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Old 12-12-2008, 03:57 AM
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Ive been thinking about different looks for my car recently and I realized that I am getting pretty bored with the way the back of my car looks right now. Since the front is taken care of and just waiting for me in michigan, Im trying to do what little mods I can. I think the stripe just is too wide for the car and I really like the look of blackout panels on our cars but i was curious to know if anyone had any pics of a blackout panel on a black car.

Sorry if that didnt make alot of sense, its really late lol

Heres my car as it is right now





...........I love how wide my rear tires are
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Old 12-12-2008, 04:03 AM
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Keep it as is!!!!!! I love the stripe and the look ...it matches the wide tires...flows well and once you get to MI....we can go out and take pics like you have with snick!
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Old 12-12-2008, 04:05 AM
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Hey I noticed you never changed from the MI plate.....nice a piece of home to remind you (or the other guy).....(when you kick his butt in a race!)
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Keep it as is!!!!!! I love the stripe and the look ...it matches the wide tires...flows well and once you get to MI....we can go out and take pics like you have with snick!
Sounds good, my gt500. Im looking forward to it.

I dont know what it is about the back of my car but something just doesnt look......."right" to me. I cant figure out what it is. Maybe I need to blackout my tailights or somethin.

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Hey I noticed you never changed from the MI plate.....nice a piece of home to remind you (or the other guy).....(when you kick his butt in a race!)
Good eye. I kept it for a few reasons. Plates and insurance is crazy in out here cause everyone sucks at drivin. That and I would have lost my insurance through meemic and blue cross if I changed my ID over

And not that I race alot but I took down a 3000gt the other night and it was sooo awesome.
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Old 12-12-2008, 04:17 AM
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Oh and I also kept my plates cause.............. Michigan is awesome
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Old 12-12-2008, 06:21 AM
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My alloy is pretty dark and I wanted to do something about the boring look. I decided on the SHR honeycomb since it maintains the overall dark appearance but adds some texture. Here's a before and after...

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dig those rear louvres nuke!
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Old 12-12-2008, 07:37 PM
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Thanks for the pics nuke.
From this pic right here, do you think i should black out my taillights? And how do you think it would look with a matte blackout panel?

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Originally Posted by ReaperGT
Sounds good, my gt500. Im looking forward to it.

I dont know what it is about the back of my car but something just doesnt look......."right" to me. I cant figure out what it is. Maybe I need to blackout my tailights or somethin.



Good eye. I kept it for a few reasons. Plates and insurance is crazy in out here cause everyone sucks at drivin. That and I would have lost my insurance through meemic and blue cross if I changed my ID over

And not that I race alot but I took down a 3000gt the other night and it was sooo awesome.
3000GT or VR4? The VR4 is the twin turbo AWD 300-320HP. The 3000GT is FWD 222HP. Bothcars are 6s. So the Q is could you hear turbos!? Haha. I have a FWD 3000GT that's going to get an engine swap/conversion to a RWD 440. When time allows.
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Personally, with the car being black, I don't think matte would do too much to "spice" it up. I like the honeycomb because it adds texture.

I think some tailight tint would rock with either.

Here's one more...

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