Who Owns A White LB?

[Kaotic Lazagna]

I saw a white LB over at the drive-thru at the Sonic in American Canyon/Vallejo last night between 8:40 and 9:00. I was going to give a YW card, but I saw that it already had a Micro Image decal on the side of it. It was lowered with rims, decals on the back-side windows, one decal on the back(?), and a bunch of stuff (gifts?) in the back. I wasn't in my car, but was in my friends car.

[cali yaris]

hey that's pretty cool, need more MI stickers out there in my 'hood... :thumbsup:

[SIPNGAS]

I get a lot of..."WHAT is Micro Image?"

[Kaotic Lazagna]

hey that's pretty cool, need more MI stickers out there in my 'hood... :thumbsup:

Yup, I see quite a few LB's with the MI decal. No sedans tho, other than me :frown:

[Kaotic Lazagna]

I get a lot of..."WHAT is Micro Image?"

:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Revsson]

I saw a white LB over at the drive-thru at the Sonic in American Canyon/Vallejo last night between 8:40 and 9:00. I was going to give a YW card, but I saw that it already had a Micro Image decal on the side of it. It was lowered with rims, decals on the back-side windows, one decal on the back(?), and a bunch of stuff (gifts?) in the back. I wasn't in my car, but was in my friends car.

I thought you were one of those persons who ALWAYS carries a camera
with them for such opportunities?? :iono: But I shouldn't kid you, as my
cellphone is old and doesn't take pics either. :tongue:

[Kaotic Lazagna]

hahaha, tinted windows makes a cellphone camera suck even more.

[contraband831]

It was me Kaotic, I had my Gold wheels on not my TRD's I was stopping by (sonics), because the Wife loves the Lemon-Berry Slush Drink, I just got a coke. and we were off on our way back home (long drive), from being in Napa/St Helena most of the day.

Yeah we had the Hatch packed with gifts, I could not see out the back window.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Oh, hahaha, I was wondering why it sorta looked familiar.

Hey, if you're ever in the area again, I'm right across the street from Sonic...that is if I'm at my mom's.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

How are the Slushes anyway? I've only gotten the smoothies and that one Oreo drink. LOL.

[contraband831]

The sluches are good (I am assuming this Sonics is new, since my wife said it did not taste quite right), but I usually just get a powerade or a coke. If my wife sees a Sonic, I need to stop and get her a slush, she is addicted to them.

I thought you lived in Sac?

[Kaotic Lazagna]

I'll have to try one of those slushes. LOL about having to pull over at every Sonic. This Sonic did just recently open.

But yeah, I do live in Sac (err, actually Rancho Cordova), but I'm down in American Canyon/Vallejo on the weekends (at least the weekends when I can actually visit my mom, which is most weekends).

[TheRealEnth]

Dammit, i gotta move to cali, Thats where most of you guys are =D

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Most of us are in SoCal, where Garm is. That most of us is not me tho. LOL.

[contraband831]

yeah us nor cal folk are pretty spread out.

[TheRealEnth]

But miami is so much nicer... The women are amazing. The nightlife rocks... Everyone move here!

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Can't take the heat (I get hot easily), so Florida is a no-no for me.

[GuySmily]

lol it's not like it's cool here in Sac tho =p

When did you move out to Rancho? Whatcha been up to lately? We haven't talked in ages.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

What's up Rusty. Been a while.

I moved to Rancho during the summer, before the Fall semester started. I haven't been doing much other than the nursing program. It's tougher than ever. How about you?

[GuySmily]

So busy with work and school, it's tough keeping up. I'm behind in the only classes that actually matter.

Next sem I'm only gonna take two classes. I think I'm gonna just move slow from now on and keep working. I have to if I want to keep my car.

Not much else going on really. I wanna play with photography/HDR more, but not enough free time.

http://www.guysmily.com/albums/2008-12-2/DSC_2189_2190_c_r.jpg

http://www.guysmily.com/gallery/2008-12-2

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Yeah, HDR is fun.

Does your MR-S have HID's? In those pics, it looks like it does.

[GuySmily]

Yeah it's got a kit for now. I'm thinking about retrofitting my fx35 projectors though.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

That'd be sweet. I wonder if Sean from SFF forum can still get ahold of some TSX projectors.

[ddongbap]

But miami is so much nicer... The women are amazing. The nightlife rocks... Everyone move here!

Someone hasn't been in SoCali enough.

[GuySmily]

TSX's are way easy to find. These ones are a little pricier, but..
http://hidplanet.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=45186

You about to do a retro?

[Kaotic Lazagna]

TSX's are way easy to find. These ones are a little pricier, but..
http://hidplanet.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=45186

You about to do a retro?

Not anytime soon. I'm beyond broke :cry:

Oh yeah, that link doesn't work for me. Brings me to a log in page.

[GuySmily]

Oh sorry, I couldn't remember if you had to be logged in or not. Regardless, that site is a great resource for retrofit information. You should sign up and read while you're doing your planning.

tsx 150shipped
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb75/ncsi2121/movingon127.jpg

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb75/ncsi2121/movingon127.jpg

tl 220 shipped
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb75/ncsi2121/movingon129.jpg

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb75/ncsi2121/movingon130.jpg

1 q45 180 shipped
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TLs seem to have dropped in price over the last year. Maybe I should buy those for Cammy...

FYI (or for those who didn't know), TSX = low beam only, TL = bixenon (high and low)

[Kaotic Lazagna]

While driving on the road, it seems to me as tho the best projection and illumination come from S2000's, TL's, and TSX. The Q45's, imo, have horrible illumination, along with the lower end Benz's.

Can you get your hands on a pair of S2k projectors?

[GuySmily]

S2000 is the sharpest low beam you can get.
LS430 (Lexus) is the widest (and costs a TON.. also large).
TSX is the best price.

TL is probably the best overall bixenon you can get.
Porsche (unknown model) are wider and sharper, but more expensive and harder to find.
FX35 is the cheapest, and still very good. Best value by far, imo. Especially since they cost the same as TSX.

All projectors can be modified. S2000/LS430/TSX you wouldn't really mess with much, but TL and FX35 can be drastically improved with clear lenses and other stuff.

Generally, german projectors are far behind in output quality. The Porsche projectors are Koito, I think - the rest are Bosch/Hella. Marginally cheaper, and far less impressive.

Anyway, there are lots of options out there good and bad.

S2000s are hard to get and expensive. Last I knew, they were around $400-$600. However, since there are mods for other projectors that are a fraction of S2000 prices, their demand (and price) may have dropped.

Don't you have H4 headlights? Are you planning a dual projector retro or are you going to just dump your high beams? Personally, I could never give my high beams up.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

I hardly use my high beams (don't even know why I bothered to get H4-2 HID's). The only time I use the high beams are to flash drivers who cut me off. I'd like bixenons, but they're too expensive for me atm. For my future retro project, I'm planning on getting a single projector, most likely a TSX (or if I can find and afford, ones from S2k).

When are you free to go on a photoshoot? You still have my number, right?

[Snyprwlf47]

I could never live in Cali due to the tremendously thick book'o'laws!!! The weather is nice, aside from fires. ^-^

[GuySmily]

Eh, Cali's not that bad really. I've never had trouble with cops. I've gotten one rightly-deserved fixit ticket for no front plate ticket after 2 years of having no front plate, and I got one when my temporary registration card expired because I was too lazy to go to the DMV and ask for an extension. I deserved both tickets.

Next week I'm done with classes, so we can go shooting whenever. Just don't laugh at me for having nothing but the camera w/kit lens and a cheapo $10 tripod =p

H4-2's have a single moving burner, right. Let me know if you wanna sell em - I'll put em on my motorcycle.

And seriously, FX35's are sweet bixenon projectors. I got mine for $100, so you can't whine about price. $80 for clear lenses puts you at $30 over the TSXs I posted, and your output is just as laser-sharp but you get high beams!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3084/2883339547_7a45b277b8_o.jpg

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3004/2883342353_f7daa0b1b4_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3084/2884176682_7e7a36dfac_o.jpg

Seriously now, don't tell me you'd be disappointed by these. If my next paycheck is big enough (I'm expecting 2 months of backpay), I'm buying the clear lenses this weekend. Otherwise I'm gonna ask Cammy to get me them.

Edit- Wait, nevermind.. I don't need clear lenses, because the Spyder's clear lenses are a perfect swap! Buahahahah!!!!!!!!

[Kaotic Lazagna]

That's actually pretty sweet. I might change my mind after all.

Nope, the H4-2's according to the seller I bought them from are: HID low beams, and halogen high beams. I'd sell them to you, but you can buy them for 65 bucks on eBay. :laugh::laugh::laugh: