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Old May 8, 2012 | 10:23 PM
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Received my 1st bird crap for my car. I'm surprised that I've almost been 1 month free of bird droppings.
wash it off and wax that spot
 
Old May 8, 2012 | 10:25 PM
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I curbed my front left rim pretty bad
Makes me want to get rid of the 17's even more now.
it happens to me a few times, and it wasn't from parking, i usually corner too agressive/fast and i feel a rim grind
 
Old May 8, 2012 | 11:18 PM
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my retrofit is complete





 
Old May 9, 2012 | 12:14 AM
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Sick.^^^ Im gonna do one soon if everything works out for me.
 
Old May 9, 2012 | 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by FittedOnEm
I'd cringe if I curbed a set of RPF1's haha. I'm usually pretty careful, but I completely misjudged how far I was and pulled in way to quick. Oh well, shit happens haha.
On a more relevant note: I should be making a fairly big purchase soon. Details will come later, don't want to jinx myself
I haven't curbed my RPF01s yet... but I do have some... "damage."

I'm not sure what caused it... or even WHAT it is, just looks weird. Looks like someone went at it with a sander and took the paint out of a spot. But the exposed color is yellow...? I would've expected it to be chrome/silver/grey.

Could I have gotten "repaired" wheels, and that exposed part is epoxy or something? I shouldn't have, since I bought them new from TireRack.
 
Old May 9, 2012 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by jjeleven12
my retrofit is complete





That black and color matched white is the shit man. Looks really nice...thats how the lights should have come from the factory, really sets off the front.

And at this point the fit should at least have an option to have projectors ughh always looking for the cheap route out honda.
 
Old May 9, 2012 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by jjeleven12
my retrofit is complete
That looks great. I don't think most colors would pull it off as well.

I ordered some LEDs for the dome/map/trunk/license plates today. I also ordered the same bulbs and the PIE iPod interface for my brother's Si as a graduation present.
 
Old May 9, 2012 | 12:09 PM
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anyone have the DIY for the retrofit? I think that's gonna be my next project
 
Old May 9, 2012 | 12:26 PM
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Retrofit looks real nice on the white. Good job! Think I'll try photo shopping your white to black, so I can get an idea how they would look on my black Fit.
 
Old May 9, 2012 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by jjeleven12
my retrofit is complete






Want to do mine? Lol
 
Old May 9, 2012 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Rampo
Retrofit looks real nice on the white. Good job! Think I'll try photo shopping your white to black, so I can get an idea how they would look on my black Fit.
Post it up if you do.


jjeleven12, the mods are coming along nicely I see. Good work.
 
Old May 9, 2012 | 01:10 PM
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thanks guys! when i thought of the color scheme i was a little scared of how it would actually look but im glad i went through with it. didnt wanna just do the plain matte black -- wanted something different. now the task of properly adjusting the height.

here are couple more pics



 
Old May 9, 2012 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jjeleven12
my retrofit is complete
Nice job! Man, you must have a lot of patience... or OCD... Just jokin'
 
Old May 9, 2012 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by sfar785
anyone have the DIY for the retrofit? I think that's gonna be my next project
There's already a DIY somewhere out there. Just can't find it anymore.
 

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Old May 9, 2012 | 02:16 PM
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I took it to the Honda dealer today and had a flat tire repaired. Not excactly adding anything to it, but I did do something to my FIT today.

CRAP!!!!!
 
Old May 9, 2012 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Greengo
I took it to the Honda dealer today and had a flat tire repaired. Not excactly adding anything to it, but I did do something to my FIT today.

CRAP!!!!!
Whoa! Dealer for a flat? Hope they didn't charge you a premium.
 
Old May 9, 2012 | 02:48 PM
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My poor fit has been so neglected. I had big plans, but just havent had the time to get to any of it. Life always gets in the way.
 
Old May 9, 2012 | 05:27 PM
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Trying to orchestrate getting my roof painted this Saturday.
 
Old May 9, 2012 | 05:33 PM
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i'm about to go wash it...again
 
Old May 9, 2012 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Subie
Whoa! Dealer for a flat? Hope they didn't charge you a premium.
Believe it or not, the local Honda dealer is cheaper by half than anyother tire repair center in the area. They all do the same thing. They take the tire off, they unmount it, they patch it from the inside, remount, computer balance, and put the tire back on the car. Most places around here charge anywhere from 25 to 30 dollars to do this. The Honda dealer charged me $15.

I am a happy camper.....Tire America wanted $28 to do the same job. The Honda dealer had me out in less than 20 min. What would you do?
 



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