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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 02:02 PM
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I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I searched for a long time for body kits, and decided on the combination of Greddy and Ibherdesign. To my surprise, I took best of class in my first car show(JDMTheory) in San Francisco. According to one judge, the reason they chose my car over 40 other Nissans was because they thought the kit was very suttle and clean. Also, since I also had a supercharged Z, it was a good combination of power and style. I just thought I'd like to share my car with other Z guys.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 02:07 PM
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I like the side skirts. The lip is okay. Everything else, is mehh. Like you said though beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So if you like it who cares what I think.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 02:07 PM
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If you're happy, then I'm happy for you. IMHO, that rear does not really flow with the rest of the kit and the taillights are nasty!!
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 02:07 PM
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Congrats. And seriously, it doesn't matter what other people think and say as long as you like what you've done to your car.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 02:33 PM
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Omg it's the dreaded bubble lights... love the wheels though, everything else is nice and clean I like it.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Marcus
I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I searched for a long time for body kits, and decided on the combination of Greddy and Ibherdesign. To my surprise, I took best of class in my first car show(JDMTheory) in San Francisco. According to one judge, the reason they chose my car over 40 other Nissans was because they thought the kit was very suttle and clean. Also, since I also had a supercharged Z, it was a good combination of power and style. I just thought I'd like to share my car with other Z guys.
getting chosen by them obviously doesn't mean much if they picked your car... either that or you didn't have much competition. not to be mean.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by PHARM Z
Congrats. And seriously, it doesn't matter what other people think and say as long as you like what you've done to your car.

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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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The rear would look a lot better with some mesh.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 04:17 PM
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There is a reason why i didn't go to JDM Theory this year. Not really feeling the whole kit. Tail lights have got to go.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 04:19 PM
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The lip and the lights doesn't look that good. But the rest of the kit looks nice. You need a more squarish front lip to match the rest of the kit. Maybe a INGs N-Spec front bumper would look good with the rest of the kit.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 04:21 PM
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I love the rims, but IMO the kit and especially the taillights have to go! The greddy front and sides would not look as bad if the color matched, but I know it is hard to match PPW on our z's.

Either way thanks for posting a different look for the Z although I personally do not prefer it.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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thats the lip I am thinking of going w/ for my chrom silver Z. The taillights are just weird looking =) but the rest of the car looks nice. the rear bumper I think I saw it on need for speed 2 though
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 06:35 PM
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Front and side is good, rear is fugly
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 06:37 PM
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No offense but that kit is anything but subtle and clean. Everything but the rear flows. Makes me wonder what the other cars looked like or what the judges were smoking...
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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Wow, the rear end is a train wreck.

Other than that, you're doing ok. Props on doing your own thing for sure....

And it's subtle. Not suttle.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 06:41 PM
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congrats
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 06:41 PM
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Its hard to get that PPW color to match huh. Whered you get your kit painted?
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 06:51 PM
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If anything why not go with the JDM clear LEDs? IMO the clear LEDs look great on the PPWs. Your taillights just don't flow with the rest of the car.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 06:52 PM
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Congrats on the trophy.

Not feeling the rear
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 07:49 PM
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where in pleasanton are you?

never seen your car
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