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04-01-2011, 04:40 PM | #1 |
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The Cherry Candy Cube
Hey guys.
Well as most of you know Iv traded my astina for a nissan Cube. Obviously me being me it wasnt going to stay the way i bought it for long. But also learning what i learnt with my astina i woudent be going that far either. I got the cube it alreaddy came with 17" matte black tenzo wheels. In the last few weeks of being on holiday i started repairing some old (dodge) repairs that it had seen in japan and started straightning out pannels (not very obvious but just started annoying me) after repairin what needed it i realised just painting certain pannels wasent worth it so it was time for a full repaint. But i wasnt going to changed the colour. After mixing up a few similar red i decied to try a candy. Red over red just to give it a nice deep texture. After the finished product came out the booth i was very happy with the colour. Then today i went down to a place at the vally that stock a few cube stuff got a few little bits and pieces. I got these chrome taillight covers and chrome handel covers.
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04-01-2011, 07:48 PM | #2 |
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That looks really nice! love these cubes
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04-01-2011, 09:13 PM | #3 |
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That looks awesome man, colour suits is very well and the tail lights stand out more now
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04-01-2011, 09:16 PM | #4 |
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thanks guys.
yer im normly a very anti chrome person tony, but this i thought just suits it. im not sure whats next for it. thinking of doing a wood grain interia + lowering..
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04-01-2011, 09:39 PM | #5 |
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I giggled at the meet weeks ago when you said you wouldnt mod this, how I was right
Paint colour is choice, needs moar low, darker tint & lose the rear window decals
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05-01-2011, 12:23 AM | #6 |
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Im very anty chrome but this is subtle and suits it very nicely.
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05-01-2011, 08:00 AM | #7 |
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Chrome is nice in the right spots and its in the right spots on that car. not a fan of the car myself but it does look nice
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05-01-2011, 08:32 AM | #8 |
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i agree with buzz. fine line between the perfect amount of chrome and too much... i think the cube is starting to grow on me
that window has got to be expensive to replace
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05-01-2011, 10:59 AM | #9 |
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Nice! Love the color
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05-01-2011, 04:54 PM | #10 |
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thanks guy. yer the colour turned out better then i expected. (those outside pics dont really do it justice)
I am thinking of lowering it just trying to keep it practical at the same time.(why are looks and practicality always so far apart). as for the stickers marc they are the best mod so far with the rubiks cube
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05-01-2011, 05:13 PM | #11 |
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could they have chosen a better name though like nissan cube club or Oz Cube Clube because i feel bad if i write the abbreviation of Cube Owners Club.. sorry
looks and practicallity hmm........ well if you lower its just a bit you should have the best of both worlds
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05-01-2011, 06:52 PM | #12 |
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i think you need to get the black racing stripes back and get rid of the chrome things...
new colour is nice & subtle
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05-01-2011, 10:29 PM | #13 |
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06-01-2011, 12:43 AM | #14 |
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Looking good there Duncan. I reckon the lowering would go quite well but just not slammed.
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06-01-2011, 08:57 AM | #15 |
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yer, im thinkin just putting some lowering springs on it. not coilovers (just to expensive).
Just hoping it wont scrubb with the wheels its got on. (maby some VIP rims from japan???)
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