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Old 06-19-2007, 06:14 PM
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A couple post bodykit pics..

So I finally got my car back.. body kit and new stock rear bumper are on. The rear bumper was replaced because I was rear ended, the black portion scraped up, requiring a whole new bumper (seriously, you can't buy that black part).
A few months back I purchased ShineAutoProject's Autobahn Replica. So I had that done at the same time for paint match sake.
Here's the results:
Attached Thumbnails A couple post bodykit pics..-autobahn-001e.jpg   A couple post bodykit pics..-autobahn-002e.jpg   A couple post bodykit pics..-autobahn-003e.jpg   A couple post bodykit pics..-autobahn-004e.jpg   A couple post bodykit pics..-autobahn-005e.jpg  

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Here's the last 2 I took today.
So what do you think?

EDIT: and yes, it needs grills for the front bumper. That's the next step.
Attached Thumbnails A couple post bodykit pics..-autobahn-006e.jpg   A couple post bodykit pics..-autobahn-007e.jpg  
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i think it looks nice. did it require body work or is that out the shipping box?
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Originally Posted by YayAreaBruh21
i think it looks nice. did it require body work or is that out the shipping box?
Everything came unpainted. It required a bit of prep work and some reinforcement in the corners underneath the headlights. Fitment is great, but the bumper is a bit too thin in places. So it looks nice. We'll see how it holds up.
The side skirts went on just fine without much work and came out great.
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looks great! sure it needs mesh but it even looks good without
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Originally Posted by N rider89
looks great! sure it needs mesh but it even looks good without
Mesh is more for protection than anything.. That opening is just a bit bigger than the stock one.
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lower it!
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Originally Posted by thebiggdaddy
lower it!
I'd love to. I'd love to turbo it now too.. but at the same time.. i have to pay for this house thing...... so a little at a time...
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very very very noice mr clean!!!

me likes it a lot...

must...................get........................ ...clears............................
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Originally Posted by shinka213
very very very noice mr clean!!!

me likes it a lot...

must...................get........................ ...clears............................
NEVAR!!!
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Originally Posted by Ajax
NEVAR!!!
but.......................you..................... .......must..............................
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Originally Posted by shinka213
but.......................you..................... .......must..............................
LOL. You know how long i've resisted? 3 years! everyone has said i need them.. but i must not have them! i will not buy them!
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why not???

Are u a communist?
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Originally Posted by Ajax
LOL. You know how long i've resisted? 3 years! everyone has said i need them.. but i must not have them! i will not buy them!
thats it...im gonna put the clear corner voodoo hex on you....one day you will wake up cured!!
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Originally Posted by faboo
why not???

Are u a communist?
of course!

everyone has clear corners. i like the contrast of the orange corners on gray.
i'd do smoked corners, but i havent seen them done that well yet.
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Originally Posted by shinka213
thats it...im gonna put the clear corner voodoo hex on you....one day you will wake up cured!!
probably the only way i'll ever get them
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nice kit it'll looks good with black mesh
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looks pimp man, me likie
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That is the only kit I like on an 8 and yours looks excellent.
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where'd u get the kit ? and how much... is that a replica or the actual auto bahn ?
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Originally Posted by Rotary_Redliner
where'd u get the kit ? and how much... is that a replica or the actual auto bahn ?
It's a replica.
It was part of the shine auto project group buy.
The price is in the group buy.
If you have questions about it, please pm me.
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Originally Posted by VASasha
That is the only kit I like on an 8 and yours looks excellent.
Thanks. It's subtle yet aggressive and it doesn't look overdone at all.
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Originally Posted by foo77
nice kit it'll looks good with black mesh
I second this. If you get mesh, get it black or paint it black. The deep black holes in the bumper look great. Having huge silver patches.........not so much.
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Originally Posted by maxxdamigz
I second this. If you get mesh, get it black or paint it black. The deep black holes in the bumper look great. Having huge silver patches.........not so much.
I totally agree. Silver would look nasty.
I will be getting black powdercoated mesh from customcargrills.com, most likely.
See below.

http://www.customcargrills.com/products.asp?id=1
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It looks very nice. It's always hard to tell from pictures, but the paint match looks pretty good. I'm hoping to get mine done soon. I'm almost completely done with the prep and fit of the bumper. I have about 25 hours in so far.

Have you decided which mesh to go with? I got the sample pack from custom car grills. I'm trying to decide between a few of them. I like the XXL Diamond, but the holes are fairly big and may not protect as much as I'd like.

Also, +1 on the orange corners. I thought I would have the only Autobahn with them.


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