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Hey there!! Where in reading are you, if I may ask. Maybe we'll meet up eventually. Talk soon

Haha, no worries. I've heard of the tool but have never purchased one thinking 'when would I ever use this?'. Seeing that it is the wife's dd, I opted out moreso for my health. lol

Damn, character limit.....

The damn center piece in the trunk was a bit of a pain though...you have to pull like hell to get it out and I'm always afraid they are going to break. And that would be the perfect time to plasti-dip the valance.

Thanks but we've been in the house for 6+ years now and finally had some spare money to get the windows done, next big project will be th siding. The breezeway was converted to a carport about 4 years ago so no scraping ice for me in the winter! Ah, haven't seen those and to be honest I don't get on ebay too much anymore. I'm sure you saved some money over the CS lights. They too had the option to wire into the brake or turn signals but I opted not to drill through the trunk. Bumper removal is actually pretty easy and here's a link to the CS instructions they send with their kit, in case you didn't have any at the moment. Installation Instructions - CorkSport LED Rear Bumper Light Kit (2010+ MZ3/MS3) - Knowledgebase & Support Center I am proud to say that I didn't break one clip!

Congrats! Jealous of the nice man cave you will have. When the money is free, I plan to make the breezeway a second garage bay and will def. add heat. First things first though...new windows and sliding glass door get installed next week. NP and will do. September is the Grand Am race at Lime Rock Park in CT.

By led reflectors, do you mean the Corksport brand? If not, which ones? If so, they are nice and install is not hard at all. I had a problem with the connectors they supplied as they just weren't splicing the wires right. Ended up doing an in-line splice the old fashioned way. You can see pics in my build thread, if you are interested.

Sorry, IIRC is 'If I Remember Correctly' The event that weekedn in NJ is a Grand Am race where there will be an officially sponsored Mazda Corral. MAZDA CAR CORRAL SUN. - New Jersey Motorsports Park Not sure if I'm going now since I'll be asking for the following weekend off due to my wedding anniversary and don't think they'd like me taking off two in a row.

Sorry for multiple postings...I didn't know there was a 1000 charachter limit in these things. lol

Cool and thanks for the offer. What is this led 3rd tail light that you speak of? If it's meant to be a rear fog then it will appear as bright or brighter than your brakes. It's a European thing and makes you more visible to drivers behind you in fog. I currently have a set od JDM tails with a rear fog feature but have the rear fog wired into the parking lights at the rear, so no way to turn it off. I purchased a stock fog light switch with plug and some wiring and just need to run the wiring from rear to front and get the switch installed. Of course I'm sure it's a bit more involved than that.

Nice, the MS3 is another good choice and can be had pretty cheap. Too bad it isn't a plug and play on the 2.0. If you are getting the header and other goodies, I'd hold off too so I could do everything at once. My sis-in-law went to Millersville so that is how I found out about it. Great food at a great price. I just started a second job where I work mostly weekends myself. It's in the kitchen at a Country Club so it has its perks but would have to put in a month in advance. Kind of sux but better than getting up at 3am like I used to.

Hey, got your request and accepted. I see you are out in the Reading area...don't get out that way too often. But maybe a little mini-meet could be set up for some breakfast at Shady Maple! That's def. worth the drive out there. lol Which cat back did you buy? The CS is at the top of my list but lack of funds and the car being the wife's have that on hold...for now....hahahaha That's Mother's Day weekend, right? IIRC it usually falls that weekend. If so I am more than likely going to NJ that weekend for the Grand Am race. I did see that you have a knack for installing electronics...this summer I might have to hit you up for some tips and tricks on wiring up my rear fog light.

the hatch looks very nice. thanks for the info on the holes.