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Old 12-04-2008 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy@Performance
Very nice, Chad. I'll be sending my headlights to you, lol!
Hey, I've got something you want, and we both know I can find something you have that I want

Originally Posted by 07rdsterGT
The angel eye portion looks super simple. Sand and buff the "popular" areas on the plastic housing. Install the CCFL around and behind the projector bulb and wire it to the parking lights. I wouldn't mind doing this project with someone at the same time, lol
The most important part here is to make sure you taped off everything really well. You don't want to accidentally sand a part you didn't mean to.
Old 12-04-2008 | 03:44 PM
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Hey dude, would you mod my headlights for cash if I sent them to ya?
Old 12-04-2008 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Dynasty.Zero
Hey dude, would you mod my headlights for cash if I sent them to ya?
I'll respond here so maybe I won't keep getting flooded with PMs

I'm sorry but at this time I have no plans to provide this as a service for anyone. I just did it in my spare time which will soon be very limited. At the end of this month my dealership is sending me to Florida for 7 months of BMW factory training, which is pretty intense from what I hear. So, needless to say I will be very busy.

I would like to thank again everyone for the kind words and I take it as a great compliment that others think highly enough of my work to ask me to do the same job for them. So for that thank you.

I would encourage anyone who is thinking of DIY to go for it!!! I did it without any help or instructions. I just figured it out along the way and it came out pretty good IMHO. If I can do it, you can too!! Just be patient and if there are any specific questions I will try my best to answer them.

Thanks again guys
Old 12-04-2008 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by crg914
Hey, I've got something you want, and we both know I can find something you have that I want
LOL! Too bad I already painted my headlights. Oh well.

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Old 12-04-2008 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by samjcg
When the DIY posts up, this thread is full of WIN.
Cincity is hatin on you... watch out

Hahaha....they're hitting that "Report Post" button like mad, I'll bet...


Great work!
Old 12-04-2008 | 07:26 PM
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awesome. i was considering doing it myself but never had any motivation... now i do. thanks!
Old 12-04-2008 | 07:31 PM
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FYI

this is the only safe thing to use if you f-up !



Old 12-04-2008 | 07:58 PM
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Awesome work crg914. I hate to see you mysteriously get ban from here.

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Old 12-04-2008 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by booey1979
PLEASE POST THE DIY. Its good for the community. Those services will continue to exist as an option for those not wanting to do it themselves, but for us crazy enough to attempt it, this is what sites like my350z.com and my first site 2gnt.com are for. Its for the community.
Old 12-04-2008 | 10:09 PM
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post up the diy
Old 12-04-2008 | 10:09 PM
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Guys, there's absolutely no reason for bashing CinCity here. They have not reported a single post nor have they even posted here. They can offer whatever they charge because they're the only ones (or one of very few) that offer such services. Keep the negative comments toward CinCity to yourselves please.

Also, if the guy is willing to respect the vendors here by not posting DIY, then that is his prerogative. Badgering him continuously to post a DIY isn't going to do anything.

And no they didn't ask me to post here. I've been following this thread since it was created.
Old 12-04-2008 | 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 3hree5ive0ero
Guys, there's absolutely no reason for bashing CinCity here. They have not reported a single post nor have they even posted here. They can offer whatever they charge because they're the only ones (or one of very few) that offer such services. Keep the negative comments toward CinCity to yourselves please.

Also, if the guy is willing to respect the vendors here by not posting DIY, then that is his prerogative. Badgering him continuously to post a DIY isn't going to do anything.

And no they didn't ask me to post here. I've been following this thread since it was created.
if you are worried that sincity will go out of business from this and stop sponsoring my350z, dont be. They simply wont, there are still lots and lots of people who prefer work done for them.

Im sure sincity arnt stupid, but if they were smarter, they would realize a simple equlimbrium point where price meets demand, in order to maximize their profits as well as client base.

Unfortunately, being one of the few service providers world wide that offer such service, as most do, they jack up the price to the point where it is just funny to look at, and as result from that, you see people around them (or around this community) find alternatives to get the same or close result as they would buy their service.

And if it does in fact happen, that too much work is taken from them, you will have to just look on the bright side and see how many more users will join, how much the community will grow, how much stronger it will get and ultimately how many people will benefit from such thing.
Old 12-04-2008 | 11:23 PM
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You're sadly mistaken if you think I'm worried about CinCity's prosperity. What interest do I have in their business? I don't get anything out of it. I'm doing it because it is explicitly stated in our TOU. Don't assume things.

BTW, it's CinCity, not sincity.

Anyway, keep this thread on topic was what I was asking for to happen. Don't go off topic anymore.
Old 12-04-2008 | 11:29 PM
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Looks good.



I'd rather spend the money and have CinCity do it, than take a chance of screwing up and having to spend another $1200+ on a new set of headlights.
Old 12-04-2008 | 11:30 PM
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lol at the people that got there lights from cincity and found out they can do it them selfs. Its all good tho. Some people just want it done right with warranty
Old 12-05-2008 | 01:02 AM
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Originally Posted by 3hree5ive0ero
Guys, there's absolutely no reason for bashing CinCity here. They have not reported a single post nor have they even posted here. They can offer whatever they charge because they're the only ones (or one of very few) that offer such services. Keep the negative comments toward CinCity to yourselves please.

Also, if the guy is willing to respect the vendors here by not posting DIY, then that is his prerogative. Badgering him continuously to post a DIY isn't going to do anything.

And no they didn't ask me to post here. I've been following this thread since it was created.
stfu
Old 12-05-2008 | 01:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Zgrabin
stfu
What's your problem?

I'm not a quick one to ban, so I'll let it slide this time, but watch yourself.

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Originally Posted by Zgrabin
stfu
LOL, wtf? why in the world would you tell a moderator to stfu?
Old 12-05-2008 | 03:08 AM
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Originally Posted by jadaniya
LOL, wtf? why in the world would you tell a administrator to stfu?
Fixed. And I'm not sure what brought that, neither. Maybe he just wants a ban?
Old 12-05-2008 | 03:35 AM
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I agree that the cincity bashing is unnecessary. They do high quality work that not many people do at all, albeit with a high price tag. If anybody CAN do a DIY with, or even without pics, that would be great. Ive been thinking of sending my lights to cincity for a while, but would love to do it myself as a project.



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