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    Let's see your "Then and now" pics!

    Took some fresh pictures today to mark the 3rd trip from the shop after hail damage. when i put them onto the computer I got to noticing how much it has changed since I bought it.
    Last edited by Raggadiman; 11-18-2008 at 07:45 PM.

    1997,,1.9L,,18" TSWs,,Alpine/Infinity/Polk sound,,Fogged airbox,,Magnaflow 14815,,Slotsanvents rotors,,Dark sunglasses,,Big smile

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    Then





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    thedaddy ties Obama to Ozzie Osbourne...........nails triple word score.

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    Raggadiman, your car looks great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jlyons1011 View Post
    Raggadiman, your car looks great.
    Thanks for the comp!

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    Quote Originally Posted by MatteBlackCoupeDude View Post
    Then





    Now


    Now that's what I call "Big change"!

    1997,,1.9L,,18" TSWs,,Alpine/Infinity/Polk sound,,Fogged airbox,,Magnaflow 14815,,Slotsanvents rotors,,Dark sunglasses,,Big smile

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    Then: notice how orange it is. . . sigh, this is before the repaint.




    Now:


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    Then:



    Now:




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    That before pic looks like it gets darker as you move to the rear of the car! Looks good in both shots!

    1997,,1.9L,,18" TSWs,,Alpine/Infinity/Polk sound,,Fogged airbox,,Magnaflow 14815,,Slotsanvents rotors,,Dark sunglasses,,Big smile

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2kredz3 View Post
    Then: notice how orange it is. . . sigh, this is before the repaint.




    Now:


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    Quote Originally Posted by CLWN FT View Post
    Then:



    Now:

    Needs a drop! looks good

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    Quote Originally Posted by daknow View Post

    lol, what?

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    then


    Now - it's amazing what a paint job will do


    just kidding, the now pic isn't all that different but its truly a different car with some 40 repair/mods

    .

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    Then, just after unloading off the transport truck...



    Now...

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    First day:


    Today (with swapped strut hats):



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    after...



    Last edited by billyr3d; 10-12-2008 at 10:48 PM.

    * 19x10 & 8.5 Work VS-XX -Rogue 18mm spacers * Hankook Ventus RS3 * H&R coil-overs * Dinan strut brace * Magnaflow 14815 custom stepped tips. * TT stg2 Turbo -416rwhp * AEM truboost * Mocal / Ireland Engineering oil cooler * Roadstersound 8 with custom set-up * flipped hats *RF Rear Subframe Kit *STG3 F1 Racing Clucth & Flywheel

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    I don't even have a picture of when I first bought it, but here is a few months after.

    Now:

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    Let's see your "Then and now" pics!

    Then...
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    ZDon 2008 135i Convertible

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    Let's see your "Then and now" pics!

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    ZDon 2008 135i Convertible

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    b4 i bought it

    befor
    now,homecoming
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    then


    now




    not much on the outside, clear lights all around, hids, wheels and tires, tinted windows...new top...with TINTED plastic window FTMFW!

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    it's funny how the photography also evolves over time as well

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    Then:


    Now:


    LOL I've only had the car for about 3 weeks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by billyr3d View Post
    after...



    silver looks excellent.

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    Then-- the day I bought Zapatito, 12/10/99:






    Now-- last weekend at Thunderhill, 10/05/08:



    Correrai ancor pił veloce per le vie del cielo...

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    Then:


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