my p5
November-6th-2002, 11:06 PM
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you know what these rims are called gunmetal. i thought they were kinda light but their non gunmetal color is really light. i wanted black but i got really good deal on these. the dealer i go to is in the university district in seattle. thanks for all the complments and feedback.
November-15th-2002, 07:50 PM
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Nice Pro! Thumbs Up!
The only thing I don't like is that you're not sharing the knowledge. I understand people want to be unique, so they don't give away their secrets but darn don't ignore them. I'll admit that I'm planning a mod to my 2nd Gen that I've only seen on one car and that car isn't even on this forum or the internet. When I do it I'll take pictures and those who ask me I'll tell but damn man! Tell the poor people where the heck you bought the bumper and give a small tutorial on how to paint the lights!
The only thing I don't like is that you're not sharing the knowledge. I understand people want to be unique, so they don't give away their secrets but darn don't ignore them. I'll admit that I'm planning a mod to my 2nd Gen that I've only seen on one car and that car isn't even on this forum or the internet. When I do it I'll take pictures and those who ask me I'll tell but damn man! Tell the poor people where the heck you bought the bumper and give a small tutorial on how to paint the lights!
November-15th-2002, 09:43 PM
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well well well, where do i start. the headlamps. these were kinda hard to do and very time consuming. first get a heat gun, marine grade sealent, high heat spray paint(like engine paint or bbq paint) some fine grade sand paper and like 5 hours. first take your headlamps off (to do this you must take your bumper off). next use the heat gun to heat up the glue that holds the headlamp together (you must do this very evenly so you dont melt or burn the plastic. this takes a while.) once the glue is very soft pry the headlamp apart. the lamp will have two chrome peices inside take the peice thats NOT the actuall lamp and sand it down so you see no shiny parts(if you dont do this the paint wont stick for long). after its sanded paint it with 6 or 7 light coats of paint. now try to clean as much of the original glue off as you can. before you put these back together remember to clean all of the dust off( i forgot ). put everything back together exept the front clear peice. put a solid bead of sealant (make sure its marine grade or eventually you'll get condensation) around the bakck part of the lamp. put the top (the clear peice) on and press it together pretty hard for about a 1/2 hour (if you dont do this you'll also get condensation). let them sit for 2 days to bond your done 
about the grill its the auto exe piece with a mazdaspeed emblem on it. i got both of these when i was in japan. you can get the on http://www.jspecjdm.net/ as for the emblem cork sport might be able to get them for you.
about the grill its the auto exe piece with a mazdaspeed emblem on it. i got both of these when i was in japan. you can get the on http://www.jspecjdm.net/ as for the emblem cork sport might be able to get them for you.
November-21st-2002, 11:48 PM
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new parts
i just got and installed my mazdaspeed muffler (now i can finally justify the mazdaspeed emblem on my grill) and on monday or tuesday i will get some hks lowering springs installed. as soon as this happens i will post some more pics here. 
