Calling all Black Cherry Shinkas
#684
plasti-dip. looks powder coated believe it or not. so removable. do it right before winter. has lasted 2 others.
you would not believe the compliments i have gotten, something different then the boring aluminum.![Mdrmed](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/mdrmed.gif)
got a blk 8 as well with bronze... unique.
you would not believe the compliments i have gotten, something different then the boring aluminum.
![Mdrmed](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/mdrmed.gif)
got a blk 8 as well with bronze... unique.
#685
Zoom Zoom Boom
iTrader: (5)
Re: Calling all Black Cherry Shinkas!!!!
Fellow Shinka owner from Northridge, CA. This is my 2005 Shinka with 41,756 miles on it.
![](http://i50.tinypic.com/kcmp0x.jpg)
![](http://i48.tinypic.com/14w7hiw.jpg)
![](http://i48.tinypic.com/rwnx8z.jpg)
The silly green box with all the horsepower adding decals in the back is my workhorse. She's a 2005 Honda Element with almost 116,000 miles still running strong... Love that car.
![](http://i50.tinypic.com/28v7ne1.jpg)
Yes, my license plate is messed up; car was previously rear ended several months ago on the I-405 during heavy traffic causing mostly cosmetic damage... I'm just too lazy to go to AAA to get a new plate. In addition for those who may be wondering, I'm running a Borla cat-back exhaust.
![](http://i46.tinypic.com/op6w43.jpg)
![](http://i48.tinypic.com/174yyp.jpg)
Mounted my gunmetal MB Battles three days ago. Specs are 18" with a +38 offset paired with Bridgestone ER33 Turanza 255/40/R18. My current plans are to get Tokico D-Spec Shocks and Tein H. Tech springs. I'm not after a slammed look; just aiming to lessen the gap while retaining near stock ride quality. Other future plans are to get my polyurethane lip painted soon before I put it on and buy a Lebren rotor accent light along with the accents to finalize the look a bit. As well as remove the catalytic converter and buy a Racing Beat dual-resonated mid-pipe to pair with my Borla. I'm not sure on what else I would be doing to the car afterwards aside from hopefully taking it to future track days.
![](http://i50.tinypic.com/kcmp0x.jpg)
![](http://i48.tinypic.com/14w7hiw.jpg)
![](http://i48.tinypic.com/rwnx8z.jpg)
The silly green box with all the horsepower adding decals in the back is my workhorse. She's a 2005 Honda Element with almost 116,000 miles still running strong... Love that car.
![](http://i50.tinypic.com/28v7ne1.jpg)
Yes, my license plate is messed up; car was previously rear ended several months ago on the I-405 during heavy traffic causing mostly cosmetic damage... I'm just too lazy to go to AAA to get a new plate. In addition for those who may be wondering, I'm running a Borla cat-back exhaust.
![](http://i46.tinypic.com/op6w43.jpg)
![](http://i48.tinypic.com/174yyp.jpg)
Mounted my gunmetal MB Battles three days ago. Specs are 18" with a +38 offset paired with Bridgestone ER33 Turanza 255/40/R18. My current plans are to get Tokico D-Spec Shocks and Tein H. Tech springs. I'm not after a slammed look; just aiming to lessen the gap while retaining near stock ride quality. Other future plans are to get my polyurethane lip painted soon before I put it on and buy a Lebren rotor accent light along with the accents to finalize the look a bit. As well as remove the catalytic converter and buy a Racing Beat dual-resonated mid-pipe to pair with my Borla. I'm not sure on what else I would be doing to the car afterwards aside from hopefully taking it to future track days.
#686
Stick Specialist
iTrader: (2)
Oooh, I like your black cherry. Only 41K miles??? Lucky you. Mine's at 76K. I really like your plans to get Tokico D-Spec Shocks and Tein H. Tech springs in order to lessen the gap while retaining near stock ride quality. I would love to do that to mine. No $ for mods.
Bummer about the rear enders.
If you could resize your photos...they are a bit large for the forum.
Bummer about the rear enders.
If you could resize your photos...they are a bit large for the forum.
#687
Zoom Zoom Boom
iTrader: (5)
Thanks, I appreciate it. I keep reading mixed reviews on using the Tein springs though; it either improves or ruins the stock handling... It's making me reconsider on lowering it now. Sorry about the extremely large pictures as well, I'll re-size my photos for future posts next time.
#689
Registered
Had my Shinka for about 4 months now. I got it because I LOVE the color and didn't want to get a non shinka then paint it black cherry mica. These are pics from a photo shoot my brother did in September. My I bought the car with a lot of paint imperfections
,but these pics hide them well :D
I have alot of plans for this car over the next 3-4 years, one being getting my paint refinished.
If you like the photography work check out his facebook page at facebook.com/UnitedOctane, and his new website UnitedOctane.com.
We will be at DGRR this year so look out for us!
Enjoy!
![Frown](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/frown.gif)
I have alot of plans for this car over the next 3-4 years, one being getting my paint refinished.
If you like the photography work check out his facebook page at facebook.com/UnitedOctane, and his new website UnitedOctane.com.
We will be at DGRR this year so look out for us!
Enjoy!
Last edited by PichuX8; 01-08-2013 at 09:06 PM.
#691
Registered
#695
Had my Shinka for about 4 months now. I got it because I LOVE the color and didn't want to get a non shinka then paint it black cherry mica. These are pics from a photo shoot my brother did in September. My I bought the car with a lot of paint imperfections
,but these pics hide them well :D
I have alot of plans for this car over the next 3-4 years, one being getting my paint refinished.
If you like the photography work check out his facebook page at facebook.com/UnitedOctane, and his new website UnitedOctane.com.
We will be at DGRR this year so look out for us!
Enjoy!
![Frown](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/frown.gif)
I have alot of plans for this car over the next 3-4 years, one being getting my paint refinished.
If you like the photography work check out his facebook page at facebook.com/UnitedOctane, and his new website UnitedOctane.com.
We will be at DGRR this year so look out for us!
Enjoy!
#696
Fellow Shinka owner from Northridge, CA. This is my 2005 Shinka with 41,756 miles on it.
![](http://i50.tinypic.com/kcmp0x.jpg)
![](http://i48.tinypic.com/14w7hiw.jpg)
![](http://i48.tinypic.com/rwnx8z.jpg)
The silly green box with all the horsepower adding decals in the back is my workhorse. She's a 2005 Honda Element with almost 116,000 miles still running strong... Love that car.
![](http://i50.tinypic.com/28v7ne1.jpg)
Yes, my license plate is messed up; car was previously rear ended several months ago on the I-405 during heavy traffic causing mostly cosmetic damage... I'm just too lazy to go to AAA to get a new plate. In addition for those who may be wondering, I'm running a Borla cat-back exhaust.
![](http://i46.tinypic.com/op6w43.jpg)
![](http://i48.tinypic.com/174yyp.jpg)
Mounted my gunmetal MB Battles three days ago. Specs are 18" with a +38 offset paired with Bridgestone ER33 Turanza 255/40/R18. My current plans are to get Tokico D-Spec Shocks and Tein H. Tech springs. I'm not after a slammed look; just aiming to lessen the gap while retaining near stock ride quality. Other future plans are to get my polyurethane lip painted soon before I put it on and buy a Lebren rotor accent light along with the accents to finalize the look a bit. As well as remove the catalytic converter and buy a Racing Beat dual-resonated mid-pipe to pair with my Borla. I'm not sure on what else I would be doing to the car afterwards aside from hopefully taking it to future track days.
![](http://i50.tinypic.com/kcmp0x.jpg)
![](http://i48.tinypic.com/14w7hiw.jpg)
![](http://i48.tinypic.com/rwnx8z.jpg)
The silly green box with all the horsepower adding decals in the back is my workhorse. She's a 2005 Honda Element with almost 116,000 miles still running strong... Love that car.
![](http://i50.tinypic.com/28v7ne1.jpg)
Yes, my license plate is messed up; car was previously rear ended several months ago on the I-405 during heavy traffic causing mostly cosmetic damage... I'm just too lazy to go to AAA to get a new plate. In addition for those who may be wondering, I'm running a Borla cat-back exhaust.
![](http://i46.tinypic.com/op6w43.jpg)
![](http://i48.tinypic.com/174yyp.jpg)
Mounted my gunmetal MB Battles three days ago. Specs are 18" with a +38 offset paired with Bridgestone ER33 Turanza 255/40/R18. My current plans are to get Tokico D-Spec Shocks and Tein H. Tech springs. I'm not after a slammed look; just aiming to lessen the gap while retaining near stock ride quality. Other future plans are to get my polyurethane lip painted soon before I put it on and buy a Lebren rotor accent light along with the accents to finalize the look a bit. As well as remove the catalytic converter and buy a Racing Beat dual-resonated mid-pipe to pair with my Borla. I'm not sure on what else I would be doing to the car afterwards aside from hopefully taking it to future track days.