In 2weeks time I transformed my car! Before and After.****NEW PICS ON PAGE 6!!*******
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In 2weeks time I transformed my car! Before and After.****NEW PICS ON PAGE 6!!*******
2 weeks ago I got in an accident:
Today I picked it up and put it back in summer mode!
I couldn't get an Altezza grill so I slapped my OEM grill back on. Now here's my question.... should I leave the OEM Grill (lots are saying they like it better) or should I go get another Altezza Grill????
P.S. Yes I have sideskirts... they are going on next week
Today I picked it up and put it back in summer mode!
I couldn't get an Altezza grill so I slapped my OEM grill back on. Now here's my question.... should I leave the OEM Grill (lots are saying they like it better) or should I go get another Altezza Grill????
P.S. Yes I have sideskirts... they are going on next week
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I'd say OEM. If you still wanna go Altezza, I'd preffer it if you painter the OEM black. My 2¢.
Good to see the headlights weren't damaged, also.
I'd say OEM. If you still wanna go Altezza, I'd preffer it if you painter the OEM black. My 2¢.
Good to see the headlights weren't damaged, also.
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Rep Power: 256 Your car is hot. Im glad other people like the oem grill b/c I couldnt find one either so I went oem. Sorry to hear about the wreck, but the after pics look great!
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Rep Power: 296 i like the altezza grille and you could do the Honda emblem on it again. Like 02civic_ridas.
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Rep Power: 346 to make it fair and easier to decide, I made a chop. It took me like 10 seconds to do so it's not the best but whatever
btw thanks for the compliments guys
Which looks better?
btw thanks for the compliments guys
Which looks better?
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Rep Power: 0 heres what i say.. if it dosent do anything performance wise or wont gain much performance keep it OEm and clean. OEM is best in fit and quality. example.. this like why sometimes $400 carbon fiber hoods wont ever sit flush. why do you think spoon cf hood cost 2grand.. thats why.. quality and oem fit and finish.
so i say leave it.. looks better than the taiwanse **** u had
so i say leave it.. looks better than the taiwanse **** u had
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Rep Power: 270 The alteza one doesn't look bad..but OEM gives it a more..complete look.
Is it mandatory to wear the plate in the front in Canada? The saturn in the background does too, so I guess it is. That's the only thing I'd change..
Is it mandatory to wear the plate in the front in Canada? The saturn in the background does too, so I guess it is. That's the only thing I'd change..
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Rep Power: 0 Looks great Dennis. I like the altezza grill over oem cuz i never liked the stock grill in the first place. What happened to the TYC's that broke? If you still got them and are going to trash them, toss them over to me so I can experiment
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Originally Posted by R1Style
to make it fair and easier to decide, I made a chop. It took me like 10 seconds to do so it's not the best but whatever
btw thanks for the compliments guys
Which looks better?
btw thanks for the compliments guys
Which looks better?
And, unline cubanmike26 said, the license plate doesn't look that bad, though. The cover you have for it makes it look like a good accessory to the car. But that's just my opinion.
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Rep Power: 346 Wow so many different opinions!!!
I think i may leave it stock and save the money in the mean time.... I've had the altezza grill on for so long the stock grill looks new to me... I'm starting to like it again.
As for the hood... it's a Seibon C/F hood...
The front plate has to stay unfortunatly. I've been given a couple warnings in the past running no plate. that's why I got the smoked plate cover... to darken it up a bit.
Tim... insurance took all my crashed parts... apparently they have the right to keep anything they replace.
Everyone else... thanks for the compliments. I'm glad it's summer time...i hated my car in winter mode.
I think i may leave it stock and save the money in the mean time.... I've had the altezza grill on for so long the stock grill looks new to me... I'm starting to like it again.
As for the hood... it's a Seibon C/F hood...
The front plate has to stay unfortunatly. I've been given a couple warnings in the past running no plate. that's why I got the smoked plate cover... to darken it up a bit.
Tim... insurance took all my crashed parts... apparently they have the right to keep anything they replace.
Everyone else... thanks for the compliments. I'm glad it's summer time...i hated my car in winter mode.
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Originally Posted by R1Style
Tim... insurance took all my crashed parts... apparently they have the right to keep anything they replace.
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Rep Power: 0 wow you did all that in two weeks? looking good man, kinda like my car but in silver, hahaha. yeah the stock coupe grill gives your car alittle more classy and cleaner look. neither way, you have a hot car and hope to meet you in the summer.
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Dammit, I was hopping they forgot
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Originally Posted by R1Style
Me too... Karumba wanted the lenses.
Though could have basically given the rest to Tim, as I'm sure he wanted to test around with retrofits/etc - as no other use for them considering you said they were damaged on the mounting areas and stuff.In any event, the car looks great and for the time being you could save the money and go with the oem grill. I'd still say altezza but both look fine really.
