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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 07:22 AM
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took me the whole weekend to install it because i had some issues with the kit but i finished it up and overall i like it.

decent for 700 bucks and 200 for paint (and auto school painted it for free)











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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 07:32 AM
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your pics are kinda dark but the kit looks nice...
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 07:40 AM
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clean
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 07:47 AM
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OMG gotta get wheels and exhaust to fill those holes!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 07:47 AM
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I think your rear bumper needs work, looks like it has cellulite
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 07:52 AM
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Yea, that rear bumper is so damn wavy. I couldnt run that, it would bug the **** outta me. I think you should have spent the 900 bucks towards wheels but thats just me.
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by TripleD
I think your rear bumper needs work, looks like it has cellulite
+1, rest of kit too. but for a $200 paint job i dont think they'd sand out all of the waviness of the fiberglass. nice for $900 total.
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 07:56 AM
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very nice! but u def. need some new wheels and exhaust to go with that awesome kit!
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 08:35 AM
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OUCH....the color matching...the fitment....the waves. Looks bad. good attempt though
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 08:53 AM
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Good attempt but this might be a good time to reconsider a budgeted build. IMO for $900 there are more things you could have done to result in a better looking car than that but thats just me.
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by AlvinHuyN
Good attempt but this might be a good time to reconsider a budgeted build. IMO for $900 there are more things you could have done to result in a better looking car than that but thats just me.
100% agree!
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 10:47 AM
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Glad you saved money but the paint doesn't really match that well. Also the rear bumper has a ton of creases on. That would bug the hell out of me, still a nice kit though.
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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I'm guessing that's not an authentic kit....

Decent work considering.
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 11:07 AM
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should have saved the $200 and went to real shop that matches paint so you don't get the jigsaw look going
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by MethodRN
I'm guessing that's not an authentic kit....

Decent work considering.
from the rear, i'm pretty sure it's a replica.

the rear licence plate is also slanted.
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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They also painted the weather stripping?!
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 11:40 AM
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You shouldn't have any issues with fitment or waves if this is an authentic Vertex kit. Where did you get it from?
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by noodleman
from the rear, i'm pretty sure it's a replica.

the rear licence plate is also slanted.
Yeah, I'm sure it is too.... Just didn't wanna call him out since he titled the thread VERTEX kit.
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 02:06 PM
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my bad i should have had a disclaimer. ya its def a rep. thats what u get for 700. it an ebay copy.

all reality is that my car got keyed bad including the rear bumper and i bought this with the insurance money and pocketed over a G.

the new exhaust and springs are in the garage about to go on too.
its not great but its but not bad enough for me not to think it was worth it.

same time maybe im just justifying my decision to go cheap who knows
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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Bodykit makes the car look cheap. The rear looks terrible.

You could have dropped it an inch or two. That would have looked a hundred times cleaner.

I hate body-kits.
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