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Old 02-25-2008, 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)











Old 02-25-2008, 07:32 AM
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your pics are kinda dark but the kit looks nice...
Old 02-25-2008, 07:40 AM
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clean
Old 02-25-2008, 07:47 AM
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OMG gotta get wheels and exhaust to fill those holes!!!!!!!!!!
Old 02-25-2008, 07:47 AM
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I think your rear bumper needs work, looks like it has cellulite
Old 02-25-2008, 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.
Old 02-25-2008, 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.
Old 02-25-2008, 07:56 AM
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very nice! but u def. need some new wheels and exhaust to go with that awesome kit!
Old 02-25-2008, 08:35 AM
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OUCH....the color matching...the fitment....the waves. Looks bad. good attempt though
Old 02-25-2008, 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.
Old 02-25-2008, 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!
Old 02-25-2008, 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.
Old 02-25-2008, 11:02 AM
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I'm guessing that's not an authentic kit....

Decent work considering.
Old 02-25-2008, 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
Old 02-25-2008, 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.
Old 02-25-2008, 11:20 AM
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They also painted the weather stripping?!
Old 02-25-2008, 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?
Old 02-25-2008, 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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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
Old 02-25-2008, 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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