finished my car finally, im guessing 99% of ppl here will hate it tho

DSM97RS · 05-06-2005

reguardless, im posting pics. i finished it up on tuesday at school. i havent updated pics of the interior but i have black carpet and every thing red in those pics are now black.
http://www.dsmtuners.com/gallery/sho...00&ppuser=5783

AJ · 05-06-2005

I think overall it works. I don't mind it one bit. The sideskirts and doors just don't look right though to me. Love the monitors inside.

TheBlizzard · 05-06-2005

Lower it and get some exhaust, tint the windows and you will be good to go in the look department.

CRAIG

Onefast99gsx · 05-06-2005

Question: Is it legal to carry around the license plate in the dash like that? I'm sorta going thru the whole front plate ordeal. There is a state trooper that just hates little things like this and avoids jobs like real crime. Any other cop out there in my county is totally cool.

DSM97RS · 05-06-2005

the other day i was pulled over cause the front plate wasnt on my original bumper. i just let him know that i was working on my car lately and had to keep switching it out, he didnt mind too much, just told me to put it on as soon as possible. ive never gotten a ticket for it tho. glad ppl like it overall.

Raptor · 05-06-2005

Well, regardless of my general dislike of all things rice, I like anything that is well done and from the pics it looks like that is the case. Looks pretty nice.

FattyBoomBatty · 05-06-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raptor

Well, regardless of my general dislike of all things rice, I like anything that is well done and from the pics it looks like that is the case. Looks pretty nice.

don't you mean ir-regardless?

LightningGSX · 05-06-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Conquests are better

don't you mean ir-regardless?

No he meant regardless.Irregardless isn't even generally accepted as an actual word.You will find it in some dictionaries, but not all.Irregardless is an adverb, which I believe wouldn't be proper to use it there anyway.

Edit: BTW, the "Winning Team" in your sig, didn't win.Get rid of that pic

blageo23 · 05-06-2005

Looks good. Id say paint the door handles. Thats the thing that sticks out the most to me. But I like it.
Mike

mukapahnpy · 05-06-2005

Not too shabby!

BTW...You are going to get a ticket sooner or later...put plate on...somewhere...

tpunx99GSX · 05-06-2005

I think ive said this a couple times but ive been told by state troopers, hwy patrol and local police that the plate in the windshield is fine, because of the fact that its technically on the front of the car. I used to get tickets left and right because there was no plate on the front of my car (not even in the window) but when i put it in the window i stopped getting pulled over. (for no front plate).
The car does look great but could definatly be lowered and tinted. Does that paint match? It looks a little off. Also a suggestion would be to Mold the sideskirts into the body so it looks as if it were part of the car. I would suggest if you dont know how to work with bondo or Poly, to get a paint shop to do it, from personal experiance you will like it more. When i did mine i thought it looked easy enought that i could do it myself but no matter how much it looked like it was good, when the paint went on, it looked like shit.

**JET** · 05-06-2005

Looks pretty good overall. Personally I would have taken the money you put into the car and got a turbo model. If you aren't into speed though, it looks like everything else is pretty set!

Alpine TSi · 05-06-2005

Looks clean, but definately do something about the doors, try and mold them to match the sideskirts.

Good work none the less.

Pimpin Dsmstyle · 05-07-2005

Looks nice chuck. For those of you that dont know, He was in school and working and trying out some new things. Im amazed he found time to finish it! Looks good. Fucking Rs models

When you gonna grow up and get a 1g awd!?!?! Muhaha. Come to QPR today and help us move the lift so we can see your ride.. hit me up

josh

Emcee gsxtc · 05-07-2005

What did you do with the stock bumpers, side skirts, and the mesh grill? Let me know.

Pimpin Dsmstyle · 05-08-2005

if i know chuck, he still has them

i dont know how much hes on style anymore so ill call him tomorrow and let you know.. as long as he doesnt get on first.

MATCHBX · 05-08-2005

Definately a well worked job. Alot of time and effort went into that. Very clean.

BTW Tom, even if you have the plate in the window it is still illegal. Regardless of how YOU think about it, the law states that it has to be securely fastened to the front of the vehicle. It must also have nothing in front of it whether or not the material is clear.

Here is the part of the statute:

Statute 169.79

Subd. 7. Plate fastened and visible. All plates must
be securely fastened so as to prevent them from swinging. The
person driving the motor vehicle shall keep the plate legible
and unobstructed and free from grease, dust, or other blurring
material so that the lettering is plainly visible at all times.
It is unlawful to cover any assigned letters and numbers or the
name of the state of origin of a license plate with any material
whatever, including any clear or colorless material that affects
the plate's visibility or reflectivity.

If you have any other questions about it, you can research it further here; http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/169/79.html .

Basically it has to securely fastened outside of the vehicle. Whether or not it is clearly displayed in the front window, it is still behind the glass. If you don't like it, buy a 20 year old car and get collector plates for it.

Emcee gsxtc · 05-08-2005

It looks really clean! You can always tell when someone takes that extra sanding time to make it real smooth.

**Goat Blower** · 05-08-2005

It's better than I was expecting from the initial post. Hell, at least the bodykit is painted to match, you don't see that too often up in Crooklyn Park.

DSM97RS · 05-09-2005

i got alot better responses than i expected from here. haha. id love to go back and take off the spoiler, weld the holes, paint the door handles, mirrors and mold everything in, but time was a very big factor when i was getting it all done. ive sprayed some royal sapphire blue pearl onto a honda fender that was laying around the shop and i love the color. next year if im able to id like to do a full repaint including jambs and engine bay. who knows tho...

as far as the stock bumpers, i kept the front and rear to use during the winter so i dont f-up the fiberglass.

noone noticed i shaved off the reverse lights too so thats a plus