11-29-2010, 07:31 AM
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GX Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Stoney Creek, ON
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SW Ontario newbie
Hey everyone!! I'm relatively new to the site, first time poster, long time user. A lot of info on here and a ton of beautiful cars! I have yet to do any mods to my car, although you guys are all inspiring me to get on it!
A little about my car...04 2.2L coupe w/ 150K. No mods.....yet! I'm doing my overlays today (It looks like 85%-90% of users here already have done it) and I've been considering clearing the corners for almost 2 years!! (Friend I played baseball with did it to his '01. Said it was easy and looks nice!) I've done some reading on here about it, but there's some that say not to do it. Just wondering why?
Just wanted to say hey to all the users on the forum and keep up the good work everyone!! I hope to contribute and learn from all of you!
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11-29-2010, 09:54 AM
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i speed up for corners
Join Date: Apr 2009
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welcome to the site
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1999 black gls coupe R.I.P 130k
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11-29-2010, 10:03 AM
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Welcome man
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11-29-2010, 10:07 AM
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Premier V.I.P. Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Howard, KS
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welcome, hope your mods go well
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11-29-2010, 10:18 AM
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2Screwy
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: South Dakota
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Welcome!!! Don't clear your corners, join the resistence!!!
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11-29-2010, 10:57 AM
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GX Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Stoney Creek, ON
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Thanks everyone! Appreciate the replies.
kwhauck, I've seen you state on a few other posts about not clearing the corners. I was wondering if there was a specific reason, or just for others to join "le resistence" lol
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11-29-2010, 11:34 AM
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Premier V.I.P. Member
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I think clear corners depend on the color of the car...with your red car clear would look good..where kyles silver looks better with the amber
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11-29-2010, 11:45 AM
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GLS member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Valley City, ND
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Eh, I have silver and I hate the orange piece, I'm going to clear them during Christmas break most likely. I also am going to paint the bezels black, and do black eyes on the blinkers/side markers. Then I might look into getting some black or gunmetal rims, not sure yet how it will look. Hopefully I can find someone around here that will let me put some on to see how it looks.
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2003 Alero GL2 LA1: pacesetter cat back, Energy Speed WAI, Magnaflow downpipe/cat, tinted tail lights, and polished letters on intake manifold.
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11-29-2010, 12:01 PM
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2Screwy
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: South Dakota
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rkl84
Thanks everyone! Appreciate the replies.
kwhauck, I've seen you state on a few other posts about not clearing the corners. I was wondering if there was a specific reason, or just for others to join "le resistence" lol
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I'm not sure, probably just for fun, my first two aleros had cleared corners so some may say hypocrite, I just decided I don't mind the amber for the current alero....
yes, I may eventually clear them when i get a new paint job to the lovely P38......... |
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11-29-2010, 12:12 PM
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GLS member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Valley City, ND
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Isn't a p-38 a plane?
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2003 Alero GL2 LA1: pacesetter cat back, Energy Speed WAI, Magnaflow downpipe/cat, tinted tail lights, and polished letters on intake manifold.
1987 Honda Rebel 450
1967 Buick Riviera 430 Wildcat: roadworthy but needs restoration.
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11-29-2010, 12:15 PM
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15.65 @ 87.3 MPH
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Sarnia, Ontario
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Welcome to the site. Clear corners is all about preference. Do what you think looks good.  |
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11-29-2010, 12:31 PM
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GX Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Stoney Creek, ON
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Personally I like the clear corners. I was unsure of how it would look with the red (the car I saw it on was dark blue and it looked awesome). After looking around and seeing pics of a red Alero with clear corners, I like the way it looks.
BTW, installed overlays this morning. Doesn't line up perfectly, but most of the system lights line up. Gotta wait until it's dark to really check em out. I kept the dimmer switch that came with the overlays because I read on the forum that the overlays can be pretty bright.
kwahauck, I think the clear corners would look better on the silver Alero's, give it a nice clean look. If/when you end up doing it, post some pics. I would love to see them!
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11-29-2010, 01:18 PM
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2Screwy
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: South Dakota
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lucalare
Isn't a p-38 a plane?
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yes, ww2 aircraft, but in this case P38 - Paint code 38, special order 1970 442, w30 only......like my last alero......Aegean Aqua Metallic!!! So hot!!!
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11-29-2010, 05:54 PM
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GLS member
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Welcome to the site man.
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11-29-2010, 08:43 PM
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GL Member
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Welcome
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11-30-2010, 11:43 AM
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GL Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Iowa
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welcome
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11-30-2010, 07:45 PM
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OSV coming soon!!!!!
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: lindsay, ontario
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welcome to another Ontario member... you just missed our meet out in Brampton in November... you should come when we have our next one in the summer at some point...
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12-01-2010, 09:16 AM
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GX Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Stoney Creek, ON
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Thanks again to the others for the greetings!
tw0123, I'd like to meet up and see these other cars/put faces to the usernames, but I need to do some mods to mine to make it show-worthy! I wouldn't want to show up with a 98% stock car when everyone else has all these great mods lol. Then again, that's why I'm here. PM me when there's details about the SWO meet, I'd be interested in going.
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12-01-2010, 10:14 AM
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GLS member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Valley City, ND
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rkl84
Thanks again to the others for the greetings!
tw0123, I'd like to meet up and see these other cars/put faces to the usernames, but I need to do some mods to mine to make it show-worthy! I wouldn't want to show up with a 98% stock car when everyone else has all these great mods lol. Then again, that's why I'm here. PM me when there's details about the SWO meet, I'd be interested in going.
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You'll find that the majority of the cars on here are actually fairly close to stock, and very few qualify as show cars.
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2003 Alero GL2 LA1: pacesetter cat back, Energy Speed WAI, Magnaflow downpipe/cat, tinted tail lights, and polished letters on intake manifold.
1987 Honda Rebel 450
1967 Buick Riviera 430 Wildcat: roadworthy but needs restoration.
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