good,you can spend all that money and still have a shitty looking car....
gotta play your cards right!!!!

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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 08:54 AM
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^ well said.

BTW... they are forcasting RAIN for Sunday...
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by flip702
^ well said.

BTW... they are forcasting RAIN for Sunday...
Last I saw was 50% chance - 50/50? 50% that it will not rain. I'll be there. I just checked again and they are now calling for sprinkles - Who knows -
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Mikeluvs8
for example, the point of buying a expensive wheels is for weight right. take these 2 brands for example rota wheels being the cheaper brand and work wheels being the high end brand.these are actual weight of the wheels my cousin bought the work emotion xd9 in 17x7 and you guys know that i have the rota d2's in 18x8 and 18x9(or a good set of copied wheels what ever you want to call them)

brand name work wheel= 25lbs it cost him $1800 for 17's

my cheap wheels (or knockoffs what ever you want to call it)= 20lbs and my rims are bigger, wider, and lighter and it only cost me $600 for a staggerd set and it looks better than his $1800 wheels!!!!


so whats the point of buying brand name stuff??? sorry but i dont like being played for a fool!!!! why spend almost twice as much when you can get more paying less???? just cause you have brand name stuff doesnt mean your car looks good,you can spend all that money and still have a shitty looking car....
gotta play your cards right!!!!
papa dont preach

i dont preach to you to buy real stuff
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 11:07 AM
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Now keep it clean. In this corner we have the London Flash and in this corner we have the Pat Clark kid. No hitting below the belt, kicking or scratching. Points will be taken for foul language.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 01:20 PM
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lol im saving my money now to get the CUSCO ZERO2-E coilvers
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Phil's 8
Now keep it clean. In this corner we have the London Flash and in this corner we have the Pat Clark kid. No hitting below the belt, kicking or scratching. Points will be taken for foul language.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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Monte Carlo is on fire - roof and top four floors.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 02:44 PM
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pretty much contained now though.. I was checking it out.. the whole top got burnt
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Vegaz_Nightz
pretty much contained now though.. I was checking it out.. the whole top got burnt
Yea, but lots of damage and water damage - I have/had a crew there working the don't answer their phones right now but that could be due to the noise that is going on.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 02:59 PM
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yeah the top floors can be repaired but it will be a much bigger project to eat through all the water damage created by the sprinklers.


ok, my .02 on knockoffs and stuff

with rims, mike is right....a rim is a circle piece of metal that in most cases is almost identical to every other rim. The only difference is what it looks like and the materials it is made of.

although when it comes down to body kits, it may be better to buy the name brand stuff because you are going on a gamble on fitment. For instance, the MS front bumper may be 1300 bucks, and the knock off may be 500.

the one difference is that the authentic bumper comes with factory paint and guaranteed fitment. So when you buy the knock off, you have to pay for test fit, 40 dollars an hour for fabrication for the part to fit. then quality paint may be another 500 bucks. So in the end you may actually be spending more with knock off body kits.

Also guys, im sorry to say that there is no way for me to go on the drive with you guys. My parents first of all don't think i am experienced enough to drive all the way down to the dam. even with them in the car with me.

and also, i caught the flu yesterday and feel terrible atm. Sorry guys maybe next time

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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 03:57 PM
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Hey Jason (from Henderson) can you help me install my 12" and my second AMP this weekend? If not its cool.
-Gil

Its all good Jordan. I feel like crap too. But I'm trying not to let it get the best of me. I want to be ready for the drive. My Girl will be video taping the drive
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 04:00 PM
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coolness, make sure to post the videos!!
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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I was thinking (probaby not the best thing to do--LOL), and may have been brought up before, but should we have a "I SAW YOU TODAY IN VEGAS" thread?
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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heh well we kinda just say that kinda stuff in here. like if we were to see someone in town we would say it here. no need to make another thread.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ivory8
yeah the top floors can be repaired but it will be a much bigger project to eat through all the water damage created by the sprinklers.


ok, my .02 on knockoffs and stuff

with rims, mike is right....a rim is a circle piece of metal that in most cases is almost identical to every other rim. The only difference is what it looks like and the materials it is made of.

although when it comes down to body kits, it may be better to buy the name brand stuff because you are going on a gamble on fitment. For instance, the MS front bumper may be 1300 bucks, and the knock off may be 500.

the one difference is that the authentic bumper comes with factory paint and guaranteed fitment. So when you buy the knock off, you have to pay for test fit, 40 dollars an hour for fabrication for the part to fit. then quality paint may be another 500 bucks. So in the end you may actually be spending more with knock off body kits.

Also guys, im sorry to say that there is no way for me to go on the drive with you guys. My parents first of all don't think i am experienced enough to drive all the way down to the dam. even with them in the car with me.

and also, i caught the flu yesterday and feel terrible atm. Sorry guys maybe next time
I have a couple of questions.... Who here buys generic prescriptions??? I do and I am sure ALL of you do.... I for one love "knock off's" why should I pay full retail for a product that I can save money on??? I have knock off's on my car and I have had no issues with them.... And by the way the MS front clip does not come with paint.. All of them must be painted to match... The only issue you will have is where to spend all the extra money you save....
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 05:00 PM
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^ From what i've seen, the OEM Mazdaspeed kit comes painted....

But as far as everything else... I'm all for saving some $$$. Heck, we all work hard for it don't we?
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 06:08 PM
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You can buy the Mazdaspeed kit either painted or unpainted. Besides that, I wish there was a knock off kit for the R Magic wide body, but there isn't.. That's why I'll be paying $5000+ for the kit!
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 06:13 PM
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i have never seen a knight sports fake kit either
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ivory8
yeah the top floors can be repaired but it will be a much bigger project to eat through all the water damage created by the sprinklers.


ok, my .02 on knockoffs and stuff

with rims, mike is right....a rim is a circle piece of metal that in most cases is almost identical to every other rim. The only difference is what it looks like and the materials it is made of.

although when it comes down to body kits, it may be better to buy the name brand stuff because you are going on a gamble on fitment. For instance, the MS front bumper may be 1300 bucks, and the knock off may be 500.

the one difference is that the authentic bumper comes with factory paint and guaranteed fitment. So when you buy the knock off, you have to pay for test fit, 40 dollars an hour for fabrication for the part to fit. then quality paint may be another 500 bucks. So in the end you may actually be spending more with knock off body kits.

Also guys, im sorry to say that there is no way for me to go on the drive with you guys. My parents first of all don't think i am experienced enough to drive all the way down to the dam. even with them in the car with me.

and also, i caught the flu yesterday and feel terrible atm. Sorry guys maybe next time

THERE ARE ALOT OF KNOCK OFF BRANDS THAT I COULD NAME THAT HAS PERFECT FITMENT... (EVEN THOUGH IM NOT INTO BODYKITS )
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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So How Much Is The Real Burn Out Kit????
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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i think front bumper is 900 bucks compared to the fake 1 being 800.

but the shipping is about a 200 dollar difference from each other, the fake 1 is from cali and the real 1 is from japan.

i dont know about the side skits.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ivory8
i think front bumper is 900 bucks compared to the fake 1 being 800.

but the shipping is about a 200 dollar difference from each other, the fake 1 is from cali and the real 1 is from japan.

i dont know about the side skits.
THIS IS BURNOUT PRICES???
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 06:58 PM
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im pretty sure, let me double check
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