BenzSXT: The car I cant get rid of!!

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BenzSXT: The car I cant get rid of!!

Post by benzsxt » Fri May 08, 2009 10:56 pm

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I am starting this to keep me going on this and get some outside ideas. I have no before shotsof my Neon but I have owned it since it had 11 miles. This is the most normal unmodified car I have ever owned. I am a body man and do custom and fabrication work. I have had everything from high horsepowered turbo cars to nice custom classic Cadillacs. I just cant seem to get rid of this little Neon. We bought this for my wife as a daily driver and I ended up with it. It is a great car, never left me anywhere and good on gas. I have decieded to keep this thing forever.

So far as mods we bought the car with an SRT4 spoiler before an SRT4 was on the lot. After I was driving it I hated the rediculous wing so I took it off and welded the holes up. While I was doing that I decided to get rid of the trunk lock also. I knew from the beginning that the car sat way to high and needed to be lowered. So I found some Skunk2 springs on here and installed them. I also got the Mopar lip kitand installed and painted it. I recently bought some black housing headlights. I also have the very loud SRT4 rear exhaust section that I cut and rewelded so it fit the rear lip.

As far as future mods I am getting the greatest rims for a Neon tommorrow. I am looking at getting an HID kit 4-6000K. Maybe a retrofit. I have a set of Mini Cooper headlights with projectors and HIDS that would look awesome.Whenever I get 3 days of no rain I am painting the hood, roof, and trunk satin-flat black it is a custom mix. I am also repainting the car red again. It has 88k miles of of small rock chips and sun damage. I am very picky with my paint. I wish I would of kept up on this car like my others. I also need new struts and I have been debating on coil-overs or some nice struts. Lots of little detail things will just come along. Let me know what you think and throw some ideas out. :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Post by glasswars » Sat May 09, 2009 9:57 am

Glad I could help out. :D
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Post by INVUJerry » Sat May 09, 2009 10:34 am

This is gonna be awesome.
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Post by krc21 » Sat May 09, 2009 10:59 am

way to go ben.. when you do your car let me know.. i would like paintz....
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Post by sidepipe87 » Sat May 09, 2009 12:01 pm

sooo you're putting glasswars time attacked stones on that car? it's gonna look awesome! Although I'd repaint the hood/trunk red and get an AVS spoiler
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Post by ZeroChad » Sat May 09, 2009 1:32 pm

I love the wingless 03 rear look.
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Post by benzsxt » Sat May 09, 2009 4:39 pm

Thanks! I will post pics of the wheels installed tonight. I like the wingless decklid!! Thanks Anthony!!! That was a long drive but I got 34.6mpg and averaged 91mph!

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Post by theTeejmiester » Sat May 09, 2009 5:11 pm

hell yeah i want pics :thumbup:
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Post by benzsxt » Sun May 10, 2009 7:29 pm

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Installed my new wheels!! Thanks Glasswars! Now I have got to get the hood and trunk painted this week. I need to find a good spot to take pictures. This area is nothing but shopping centers and houses.

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Post by supertrick_05 » Sun May 10, 2009 7:59 pm

WTF...why can't I see the red stripe on the wheels? Looks good though :)

I would paint the hood and trunk the same red the car is...the flat black hood/roof/trunk is getting played out IMO. I'd also paint the chrome grille pieces red as well.
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Post by NeonOn19s » Sun May 10, 2009 8:12 pm

looks bad ass!!!!
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Post by OB » Sun May 10, 2009 8:21 pm

Is the stripe chipped or something? Doesn't look right.
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Post by benzsxt » Sun May 10, 2009 9:46 pm

These are not very good pictures...the lighting was wrong. The wheels and car looks better in person. I'll take better pictures this week. Thanks!

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Post by sidepipe87 » Sun May 10, 2009 10:13 pm

wow... that looks a million times better. I want your stock wheels for winter tires!

please paint the car red, the black isn't gonna look right at all
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Post by 2005.Neon.SXT » Sun May 10, 2009 10:18 pm

Wow, nice. They look badass :thumbup:
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Post by Danteneon » Sun May 10, 2009 11:04 pm

Glad to see you working with your baby again Ben. I'm with everyone else...those wheels look killer on your car :thumbup:

Now hurry up and paint my hood!!!

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Post by 04_NeonSxt » Mon May 11, 2009 12:12 am

The new rims look good, I've always liked that style. I was thinking of getting Silverstones but decided on something very similar.

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Post by measy27 » Mon May 11, 2009 12:26 am

Damn that looks sick..
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Post by Fuzzyneon » Mon May 11, 2009 1:56 am

looks awesome man!
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Post by Tam » Mon May 11, 2009 2:27 pm

I gotta say, I like how the wheels look on your car.

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Post by AsianSteveFTW » Mon May 11, 2009 2:55 pm

ben im outside your house, open the door, oh yea, nice rims boy
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Post by benzsxt » Fri May 29, 2009 9:45 pm

I need to change the title of my thread!!! Part out coming real soon!! FOR SURE!! FOR REAL!!

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Post by neonpla » Sat May 30, 2009 12:30 am

looks great, keep up the good work.
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Post by benzsxt » Sat May 30, 2009 2:32 pm

Check the For Sale section!!!

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Post by welchspro » Sun May 31, 2009 2:17 am

looking good so far, anxious to see what this car has in store for it.

Edit: NVM just saw your FS thread haha
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Post by benzsxt » Sun May 31, 2009 10:42 am

Found the Neons replacement, 2003 Chevrolet Suburban loaded!! This economy is good for buying a vehicle. Buyers Market!!! Waiting to see what happens tommorrow with GM claiming bankruptcy!! Hummer H2!!

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Post by benzsxt » Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:48 pm

OOOOOOOH I got some paint today!!!! Will post pics after the sky clears up! I went with red instead of black.

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Post by benzsxt » Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:11 am

Sold it tonight!! Told the new owner to check out 2gn!!!!

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Post by SOKADAO954 » Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:39 am

:( your car was looking good... and the new wheels went with the car??
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Post by benzsxt » Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:41 am

No they are in the For Sale thread!! Want to take a trip to Maryland???

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