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Moshpit37 · 06-25-2012, 01:51 PM

Got my chrome blinker bulbs in today. Looks so much cleaner!

Next up: clear side marker lenses to complete the look!

Keszki · 06-28-2012, 05:22 PM

Nice pics man, got my desktop draped with your car

mezdup · 06-28-2012, 06:13 PM

looks great man. can you link the chrome bulbs you ordered?

Moshpit37 · 06-29-2012, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mezdup

looks great man. can you link the chrome bulbs you ordered?

Here you go! 7440 for the rear and 7443 for the front. (I screwed up and bought 2 pair of 7440s at first, and they don't work for the parking light function in the front. My pair of 7443 should be here today or tomorrow.)

Moshpit37 · 07-09-2012, 12:43 AM

Took my first real road trip with Frances last week. Went up to St. Louis for Warped Tour and stayed with some friends in the area for the week. It was about a 7-hour drive, mostly interstate. I've been past the 1,000 mile break-in period for awhile now so I didn't have to worry about not using the cruise control. Found a couple more minor dings in the paint, but alas, such is life.

She is a daily driver after all. When it's time to get serious about turning her into a show car, I'm planning on all new paint anyways. I'm thinking Synergy Green (like on the 5th gen Camaro). Got to start saving for that right now.

Moshpit37 · 07-15-2012, 01:44 PM

I got my clear side markers installed yesterday! No more ugly orange disrupting the front end cleanliness on FRanceS. I may be a Detroit Tigers fan, but I just wasn't feeling the orange-on-blue look. (I prefer the home uniforms anyways.) I used chrome amber bulbs to keep it clear when the lights aren't in use.

I'm also in the process of turning the red "fog reflector" between the reverse lights into a 4th brake light. I have everything installed just ran out of time wiring it up yesterday. Should have it done tomorrow.

I think it looks much better like this, how about you?

mezdup · 07-15-2012, 02:38 PM

looks great man, keep it up.

Moshpit37 · 07-15-2012, 06:24 PM

The brake light mod is done! Only downside is I'll probably never get to actually see it myself anymore!
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMuxbMSLwqE&feature=plcp"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMuxbMSLwqE&feature=plcp[/ame]

b_massey02 · 07-15-2012, 06:45 PM

Nice color choice! :-)

Moshpit37 · 07-17-2012, 11:31 AM

New wallpaper-sized pic with the clear side markers.

tnt · 07-17-2012, 12:19 PM

very nice

Moshpit37 · 07-23-2012, 12:47 AM

Met up with a group of Scion owners tonight, the Scikotics. Two other FR-Ses there as well, so I got some group photos:

Moshpit37 · 08-11-2012, 12:29 AM

I've gone home to my parent's house for the week, a nearly 1,000 mile drive. At highway speeds, about 65-68 mph, I averaged 36.2 MPG!!! I also came VERY close to getting my first ever speeding ticket on the drive though. I was going about 68 mph whilst overtaking a semi-truck in Southern Illinois. I saw what looked like a disabled motorcycle on the right side of the road ahead of us so I accelerated to get around the truck so the truck could pull over into the left lane... the "disabled motorcycle" was a cop with the radar gun pointed right at me.

I looked down and saw 80 mph and thought "oh shit" and immediately pulled over. I think that, along with my military ID and my yowling cat in his carrier in the back seat, helped my cause. At first he said he was going to cite me for the speed but after about 5 minutes back at his motorcycle he decided to let me go with a warning.

And now, for some glamour shots:

I cleaned her up and went to Ludington Park on Lake Michigan, in Escanaba, Michigan for some pictures. I just drove around the park and tried to find some cool backgrounds, hopped out and snapped a few pics. The weather was beautiful, but windy. I just love how the Ultramarine paint looks with the bright blue sky:

bestwheelbase · 08-11-2012, 02:39 PM

@Moshpit37 glad you didn't get a speeding ticket. You were doing the thoughtful thing by allowing the truck to move over!

The additional brake light is super cool. Another idea I had was to mount a camera in there for track days. Maybe someone will do that.

06-25-2012, 01:51 PM	#15
Moshpit37 FR-S Owner! Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Ultramarine 6AT Location: North Dakota Posts: 575 Thanks: 319 Thanked 394 Times in 151 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s)	Got my chrome blinker bulbs in today. Looks so much cleaner! Next up: clear side marker lenses to complete the look! __________________ Frances - 2013 Scion FR-S in Ultramarine Owner's Journal

07-09-2012, 12:43 AM	#19
Moshpit37 FR-S Owner! Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Ultramarine 6AT Location: North Dakota Posts: 575 Thanks: 319 Thanked 394 Times in 151 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s)	Took my first real road trip with Frances last week. Went up to St. Louis for Warped Tour and stayed with some friends in the area for the week. It was about a 7-hour drive, mostly interstate. I've been past the 1,000 mile break-in period for awhile now so I didn't have to worry about not using the cruise control. Found a couple more minor dings in the paint, but alas, such is life. She is a daily driver after all. When it's time to get serious about turning her into a show car, I'm planning on all new paint anyways. I'm thinking Synergy Green (like on the 5th gen Camaro). Got to start saving for that right now. __________________ Frances - 2013 Scion FR-S in Ultramarine Owner's Journal

07-15-2012, 01:44 PM	#20
Moshpit37 FR-S Owner! Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Ultramarine 6AT Location: North Dakota Posts: 575 Thanks: 319 Thanked 394 Times in 151 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s)	Clear Side Markers! I got my clear side markers installed yesterday! No more ugly orange disrupting the front end cleanliness on FRanceS. I may be a Detroit Tigers fan, but I just wasn't feeling the orange-on-blue look. (I prefer the home uniforms anyways.) I used chrome amber bulbs to keep it clear when the lights aren't in use. I'm also in the process of turning the red "fog reflector" between the reverse lights into a 4th brake light. I have everything installed just ran out of time wiring it up yesterday. Should have it done tomorrow. I think it looks much better like this, how about you? __________________ Frances - 2013 Scion FR-S in Ultramarine Owner's Journal Last edited by Moshpit37; 07-15-2012 at 03:49 PM.

07-15-2012, 02:38 PM	#21
mezdup #1362 Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2014 Ice Silver WRX Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,081 Thanks: 480 Thanked 404 Times in 228 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s)	looks great man, keep it up. __________________ Car Journal (06/17/12-03/08/14) \| FR-S/BRZ Photoshop Template 3.2

07-15-2012, 06:24 PM	#22
Moshpit37 FR-S Owner! Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Ultramarine 6AT Location: North Dakota Posts: 575 Thanks: 319 Thanked 394 Times in 151 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s)	The brake light mod is done! Only downside is I'll probably never get to actually see it myself anymore! [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMuxbMSLwqE&feature=plcp"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMuxbMSLwqE&feature=plcp[/ame] __________________ Frances - 2013 Scion FR-S in Ultramarine Owner's Journal Last edited by Moshpit37; 07-16-2012 at 12:13 PM.

06-28-2012, 05:22 PM	#16
Keszki Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: GT86 delivered! Location: United Kingdom Posts: 36 Thanks: 14 Thanked 14 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Nice pics man, got my desktop draped with your car

06-28-2012, 06:13 PM	#17
mezdup #1362 Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2014 Ice Silver WRX Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,081 Thanks: 480 Thanked 404 Times in 228 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s)	looks great man. can you link the chrome bulbs you ordered?

07-15-2012, 06:45 PM	#23
b_massey02 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Ultramarine 6MT Location: Tallahasse, FL Posts: 126 Thanks: 8 Thanked 33 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s)	Nice color choice! :-)

07-17-2012, 11:31 AM	#24
Moshpit37 FR-S Owner! Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Ultramarine 6AT Location: North Dakota Posts: 575 Thanks: 319 Thanked 394 Times in 151 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s)	New wallpaper-sized pic with the clear side markers. Attached Images __________________ Frances - 2013 Scion FR-S in Ultramarine Owner's Journal

07-17-2012, 12:19 PM	#25
tnt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: argento frs at Location: fremont ca Posts: 579 Thanks: 177 Thanked 76 Times in 71 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s)	very nice

07-23-2012, 12:47 AM	#26
Moshpit37 FR-S Owner! Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Ultramarine 6AT Location: North Dakota Posts: 575 Thanks: 319 Thanked 394 Times in 151 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s)	Met up with a group of Scion owners tonight, the Scikotics. Two other FR-Ses there as well, so I got some group photos: __________________ Frances - 2013 Scion FR-S in Ultramarine Owner's Journal

08-11-2012, 12:29 AM	#27
Moshpit37 FR-S Owner! Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Ultramarine 6AT Location: North Dakota Posts: 575 Thanks: 319 Thanked 394 Times in 151 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s)	I've gone home to my parent's house for the week, a nearly 1,000 mile drive. At highway speeds, about 65-68 mph, I averaged 36.2 MPG!!! I also came VERY close to getting my first ever speeding ticket on the drive though. I was going about 68 mph whilst overtaking a semi-truck in Southern Illinois. I saw what looked like a disabled motorcycle on the right side of the road ahead of us so I accelerated to get around the truck so the truck could pull over into the left lane... the "disabled motorcycle" was a cop with the radar gun pointed right at me. I looked down and saw 80 mph and thought "oh shit" and immediately pulled over. I think that, along with my military ID and my yowling cat in his carrier in the back seat, helped my cause. At first he said he was going to cite me for the speed but after about 5 minutes back at his motorcycle he decided to let me go with a warning. And now, for some glamour shots: I cleaned her up and went to Ludington Park on Lake Michigan, in Escanaba, Michigan for some pictures. I just drove around the park and tried to find some cool backgrounds, hopped out and snapped a few pics. The weather was beautiful, but windy. I just love how the Ultramarine paint looks with the bright blue sky: __________________ Frances - 2013 Scion FR-S in Ultramarine Owner's Journal

08-11-2012, 02:39 PM	#28
bestwheelbase Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 1985 P-Type Location: Nashville, TN, USA Posts: 3,710 Thanks: 3,273 Thanked 2,058 Times in 1,098 Posts Mentioned: 50 Post(s)	@Moshpit37 glad you didn't get a speeding ticket. You were doing the thoughtful thing by allowing the truck to move over! The additional brake light is super cool. Another idea I had was to mount a camera in there for track days. Maybe someone will do that.

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