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Removing OE Grill and replacing it with the Caractere RS........>>

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Jun 1, 2008 | 12:35 PM

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Removing OE Grill and replacing it with the Caractere RS........>>

A few writeup pictures here. More detail in the link below.

<img src="http://images35.fotki.com/v1171/photos/1/168597/6008023/DSC05678a-vi.jpg">

<img src="http://images35.fotki.com/v1173/photos/1/168597/6008023/DSC05689b-vi.jpg">

<img src="http://images33.fotki.com/v1187/photos/1/168597/6008023/GrillMounting-vi.jpg">

The supplied RS badge looked huge and out of place IMO. I came up with sometheing else instead.
<img src="http://images33.fotki.com/v1189/photos/1/168597/6008023/ca37800_01-vi.jpg">

<img src="http://images36.fotki.com/v1180/photos/1/168597/6008023/DSC05753a-vi.jpg"><ul><li><a href="http://public.fotki.com/BlueTTop/mods/grill---caractere-rs/">Grill removal and replacement..........</a></li></ul>

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Jun 1, 2008 | 12:42 PM

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Nice write up & it looks great

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Jun 1, 2008 | 12:51 PM

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Did you do all of this without removing the bumper!?

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Jun 1, 2008 | 12:56 PM

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No. Bumper removal is required IMO.

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Jun 1, 2008 | 12:56 PM

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Thanks Warren!

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Jun 1, 2008 | 02:09 PM

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Looks great, paint the trim yourself?

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Jun 1, 2008 | 02:39 PM

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Thanks. Local shop did the paint.

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Jun 1, 2008 | 03:20 PM

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Great improvment over the old grill!... you just removed the engine trim peices to access the grill?

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Jun 1, 2008 | 04:00 PM

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like the new RS logo over the Caractere version.....welcome to the club T! ;-)

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Jun 1, 2008 | 04:28 PM

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I want one of those Tony. Maybe soon.Great write up too...;-)

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