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Old 03-11-2013, 12:41 PM   #26
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I'll never understand painting that section of the front bumper black, it looks like you got in an accident and broke it off. The flat white looks cool, but there's too much DIY going on for my taste. IMO a proper front lip, reflector back in the headlights (tinted/painted or not), white grill, and no rear "lip" would make a world of difference.
I'm going for the "just got in an accident" look
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Old 03-11-2013, 02:26 PM   #27
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I'm going for the "just got in an accident" look
well, you nailed it
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Old 03-11-2013, 02:39 PM   #28
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Old 03-12-2013, 04:08 PM   #29
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if you wanted to peel it off, would it be possible. I know if it was just plasti dip it would but, would the thinner change its ability to peel off?
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Old 03-12-2013, 05:35 PM   #30
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if you wanted to peel it off, would it be possible. I know if it was just plasti dip it would but, would the thinner change its ability to peel off?

Nope at all. Plastidip in a can has thinner in it. Peeled it off many times
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Old 03-12-2013, 10:14 PM   #31
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This is awesome, my friend is doing it on his black M3 in a week and if it turns out nice ill probably do my silver WRX in a few months. Thank you for the idea
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Old 03-12-2013, 11:30 PM   #32
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This is awesome, my friend is doing it on his black M3 in a week and if it turns out nice ill probably do my silver WRX in a few months. Thank you for the idea
Sweet post those pictures !!
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Old 03-14-2013, 01:31 AM   #33
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wow your headlights are so new..
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Old 03-14-2013, 04:49 AM   #34
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dude, just get a can of color matched paint and some body filler so you can ditch the garage door seal... yuck.

As for the plasti-dip, I'm planning on doing the lower half of my car before next winter just to protect from rock chips on the gravel roads at my local resort.
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Old 03-14-2013, 09:18 PM   #35
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wow your headlights are so new..
haha being sarcaastic ?

they are the originals man so super old
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Old 03-14-2013, 09:19 PM   #36
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dude, just get a can of color matched paint and some body filler so you can ditch the garage door seal... yuck.

As for the plasti-dip, I'm planning on doing the lower half of my car before next winter just to protect from rock chips on the gravel roads at my local resort.
yea i was never a fan of the garage door sealer. but since my old lip got ripped off and theres damage and scratches.
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nothing a little fiberglass and color matched paint can't fix, right?
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Old 03-15-2013, 04:39 AM   #38
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nothing a little fiberglass and color matched paint can't fix, right?

sounds like a lot of stuf i don't know how to do lol
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Old 03-15-2013, 09:54 PM   #39
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Can you do a regular wash on the car with the plasti-dip on?
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Old 03-15-2013, 11:08 PM   #40
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Was next to you at a light then behind you on 25 th ave today (blue 2.5rs with light bar).

The plastidip looks good and car sounded great!

Your passenger side taillight is all out of whack. Hen you brake, the reverse light comes on and the outside light too as opposed to driver side that is the JDM-ish mod. Just giving you a heads up.

Cool to see you after checking this thread out a few times. I had forgotten you were in Washington.
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Old 03-16-2013, 02:17 AM   #41
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Can you do a regular wash on the car with the plasti-dip on?

power wash. or the automatic wash is fine.... even a quick scrub with a brush and soap cleans most stuff off. jsut dont rub really hard
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Old 03-16-2013, 02:19 AM   #42
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Was next to you at a light then behind you on 25 th ave today (blue 2.5rs with light bar).

The plastidip looks good and car sounded great!

Your passenger side taillight is all out of whack. Hen you brake, the reverse light comes on and the outside light too as opposed to driver side that is the JDM-ish mod. Just giving you a heads up.

Cool to see you after checking this thread out a few times. I had forgotten you were in Washington.

yea i saw you too when i passed you while u turned into u village. what a small world lol

haha trying to go for the sleeper look on the exhaust. where im from keep getting pulled over by cops.

haha i did that on the taillights on purpose. so ppl stay off my but bc they think im in reverse. ... but when im not on the brake its just the jdm mod lol

nice looking ride man. ive always wanted a light bar but with my front mount. is it still possible. havent really looked into it much.
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Old 03-16-2013, 02:40 AM   #43
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Ohhh I'm sure that works pretty well then. Have you seen the high beams in the reverse light mod? No clue how to do it but somebody put headlight bulbs in his tails to flash at tailgaters.

I have the rally innovations bar and I can't see why it wouldn't work. Although I'm not entirely sure if a front mount would take up some necessary mounting points or what not. The lights might deflect some air too.
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Ohhh I'm sure that works pretty well then. Have you seen the high beams in the reverse light mod? No clue how to do it but somebody put headlight bulbs in his tails to flash at tailgaters.

I have the rally innovations bar and I can't see why it wouldn't work. Although I'm not entirely sure if a front mount would take up some necessary mounting points or what not. The lights might deflect some air too.


no i havents. well thats a little to intense. might get pulled over for that lol.

yea i always wanted a light bar like yours tho. how easy was the install ???
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Pretty easy. Anyone who knows how to turn a wrench and read instructions could do it no problem. Only issue would be trimming the factory plastic skid plate because it mounts under it and sticks through.

I can take pictures if you want. It'd be after finals when I go home and switch out wheels. Winter set up not exactly necessary anymore (or basically at all this winter :-/)
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Old 03-17-2013, 12:08 AM   #46
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Buuuuut it's not an STI. There is nothing wrong with a clean wrx but to pose as an STI is just shameful. I at least hope there's some power under the hood to represent. It's like putting cobra badges on a regular mustang. Blasphemy. I may be a bit harsh but if you say you're Rhys Millen Michael Schomacher you better be able to drive.
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Pretty easy. Anyone who knows how to turn a wrench and read instructions could do it no problem. Only issue would be trimming the factory plastic skid plate because it mounts under it and sticks through.

I can take pictures if you want. It'd be after finals when I go home and switch out wheels. Winter set up not exactly necessary anymore (or basically at all this winter :-/)


no i appreciate it though man. i'm gonna actually look into it. interested in doing it.... you find yourself using them a lot ? like in what cases
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Buuuuut it's not an STI. There is nothing wrong with a clean wrx but to pose as an STI is just shameful. I at least hope there's some power under the hood to represent. It's like putting cobra badges on a regular mustang. Blasphemy. I may be a bit harsh but if you say you're Rhys Millen Michael Schomacher you better be able to drive.
bought it used. didnt find a need to take them off. shameful ? ughhh ok man
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Old 03-17-2013, 02:03 AM   #49
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Buuuuut it's not an STI. There is nothing wrong with a clean wrx but to pose as an STI is just shameful. I at least hope there's some power under the hood to represent. It's like putting cobra badges on a regular mustang. Blasphemy. I may be a bit harsh but if you say you're Rhys Millen Michael Schomacher you better be able to drive.
meh, the difference between an sti and a wrx isnt really the power it has. Its everything else like suspension and transmission.
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no i appreciate it though man. i'm gonna actually look into it. interested in doing it.... you find yourself using them a lot ? like in what cases
My reasons for having it are 25% light, 50% protection, and 25% looks haha.

Ya know how IF/when it snows around here it will normally melt a bit then freeze and you get this nasty ish that you're driving through? -For those that dont know, if it snows in seattle its not nice powdery stuff for very long, it gets nasty in 24hrs 90% of the time - Well with being about 1.5inches lower than stock, I'm driving in ruts left by SUVs but still plowing the crap that they had clearance to go over so I wanted the bar to help break some of that nasty ish up before it got to my bumper. Also it may protect a bit if someone bumps me trying to parallel park.

Also, I like to just go explore stuff. Every so often I will just drove down I-90 and take some random exit into the mountains and go down random roads. Nothing crazy like rallying random back roads, just checking stuff out. That's where the extra light comes in. I always think big foot is gonna pop out and if he does I wanna see him from far away so I can haul ass in reverse cuz he's a scary mofo.
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