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Old 03-06-2012, 09:48 PM
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I've got the black berger, considering lowering, still got the stock taillights and the lettering is still black. I'll get more pics soon.
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Here's what i would do,

1. Lower it
2. Ditch the windshield banner
3. Go back to stock headlights w/whistler mod (or buy from 6LE. i got tired of the halo look, just my opinion on it though. if you like them, keep them.)
4. Paint behind the grille satin/flat black
5. Maybe a black manta or ss scoop decal

Thats about it, keep it simple and clean.

Edit: What size wheels are those?
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agreed on the windhsield banner,lowering,satin behind grille.
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Wheels are 18" Dant'e Bullets. I'm thinking about tinting the windows tomorrow to. Do you think if I hit it with some 400 grit and rattle can it it'll turn out ok? I hate to paint on a freshly painted car lol.
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you can use plasti-dip behind it, if ever decide to you can just peel it off. Instead of painting it with a rattle can.
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All of the above, plus IMHO I'd ditch the grand sport stripes.
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You can use plasti dip or even vinyl for behind the grille if you don't wanna paint. Plasti dip would be easier and faster but it also might peel off if you go through high pressure car washes. I just gotta billet Grilles and I'm gonna try plasti dip then probably paint if it don't hold up but my car needs to be repainted tho lol
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Lower, smoke out your corners, ditch banner, plastidip black behind your grill
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Its YOUR car....

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I'd personally ditch the windshield banner and apint behind the grill as well.

Also consider:

Scoop Lay-In
Manta
Ditching the GS stripes
Hockey Stripes or DH Stripes
Getting a bowtie from 6LE for the the grille
Cleaning/Replacing/Painting brake components (they look dirty and rusty)
Painting your wheels gunmetal gray
Emblempros Fender Emblems-possibly from their new ONYX line?

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It's not 6le with the onyx emblems....your thinking of emblems. I agree that you should ditch the banner and stripes. Whistler modded headlights. Lower it etc.
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Originally Posted by buellxb12s
It's not 6le with the onyx emblems....your thinking of emblems. I agree that you should ditch the banner and stripes. Whistler modded headlights. Lower it etc.
Whoops you're right. It's emblempros. Typo fixed
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Wow you guys are listing so many things. It's your car man, do what YOU like. Don't make it look like everyone else's.
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If you follow what everyone says your car will look just like there's. Put your own touch on it and everyone on tech can flame you for it lol
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If it was my car...

-paint behind grille
-get a SS emblem for the grille
-smoked/blacked out sidemarkers
-get the emblems on the nose and fenders back on, maybe custom ones from EmblemPros
-put the grille back in for the hood scoop/repaint it black if it's painted white
-35th Ann. stripes
-paint calipers black
-POLISH THE WHEELS
-get the inner fenders looking black and not chalky
-lower it

Sounds about right. But, it's ultimately your decision on what you want to do with your car, just thought I'd provide some suggestions to consider.

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am sure your car looks better in person rather than a picture at night with a "flash" the chalky inner fenders are because of the flash. i vote on painting behind the grille too and new corners clear or smoked. other than that it looks great and i kinda like the banner
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Polish the rims?
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Put black wheels on it
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Originally Posted by ANTICOP RAM AIR
Its YOUR car....

Looks like its doing alright so far!
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Confirm that it's not a v6 please... Lol but yes I would polish your wheels up, lower it, tint Front running lights, get whistler headlights instead of cross eyes halos, lose gs stripes, if you have black Berger I wouldn't tint tail lights if you do , lightly. Also think the black manta would Look good lol


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