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2000 SSEi first pics

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:40 pm
by shSSEi
Finally getting some pictures up of my 2000 SSEi. No real story behind how I got this car, just 17 years old looking for my first car and found this one at a local used car dealer. It had just over 103k on it as well as some normal wear, although the interior was in really good shape. The dealer had put new (used) tires on it as well as brakes and fuel pump. I've had this car for about 3 months now and, after looking at this site a bit, got inspired to clear the corners. Originally I wasn't going to tint the tail lights, but after causing some discoloration in the middle reflector, I figured I might want to cover that up. But anyway, enough talk, here are the pics. Hope you enjoy 'em!

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After a nice wash and wax
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Also cleaned the rims up quite a bit. They were a mess!
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Probably gonna be debadging it here in the next month. Hopefully after that I can get some good pics with my SLR.

Re: 2000 SSEi first pics

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:32 pm
by 99-SLE
Looks good bud, Tails look good.

welcome:)

Re: 2000 SSEi first pics

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:30 pm
by shSSEi
Thanks!

Re: 2000 SSEi first pics

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:44 pm
by repinS
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I really like that look.

Re: 2000 SSEi first pics

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:02 pm
by WhiteArrow3800
I like what you've got going on there! Only thing I would have done differently is left the top part of the center tails un-tinted.

:thumbleft:

Re: 2000 SSEi first pics

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:08 pm
by PRD2BDF
Do you pump premium gas in it?

Looks great!

Re: 2000 SSEi first pics

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:53 pm
by shSSEi
I would've loved to leave that part un-tinted, but that happened to be where the discoloration was. :sad:

Yeah, I put premium in it. The price may eventually kill me though haha

Re: 2000 SSEi first pics

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:54 pm
by 99BonnevilleSE
Very nice Bonneville! I love SSEi's. I'm also 17 and my Bonneville is my first car. Greatest decision I ever made buying it from that little old lady. viewtopic.php?f=9&t=21849 Great to have somebody of similar age on here too! :bwoohoo:

Re: 2000 SSEi first pics

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:22 am
by crash93ssei
Very nice look! Most cars I say go with the Silverstar turn signals, but I actually really like the look of the standard amber bulb and the way it contrasts with the headlamp and the paint color :)

Re: 2000 SSEi first pics

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:28 am
by 00Beast
Looks good!!

Ryan, he does have his fogs and parking lights on in those pics. Still could be silverstars, lol.

Re: 2000 SSEi first pics

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:34 am
by crash93ssei
I am thinking they are not though, the rears are off and are amber bulbs.

Re: 2000 SSEi first pics

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:09 pm
by shSSEi
They're just plain amber bulbs, glad you like the look! Although not sure about the look of the rear signals, considering tinting that part as well.

Re: 2000 SSEi first pics

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:51 pm
by willwren
You'd get worse mileage and not save any money if you didn't run premium.

More info you might be interested in: www.dex-cool.net (I noticed the orange death in your underhood pic).

Nice looking car. Great choice for your first!

Re: 2000 SSEi first pics

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:23 pm
by Skippy1827
and it matches the house color. Nice... Who else can do that?

Re: 2000 SSEi first pics

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:31 pm
by 00Beast
Skippy1827 wrote:and it matches the house color. Nice... Who else can do that?
My car matches my bedroom, but I can't get pics of them together, lol.

Re: 2000 SSEi first pics

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 6:27 pm
by wake
00Beast wrote:
Skippy1827 wrote:and it matches the house color. Nice... Who else can do that?
My car matches my bedroom, but I can't get pics of them together, lol.
well you can! but the parents might not be to happy about it..that and it would involve a sawzall and a fork lift with a tall ass boom :twisted:

you gotta start thinking fourth dimensionally :booty2:

Re: 2000 SSEi first pics

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:21 pm
by xrob
very nice color...I recently brought the same color...mines is just a tad bet different...I noticed you didnt get a sunroof. Sadden. But i too have been swapping the factory headlamps and some cleared heads but I can't make up my mine do to the color of the car...
What do you guys suggest with the Bronze color of the car?