Some fresh shots of "Smurfy"

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:51 pm

just a few new shots of the Neon aka called "Smurfy" now. got it back from the shop after 3 weeks and put my bumpers on and washed it.. now time to hit them streets.

a picture of it on the truck bed going to the shop.

2005.Neon.SXT · Post by **2005.Neon.SXT** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:57 pm

Looks good. I wanna see some rear shots

smiley · Post by **smiley** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 2:06 pm

looks good, i realy like that kit, looks like u need some mesh in the front grill

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 2:54 pm

Not feelin the front. Looks cheaply made.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 3:17 pm

Is the front broken again??? I thought you got a new bumper after you hit an animal or something?

Ntyvirus1 · Post by **Ntyvirus1** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 3:28 pm

not a fan ove teh fron but other then that, lookin good.

dank(r/t) · Post by **dank(r/t)** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 3:32 pm

SlvrACR wrote:Not feelin the front. Looks cheaply made.

idk what you're talking about, i love when a car looks like a z3/neon/evo

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 3:35 pm

smileytyskates wrote:looks good, i realy like that kit, looks like u need some mesh in the front grill

yeah i know i do. i got a guy i Lansing michigan taht has one for me. i might be going back to Mi in a few weeks so ill remember to pick it up when i go.

sidepipe87 wrote:Is the front broken again??? I thought you got a new bumper after you hit an animal or something?

no its not broken... why do u say that ??

SlvrACR wrote:Not feelin the front. Looks cheaply made.

and yeah wtf u talking about. how does it look cheaply made. i paid $400 for it. its the urethane evo front and the only think missing is the mesh grill.

dank(r/t) wrote:
SlvrACR wrote:Not feelin the front. Looks cheaply made.
idk what you're talking about, i love when a car looks like a z3/neon/evo

thanks.

JeremyJ · Post by **JeremyJ** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 3:39 pm

There are spots all over the bottom of the bumper that look like paint chipped off or cracked. Maybe it's just the pics, but it definitely looks like it's missing some paint. That and the gap along the hood is uneven and terrible.

Are the ends of your side skirts not painted all the way?

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 3:43 pm

JeremyJ wrote:There are spots all over the bottom of the bumper that look like paint chipped off or cracked. Maybe it's just the pics, but it definitely looks like it's missing some paint. That and the gap along the hood is uneven and terrible.

Are the ends of your side skirts not painted all the way?

dam mr detail. lol.

but u are correct. i do have paint peeling off on the front bumper..and yes the end of the skrits are missing some paint. it wasnt my best paint job ok.( i drive this everyday and on the highway 5 days a week so its bound to have some paint chipping..thats why im repainting it again in may( i get done with college in may so wont have to highway travel anymore ). im having SXXXT paint it for me and if he would get done with my photochops then i could show you all what we are gonna do to it.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 3:47 pm

2nd and 4th pics it looks like its cracked on the driver's side where the middle piece connects with the fog light area. I guess it's the flaky paint.

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:15 pm

sidepipe87 wrote:2nd and 4th pics it looks like its cracked on the driver's side where the middle piece connects with the fog light area. I guess it's the flaky paint.

no its not cracked..trust me. just paint flaking off. dam. ill fix it this week if u want me too... either way zack's sending me some paint tomorrow so ill be fixing it. lol.

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:06 pm

don't post pics if you can't handle people pointing shit out.

i'm not feeling it. i hate the Evo kit.

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:38 pm

lmao. idc what people say about it. most dont live the evo kit and i know that. i mean everyone has their own taste. i mean u dont see me asking everyone why they try to be the same running lip kits all the time and the same stuff. but i mean shit everyone has their own taste. i know what i got and i know what everyone else has. and on the flaking thing well it does look bad and i spoke with sxxxt just yesterday and he is suppose to be sending me some paint cause ive been meaning to fix it for a while now. so i aint hating on anyone and their opinions.

neonslg09 · Post by **neonslg09** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 8:55 pm

Chill broskiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii's. Yea, Neon4Life, you can see how the front end is not painted very well. I remember that from awhile ago though. The EVO Kit of course isn't too appeasing, but you obivously know this. And yea, chillax. You know 60% of people don't like body kits in the first place.

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 9:21 pm

Neon4Life wrote:
dank(r/t) wrote:
SlvrACR wrote:Not feelin the front. Looks cheaply made.
idk what you're talking about, i love when a car looks like a z3/neon/evo
thanks.

i'm pretty sure he was being sarcastic.

j-king · Post by **j-king** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 9:36 pm

looking clean

justBen · Post by **justBen** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 11:24 pm

Um. I like the basic colour? I think a lot more car enthusiasts could take hints from the 'core JDM guys in terms of keeping stuff clean and cohesive. I personally don't care for the evo kit, but failing my opinion, I also think the 'kit lines are fucked from front to back.
I guess I just don't get the approach of making as "radical" as possible body mods on a car that you drive every day. It's not a show car, but you seem to want people to commend the kit? I haven't even touched on the outdated wheel syle or poo paint. Just gonna leave it be. Modding cars is mad expensive to yield a great outcome. I hate cut corners.
I think that's all...

Ntyvirus1 · Post by **Ntyvirus1** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 11:34 pm

how is the silver 5-spoke an "outdated" wheel style?

justBen · Post by **justBen** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 12:29 am

Ntyvirus1 wrote:how is the silver 5-spoke an "outdated" wheel style?

The shape of the spokes with the slight flare at the rim intersection looks dated and cheap to me. It might be a 500 dollar forged wheel, but it looks like a 1997 American Racing wheel to me.

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 12:30 am

lil bit fresh to the boards to sling shit like that around, aren't we?

justBen · Post by **justBen** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 12:34 am

And you thought I was TOO nice on the .org!
Ah, I'll concede that my comment came off a bit prickly, but it is concise, and my opinion. (I'll happily take comments on my car too.)
Maybe seeing photos of a first gen in black with gold accents made me a bit more standoffish than usual.

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 12:36 am

hahahahaha there's no room for nice on the .org (especially when it comes to the black and gold monstrosity) but here at 2gn, we're a bit nicer.

except for me.

justBen · Post by **justBen** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 12:46 am

(Sadly, in many cases) it really comes down to what you like. Or are led to believe it cool. Or the stupid "hot" new modding trend you HAVE to jump on... There I go again.

I'm on the .org and NC as 97sportCoupe_Ben. Normally I'm pretty mellow and a reader more than a poster. I'm worried I'm becoming an asshole, too...

OP: just to take my rant in context, this is my 3rd Neon, and the 5th car I've nodded at all. There's been good and bad. My current car, if you wanna spit venom (or try):

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dank(r/t) · Post by **dank(r/t)** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 3:21 am

TNK wrote:
Neon4Life wrote:
dank(r/t) wrote: idk what you're talking about, i love when a car looks like a z3/neon/evo
thanks.

i'm pretty sure he was being sarcastic.

maaaaaaaaaaaaybe.

wiggyx · Post by **wiggyx** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:23 am

Neon4Life wrote:and yeah wtf u talking about. how does it look cheaply made. i paid $400 for it. its the urethane evo front and the only think missing is the mesh grill.

I think he's saying that because it doesn't fit very well. There's a massive gap between the fascia and the hood. Also, the fog lights stick out past the front of the kit. I have to agree. I'd ditch that front and go with something that follows the lines of the Neon a little better.

nicklaneSXT · Post by **nicklaneSXT** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:08 am

glad u got it fixed. the pics dont do it justice ive seen it in person it looks good, im not a fan of evo kits on any car but his flows pretty well.

keep up the good work

measy27 · Post by **measy27** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:18 am

Looks good.. Love that color..

03wingswestR/T · Post by **03wingswestR/T** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:04 am

car looks great like this! lol

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:43 am

oo shoot..to the above chopped pic.. what kinda rims did u give me and are those stock tinted tails ??

anyways i like that idea u got there.