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#1 Ghost Shadow

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Posted 22 July 2011 - 11:38 AM

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It all started in July 2007 with something like this
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Then came music, ICE, rader, lights, strobes, PA System
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Then came wheels, I gotz Chromies Homie 19x8 foose DF5....Not many fans on here or anywhere about these wheels. I liked for far a little bit.
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Then came Moda R6's, more lighting
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Then day before my birthday, crazy bitch in a jeep sideswipes me and causes $2900 in cosmetic damages.
Then came, Bumpers, Lip, airhorns, tail
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Then came hoses and more hoses under the hood...
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Then there was a pinstripe...
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Then there was headrests...whut in a convertible...yes
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while i was doing this car i also bought and drove and sold these volvos at the same time LOL
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Back on topic....

Then there were brakes somewhere in there
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So here she is in the latest stage...
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^^^joke
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Enjoy, I am sure i am going to get some hate, some love....its all good.
Specs on the last set of wheels:
Rays Engineering A225 19x9.5 fronts, 19x10.5 rears 2 gold 2 silver. 2 piece forged wheels both 62mm offset
Corrected ETs are 30 fronts, 27 rears
Fender Rolling required, thanks Justin. Finally got some great use out of it.
And please dont try this at home, adult supervision is required...:P LOL



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Posted 22 July 2011 - 12:02 PM

F the haters, I seen it yesterday and literally had to scoop my jaw back up...

And then I......
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P.S. The gold looks much better, but I know you have a thing for different wheels on opposite sides. I remember seeing your 855 back in the day and thinking you switched wheels constantly until I realized they were different wheels on either side. :lol:

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Posted 22 July 2011 - 01:03 PM

Drool
Gold looks good with that blue , bit I really like silver side.
And kudos for fitting a 9.5/10.5 wheels on c70.
How much of a fenderwork was involved

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Posted 22 July 2011 - 01:37 PM

your c70 is by far my most favorite one that makes me crave one all the more!
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Posted 22 July 2011 - 03:06 PM

How much of a fenderwork was involved

also, needs more low :lol:

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Posted 22 July 2011 - 05:24 PM

Drool
Gold looks good with that blue , bit I really like silver side.
And kudos for fitting a 9.5/10.5 wheels on c70.
How much of a fenderwork was involved

About 20 minutes for eachi side of rolling

also, needs more low :lol:

Just finished it last night and now I am in virginia getting on the auto train to orlando florida to have a date with harry...more low would need air, that I am not ready for yet. Plus I just sold my air system for $650 so I could fund my florida trip.

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Posted 23 July 2011 - 02:05 AM

Lol @ your license plate...is it ooo0ooo?

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Posted 23 July 2011 - 03:04 AM

those wheels are nice always thought so. But to fit that size under the fenders is crazy good job.
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Posted 24 July 2011 - 09:41 PM

looks exellent! love the 5 bars on it

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Posted 27 July 2011 - 03:19 AM

Pure sex, always loved it. Didn't know you had train horns in here too you crazy bastard!
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Posted 28 July 2011 - 01:07 PM

Pure sex, always loved it. Didn't know you had train horns in here too you crazy bastard!

Theseare no way as loud as my xc90, they ok lol

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Posted 29 July 2011 - 02:04 AM

le hotness

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Posted 30 July 2011 - 12:28 AM

The car looks great. What a difference from when you got it. I am glad you ditched the chrome rims.
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Posted 04 December 2011 - 01:49 PM

updated this thread since its a quiet sunday morning and the kids didnt come and bug me yet LOL
collected a ass load of spacers about $1000 worth trying to get the right stance!
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She got these installed
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here is the rear
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here is a nice Hi res shot of her a few weeks ago
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Posted 04 December 2011 - 02:14 PM

Shes a beaut ghost. Any peformance mods? you do have the motor we 850 guys wish for.
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Posted 04 December 2011 - 02:23 PM

Nice! 'Vert looks very good. What brand are the coilovers, I can't read the labels :blush:

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Posted 04 December 2011 - 02:26 PM

Those are D2 coilovers, there was a thread about them not to long ago.

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Posted 04 December 2011 - 02:50 PM

Shes a beaut ghost. Any peformance mods? you do have the motor we 850 guys wish for.

a little but, speed tuning ecu...soon ard when it becomes available, atech drop in intercooler, bsr downpipe, ipd exhaust, ipd hd coils, ipd hd tcv, 18t...minor :P

Nice! 'Vert looks very good. What brand are the coilovers, I can't read the labels :blush:


you know what they are, are you kidding me hussein? :)

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Posted 04 December 2011 - 05:47 PM

your car is hot enough to not need stickers on the paint - love it.

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Posted 04 December 2011 - 06:01 PM

Bring the front down a little more. Maybe the rear too. Agreed with Jeremy...take off the stickers. Looks good though!

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