New Member from Atlanta, GA

Hello everyone. I just joined up with VSC and I am already lovin it from browsing around. I accidentally posted my intro in the SOUTH forums not knowing about this welcome forum so here I am again! I see a lot of familiar screen names and avatars here. I am not going full VIP but I am taking bits and pieces from the VIP styling into my own Street/Luxury mix. I guess i'll just start by introducing my car. With the aid of you guys I am sure I'll have my car looking uber pimp in no time. I do however plan on running airrunner and some mild wheel well moldings to make it more aggressive and wide.

I'm not really sure where I am going with this car. VIP, EXE, street, etc... I started 2 years ago converted from a e36 bmw m3 sedan to my 2001 gs300. piece by piece it became what you see today. i'm definitely going to be looking at this site for some ideas, insight and motivation. one day it'll be on the level of many members here. 

it all started out with a minor accident when i ran over a curb. it resulted in a body kit and wheels. here you see the tenzo-r exhausts, revolution front and rear with vis sides and oem style wing, carbon fiber grille, carbon fiber b-pillars with 18" american racing casinos.

[IMG]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/My%20GS/DSC00037.jpg[/IMG] 

then i was able to find a person who wanted to trade interiors. i had grey and wanted black. it was a 4 day process and once we got half way we wished we had never started. but i am happy with it.
[IMG]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/My%20GS/11-12-0610.jpg[/IMG]

the next mod was the supra tt brake kit
[IMG]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/My%20GS/5-14-06SupraBrakes2.jpg[/IMG]

another pic
[IMG]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/My%20GS/DSCN5264.jpg[/IMG]

then i went under the hoof a little bit. this is going to be my last area of concentration.
[IMG]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/My%20GS/11-12-0611.jpg[/IMG]

getting sponsored by Dunlop tires allowed me to invest in some bigger and more aggressive wheels. 20" EXE Konvex to be exact.
[IMG]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/My%20GS/4-10-07Wheels-hood-grille16.jpg[/IMG]

My carbon fiber VIS DV Vented hood, carbon eye brows, and front bumper arrived! it is the same bumper but we decided to integrate the is fog lights into the mix. i had gotten them for my birthday last year. 
[IMG]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/My%20GS/4-18-07UpdatewithBumper8.jpg[/IMG]

Then it was time to lower it on kyb's and eibach pros.
[IMG]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/5-20-07%20DUB%20Atlanta/DUBMAG2007201001.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/5-20-07%20DUB%20Atlanta/DUBMAG2007201051.jpg[/IMG]

here you can see the difference from last show season to this show season.

[IMG]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/My%20GS/12.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/My%20GS/DSC09446.jpg[/IMG]

excuse the painter's tape it was a 8+hour drive on a freshly painted bumper.

any tips, comments, etc... will be greatly appreciated. 

Thanks,
Tony

nice car man. who would've thought someone from the A would rep VIP like that. Nice angle eye look too. And the rims are an eye opener. Nice job and again welcome./

[QUOTE=C4 President;63539]nice car man. who would've thought someone from the A would rep VIP like that. Nice angle eye look too. And the rims are an eye opener. Nice job and again welcome./[/QUOTE]

why thank you. i've always been intrigued by the VIP and EXE platform but wanted to go a different route merging different styles. I am still learning a lot about the VIP culture and styling. it is simply amazing. once i get a good job and have more money to spend and invest i'll def be heading more towards the VIP or EXE platform. college tuition is a bit of a barrier right now and i am in the stage of my life where i start deciding on where i am going and what i'll be doing. thinking about starting a family soon too. the car just lost priorty but i am getting back into it right now. 

the car was in many shows last year and continuing this year. here are my mods and achievements:

Car info: 2001 Lexus GS300:

Exterior
Modified Revolution Style Front
Carbon Creations Eye Lids
Shaved Clear Corners
Revolution Style Rear Bumper
VIS Side Skirts
VIS OEM Style Rear Spoiler w/LED Brake Light
Custom Carbon Fiber B-Pillars 
Custom Carbon Fiber Grille
VIS DV Vented Carbon Fiber Hood
TRD Toyota Aristo Vent Visors

Lighting
CCFL Daytime Demon Eyes (AAC)
Painted Black Headlight Housings
Cleared Turn Signals
Lexus IS Fog Housings
Hyper Blue Turn Signal Bulbs
9000K HID Kit McCulloch's
Street Glow White Under Car Neon Kit

Shoes
Hypersilver/Staggered EXE Konvex
20x9 +37 Front & 20x10 +35 Rear
Dunlop Sport Maxx Tires
245/30/20 F & 285/35/20 R
KYB Shocks/Eibach Pro Kit Springs
NA/T Supra Brake Calipers Front
SP Cross Drilled/Slotted Rotors Front
Painted Rear OEM Calipers
Custom Lexus Logo Caliper Decal
Axxis Semi-Metallic Pads
BFG Steel Braided Brake Lines Front

Interior
Swapped Interior
Converted Black Seats
Hayame Carbon Fiber Pedals
Pilot Carbon Weave Boot and Knob

Entertainment
12" Kicker L7
Custom Ported Wall
2000 watt Power Acoustics Amplifier
Alpine CDA-9835 Head Unit
Lightning Audio 2 Farad Capacitor
Eclipse Component Speakers
Pioneer Tweeters
I-Pod/Alpine Video/Audio Interface
Lowrance I-Way 800 Navigation

Misc.
Audiovox Remote Starter/Alarm
Authentic TRD Gas Cap Cover
Engine/Performance
Spectre Performance/Power Adder Intake
Swift Racing Technologies Heat Shield
Customized 3.5" Dual Exhaust (Tenzo-Based)
Customized Resonators
Custom Fit JZS147 Polished Strut Bar
Polished 2JZ-GE Intake Manifold 
Polished Radiator Hose and Adapters

Achievements 05’ 06’ 07’
A Family Affair-05'			1st 
Ignition Show-06'			2nd
TMV Show-06'			1st
Joker Performance S.A.D.D.-06'	1st
Berry Motor Works Show-06'		1st
S.I.D.S Show-06'			n/a
Megamaxx Shine and Show-06' 	1st
Redline Invitational-06'		 1st
Welch Show and Sound Off-06'	Top
Modhouse Tribute-06'		Top
Tunerfest Shootout v3.0-06'		Top
S3 Magazine Show			Top
Elite Audio Summer Nats-06'		2nd
Soundproof Audio 09-06’		1st
Nopi Nationals 9-06’		2nd
Carrollton Car Stereo 9-06’		1st
SCC Autofest-06’			3rd
Lamar Stephens Invitational		n/a
C3 AutoRage/SELOC 		 1st
Sardis Elem. DECA			1st
Team FX Nov Knockout 11-06’	  Top 15
Family Affair 11-06’		  1st    
Drift Fury Finals Atl 11-06’		  n/a

Simple-N-Trist/Monterray’s		   1st
World of Wheels                                 1st         
Joker Performance 07                         1st     
CMN Charity Quizzno’s                        BOS
Meggamaxx 	                            1st
DUB Memphis                                    2nd

[QUOTE=C4 President;63539]nice car man. who would've thought someone from the A would rep VIP like that. Nice angle eye look too. And the rims are an eye opener. Nice job and again welcome./[/QUOTE]now dont underestimate the car scene in the'' A''.

[QUOTE=aftermathacura;63569]now dont underestimate the car scene in the'' A''.[/QUOTE]

yes, if I might say, the ATLANTA  scene is fierce!