04-10-2014, 09:40 AM
I can't wait it needs it bad! I've got a mix of spider / silkworm webs and pollen all over it right now and it's futile to wash it because 10 seconds later it has a nice coat of yellow on it again. Looking forward to being part of your portfolio even if my car is only worth what an engine service costs on some of your clients' vehicles 
Just had my yearly oil change / service. This beast takes 8 quarts, boof! Other than that knock on wood everything is running great. Car still pulls hard, has a hard time finding traction in gears 1-3. Exhaust has mellowed out quite a bit, has a more muted exoticy sound once it got burned in and was fitted / welded up right. Popping / crackling on decel is still there but much less than before (I actually loved it). There are more tune / pulley options out there now that are making +120whp but I am not really considering them right now anyway. This car needs more traction not necessarily more power.
I think I have decided on the carbon fiber fender louvers to round out the look of the front clip of the car. The carbon fiber rear splitter / valence would be the final touch but $650+ is a hard pill to swallow and kind of unnecessary. I am also debating having some headlight work done...nothing crazy but something similar to what I did on my Acura that looks very clean and OEM. I have a set of ZKW-R lenses that have been sitting around for a while that I think would really improve the quality / clarity of the light from my headlights. The OEM HIDs have very fuzzy edges, more so than other cars I have had. I would consider removing the orange lenses and possibly blacking out the housings but none of that is set in stone.
Thoughts on this "supercharged" front grille badge to satisfy my inner ricer and add some color and compliment the //R badge already there? They were OEM on the XKR:
![[Image: jaguar_supercharged_emblem.jpg]](http://www.cartype.com/pics/1651/full/jaguar_supercharged_emblem.jpg)
![[Image: 1_2296_3836SN53NCK_1.JPG]](http://www.arunltd.com/media/images/1_2296_3836SN53NCK_1.JPG)
They also make a red one on the newer models:

Just had my yearly oil change / service. This beast takes 8 quarts, boof! Other than that knock on wood everything is running great. Car still pulls hard, has a hard time finding traction in gears 1-3. Exhaust has mellowed out quite a bit, has a more muted exoticy sound once it got burned in and was fitted / welded up right. Popping / crackling on decel is still there but much less than before (I actually loved it). There are more tune / pulley options out there now that are making +120whp but I am not really considering them right now anyway. This car needs more traction not necessarily more power.
I think I have decided on the carbon fiber fender louvers to round out the look of the front clip of the car. The carbon fiber rear splitter / valence would be the final touch but $650+ is a hard pill to swallow and kind of unnecessary. I am also debating having some headlight work done...nothing crazy but something similar to what I did on my Acura that looks very clean and OEM. I have a set of ZKW-R lenses that have been sitting around for a while that I think would really improve the quality / clarity of the light from my headlights. The OEM HIDs have very fuzzy edges, more so than other cars I have had. I would consider removing the orange lenses and possibly blacking out the housings but none of that is set in stone.
Thoughts on this "supercharged" front grille badge to satisfy my inner ricer and add some color and compliment the //R badge already there? They were OEM on the XKR:
![[Image: jaguar_supercharged_emblem.jpg]](http://www.cartype.com/pics/1651/full/jaguar_supercharged_emblem.jpg)
They also make a red one on the newer models:
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2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium
Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks
2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium
Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks
