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New bling for the IS3 amidst the destruction - WRXtranceformed - 11-27-2007
Some pictures of the damage following the deer hit. I gotta say that I'm pretty impressed with how well the body panels held up in general. I mean I hit that thing pretty hard. Here is the dent where the deer's head struck, and the damage to the headlight (some plastic housing piece broke inside):
![[Image: DSCF0919.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/WRXTranceformed/DSCF0919.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0920.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/WRXTranceformed/DSCF0920.jpg)
Body damage where the ass-end of the deer hit. You can't really see it where the damage is on the driver's door, but the passenger door is obvious. You can still see where I hit the deer so hard it shat on the car.
![[Image: DSCF0918.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/WRXTranceformed/DSCF0918.jpg)
A sneak peak at the bling!
![[Image: DSCF0921.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/WRXTranceformed/DSCF0921.jpg)
Going to have the body shop paint them as a side job while it's in there and probably have them install them too. They didn't come with any mounting hardware or holes drilled, so the last thing I want to do is crack fresh paint. Matching lip will be here shortly too... I'll get pics of it when I get it back!
- ScottyB - 11-27-2007
ugh sorry to hear man. i have to admit i laughed a bit when i got to the part where the deer actually pooped on your car :lol:
let's see some blingage!
- Feersty - 11-28-2007
Spray dem housings SON!
- Ginger - 11-28-2007
Feersty Wrote:Spray dem housings SON!
![[Image: krylon_yellow.jpg]](http://www.adrants.com/images/krylon_yellow.jpg)
- WRXtranceformed - 11-28-2007
The irony is that I've been putting off taking apart my headlights, installing the DDE angel eye kit I bought and putting on the xenon blue rockblocker. I'm glad that I did! I'll probably paint the housing when I get it back and eventually take them apart. That would have been weird to have one headlight with an angel eye and the other without :lol:
- WRXtranceformed - 02-21-2008
Never really updated this thread. Car got fixed 100%, the body shop I took it to right up the street from my old place did pretty much a perfect job. I got the car back and the front driver's headlight was new and shiny which made the passenger side look really hazy and dull. I did a search here, polished up the headlight / foglights by wetsanding them with a fine grit sandpaper and buffing with PlasticX.
Then, I applied an electron blue rockblocker to the headlights and foglights. It sounds ghetto but it looks really good, especially at night. I scrapped the idea of the angel eyes and sold them because I didnt' feel comfortable taking apart those headlights and wiring up the ballasts. I'll get some pics up hopefully this weekend if it gets sunny.
Since I moved down south I no longer need a front license plate. I removed the license plate and the frame and there are obviously two gaping holes in the front bumper. I searched around and found a good solution from the guys on the IS forums. There's a company right up the street in Charlotte called BumperPlugs that makes plugs for this very reason (they also specialize in Porsche customization). I almost pulled the trigger on the door plug also but figured with my luck I'd have to use the key in the door someday after installing it. $25 and looks a lot better than two screw holes in the front :lol:
Here's the website: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://bumperplugs.com">http://bumperplugs.com</a><!-- m -->
Pic of the door plug on an IS:
![[Image: plug2.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/deejaysyke/dotnet/plug2.jpg)
Bumperplugs:
![[Image: before-after.jpg]](http://bumperplugs.com/photos/before-after.jpg)
- WRXtranceformed - 02-22-2008
Before:
![[Image: DSC_0816.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/WRXTranceformed/DSC_0816.jpg)
After:
![[Image: DSC_0819.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/WRXTranceformed/DSC_0819.jpg)
Little rainy today so my car is a little dirty:
![[Image: DSC_0822.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/WRXTranceformed/DSC_0822.jpg)
![[Image: DSC_0823.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/WRXTranceformed/DSC_0823.jpg)
![[Image: DSC_0824.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/WRXTranceformed/DSC_0824.jpg)
- Mike - 02-22-2008
i does not love the blue headlights.
otherwise, yeah, i was browsing white is300s on autotrader today.
- WRXtranceformed - 02-22-2008
They're cheap now man. You can find an 01 or 02 for close to 10-11k.
- Nis01 - 02-22-2008
Car looks good Lee. Those rims really set it off nicely. The lights are a little too blue for me but it might be because of the overcast sky.