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What you do is, get a OEM style CF hood... And PAINT it.
My front fenders are made of CF as well, but I had them painted because the rice was starting to jam my fail sensors. Anyway, I'd stay away from CF doors unless you're going to put a cage in your car. The CF crap thats on my car is pointless and I'd advise people to spend their money on track days and a good set of coil-overs (none of that JDM crap).
I'm going CF for weight saving....if i put in a cage a) i'll ruin the look of the interior b) it defeats the purpose of trying to save weight!
The car will still be rigid and safe enough in a crash...its not fibreglass!
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I refuse to participate in any debate with creationists because doing so would give them the "oxygen of respectability" that they want.
Creationists don't mind being beaten in an argument. What matters to them is that I give them recognition by bothering to argue with them in public.
I've seen some iffy composite work done over the years. The only way I'd run CF doors is if they were made with pre-preg CF and a nomex honeycomb core while still working with the OEM impact beems. Using parts that require an autoclave to make will usaully weed out most of the unsafe fiberglass/foam core filth on the market. I'm just saying be careful with those doors because anyone can make a CF part, but few can do it correctiy.
S2 are pro's at this sort of stuff....and there are no such impact beams in these doors of mine
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NZXT H440 Case with NZXT Hue+ Installed
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I refuse to participate in any debate with creationists because doing so would give them the "oxygen of respectability" that they want.
Creationists don't mind being beaten in an argument. What matters to them is that I give them recognition by bothering to argue with them in public.
the scooby (subuaru) wrx had aluminium bonnet and boot or trunk as said in the US. lifting either was a feeling like you were incredibly strong. only thing was, the aluminium dented in a more nasty
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I've got a Fibreglass bonnet in mind for mine - easily affordable, decent weight saving and looks like stock
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8GB MSI Radeon R9 390X (1080 Mhz Core, 6000 Mhz Memory)
NZXT H440 Case with NZXT Hue+ Installed
24" Dell U2412HM (1920x1200, e-IPS panel)
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Netgear ReadyNAS104 w/4x2TB Toshiba DTACA200's for 5.8TB Volume size
I refuse to participate in any debate with creationists because doing so would give them the "oxygen of respectability" that they want.
Creationists don't mind being beaten in an argument. What matters to them is that I give them recognition by bothering to argue with them in public.
I don't own any car, but my parents own 2 BMW's.
One is a BMW E53 X5 from 2002. Has a 3.0i engine in it and various packages installed.
The other is a BMW E46 325xi from 2004. Has a 2.5 liter in it and is similarly specced as the X5 with an extra cold weather package. I would love to have this car, if it only had a manual in it. Will still probably be my first car.
Here's my '93 Formula. I've had it for over 8 years now. Wife's Tahoe in the background.
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deffinately aluminium, magnet only stuck to doors and wings, boot and bonnet - no
was so light. huge advantage to that car was that the previous owner spend 6k GBP or 13k dollors on the engine improvements and a bit on styling. respray on bumper didnt match but that was soon sorted for a small amount ..... yes im fussy!
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Nice. I've never really been a mucsle car guy or drag racer, but I've got nothing but respect for those things. My friend Jeff out in Maryland that owns one of the fastest Trans-Ams in the country (over 1200hp to the wheels) did some civic guy dirty on the 2nd season of PINKS. That thing is a beast.
Will post pics tomorrow just picked up a loaded Metallic Diamond Grey 2008 WRX with Navi. 5 spd of course. Car is super fun to drive but the break in period is absolutely killing me.
"To exist in this vast universe for a speck of time is the great gift of life. Our tiny sliver of time is our gift of life. It is our only life. The universe will go on, indifferent to our brief existence, but while we are here we touch not just part of that vastness, but also the lives around us. Life is the gift each of us has been given. Each life is our own and no one else's. It is precious beyond all counting. It is the greatest value we have. Cherish it for what it truly is."
I got MR2 SW21 which is N/A version 1991 a lots of mod but not worth it. So don't mod your car unless you think the modding part is what you want instead of the result, just like I got $1000 muffler but it might just get get me 1 second faster on 0 to 60. That's a lot in numbers but in reality I really can't tell the different.
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Expecting an exhaust to get you a second in 0-60 might be your issue. MR-2's are cool though, I have a friend with a turbo model and it scoots. For me it's half about doing the work and enjoying that time, and half about going too fast.
Agreed! Ive went out for 2 hour drives every night this week after work, they help me relax I waxed it this morning, found some decent off the shelf wax because i was out of zaino. The Meguiars NXT Tech Wax 2.0 is actually a ton better than the gen 1 stuff was. The car looks gorgeous I just wish I wasnt trapped at work until 8pm tonight.
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- 2 - 250GB Seagate SATA
"Never under estimate the predictability of stupidity"
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P5Q Deluxe
4Gb Corsair DominatRIX 1066Mhz
1Gb HD 4870 + HR03-GT
2 x 320gb WD3200AAKS RAID-0
Thermaltake Toughpower 850
X-Fi Fatality / SR-71 Amp > Sennheiser HD650's & Logitech Z-5500
HP W2207 TFT
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yeah i know im riding 4x4(if thats what your getting at) for now but that will change in the future. eventhough the stock suspension has the horrible ride height it still handles pretty damn good.
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- BFG Tech 9800GTX(stock cooling for now)
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My current daily is a 2003 Chevy Avalanche. Any other Avalanche owners out there?
awesome car, i like it.... I hear you guys on the ticket magnets, I had a cop fly across the throughway through a u turn median friday on my way in to work just because he saw me, i wasnt speeding or doing anything wrong he just wanted to hit me with the radar gun so I can clearly see where this is going :-)
Updated with a couple pics, these were taken on my iphone so be gentle with me haha.
The color really doesnt show but im awful at taking photos too. First thing on the agenda is ordering the SPT grille tomorrow because I dont care for the factory one. Also will be ordering the SPT CBE.
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- 2 x 1 GB G.Skill DDR800(4-4-4-12)
- 2 x 1 GB Corsair XMS2 Dominator(4-4-4-12)
- BFG Tech 9800GTX(stock cooling for now)
- 2 - 250GB Seagate SATA
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