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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 03:27 PM
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BLCKW203K Sedan Mod/Picture Thread

Alright, I know I'm jumping on the bandwagon with my own thread but I wanted some feedback and ideas.
This was after about a year after I got the car when I first started modding.
32% Tint & Clear Corners

SSR GT1, Re-Tinted to 15% with Moleskin because of scratches.


Needs To Be Dropped ASAP, No Coilovers But Anyone With Springs For Sale?


CL Type Grille and Flat Hood Badge
Clear Headlights Are Next Anyone Have Any???

Clear Corners

Tinted Taillights

Taillights Again (I think I need to tint the 3rd brake light as well?)


Lots More To Come, All This Has Been Done In The Last 2 Months.
All Criticisms Welcome. Also if anyone has anything they're selling that would work on my car, Let Me Know.

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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 03:30 PM
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lookin good, you really need to get it dropped, your car is higher than how mine looked stock!

I think shake is selling clear headlights.

then I think you should either get a new bumper or some add-on kit.
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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I'll talk to Shake about those headlights. It does look really high, especially in person. I think the front looks really high too, I wanted to get a Carbon Fiber front lip, but none for my bumper
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by BLCKW203K
I'll talk to Shake about those headlights. It does look really high, especially in person. I think the front looks really high too, I wanted to get a Carbon Fiber front lip, but none for my bumper
Click on the Link in my sig for a lot of pics and the thread. Look through it and give me an offer

Nice mods, the car is looking really nice. I think the drop will make a big difference
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 07:02 PM
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Not feelin' the tail lights......but other than that it's starting to look good
Man.....those tail lights need to go! Sorry.
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 07:31 PM
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looks clean
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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looks clean
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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looks good, I like the SSRs, but it'll be perfect with a drop.
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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I agree with dnegri

I'm not into the taillights either...The new rims make a huge difference...And yeah you should definitely drop it. I think the car looks hot though!
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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Looks good. You need to tint the third brake light.
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 10:17 PM
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You guys think the stock taillights would look better tinted, or just not tinted all together. But I think it will look better once I get the 3rd brake light tinted.
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 10:28 PM
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Not a huge fan of tinting lights. Your focus should be soley on springs, shocks/springs, or coilovers.
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 10:59 PM
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non-tinted taillights

I think you shouldn't tint the taillights...Have you looked into larger rotors?
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by BLCKW203K
You guys think the stock taillights would look better tinted, or just not tinted all together. But I think it will look better once I get the 3rd brake light tinted.
The tinted tails look good, keep em + tint the 3rd one

but if you went to stock that would look good with the red part only tinted too.
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 12:41 AM
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looks good, I like the SSRs, but it'll be perfect with a drop.
Dude IT LOOK LIKE YOUR OLD C230
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 06:23 AM
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looks great.. whereabouts in Ohio do you live ?
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 09:21 AM
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Dude IT LOOK LIKE YOUR OLD C230
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yeah I was thinking about that LOL
except mine was dropped, had Bi-X and different wheels
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 01:08 PM
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CIncinnati, how about yourself?
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 01:34 PM
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Looks good apart from the horrible grill, I don't understand why people do this the C class just looks odd with it.
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 01:56 PM
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 12:49 AM
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 12:55 AM
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your car looks similar to mine... i started out with the same look in the first pic.... i just use those wheels as my winter set up


i think you should get a C55 spoiler next or what about CF Carlsson
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 11:57 AM
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I don't really like the Carlsson's but I really like the C55. Can't decide if I should get black or CF? I did decide to get my Stock tails tinted along with the 3rd brake light after seeing Shake's Photoshoped in his sig. Sending those out today to ge them done. Sale is pending on springs, how much is it to get springs put on?
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 09:24 PM
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looks good. keep it up
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Old Dec 8, 2007 | 10:55 PM
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I have 2 Rockford Fosgate P3 12's in the trunk and I am tired of how it sounds. It rattles everything and sounds like really loud farting. My mom has an 07 Lexus RX350 and the sound system sounds amazing. It has the perfect amount of bass from the door speakers and it all comes together perfectly. So what I want to know is:

What speakers are in the Lexus?
How can I make my car sound like that?
And should I replace the stock 8" sub in the rear deck with another free-air sub to add more bass to the door speakers?
What do you recommend I do?
Thanks for any help you can give me!!!

BTW I have a Pioneer Avic-D3 Head Unit
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