2020 Hakone Edition Green Pictures

[JD001]

Originally Posted by soundman98

needs more bronze wheels.

with the silver wheels, it looks so cheap, you might as well give it away.

Yeah, I agree but they are winter boots so not too bothered. I have some Bronze Rotas for the summer..

[secretguppy]

The front was miserable to take off, I wasn't expecting that.

[brilliantnerd2050]

It is perfect that car, the color green matches with the trees. Its interior is very well done.

[TylerLieberman]

Quick teaser until I can get the car cleaned and get some good photos.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by secretguppy

The front was miserable to take off, I wasn't expecting that.

I am holding out until spring to see if the bronze ones come back in stock. If not then it will be satin black.
What put up the fight with the front?

[secretguppy]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I am holding out until spring to see if the bronze ones come back in stock. If not then it will be satin black.
What put up the fight with the front?

It was tricky getting the floss behind the badge because it is recessed. I instead masked off the area around the badge and used a thin flexible discount card to slip under the badge to get it off. There was plenty of adhesive left over and Goo Gone wasn't really helping much, so it came down to slowly rolling the adhesive off and applying generous heat.

I've debadged a few cars in the past without issue. Maybe I should have watched some videos first, or maybe I was playing life on hard mode that day.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by secretguppy

It was tricky getting the floss behind the badge because it is recessed. I instead masked off the area around the badge and used a thin flexible discount card to slip under the badge to get it off. There was plenty of adhesive left over and Goo Gone wasn't really helping much, so it came down to slowly rolling the adhesive off and applying generous heat.

I've debadged a few cars in the past without issue. Maybe I should have watched some videos first, or maybe I was playing life on hard mode that day.

Well the work was certainly worth it!
I keep coming back to your pictures and have pretty much convinced myself that black is the way to go and to forget the bronze ones.

[secretguppy]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Well the work was certainly worth it!
I keep coming back to your pictures and have pretty much convinced myself that black is the way to go and to forget the bronze ones.

I spent a decent amount of time looking at/for bronze ones and I bought these earlier in the year and never put them on because I thought I might really want bronze. For some reason getting the new wheels was what solidified the decision to go with the black ones. After one week and a handful of drives I'm still happy with the look.

[TylerLieberman]

My subpar camera skills. Maybe I'll get some quality photos done after I get the wing on.

[JD001]

I finally got some retro wheels on my Hakone car..

[StE92ve]

Originally Posted by secretguppy

The front was miserable to take off, I wasn't expecting that.

Too bad they don't come from the factory with the black badges as they do on some other Toyota models. IMO, the black ones look way better.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by StE92ve

Too bad they don't come from the factory with the black badges as they do on some other Toyota models. IMO, the black ones look way better.

Especially since the trunk already comes debadged with just the emblem present.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by JD001

I finally got some retro wheels on my Hakone car..

I decided to go retro two-tone with mine. Wish I could remember where I parked it.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I decided to go retro two-tone with mine. Wish I could remember where I parked it.

Mine will have that two tone soon enough.
As soon as they start sanding the highways!