fresh wash, new pics
05-18-03, 07:35 PM
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one more at dusk...gotta love those yellow bulbs in the JDM FTP lenses. I also got my touch up paint from mazda the other day (couldn't believe they had the color) so i went over a couple chips on front lip...the car looks great!! Anyone wanna post some pics of your sunday-wash??
05-18-03, 07:52 PM
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i wanted to snap a few of the interior but the batteries went toast hehe new Greddy EGT gauge...gettin all ready for my TII swap, the motor will be here in a week or so!!!
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Originally posted by jon88se
i wanted to snap a few of the interior but the batteries went toast hehe new Greddy EGT gauge...gettin all ready for my TII swap, the motor will be here in a week or so!!!
i wanted to snap a few of the interior but the batteries went toast hehe new Greddy EGT gauge...gettin all ready for my TII swap, the motor will be here in a week or so!!!
05-18-03, 08:20 PM
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took some degreaser and went to town on the coilovers and wheel wells too, it all looks brand new!! and Funklord sent my drivers side S5 tail which arrived sat. in great shape...got sick of those S4's back on hehe my original S5 drivers side like was really rigged up, someone sold me a crappy set. bad seals, threads epoxied into the light...no good. so i found two nearly brand spakin new ones - can't beat it. Funklord sent it from Japan and it only took like 3 days!!!!!!! much thanks to him!! thanks for all the nice comments guys, lets see your rides!!!
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Originally posted by jon88se
lets see your rides!!!
lets see your rides!!!
05-18-03, 09:33 PM
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when i wash my car, it looks clean when its wet, but when it drys all the dirt is still there.......
does that spray on clear coat stuff at the self car wash places work, i need a new clear coat so i can wax my car, its shitty. i think thats what it is, my paint rubs off on the sponge when i try to was it, only on the hood, is that bad?
does that spray on clear coat stuff at the self car wash places work, i need a new clear coat so i can wax my car, its shitty. i think thats what it is, my paint rubs off on the sponge when i try to was it, only on the hood, is that bad?
05-18-03, 11:11 PM
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Yo,
Looks great man! For lazy folk like me:
"Put your hands up and step away from the aluminum wings!"
*grin*
Did you put TII side skirts on? Your car looks great with just the MS front lip...really sets everything off. Great lookin' FC!
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Looks great man! For lazy folk like me:
"Put your hands up and step away from the aluminum wings!"
*grin*
Did you put TII side skirts on? Your car looks great with just the MS front lip...really sets everything off. Great lookin' FC!
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05-19-03, 08:35 AM
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the wheels are ADR Stage II's, 17X7 and eventually will be replaced with Advan RG's (likely next summer). The side skirts are actually Kamanari...one of our friends through the shop works for impact parts in upstate NY and they deal all in body kits. They had these skirts in their inventory since the 80's (last set hehe) and he basically gave them to me. They fit well and look good as they simply extend the line of the stock bodywork - if you look closely at the profile pic you'll notice they run up to the moulding on both sides. They are similar to S5 TII skirts in their shape but they are much more aggressive. Since the Mazdaspeed lip basically takes the factory line of the S5 nose and extends it I thought these would look nice together. I did cut the grille out of the nose though when the lip went on, looks great!!
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on the ftp lenses, did you have to buy special lenses or could you retro fit the existing lenses to put those yellow lights in there...those look wicked...the whole car looks just perfect with the exhaust and all......very nice
05-19-03, 11:39 AM
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the OEM japanese FTP lenses are a little different than ours in the U.S. First of all they have a standard wedge bulb in the back with wiring that I simply spiced into the factory wiring to come on with the Dims. I bought them as new in mazda boxes through one of our parts guys in Japan (these guys find everything). You can buy them at www.corksport.com I believe and they aren't very expensive (175 brand new, I paid less) 
The second difference is that the pattern on the actual lense is very different from U.S. spec cars. I've always wondered why Mazda bothered putting different FTP lenses into production...would anyone in the U.S. have complained about lights in there???
The second difference is that the pattern on the actual lense is very different from U.S. spec cars. I've always wondered why Mazda bothered putting different FTP lenses into production...would anyone in the U.S. have complained about lights in there???
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