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Old Dec 31, 2016 | 05:13 AM
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Dookgvr4 3rd Evo is the charm....

Long time memeber and multiple Evo owner. (3) Started off owning a 98 eclipse gs-t. Graduated to a galant vr-4 then multiple other cars including a supra tt and 03 cobra mustang. I always come back to the Evo. This is the last one!

So I had some must haves if it was going to be the last one.

-LOW Miles
-White
-Affordable
-Southern car
-gsr (5-speed)

I preferred a ix.... but I accomplished all of my other prerequisites so I purchased my current car.

A "stock" 05 gsr with 24,000 miles on the clock.
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On all of my previous cars I purchased and did very little to them or they were done enough that I didn't have to do much. Not the case with this car as it was pretty much stock. So I get to follow my own path.

Jdm rear and a Appropriate exhaust were a must have!
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Crash beam modified

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Exhaust mounted up. Love this exhaust!
Car is super clean underneath. Nothing more than I hate than rusted bolts etc.

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Transferring brace and licsense plate hardware

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Bumper ready to mount and fresh fluid changes

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Little sound clip: stock downpipe still fitted with Megan resonated

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Old Dec 31, 2016 | 05:34 AM
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Bumper mounted now onto suspension.

Scored good deals on some bilsteins and some swift springs

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Bumper on and suspension in. A rare out of the garage picture

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Next up JDM headlights:

No way in hell could I justify spending over a grand when I can have the look for $20
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Before and after:
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Old Dec 31, 2016 | 05:57 AM
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Onto meat and potatoes...

Turbo removal.

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ETS. 3.5" core mounted up. Gotta love Black Friday

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Old Dec 31, 2016 | 06:49 AM
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Looks good! Good luck with it.
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Old Jan 1, 2017 | 01:56 PM
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Little help for cabin fever. Up above 40* here today and did I a little port matching in the driveway.


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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 02:01 PM
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Car looks good man were did you get the Orange Marker for the head lights. I want to change my?
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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 05:52 PM
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nice find. low mileage white. jealous
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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by thepoint4life23
Car looks good man were did you get the Orange Marker for the head lights. I want to change my?
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tamiya ts-73

I applied 4-5 nice coats.
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Old Feb 12, 2017 | 12:17 PM
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Always wanted a FP turbo. Stock frames seem to be dying off.

Woke up one day a while back, seen this posted by FP. I had to jump on it.

"Last One" FP54




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Old Feb 12, 2017 | 12:34 PM
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Beautiful car. And i'm jealous you got the last FP54. I had my eye on that. Glad its going to a clean Evo.
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Old Feb 12, 2017 | 01:39 PM
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Nice car! Extremely clean and low mileage. I can't to see what that FP54 will do.

Did the car not come with foglights?
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Old Feb 12, 2017 | 06:42 PM
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Nice find ! Super clean.

If I where you , I'd get the underbody completely covered like most of the super cars. Helps with aero and keep things cleaner .
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Old Feb 12, 2017 | 08:20 PM
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I love the car and the simplicity so far!.

Looks a lot better lowered, thats whats in my sight

Who knows whats in store for the future?
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Old Feb 20, 2017 | 06:44 PM
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Nice, keep us updated
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Old Feb 22, 2017 | 01:16 PM
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Wasn't the dual flapper from those non-mhi housings?
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