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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 06:20 AM
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Diamond Head backdrop

I was taking a friend around from Cali this afternoon and decided to snag a photo opportunity. It was already dusk, so the lighting isn't that great...but I think Diamond Head in the background looks really nice. I was surprised there weren't more tourists though...normally it's packed and I can never find a spot to take photos.



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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 08:37 AM
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i love orion blue.........nice whip
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 09:04 AM
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Loookking type hotness love the orion blueee
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 10:01 AM
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looks realy nice
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 10:17 AM
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looking good
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 11:22 AM
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Nice background. Where exactly is Diamond Head?
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 11:27 AM
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Great photos! Man, I miss visiting the Hawaiian Islands. Hang loose bro!
What MODS have you done....I see a CL grille, euro strips, tint.....?????
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 12:35 PM
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Really Nice!
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by NO_WUR_E
Great photos! Man, I miss visiting the Hawaiian Islands. Hang loose bro!
What MODS have you done....I see a CL grille, euro strips, tint.....?????
How about the tail lights ?? thats the S class looks tail lights ?? :p
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 02:37 PM
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How about the tail lights ?? thats the S class looks tail lights ?? :p
EKY was one of the first few to post pics! S Class taillights (converted for the '05, right?)

Because of your posts, I got mine too!...LOL...although, lots of people are bugging me for not having a digital camera...hahaha...Don't worry guys, my birthday is comin' up and Christmas, so it's quite possible this will be on my "wish" list.

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EKY...pics look dope, btw! Should've taken some from the rear view of the car to show those taillights!...Nice background, regardless.
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by drexappeal
EKY was one of the first few to post pics! S Class taillights (converted for the '05, right?)

Because of your posts, I got mine too!...LOL...although, lots of people are bugging me for not having a digital camera...hahaha...Don't worry guys, my birthday is comin' up and Christmas, so it's quite possible this will be on my "wish" list.

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EKY...pics look dope, btw! Should've taken some from the rear view of the car to show those taillights!...Nice background, regardless.
Oh yes, I did miss those tail lights. I was too busy daydreaming of loco moco, mai tais, luaus, white sand beaches, snorkeling, etc.

EKY, definitely take some more Hawaiian background shots with a taillight view. I don't think I can wait for Drex to get his digi.

how much does this type of MOD cost ~ lights and installation?

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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by NO_WUR_E
Oh yes, I did miss those tail lights. I was too busy daydreaming of loco moco, mai tais, luaus, white sand beaches, snorkeling, etc.

EKY, definitely take some more Hawaiian background shots with a taillight view. I don't think I can wait for Drex to get his digi.

how much does this type of MOD cost ~ lights and installation?
NO_WUR_E, Ask and you shall receive (with help from nlpamg)! Phil took this for me at the Irvine meet last Saturday! I shrunk it, so that I could post it. This is with the taillights on and the Eurotrunk lid. It's hard to see the lights (cuz of the sun), but the rear foglight is on as well.
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 03:12 PM
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NO_WUR_E, Ask and you shall receive (with help from nlpamg)! Phil took this for me at the Irvine meet last Saturday! I shrunk it, so that I could post it. This is with the taillights on and the Eurotrunk lid. It's hard to see the lights (cuz of the sun), but the rear foglight is on as well.
Drex, thanks for the quick turnaround of a close-up pic. Thanks Phil for the photo too (if you're read this thread). Gosh, those look great! I missed out on the eurotrunk lid, Nice rear look with the lip spoiler, eurotrunk lid, and S lights....Who's car is this?

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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 03:29 PM
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Drex, thanks for the quick turnaround of a close-up pic. Thanks Phil for the photo too (if you're read this thread). Gosh, those look great! I missed out on the eurotrunk lid, Nice rear look with the lip spoiler, eurotrunk lid, and S lights....Who's car is this?

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Arnold, it's mine. Phil took a quick pic at the Irvine meet cuz I was showing him the LED taillights. They look so much better in person than they do in pics.

I even got a chance to talk to the manufacturers www.factoronegarage.com who were at the meet and selling these for cheaper than available online. They told me that the reason they put the running light on the inside was because they were trying to match how they are on the S-Class. Only problem was this put the rear foglight on the bottom-outside of the taillights, instead of bottom-inside. I flipped the sockets and I feel it looks a lot better.

Still working on looking at the wiring scheme to see if it's possible to have the entire bottom row of lighting stay on as running lights and keep functionality of the foglights.

I'll hopefully be able to use my cousin's camera to take more pics after I get my "new" roof wing spoiler put on (hopefully this weekend).

Sorry to jack your thread EKY. Back to the beautiful Hawaii background!...Man, I wish I were there right now. It's gloomy as hell in LA.

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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 04:33 PM
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Nice Photo Shoot Man. I want my C230 Blue Now.
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 04:34 PM
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haha... anytime, glad I could help guys!

the lights do look much better in person, the pic doesn't do them justice (and, it doesn't help that I can't take pics for **** either).

EKY, those are some great pics. Diamond Head is awesome. I loved the hike up (except for trying to crawl through that rock by the top).

and, I guess I'll chime in with a photo too, this is one of my fav pics, I took it at the top of Diamond Head in August. Hawaii was coo...
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Old Oct 19, 2005 | 02:44 AM
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Old Oct 19, 2005 | 04:26 AM
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Thanks for the compliments guys. As for the mods..I have ...

-Parktronic front/rear
-power folding mirrors
-CL style grille/flat hood emblem
-S-class style LED tails which I converted the pins to fit the '05 harness.

Steve is still going to send me the USDM strips with parktronic holes in them custom made. Just waiting for those to arrive.

chkdg8..diamond head is right on the outskirts of Waikiki. It's a fairly easy hike..except as you read, there's some tight spots you need to go through. The view is deffinetly worth the short hike though!

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