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Old Jun 22, 2021 | 05:50 AM
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The fitment of the front lip looks nice! Are you keeping it flat black or painting it to match the car?
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Old Jun 22, 2021 | 11:50 AM
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Is that the reproduction kamei front spoiler? I have a new one that's plastic on the shelf but yours looks like it's made of fg.
Yes its fg from blacktie motors.
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Old Jun 22, 2021 | 12:03 PM
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The fitment of the front lip looks nice! Are you keeping it flat black or painting it to match the car?
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I'm keeping it flat black, I also bought the side skirt is going to be installed soon.
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Old Mar 7, 2022 | 08:11 PM
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Old Mar 8, 2022 | 05:49 AM
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The car looks great!!! Nice job on the side skirt install!!
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Old Mar 8, 2022 | 11:00 AM
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Your SE looks great. I have the same Kamei spoiler on my SA but I notched the front bumper and bolted it under the bumper cover.
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Old Mar 8, 2022 | 07:00 PM
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The car looks great!!! Nice job on the side skirt install!!
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Old Dec 11, 2022 | 09:51 PM
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new addition Suzuki Cappuccino
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Old Dec 12, 2022 | 06:02 AM
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Very cool little car!! You don't see many of those around anymore, especially here in the U.S. did you buy the car at an autcion?
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Old Dec 12, 2022 | 06:51 AM
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Very cool little car!! You don't see many of those around anymore, especially here in the U.S. did you buy the car at an autcion?
thanks, I bought it from beforward.jp. I barely fit in the car 😂 . Hagerty made market trend 2023:https://www.hagerty.com/media/market...ki-cappuccino/
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Old Dec 12, 2022 | 06:54 AM
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Your SE looks great. I have the same Kamei spoiler on my SA but I notched the front bumper and bolted it under the bumper cover.
looks great , you change the bumper for a 82?
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I changed the front and rear bumpers to FB bumpers because of the weight savings. If I remember correctly the SA bumpers weigh 30-35lbs each and the FB bumper’s weight about 12 lbs each if you lighten them with a hole saw the fb bumpers are aluminum.
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Old Dec 12, 2022 | 10:10 AM
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I changed the front and rear bumpers to FB bumpers because of the weight savings. If I remember correctly the SA bumpers weigh 30-35lbs each and the FB bumper’s weight about 12 lbs each if you lighten them with a hole saw the fb bumpers are aluminum.
I like the SA style better; I Sold mine years ago, a 12A fuel-injected bridge turbo (low compression rotors). It was a beast



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I like it!
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There are a couple caps running around here, not many just a few. More kei trucks for sure! The 7 is looking great!
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There are a couple caps running around here, not many just a few. More kei trucks for sure! The 7 is looking great!
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Old Jan 26, 2023 | 10:22 PM
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You still in WA or did you make your move to GA? I am near Seattle, and just picked up an '84 GSL-SE...
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Old Jan 27, 2023 | 12:40 PM
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You still in WA or did you make your move to GA? I am near Seattle, and just picked up an '84 GSL-SE...
Im in GA , post picture of your GSLSE
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Old Jan 27, 2023 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Boriquaguerrero;[url=tel:12547521
12547521[/url]]Im in GA , post picture of your GSLSE
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Old Jan 29, 2023 | 01:39 AM
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finally got it to load!!
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One year bump, I'm looking for those chrome fender trims that you used to have on the car. Any idea where I can get a set?
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One year bump, I'm looking for those chrome fender trims that you used to have on the car. Any idea where I can get a set?
Ebay : https://www.ebay.com/itm/28553969452...mis&media=COPY
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finally got it to load!!
Looks great
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Thanks, I saw that one and thought it was priced a little high but I can't find them anywhere else...
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Bought another one
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