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Old 04-27-2005, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 95maxrider
No, it's just you.

flthere- Are you talking about my Cefiros or my stock headlights? I know my stock ones were dull....but the Cefiros? No way...
sorry dude ... cefiros rock ... didn't see that both the cars are the same that's how different the car looks with cefiros
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Old 04-27-2005, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by flthere
sorry dude ... cefiros rock ... didn't see that both the cars are the same that's how different the car looks with cefiros
Hey man, no prob
Yeah, the Cefiros totally change the car....that and a drop, new wheels, a cleaning etc
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Originally Posted by 95maxrider
Hey man, no prob
Yeah, the Cefiros totally change the car....that and a drop, new wheels, a cleaning etc
+1... The max/I30 is one of those cars that if left completely stock and dirty it is one ugly duckling. However, with a little mods here and there, and keeping it clean and waxed, it is one of the slickest rides around!
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that looks really nice
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Hey, Devin. Let's do a swap. I'll send you the grill emblem I have and you send me a trunk emblem when you get one. The plastic cuts very easily. I figure you can use a coping saw to cut out spaces for the grill bars. The emblem already has two, but I do not know if they will match up.

The flat, trunk lid is what I need to put on mine:

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^^ I like that. ^^ What emblem exactly is that one? From our Trunk lid or from the G35 Grill? I'm a lil confused but it's looks good.
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^^ I like that. ^^ What emblem exactly is that one? From our Trunk lid or from the G35 Grill? I'm a lil confused but it's looks good.
It's the G35 grill emblem which looks like this from the side:



Obviously, it won't fit like this. I'd have to make a cut between the chrome base and the gold emblem.

Or...get a trunk emblem instead.
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As part of the same package....

I got the gold grill emblem off of eBay along with gold, center wheel caps made to fit the G35. I fit them to my wheels with no problem; however, they do no exactly fill the hole.

Yet, I kinda like how they look:

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What do you think?
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Old 04-28-2005, 07:23 AM
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Stock is better than anything posted in this thread
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Old 04-28-2005, 07:26 AM
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i was considering putting a t from an i30t or q45t rear badge on my grill. i would prolly put it on the lower right or left corner most likely with super glue.... it think it would look good with a stock i30 grill with the vertical bars painted black to make the t stand out. what do you think?
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Old 04-28-2005, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by I30tMikeD
Stock is better than anything posted in this thread
Gee, Mike. Where can I get a "stock" turbo?
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Originally Posted by dr-rjp
Hey, Devin. Let's do a swap. I'll send you the grill emblem I have and you send me a trunk emblem when you get one. The plastic cuts very easily. I figure you can use a coping saw to cut out spaces for the grill bars. The emblem already has two, but I do not know if they will match up.

The flat, trunk lid is what I need to put on mine:

I would, but I want to do this with a silver emblem instead of a gold one.

Thanks for the offer though...
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I would, but I want to do this with a silver emblem instead of a gold one.

Thanks for the offer though...
It's OK...I'll "cope." ;-)
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there is no way in hell im cutting my cefiro grille to do this!!!
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Originally Posted by CreativeDesignz
there is no way in hell im cutting my cefiro grille to do this!!!
Er...it's the emblem that gets cut. Your Cefiro bars would not even feel so much as a pinch.
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Originally Posted by dr-rjp
Er...it's the emblem that gets cut. Your Cefiro bars would not even feel so much as a pinch.
whew! u scared me there for a minute
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I finally painted my grill....right in time to take it off and put the Cefiro grill on that I bought from Tynant. :-)

It does look good...and, actually, looks a lot like the simulated photo I created.

What do you think?


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Old 05-10-2005, 09:13 AM
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That's what I did with mine some time ago
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Old 05-10-2005, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by 98i30
That's what I did with mine some time ago
Nice grill! Where did it come from?
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it's coooooool
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Old 05-11-2005, 04:12 PM
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I was thinking getting and 96-99 infiniti symbol on the front of my hood or maybe from a newer infinity, like the lexus es300.



I think it will look good on my i30.
I'm finally getting rid of my wheel gap and the mesh on the front.

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Old 05-11-2005, 08:53 PM
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That mesh has to go
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Old 05-11-2005, 09:27 PM
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I've got the emblem on my hood... Looks great... You may be copying me too much with the grille and the emblem though...
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Originally Posted by Luigi38
I was thinking getting and 96-99 infiniti symbol on the front of my hood or maybe from a newer infinity, like the lexus es300.

I think it will look good on my i30.
I'm finally getting rid of my wheel gap and the mesh on the front.
Got the following emblems available for you:








If you are interested please email me for more details.

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Speaking of Cefiro, just installed the grill I got from Tynant, and decided it does look better. I was going to attach my big Infiniti logo to it, but the girlfriend thinks it looks better without it.

The solution is to attach it on a temporary basis, and then decide.
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Originally Posted by Luigi38

Looks good
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That is the grille I actually got from a member who posted /\ above.(Syc) Although, I'm not a huge fan of chrome, so it's probably gonna be sanded, and painted the same colour of my car, except the infiniti symbol.
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I still have this gold, G35 grill badge if anyone wants to try and fit it on their grill.

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Not willing to leave well-enough alone, I added my existing Infiniti grill logo to my Cefiro:

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That looks F-n good man...I like it.
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Originally Posted by Luigi38
I was thinking getting and 96-99 infiniti symbol on the front of my hood or maybe from a newer infinity, like the lexus es300.



I think it will look good on my i30.
I'm finally getting rid of my wheel gap and the mesh on the front.

Man...you got absolutely the best gloss on any car I've ever seen! How did you do it?
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BTW, Luigi, here's how your wheels would look with a big, gold grill emblem

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dr-rjp, can you tell me where you got your grille from and if it'll fit on the '01 I30? also, is it cheaper than the I35 grille?
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Originally Posted by paulfromchicago
dr-rjp, can you tell me where you got your grille from and if it'll fit on the '01 I30? also, is it cheaper than the I35 grille?
I bought it from Tynant. Just PM him and ask him about the grill I received. The grill was a direct replacement for the existing 1998 grill, so if a stock grill fits a 2001 I30, this would also. I paid $65 (which includes the shipping/handling) for the grill -- a very, fair price since I've seen them for $90 and up.

I don't know how much the I35 grill costs, and I am not sure which models it might fit.
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Originally Posted by dr-rjp
Nice grill! Where did it come from?
From New Zealand's Cefiro station vagon, used. $60.00 shipped
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Originally Posted by 98i30
From New Zealand's Cefiro station vagon, used. $60.00 shipped
Arg! Now you tell me!
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Originally Posted by 98i30
From New Zealand's Cefiro station vagon, used. $60.00 shipped

Is there a contact where I can buy it?
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OK, here you go: http://www.trademe.co.nz
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Old 05-24-2005, 12:50 PM
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Why should the A32s have all the fun?

This was an idea that i had for my stock grill:


I'd like to cut out all the vertical slats, paint the grill frame body color, and put a nice stainless mesh behind it. I'm thinking a nice pearl white would look good for the emblem color. In the picture i also painted the headlight frames body colored (I plan to paint them black soon). I also added some little PIAA ricer lights (dont give me too much crap... I think they look kinda cool there).

I really would like to do this grill mod soon. My stocker is just sitting in a box in the garage, so i guess I dont have any excuses... So if anyone knows where I can source some NICE wire mesh I would love to know. I am looking for something just like the mesh found on the R-type Jag's, and if I could find that in a black pearl finish, I would consider donating my first born. lol.

BTW, I think this is the best looking grill I have seen on an A32... Someone should do this... NOW
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Not willing to leave well-enough alone, I added my existing Infiniti grill logo to my Cefiro:

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