Well, I got into an accident and noticed that I have some minor damage to my hood, so I decided if I need to pay for repairs why not just get something cool instead?

I ordered an OEM style carbon fiber hood, and this got me thinking, and I decided that a cf hood on an otherwise stock car would look retarded.

So I decided that I will smoke my headlights and taillights, and also either paint my stock 18's black or get some 18's from an 06 Z and paint them black (here is a link with pics of what I'm talking about http://g35driver.com/forums/wheels-t...-my-coupe.html)

Oh and I also ordered a Magnaglow exhaust which just came in today.

Here is a pic of my car for reference. Do you think it will look good when I am done? I am afraid I might look like a stupid boy-racer.

 

rice. smoked tails will look good but I would leave the headlights alone. sounds like all of your modding options are catered to low budget, but it's a G. do it right.

 

I already ordered the hood though.... I hope it looks good...

The reason I was going to smoke the headlights was because one of them has a very small crack on the inside and I didn't want it to show

When you say it is catered to a low budget, are you talking about the rims? I don't see how anything else is low budget

 

rice.
since you ordered the hood already, keep it on the side until you get a set of nice 19' wheels, suspension and at least a front lip.
or
paint the hood and call it a day.

 

no offense but if you are modding with a paint can, that's pretty low budget.

 

oem cfhood...nice
black out headlights/rims... rice

 

Your car do what you want......

Enough said ().

 

Stock body + stock style cf hood + no more mods = out of place.

 

this is why I wanted to paint the rims black and smoke the lights.... I thought it would help make everything match

 

rice rice rice rice rice rice rice .......big bowl of rice

 

OK.....so if I get some nice aftermaket rims, and THEN I install the hood and smoke the tails, will it still be rice?

I'm just trying to figure out which aspect is making it ricey. I'm guessing it's the idea of painting the stock rims?

 

bingo!!!!

 

exactly painting stock rims is ricey. If you get wheels and then put the hood on it will not be rice. also a front lip or something would accent it nicely.

 

All show and no go= Rice
Im about looks before performance though so Im a ricer.

I would forget the exhaust and tinting of headlights and tails and sell your stock rims. With that extra cash you should be able to get a decent set of rims...I got my coilovers, exhaust, and sound system before rims. I have honestly regreted it since I did it. Its taken over a year, Im finally getting aftermarket rims friday....

GET RIMS!

 

I hear you. Why do quality rims have to be so expensive!!!!!

I could easily pic up a nice looking set of 19's for cheap, but they will weigh 30+ pounds each, and I don't want to make my stock G any slower than it already is

 

Lets rephrase this real quick. It will look good with wheels with the right offset. You screw up the offset you just screwed your whole car up no matter what the hell you put on it.

 

Save your money and buy a decent set of wheels + springs.

After that you can start to mod the body.

 

 

paint match the cf hood, if i get one thats what im going to do for sure

 

carbon hood is just fine by itself.

My recommendation.
Under $500
Tein S-tech springs $167 shipped
Wheel Spacers $150
Install exhaust $0
Sport Grill $69 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-Infiniti-G-G35-03-07-Coupe-Sport-Mesh-Grill-Grille_W0QQitemZ230350305832QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Tr uck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item35a1f2ba28&_trksid=p4506.c0.m 245&_trkparms=65%3A12|39%3A1|72%3A1171
Pull out headlights, DIY mod. Satin Black all but the projectors, replace cracked cover with a new one, I am sure you can find one. Do not smoke the lighting surface youll regret it.

If you want to change the wheels, pull them off and have them powdercoated, still the stock look is very clean.

Next I would recommend a carbon front lip such as the seibon vs, then finish it out with a nice carbon trunk, master grade looks sick.
By then I would be looking for some Enkeis on the cheap end or Work for the middle grade or Volk etc for $$ wheels & tires.