The Official SoCal Chat Thread - Page 17

Mark_Dorman · 10-27-2008, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MisterSquared

Is there anyone near San Diego who can help me install my DP? I can even do all the labor if you can help walk me through it and supply the tools/working space.

Oh and it should be quite easy, seeing as how I already have an aftermarket DP and no cats on the car already!

Please?

Matt can get a stall for $6 on base at Pendleton and he said they have tools to borrow. We'll be meeting up next sunday...

Mark_Dorman · 10-27-2008, 08:19 AM

Oh...here are some pictures of the damage. It's not too bad...

mr.asian.m2 · 10-27-2008, 09:06 AM

man, that suck. make sure you make him pay. pay for your new solid side molding too...

Cjung · 10-27-2008, 12:28 PM

hmm that aint bad... thank god that it is fixable

btw Davis... can i get the quote for the sways?

Mark_Dorman · 10-27-2008, 01:01 PM

I'm just glad it was only the fender. It did actually crack the paint on the front bumper and chip a little off the door so I may be a little more costly than anticipated. I'm gonna send the guy the pictures so he knows I'm not trying to rip him off or anything. I think I'm gonna go up to costa mesa this weekend and get a couple quotes. At this point I'm thinking I'm just gonna save up a little more and repaint the car Balloon White (metallic white) like this:

Cjung · 10-27-2008, 01:15 PM

that looks sick... if u doing a whole car paint... get the inside painted too... red on white is very noticeable...

Mark_Dorman · 10-27-2008, 01:30 PM

If/when I do it, I'm not gonna do a cheap job. I'm gonna take off all the trim, weather stripping, glass, interior panels, and other removable body panels (side vents, trunk lid, engine lid, hood, headlight covers, lips, bumpers, lights, etc...) so it seamless. I'll fix all the dents and digs at that point and do a lot of prep work. I want to get high quality paint and a solid clearcoat. I want my car to come out looking perfect (or as close as I can get it). I pay way to much attention to detail...as you'll notice once you start seeing my car mods

Cjung · 10-27-2008, 01:36 PM

thats good to hear... shoot i want to see it done haha

Davis · 10-27-2008, 01:37 PM

Sorry Christian, as I explained to Mark, for some reason our parts guys can't get TRD parts for the mk2.

He brought up the TRD list and it goes back to 97' I think.

o6spdracer · 10-27-2008, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cjung

that looks sick... if u doing a whole car paint... get the inside painted too... red on white is very noticeable...

Try Aaron Willis (awillis@lithia.com) since Davis can't get it. You'll have to pay shipping, but at least you don't have to pay for tax.

masagsxr · 10-27-2008, 02:53 PM

Looks like you got everything planned out Dorman.... I guess this will delay your v6 swap for a while?

Cjung · 10-27-2008, 03:16 PM

thanx ji

ill try him out... but if its a bit expensive for me... ill just wait on the board for a used one

MisterSquared · 10-27-2008, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark_Dorman

Matt can get a stall for $6 on base at Pendleton and he said they have tools to borrow. We'll be meeting up next sunday...

Sweet! Little more info on the meet please?

xltinlx · 10-27-2008, 04:21 PM

hey guys what do u guys think about this? for 350$
3rdgen front mr2 clip includes Headlights bumber white, jdm foglights that turn with car, condencer

and this for 60$

Cjung · 10-27-2008, 04:27 PM

hmm i think they are overpriced unless the front bumper is in mint condition

but thats just my opinion

o6spdracer · 10-27-2008, 04:36 PM

Does it have the ecu and switch for the JDM fogs?

Mark_Dorman · 10-27-2008, 04:36 PM

I've got it pretty well planned out but need to decide if I really wanna pull the trigger on a full color change. i like the crimson red, but I really want white or black and white is easier to keep clean. I'm hoping it won't delay my swap. The main thing putting the swap on hold is the space to do it and a second car. But instead of buying one my sister is gonna let me borrow her IS300 when she's in Australia next summer so I'll have the perfect opportunity to do it then. I should have everything complied by then

Quote:

Originally Posted by MisterSquared

Sweet! Little more info on the meet please?

We were just gonna meet up on base sunday to do our brakes. Not really much of a meet. Are you gonna come up for the 11.16.08 Meet (1st Annual MR2 Turkey Trot (Nov. 16th 2008))???

xltinlx · 10-27-2008, 04:38 PM

good to know =] thanks

and about the ecu and switch for the fogs.. he didn't list it

Mark_Dorman · 10-27-2008, 04:42 PM

Will they sell the side vents/scoops by themselves? I like that style...

masagsxr · 10-27-2008, 04:52 PM

Something wrong with your bumper / fog lights tin? Thought yours look good.

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10-27-2008, 08:19 AM	#322 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	Oh...here are some pictures of the damage. It's not too bad...

10-27-2008, 09:06 AM	#323 (permalink)
mr.asian.m2 SoCal/houston's mr2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 1,273 Thanks: 20 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	man, that suck. make sure you make him pay. pay for your new solid side molding too...

10-27-2008, 12:28 PM	#324 (permalink)
Cjung MR2 Under construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 782 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	hmm that aint bad... thank god that it is fixable btw Davis... can i get the quote for the sways?

10-27-2008, 01:01 PM	#325 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	I'm just glad it was only the fender. It did actually crack the paint on the front bumper and chip a little off the door so I may be a little more costly than anticipated. I'm gonna send the guy the pictures so he knows I'm not trying to rip him off or anything. I think I'm gonna go up to costa mesa this weekend and get a couple quotes. At this point I'm thinking I'm just gonna save up a little more and repaint the car Balloon White (metallic white) like this:

10-27-2008, 01:15 PM	#326 (permalink)
Cjung MR2 Under construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 782 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	that looks sick... if u doing a whole car paint... get the inside painted too... red on white is very noticeable...

10-27-2008, 01:30 PM	#327 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	If/when I do it, I'm not gonna do a cheap job. I'm gonna take off all the trim, weather stripping, glass, interior panels, and other removable body panels (side vents, trunk lid, engine lid, hood, headlight covers, lips, bumpers, lights, etc...) so it seamless. I'll fix all the dents and digs at that point and do a lot of prep work. I want to get high quality paint and a solid clearcoat. I want my car to come out looking perfect (or as close as I can get it). I pay way to much attention to detail...as you'll notice once you start seeing my car mods

10-27-2008, 01:36 PM	#328 (permalink)
Cjung MR2 Under construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 782 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	thats good to hear... shoot i want to see it done haha

10-27-2008, 01:37 PM	#329 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 3,771 Thanks: 84 Thanked 104 Times in 95 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	Sorry Christian, as I explained to Mark, for some reason our parts guys can't get TRD parts for the mk2. He brought up the TRD list and it goes back to 97' I think.

10-27-2008, 02:53 PM	#331 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,232 Thanks: 1 Thanked 76 Times in 76 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Looks like you got everything planned out Dorman.... I guess this will delay your v6 swap for a while?

10-27-2008, 03:16 PM	#332 (permalink)
Cjung MR2 Under construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 782 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	thanx ji ill try him out... but if its a bit expensive for me... ill just wait on the board for a used one

10-27-2008, 04:21 PM	#334 (permalink)
xltinlx No Skills AT ALL Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Anaheim Posts: 378 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	hey guys what do u guys think about this? for 350$ 3rdgen front mr2 clip includes Headlights bumber white, jdm foglights that turn with car, condencer and this for 60$

10-27-2008, 04:27 PM	#335 (permalink)
Cjung MR2 Under construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 782 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	hmm i think they are overpriced unless the front bumper is in mint condition but thats just my opinion

10-27-2008, 04:36 PM	#336 (permalink)
o6spdracer Nothing Clever Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,729 Thanks: 1 Thanked 96 Times in 91 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Does it have the ecu and switch for the JDM fogs?

10-27-2008, 04:38 PM	#338 (permalink)
xltinlx No Skills AT ALL Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Anaheim Posts: 378 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	good to know =] thanks and about the ecu and switch for the fogs.. he didn't list it

10-27-2008, 04:42 PM	#339 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	Will they sell the side vents/scoops by themselves? I like that style...

10-27-2008, 04:52 PM	#340 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,232 Thanks: 1 Thanked 76 Times in 76 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Something wrong with your bumper / fog lights tin? Thought yours look good.