I'm trying to join, just haven't had the car long enough to get that serious, but the dark side blood is running thick in my veins. lol.

I'll get pics posted this weekend!

 

And Arkansas almost guarantees you are the only one. Maybe I should have referenced Highlander instead (except the weak transfer cases don't bode well for immortality references).

 

That is true, but also "There can only be one" quote wouldn't work too because I would welcome someone else in my area!! But it is spot on as of right now. LMAO!

Then again it feels kinda presitgious to be the only one eith brave enough or crazy enough to do it. LOL.

 

Do we get a death star?

 

No, but I think we should all add "Darth" in front of our forum names.

Darth Exexpat
Darth Tec Nine
Darth UFOZ...

 

Here. Finally got a few pics. The list of stuff left to do is long, but I plan on knocking it down 1 at a time. Next is tint, then black wheels and painted calipers and all the goodies that go with that.

I know it's no exexpat ride, but I will get there!!

 

wow. great start and quite vaderish. if you pick up some meguiars plastx, you can get those tails to look factory and glossy.

 

All you need is black wheels

 

Now that I've struck down the leaper, will it become more powerful than I could possibly imagine?

 

Thanks Regent and exexpat. I appreciate it. Yeah the black wheels are on the list as well as a ton of other stuff, but you guys know how that goes. 1 thing at a time and I will get there. I will update as I go though. Ex-I am always up for suggestions if you have any.

 

It's not quite as impressive as the rest of you, but I sure love it!

 

Looks good Payne. As long as you are happy with it and and enjoy it that is ALL that matters.

 

Thanks! And I am definitely happy with it. Happy is an understatement. It's rare for me to be satisfied with a vehicles appearance in stock form, but so far that's not the case with the x. Now, in another year I may be clamoring for bags, a body kit, and rims.

 

Glad you are happy. I don't think you are ready for the dark side, but that's ok.

 

No Darth in front of my name...yet!

 

Like the color, Ok i know this was discussed to some extent in another post but do sport models come with chrome or not and rear spoiler or not and did any model year have the front lower chin piece as a stock option

 

Got my baby all nice and clean today. One day soon I am going to clay bar the whole car and put a nice coat of wax over it.

 

This is mine in the UK, sorry it's not the most scenic shot, and nowhere near as modded as some on here.
It's a 2.0D SE, had it for about a year and resisted the urge to do any modding until recently..now Leaper valve caps, Limo tints (Slight smoke to fronts for legal reasons), refurbished alloys, Night Breakers, LED sidelights, Smoked Repeaters, and a chrome bee-sting (not shown)
Still to come is a big ICE install hopefully, and will be doing the calipers at some point. Just got a few stone chips to sort now.
Hope it meets with approval.

 

Took it to the beach last weekend - Corolla, NC. Everything else was a truck.

 

How did the all wheel drive do? I am taking mine to St. Augustine Beach in three weeks and was wondering how it will do in the soft sand.