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Well, it's back and it sure as hell looks better than ever :)

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The rear bar is still to go on (Insurance not paying for the fit/paint in the end.), when that goes on (Post New Year) I will have the side strips painted. Fit and finish of both the bar and sides is excellent, a big thank you to Casanova Crash, they did a stand up job. Also waiting on the decals for the TE37's (Blue/White), should set the wheels off a bit. Interior is schmick, treated the leather after not having the car for 4 months, it came up a dream. Sound system cranks with 3 amps, 2 pairs of Type R splits and a Pioneer 12" sub, but I will be treating myself to a new Alpine Type R sub for chrissy I think :)

Car drives beautifully post service with Kidafa, new plugs, filter, oil. Disappointed that the mechanic put a new service interval placard up (+5000kms) without dropping the oil, I'm desperately hoping that the engine hasn't suffered because of it. I will be dropping the oil again within a few weeks to make sure the oil is free of sh!t.

So exterior/interior is all but done for the time being, once the engine work has been performed I will look at upgrading to 18" TE37's, but that should be about it :).

it's so f'n good to have my car back... 14 months. F that.

harts. :D

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whoa, NIIICE. geez if u saw pic #1 bearing down on you in your rear-view mirror you'd be a little surprised lol looks awesome. Haven't seen the black bonnet done before either. Interesting.

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Thanks guys!

Black bonnet was a compromise, wanted carbon but didn't want too much heat from the powers that be, plus the painting of the wheels was meant to be in theme, I'm stoked with with the overall result. The bonnet isn't gloss by the way, it's satin (as are the wheels) to add a bit more contrast. It was all sort of designed around a less showy (read: airbrushed, chrome wheels, neons etc etc) more serious streeter ideal. So many of my friends with S15's and the like came down on me for painting the wheels black hehe, can't wait to blow them off and explain the performance differences between TE37's and Lenso D1R's :banana:

I have an awesome pic of a white jap stagea drifting with a black bonnet/takero's kit/black wheels, i'll post it up sometime (it was 1/2 the inspiration for the bonnet turning black and overall colour scheme)

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Thanks guys!

Black bonnet was a compromise, wanted carbon but didn't want too much heat from the powers that be, plus the painting of the wheels was meant to be in theme, I'm stoked with with the overall result. The bonnet isn't gloss by the way, it's satin (as are the wheels) to add a bit more contrast. It was all sort of designed around a less showy (read: airbrushed, chrome wheels, neons etc etc) more serious streeter ideal. So many of my friends with S15's and the like came down on me for painting the wheels black hehe, can't wait to blow them off and explain the performance differences between TE37's and Lenso D1R's :banana:

I have an awesome pic of a white jap stagea drifting with a black bonnet/takero's kit/black wheels, i'll post it up sometime (it was 1/2 the inspiration for the bonnet turning black and overall colour scheme)

im not a fan of black bonnets, but thats not bad it kinda grows on ya. but i think u'll get just as much heat from the fuzz as u would with a carbon one. cos they will think its carbon.

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