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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 04:08 PM
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Well I'm sure like a lot of you guys, you don't think the tips that come from the hooker's packaging are the greatest. Well I agree, they're not the best or the worst. So, I decided until I get some extra' cash to get Corsa tips, I'd make do with what I got. Forgive me if I stole any body's idea here. But I did search this forum as well as other sites and came up empty handed, and never seen this on any car before. I really didnt feel that the polished tips would go with the scheme I have. So I figured I'd paint them. I ended up using some high temp semi gloss black. They match the bumper perfect. So here are the pics, the last one is of a local car show. I'll post some more pics of the car show tonight. BTW, the Z is my friend's, blue is mine, white is my girlfriends, and the red mustang is my other friends. But let me know what you guys think, opinions, anything. Enjoy!



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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 04:26 PM
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I would have left them polished.
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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^ yea i would too, i think they would've looked a lot better
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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It doesn't look good, better polished, anyways the paint won't last very long even high temp.
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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what they said man
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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lol... I guess. But there is nothing anywhere on the car to even compliment it. To me I see it as business man, suit and tie. Then to see that same guy have silver or gold teeth?But o well, its just temporary any ways. And the wonderfull thing about paint is, well you can paint it all over again.
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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not for me either
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the car looks great and the majority of people may not like the painted exhaust tips, but I understand the look you were going for so props for being different
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They don't look bad....
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I think is a nice different. I wouldn't have done it, but it's nothing to go and replace right away.
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Your thread title makes me lol. Polished would have looked better IMO.
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very nice
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i like them... they would look better if you didn't have the ceta mod, but i like the ceta bumper lol

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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 01:27 PM
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I was kinda going for the stealthy look. It looked too empty with out tips.
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I was thinking about doing the same thing mainly becuase i don't want to replace my tips and they are rusted in the center of the two, going to have to see how yours hold up, how long the paint stays on. I think i looks good.
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I think they look pretty good, compliments the rest of the car.

Corsa tips are going to look baller though!
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Are you going to paint the Corsa tips? If not, your reason for painting these doesn't make sense...
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i think they look ok, its just until u get the corsa's anyway
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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My big plans were to get some fiske wheels then get corsas. But its kinda hard saving money. But o well. Thats not gonna happen in the near future. But who knows, I'm a spontaneous shopper.
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Regardless, I see what you were going for and it is not like it is hideous or anything... Car looks good
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