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Old 10-26-2009 | 01:20 PM
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Switch the hood. Maybe OEM Carbon with Nismo vents... always loved those. Or a mastergrade.. As far as rollers why not go with something just as extravagant like some HRE's? Not sure what your budget is...
Old 10-26-2009 | 01:23 PM
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wow, nice car
Old 10-26-2009 | 01:38 PM
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haha thinking of doing some magazine time huh? lol well i personally think it is even with the controversial hood. I would say go make the engine bay ''prettier'' but other than that I think your good to go.
Old 10-26-2009 | 01:41 PM
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Black cars are hard to get into magazines. Just really hard to get a good shot. Good luck though.
Old 10-26-2009 | 01:42 PM
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Thanks for the feed back, from what ive gathered i think the Engine needs remodeling and possibly a new hood. HRE's Would be nice :P might wait a few months for those though lol
Old 10-26-2009 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by BarefootRacer
Black cars are hard to get into magazines. Just really hard to get a good shot. Good luck though.
Thats what alot of people say, Hard to get the right lighting or something
Old 10-26-2009 | 02:12 PM
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Black is tuff to get in but the car looks great mag quality for sure we made import tuner once it was a lot of fun. We are redoing the car now hopefully we can make it again good luck .
Old 10-26-2009 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by xpock182
Thats what alot of people say, Hard to get the right lighting or something
black cars are difficult to photograph without perfect lighting. its hard to capture the highlights and lines of the car without a direct light source.
Old 10-26-2009 | 03:06 PM
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I would say a big yes very well rounded z but the engine could use alittle cleaning up with a little more shine!!!!!!
Old 10-26-2009 | 03:21 PM
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I'd agree with the engine bay. Get that cleaned up and blinged out a bit (Cosworth definitely helps!) and that'd be a huge step in the right direction. I'm pretty sure Sharif's Z was featured in a import mag back in the day, so maybe hit him up and see if he can give you anyone to contact.
Old 10-26-2009 | 03:33 PM
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Try dsport, they've had so many z/g cover cars compared to any other magazine i could think of. They have a lot of ads geared to z/g vehicles also.

Tint tails a bit, have the headlights done, paint or shave door, get a cf hatch, have more things that light up in the inside, get a raptor shift light, those are sweet.

Good luck with your endeavors.
Old 10-26-2009 | 03:36 PM
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Looks good to me mang.....
Old 10-26-2009 | 03:47 PM
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Alright...This car is beautiful. My opinion on what to do: Paint the headlights and door handles. I personally think that the hood is uglier than sin. There are nicer vented hoods out there. I love the Do Luck kit and the APR splitter that *hit is mean. Wheels, keep it black whatever you do....maybe some phantom GTS???

As for a magazine, your car has more than some cars that make it in magazines....you probably have to know a few people to make that happen.

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Old 10-26-2009 | 06:13 PM
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1. Your location will make it a tad more difficult to get in mags

2. Having a black car will also make it more difficult

3. Knowing people in the industry helps...A LOT

4. Your car is hot but please get rid of that hood.

5. Try to think what you could do to set yourself apart from the rest. Remember they need to write something interesting that they haven't written about before.
Old 10-26-2009 | 08:53 PM
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Pure buttsexxx sir...great job!!!
Old 10-26-2009 | 09:20 PM
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Lets see some pics of the rear.
Old 10-26-2009 | 11:44 PM
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Just like everyone says, change the hood and add a little touches here and there to stand out above the rest.
Old 10-27-2009 | 12:47 AM
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Yes, Period.
Old 10-27-2009 | 01:13 AM
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eye likes hood
Old 10-27-2009 | 01:53 AM
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I would say no......try again next years



















j/k your car has alot of potential. I think that hood throws things off so that would definetly have to go.


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