Beginning To Think I Ruined My Car

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:46 pm

After looking through some old pictures.. I now LOVE the way my car used to look. Damn.

This was back before I was a member here. Had the hammerhead spoiler. My only mods were wheels, paint, tail lights and headlight bulbs. This was back when the paint was actually nice and shined.

I'm thinking it's the grill.. should I put it back in?
I've spent too much now to go back.. It'll all be worth it in the end I guess.

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:49 pm

I like the way it is now, but yeah, it looks bare without the grill.

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:51 pm

Hm, I'll do comparison pictures tommorow.

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:54 pm

I know a first gen grill works on 2nd gens from 00-01. That might looks good, a gloss black one. It still looks fine without the grill though. I like the subtle look of the eyelids. They are the shorty ones and look great.

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:55 pm

I'll look into that too. I think it might just be my paint. Once I respray it again -now that I've learned from my mistakes- I'm sure I'll love the car all over.

01WhiteNe0n · Post by **01WhiteNe0n** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:07 am

My thoughts are put grill back in and maybe mesh the bumper. I think it will look nice with the little chrome in the front.
And I liked you spoiler from the b4.

J-Villa · Post by **J-Villa** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:25 am

put your grill back in

blazesxt · Post by **blazesxt** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:36 am

Get lower!

Yes I know you need the Teins, blah, blah...

Chibits12 · Post by **Chibits12** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:49 am

^ I agree; put the grill back on and lower it.

The car looks like a starving whale without a grille.

-Devil- · Post by **-Devil-** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:22 am

i like the grill in em .. i covered the chrome on my grill up tho with black vinyl sticker material ... still have the grill just no chrome.

Cabbs · Post by **Cabbs** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:36 am

Grill FTW. It just looks plain without it. Lower wouldn't be bad either.

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:52 am

i'll be with all the stupids above

Rapley · Post by **Rapley** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:50 pm

you took off an R/T spolier. those are the best looking Neon spoilers out there!

lol

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:03 pm

Is it lowered?
If not, that is probably your problem...

I remember when I got my 01 CG lowered, man it looked so hawt. Like the first week I had it lowered I couldn't keep my eyes off of it when I like went into a store, I would walk backwards.

Lowering a 2nd gen = best mod EVER!

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:04 pm

meh, give it another coat of paint, new grill, and springs, and my god man. You're going to love your car all over again.

sullygully · Post by **sullygully** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:28 pm

If you really want to know, its the eyelids that makes it look tacky. Get rid of them, and get some black housing depo lights, put the grill back on, and of course lower it, and then walk away.

EmersonHart13 · Post by **EmersonHart13** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:34 pm

I agree with what has been mentioned... But the comparison photos would be cool!

John

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:53 pm

yeah. stick the grille back in and drop it and you'll be golden.

neonpla · Post by **neonpla** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:38 pm

put the grill back in

rmc03 · Post by **rmc03** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:34 pm

aww yea if you wanna put that spark back in your relationship i'd suggest a sexy set of lowering springs, haha

kplaya186 · Post by **kplaya186** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:51 pm

Why don't you paint the chrome part of the grille your body color? Just an idea

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:53 pm

neonpla wrote:put the grill back in

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:48 pm

Id say leave the grille out (hated it when i had stock bumpers) or paint it and put it back in.

I like the eyelids you have, gives it character.

and lower it

Post by **jonnymopar** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:23 am

Grill back in. Lose the eyelids. Lower definitely.

Also, did your car come with the R/T spoiler? Whether it did or not, thank you so much for taking it off. That's the only spoiler they've ever put on a Neon that didn't go with the body at all. Even the SRT spoiler doesn't look that bad.

crowd00control · Post by **crowd00control** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:41 am

Opi wrote:meh, give it another coat of paint, new grill, and springs, and my god man. You're going to love your car all over again.

I re-fell in love with my car after I took the air ride off. <3 smooth ride.

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:47 am

at the PSI you were riding at, no wonder you hated it, haha

at a lower PSI, it's smooth as hell... but with your kit, there was probably no way you COULD ride that low.

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:54 pm

kplaya186 wrote:Why don't you paint the chrome part of the grille your body color? Just an idea

this is what i meant by painting. i did it when i had my stock bumper and loved it.

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:18 am

-CgPeon- wrote:I know a first gen grill works on 2nd gens from 00-01. That might looks good, a gloss black one.

That sounds like a good idea. Curious as to what that would look like.

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 5:20 pm

1g grille only works wiht modification. trust me. i did it. it looked ok... woulda looked better if i had got the mounting tabs right, the gril had a harsh downward slope that made it look kinda funny.