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Old 11-25-2018, 04:00 PM   #1
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Thanks to a fellow forum member, found and bought a hardtop in perfect condition, 35min from my house!





It’s Arctic Silver instead of my GT Metallic Silver, but good enough for now. Will probably repaint next summer.


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Old 11-25-2018, 04:36 PM   #2
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Thanks to a fellow forum member, found and bought a hardtop in perfect condition, 35min from my house!





It’s Arctic Silver instead of my GT Metallic Silver, but good enough for now. Will probably repaint next summer.


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That looks sharp! What taillights are those?
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Old 11-25-2018, 08:11 PM   #3
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That looks sharp! What taillights are those?
Thanks! The tailights are the stock 2004 550SE lights which came on the car.
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Thanks to a fellow forum member, found and bought a hardtop in perfect condition, 35min from my house!





It’s Arctic Silver instead of my GT Metallic Silver, but good enough for now. Will probably repaint next summer.


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I'm actually kind of digging the two-tone look.
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Old 11-29-2018, 05:01 AM   #5
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I'm actually kind of digging the two-tone look.
Some of my local club guys have said the same thing. I’m so anal that i’ll have to have it repainted to match at some point
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Old 11-29-2018, 07:03 AM   #6
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Some of my local club guys have said the same thing. I’m so anal that i’ll have to have it repainted to match at some point
It looks good just the way it is. Don't get anal, then you'll start thinking about changing the rear window trim to be "S" trim to match the windshield. You're already heading down the HPDE slippery slope!
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Old 11-28-2018, 07:25 PM   #7
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Thanks to a fellow forum member, found and bought a hardtop in perfect condition, 35min from my house!





It’s Arctic Silver instead of my GT Metallic Silver, but good enough for now. Will probably repaint next summer.


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Love the hardtop. It gives the car a whole new dynamic. Like having two different cars.

What happened to your AE exhaust tip?
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Old 11-29-2018, 04:50 AM   #8
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Love the hardtop. It gives the car a whole new dynamic. Like having two different cars.

What happened to your AE exhaust tip?
Thanks! I still have the AE exhaust tip along with the original muffler. The original muffler has a minor seam leak and the PO had put on a Borla. The Borla droned too much for me so I put on the Brombacher Sound version which has two fixed tips.

I also have the original side vents which I replaced with the FVD ‘turbo look’ vents. I’m refurbing a set of Aerokit I side skirts which will complete my cosmetic changes.
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