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03-19-2010, 11:29 PM
FAIL!!!!!! he said FOGS!!!
03-19-2010, 11:33 PM
RX8 & RX7 owner
Yes, anything VIS carries 
.... but my contact gives me like 30% off... or so 
. If your lucky REVEREND ... instead of fixing your front OEM bumper for like $200 you can buy a replica through my contact for like $250-$300 (out the door) and I can pick it up when I pick up my bumper and that way we will get a discount price from my body shop and it will cost less for you to paint and for me as well (even if i already have the hook up). The end result is you win because 1. You get a new bumper+ you still have your OEM that you can fix anytime. 2. You will have a bumper for canyon runs and one for "show", and unlike other poeple in SOCAL (not to put the spotlight on anyone) but Jay Ar, has crappy fitment.. and way waaayy off color match... and they painted his mesh VR 
... Magnok (the other guy with Vertex Replica ... his fitment is a little bettter on this replica than his MS replica but
.... but my contact gives me like 30% off... or so . If your lucky REVEREND ... instead of fixing your front OEM bumper for like $200 you can buy a replica through my contact for like $250-$300 (out the door) and I can pick it up when I pick up my bumper and that way we will get a discount price from my body shop and it will cost less for you to paint and for me as well (even if i already have the hook up). The end result is you win because 1. You get a new bumper+ you still have your OEM that you can fix anytime. 2. You will have a bumper for canyon runs and one for "show", and unlike other poeple in SOCAL (not to put the spotlight on anyone) but Jay Ar, has crappy fitment.. and way waaayy off color match... and they painted his mesh VR ... Magnok (the other guy with Vertex Replica ... his fitment is a little bettter on this replica than his MS replica but
03-19-2010, 11:35 PM
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Yes, anything VIS carries .... but my contact gives me like 30% off... or so . If your lucky REVEREND ... instead of fixing your front OEM bumper for like $200 you can buy a replica through my contact for like $250-$300 (out the door) and I can pick it up when I pick up my bumper and that way we will get a discount price from my body shop and it will cost less for you to paint and for me as well (even if i already have the hook up). The end result is you win because 1. You get a new bumper+ you still have your OEM that you can fix anytime. 2. You will have a bumper for canyon runs and one for "show", and unlike other poeple in SOCAL (not to put the spotlight on anyone) but Jay Ar, has crappy fitment.. and way waaayy off color match... and they painted his mesh VR ... Magnok (the other guy with Vertex Replica ... his fitment is a little bettter on this replica than his MS replica but
.... but my contact gives me like 30% off... or so . If your lucky REVEREND ... instead of fixing your front OEM bumper for like $200 you can buy a replica through my contact for like $250-$300 (out the door) and I can pick it up when I pick up my bumper and that way we will get a discount price from my body shop and it will cost less for you to paint and for me as well (even if i already have the hook up). The end result is you win because 1. You get a new bumper+ you still have your OEM that you can fix anytime. 2. You will have a bumper for canyon runs and one for "show", and unlike other poeple in SOCAL (not to put the spotlight on anyone) but Jay Ar, has crappy fitment.. and way waaayy off color match... and they painted his mesh VR ... Magnok (the other guy with Vertex Replica ... his fitment is a little bettter on this replica than his MS replica but
03-19-2010, 11:35 PM
RX8 & RX7 owner
his paint job is still off, you can tell in the pictures at certain angles and certain shadow areas. On mine, yeah its a AB FUGLY bumper... but you ALL KNOW my Paint Job is LEGIT as ****... as SHady on his fender 
..... so thats that
..... so thats that
03-19-2010, 11:42 PM
RX8 & RX7 owner
YOU FAIL x1 /story.Roger. Serious +100000 that place is LEGIT!!!!!! Im down (after wheels and bumper)... Gregs is suppose to send me some pics this weekend of the Kit
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03-19-2010, 11:44 PM
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lets not use homoapple dood.... how bout apple?... just like everyone else does.
and nope ive only had my 8 since january and before then the thought of owning one was jsut a dream i never thought id own one this soon so i didnt even want to start looking at parts or anything cuz i would have felt like even more **** driving around my 2001 celica. and my celica was my first car so it wasnt really worth doing anything to so i never looked at any sort of aftermarket sites or anything
matt: yea i would want to see zumn fitment. but i mean if he trusts them enough to do his own i dont think he'd lead a friend into doing it as well if he wasnt sure about it
and nope ive only had my 8 since january and before then the thought of owning one was jsut a dream i never thought id own one this soon so i didnt even want to start looking at parts or anything cuz i would have felt like even more **** driving around my 2001 celica. and my celica was my first car so it wasnt really worth doing anything to so i never looked at any sort of aftermarket sites or anything
matt: yea i would want to see zumn fitment. but i mean if he trusts them enough to do his own i dont think he'd lead a friend into doing it as well if he wasnt sure about it
03-19-2010, 11:46 PM
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Zumn: look at matts signature and tell me what it says, if it said LED tail light BULBS then you would right but it says LED tail lights.
i wrote it exactly how he has it
So the fail still rests on your shoulders =]
i wrote it exactly how he has it
So the fail still rests on your shoulders =]
03-19-2010, 11:50 PM
RX8 & RX7 owner
REVEREND: nothign to be scared of .. the first way you can tell a replica is a replica is by the sidemarkers not fully flush, but even if you see at a guy who just got his Authentic Vertex kit painted... It fit like Crap around the Sidemarkers... It seriously looks like a Replica, but it has the serials numbers and all that **** stamped. 
.. If you buy replica, definitely buy FRP.. Easy to work with, easy to fill gaps, Easy to fix. Lighter than PolyUrethan.. and doesnt sag like Replica Polyurethane Body kits. Polyurethane Replicas is the main reason most people have nasty gaps in their REPs.... They want Poly because its flexible, wont crack, and stronger (thicker)....but the paint can crack if it has too much FLEX with cheap Poly. With FiberGlass you dont have that problem 
In the end, Fiberglass is cheaper to prep/paint and cheaper to fix (in case of cracks and etc) ...Reverend I suggest if you get a replica... you might as well delete the sides for a CLEAN LOOK.
.. If you buy replica, definitely buy FRP.. Easy to work with, easy to fill gaps, Easy to fix. Lighter than PolyUrethan.. and doesnt sag like Replica Polyurethane Body kits. Polyurethane Replicas is the main reason most people have nasty gaps in their REPs.... They want Poly because its flexible, wont crack, and stronger (thicker)....but the paint can crack if it has too much FLEX with cheap Poly. With FiberGlass you dont have that problem In the end, Fiberglass is cheaper to prep/paint and cheaper to fix (in case of cracks and etc) ...Reverend I suggest if you get a replica... you might as well delete the sides for a CLEAN LOOK.
03-19-2010, 11:59 PM
RX8 & RX7 owner
Roger: To make the side markers fit is gonna cost more body shop time and money... its possible to make them fit super flush though just not worth it for me.
Reverend: MS REP would look nice considering you already have the Sides and Rear Tail. Put it this way matt, If you dont get a REplica now and get it painted when i get mine painted 1. you are gonna pay more by getting it painted seperately 2. you wont have free pick up by me (when i pick up mine this week) 3. Wherever you get you front bumper fix is probably gonna charge you more to fix your front then what my body shop will charge you for Paint+Fitment (you having bought a Replica).... Gregs Had a Replica MS and that **** was legit.
just not worth it for me.Reverend: MS REP would look nice considering you already have the Sides and Rear Tail.
Put it this way matt, If you dont get a REplica now and get it painted when i get mine painted 1. you are gonna pay more by getting it painted seperately 2. you wont have free pick up by me (when i pick up mine this week) 3. Wherever you get you front bumper fix is probably gonna charge you more to fix your front then what my body shop will charge you for Paint+Fitment (you having bought a Replica).... Gregs Had a Replica MS and that **** was legit.
03-20-2010, 12:07 AM
RX8 & RX7 owner
ROger: Yup
Reverend: Just take a look at that guys Thread where he bought an Authentic Vertex Kit and he got 3 different quotes... $500, $800 & $1800 for just Fitment+Prep+Primer.... he went with the $1800 because he followed the rule of thumb "you get what you pay for"... and he ended up with CRAAAAAPPPYYY Paint Job and Crappy Fitment for $1800, and it was authentic...... even his $500 for Fit+Prep+Paint quoted is expensive compared to my body shop... I know for a fact it wont be more than $200ish for Prep+Paint+Fit... even less if we do it all together with my fender/Vertex Replica/Metra Kit (another one)/ Possible Gauge Pods. Its all about "BOOTH TIME" for spraying paint. If he only has to go in there once, cheap discount pricing, but if you bring him somehting different every week, he's gonna charge you for "BOOTH TIME"... He has way more important cars to paint other than our Imports (he restores Classic Chevy's/Ford's/Etc... and does custom one-off body work and ****. Remember that Carbon Fiber RX8?
Reverend: Just take a look at that guys Thread where he bought an Authentic Vertex Kit and he got 3 different quotes... $500, $800 & $1800 for just Fitment+Prep+Primer.... he went with the $1800 because he followed the rule of thumb "you get what you pay for"... and he ended up with CRAAAAAPPPYYY Paint Job and Crappy Fitment for $1800, and it was authentic...... even his $500 for Fit+Prep+Paint quoted is expensive compared to my body shop... I know for a fact it wont be more than $200ish for Prep+Paint+Fit... even less if we do it all together with my fender/Vertex Replica/Metra Kit (another one)/ Possible Gauge Pods. Its all about "BOOTH TIME" for spraying paint. If he only has to go in there once, cheap discount pricing, but if you bring him somehting different every week, he's gonna charge you for "BOOTH TIME"... He has way more important cars to paint other than our Imports (he restores Classic Chevy's/Ford's/Etc... and does custom one-off body work and ****. Remember that Carbon Fiber RX8?
03-20-2010, 12:16 AM
RX8 & RX7 owner
^Duh REV... 
... c'mon now. You were expecting to leave your car here for 1 week or so? ... I can even take it back to you at an LAX Meet If you order your bumper you better order it Monday Morning, I'll give you my contact's name and number and Ill let him know ahead of time that you are gonna call ahead of time so he can give ya good pricing... and then Ill pick it up sometime this week along with my bumper and drop both of them off at the body shop till my new fender gets here. Its up to you. BUt not matter what Im gonna pick up my bumper this week If you decide to order your bumper after that you are gonna have to bring it down here or take it to LAX meet so I can bring it back with me. Are your MS sides bottoms Gunmetal? It'd be Nice to Paint Match the gunmetal for the bottom of the MS Replica front (if you get that one). Im just trying to look out for you (even though we aren't best of friends or what-not)
... c'mon now. You were expecting to leave your car here for 1 week or so? ... I can even take it back to you at an LAX Meet If you order your bumper you better order it Monday Morning, I'll give you my contact's name and number and Ill let him know ahead of time that you are gonna call ahead of time so he can give ya good pricing... and then Ill pick it up sometime this week along with my bumper and drop both of them off at the body shop till my new fender gets here. Its up to you. BUt not matter what Im gonna pick up my bumper this week If you decide to order your bumper after that you are gonna have to bring it down here or take it to LAX meet so I can bring it back with me. Are your MS sides bottoms Gunmetal? It'd be Nice to Paint Match the gunmetal for the bottom of the MS Replica front (if you get that one). Im just trying to look out for you (even though we aren't best of friends or what-not)