All Ebay Parts on my EJ1

2coupes · Post by **2coupes** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:17 am

Spork;14312 wrote:yeah, but name brands don't mean shit if it all doesn't flow together. :dunno:

but out of curiosity, why blue lug nuts?

oppurtunity to buy for cheap, just like all the other parts on there

the better question is why not

bildo16 · Post by **bildo16** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:18 am

ive seen it in many magazines, but whats up with the hoods????? is this supposed to be some kind of cowl, or is just to look cool????

rickles8099 · Post by **rickles8099** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:19 am

2coupes;14314 wrote:oppurtunity to buy for cheap, just like all the other parts on there

the better question is why not

sure... why not wait for some red ones for a good price?

just messing with you man. not all ebay parts are bad. a decent amount of my parts came from ebay too.

Spork · Post by **Spork** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:36 am

bildo16;14315 wrote:ive seen it in many magazines, but whats up with the hoods????? is this supposed to be some kind of cowl, or is just to look cool????

uhhh, I dont know why he did it, but many people do it to vent the engine bay... which is hilarious to me, because the reality is that while it is moving, the hood sucks more air in up there and less in the grille opening. and since most of these same people have cold air intakes behind (or close to) the front bumper, less air in the radiator grille, the result is a hotter running motor and no added breathing

I personally have 2 washers under all of the bolts in my hood so that it would clear my valve cover, and that was the minimun amount of bolts that allowed me to do that. the weather stripping still touches the cowl cover too, so its not leaking at all (evident by the fact that my radiator cools too much, and I had to block half of it for the winter)

why not blue lug nuts? because honestly, they look like shit. I agree with Rick here, I would have just waited for a deal on red/polished/black/any color that would flow with the car to come up. they don't match anything on the car. That is, unless you added them and the amber fog lights to complete your 'all the primary colors' color scheme...then I guess they work.
I'm not dissing the car, I'm just speaking my mind and giving you an honest opinion about it. yeah, you have some nice parts but, sometimes, not all of your favorite ingredients need to go in the same dish.

2coupes · Post by **2coupes** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:56 am

you can't find those lugnuts in red, or any other color for that matter, they're discontinued, and they serve the purpose they're supposed to, they only weigh .9 grams per lug nut, i don't care what color they are

SikofFalln · Post by **SikofFalln** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:00 am

Looks nice man. Just loose all the stickers.

5thgen · Post by **5thgen** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:03 am

no stickers :dunno:

rickles8099 · Post by **rickles8099** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:07 am

2coupes;14328 wrote:you can't find those lugnuts in red, or any other color for that matter, they're discontinued, and they serve the purpose they're supposed to, they only weigh .9 grams per lug nut, i don't care what color they are

are those the magnesium ones? i heard of a guy on one forum paying hundreds of dollars for magnesium ones. im only asking this because if i remember correctly, his were blue too.

and i understand what you mean when you say you dont care what color they are. im the same way. function over looks. anyone that has seen my car will say hundreds of things i could do to make it look better, but i dont care about looks. the first time most people saw my car, it was black, grey, metal, duct tape, red, white, and a ton of rust.

Spork · Post by **Spork** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:11 am

rickles8099;14334 wrote:and i understand what you mean when you say you dont care what color they are. im the same way. function over looks. anyone that has seen my car will say hundreds of things i could do to make it look better, but i dont care about looks. the first time most people saw my car, it was black, grey, metal, duct tape, red, white, and a ton of rust.

but thats because you have spent hardly any money on exterior mods... the mesh on your grille and the gsr wheels are the only things on the outside of youre car that do not look stock (well those taillights too I guess :rolleyes: )

rickles8099 · Post by **rickles8099** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:19 am

Spork;14337 wrote:but thats because you have spent hardly any money on exterior mods... the mesh on your grille and the gsr wheels are the only things on the outside of youre car that do not look stock (well those taillights too I guess :rolleyes: )

the funny thing is that the rear quarters, headlights, front corner lights, fenders, hood, front bumper cover, passenger rear window, and paint are all not stock... well they have all been replaced since just over a year ago.