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Old 05-30-2009, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Dam262a
"no a/c so it can have more hp. " lol
http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/1190749250.html

http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/cto/1169874668.html

"I will trade it for another car, already running with a KBB o 20k or more. Must be 2005 or newer, or TT 2nd gen supra"
http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/1194496330.html

lol!
no A/C is for more HP is actually true to some extent because thats 1 less belt and force that is free'd up and not constraining to the power system... even in some modern hondas or other cars raced the power steering and a/c belts or systems are removed for weight and to free up power because of the accessories running in the same system...

also that primer zx is about 10 minutes away from my friends house... its an old dude in his 50s who relgiously works on the car on the weekends...
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Old 05-30-2009, 09:43 PM
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Old 05-30-2009, 09:44 PM
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a turbo "MAX" huh? lmao
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Old 05-30-2009, 11:54 PM
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haha that Z with the huge spoiler has a molded Honda Del Sol front bumper into its factory bumper
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Old 05-31-2009, 02:04 AM
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I think those last 2 tcs look nice. The dub and white one with blacked out tails.

Cant say I did the rock finish, then again, there are a few guys here who have a rust color and finish for their xbs.

Now that I own a honda I can rice it out .

Its a hybrid, so aero mods will just screw up my +50mpg. I just want to drop it, replace all the lamps with leds, heads with hids, maybe some solar panels at the bottom of the windshield or roof top.

No, not duct tape and a solar panel from a highway sign. I want to coat the top with a sheet of vinyl, lay down some solar cell film, then laminate it to protect from the weather.

Keep in mind I have no alternator, the 12 volts is from a small lawn mower sized battery thats charged from the hybrid pack battery. The hybrid pack battery is charged from the electric motor on the gas motor.
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Old 06-01-2009, 12:40 AM
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went to a ricey car show here are some pics


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Old 06-01-2009, 12:47 AM
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its fun to make fun of these riced out cars but omfg who makes all these parts?
they are making a killing!!! is there any car they dont make a kit for!?
i might start my own parts shop and make the mosted riced out parts ima be rich!!!!! even in this economy there will always be a person out there ready to add chrome fender vents!!!!!!! $$$$$$$$$$$
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autozone = ricers toys 'r' us
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Old 06-01-2009, 01:03 AM
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wtf car meet is that? the i love fake vents gathering or what? lol
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Old 06-01-2009, 01:30 AM
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Originally Posted by speedy000
its fun to make fun of these riced out cars but omfg who makes all these parts?
they are making a killing!!! is there any car they dont make a kit for!?
i might start my own parts shop and make the mosted riced out parts ima be rich!!!!! even in this economy there will always be a person out there ready to add chrome fender vents!!!!!!! $$$$$$$$$$$

at $75 a set
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Old 06-01-2009, 01:41 AM
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Since those aren't Asian cars, are they the "potatoes" we've been hearing about?
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Old 06-01-2009, 01:52 AM
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Old 06-01-2009, 03:43 AM
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can't fault them for the diamond plate floor mats, keeps you from trashing your carpet, and wearing it out
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Old 06-01-2009, 03:50 AM
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Originally Posted by s2
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/1196984555.html
the inside dont look too bad, but the outside is blah!
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Old 06-01-2009, 06:43 PM
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i saw this car and thought it was a civic....instead i found an epic jetta

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Old 06-01-2009, 08:24 PM
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saw this "thing" on the 5 freeway.





older supra?
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Old 06-01-2009, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by jwaj2002
can't fault them for the diamond plate floor mats, keeps you from trashing your carpet, and wearing it out
but do you really think that those are there for that reason? or is there a greater good
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Old 06-01-2009, 08:49 PM
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i like my diamond plate floor mats.
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