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Old 06-26-03, 02:54 PM
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Red FD w/ Black hlight covers?

I just bought a FD and it needs the headlight covers repainted. What are your opinions of a red car with black headlight covers? Here is a pic of the car i bought with black headlight covers photoshoped in.

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Old 06-26-03, 03:20 PM
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Where are these black body pieces on red FD threads coming from?

It would look like ***. If I saw that, I would pretty much think you went to the junkyard for two new headlight covers. Seriously.
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Sort of a faux sleek light look eh? ....

i've got it:
Use the black covers then get some of those headlight decals like they use on pro-stock drag cars and such! Everyone will think you've got $1400.00 sleeklights!
Old 06-26-03, 03:35 PM
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I was just thinking of ways to save money because the one headlight cover it has is black and the one I got from the Mazda dealer is unpainted. I don't really think paint is a place deserving of money right now....

The original covers were stolen.
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This is a pic of Jspecracer7's car. I borrowed from cardomain ( but I won't claim it as mine )
His name's Van and he lives in Japan.
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I don't like it either...

Well you stated that one is unpainted. So it would have to be painted black to match the other one right? In reality I don't think there would be much of a price difference in painting one balck V.S. painting both red. So might as well go for both.
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Even getting both covers painted at Maaco would be better than the black deal.....that sucks that they were stolen BTW. *#$#@ vandals
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yea i am gonna get them painted red. get this, the plastic headlight covers for fds cost 72 dolla from the dealer!!
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Its not that expensive afterall, a paint shop in my area said it would do it for around $80.
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Find another dealer! I just ordered a replacement driver's side cover from Mazdaformance
for $49. I almost never use my local dealer for anything anymore.

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yea i am gonna get them painted red. get this, the plastic headlight covers for fds cost 72 dolla from the dealer!!
Old 06-28-03, 01:33 AM
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yea im a dumb idiot that doesn't shop around...
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Looks decent with the black covers and black hood.




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