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LARRY · 11-05-2009, 09:01 AM

Beautiful car garages 4.

LARRY · 11-05-2009, 09:02 AM

Beautiful car garages 5.

LARRY · 11-05-2009, 09:05 AM

Beautiful car garages 6.

LARRY · 11-05-2009, 09:08 AM

Beautiful car garages 7.

LARRY · 11-05-2009, 09:09 AM

Beautiful car garages 8.

LARRY · 11-05-2009, 09:11 AM

Beautiful car garages 9.

LARRY · 11-05-2009, 09:22 AM

Beautiful car garages 10.

LARRY · 11-05-2009, 09:37 AM

Beautiful car garages 11.

LARRY · 11-05-2009, 09:55 AM

Beautiful car garages 12.

LARRY · 11-05-2009, 10:02 AM

Beautiful car garages 13.

LARRY · 11-05-2009, 10:11 AM

Beautiful car garages 14.

LARRY · 11-05-2009, 11:04 AM

YouTube - Sharpie Car2

2006 Crystal White Lexus IS350.

Painted with a Sharpie pen.

Mod List

Engine
Fujita F5 Intake
ARC Radiator Cap
JDM Oil Cap
Bellon Japan Voltage Stabilizer / Meter
Optima Yellow Top
Tsunami Power Distribution block
2-Tone Color Matched Engine Cover
Powered by ENEOS 0W-50 Oil

Suspension
Tanabe Sustec Pro 5
Tanabe Underbody Front brace

Exhaust
1 of 1 Custom Dual 2.5" Piping
Magaflow Mufflers
Custom Staggered SS Tips
Res/Sec Cat Delete
Straight Pipe exit

Wheels/Tires
SSR Type F Matte Black by Tanabe
19x8.5 19x9.5 +22 All around
Currently 5 Mil Spacer all around (soon to be 8 mil)
Extended Studs
Toyo Proxes 4 215/35/19F / 235/35/19R
Black McGuards Lug nuts

Brakes
Currently Painted Stock
Stoptech Stainless Steel Brakelines
Custom BBK in the works

Exterior
Custom Matte / Satin White exterior body
Custom Sharpie Graffiti Design by RJTDesign.com
5 Axis Front Lip
INGS+1 Rear Bumper (Modified for Quad exhaust)
INGS+1 Trunk Lip
Jun-TW Roof Spoiler
LX-Mode Front Grill - Matte black
Carbon Fiber Pillars
Carbon Fiber Rear Emblems Inserts
Matte Carbon Fiber Window Wipers Overlay
Matte Carbon Fiber Roof Overlay
Matte Clear Tailights
Aerotect Redouts
De-badged Rear (Excl. L logo)
Matte Black Rear emblem
AVS Visors
Premier Diamond IR Tint Front (72%)
Omega Werks Front Windshield Protection

Interior
Carbon Technik Black Carbon Fiber Custom Steering Wheel
Carbon Technik Black Carbon Fiber interior panels
Carbon Fiber F-Sport Shift Knob
Junction Produce Neckpads
Stainless Steel Sport Pedals

Lighting
MTEC 8000k HID Headlights
Optima 3000k HID Foglights
vLED turn signals
vLED parking lights
vLED White interior / trunk lights
vLED UV Door lights
Police LED Strobes

Electronics
Valentine 1 Hardwired Radar Detector
Vaistech SL2Vu Video Control Unit
DVD Player
*Nuforce Prototype Amplifier Ref 18
*Nuforce / Oppo Digital Entertainment Control Unit
*NeoDrive / Nuforce Prototype 21" Subwoofer

*To be debuted at 2009 San Francisco Auto Show - Teaser Photo below.
Audio setup is approx $24k and will be debuted at the SF Auto Show.

Special Thanks to:
forum members RMMGS4, Flipside909, Rominl, josephdoc, is350jonny for the support.

Thanks to all the Sponsors and support given by the following companies:
Rob @ RJTDesign.com
for the art piece
Joseph @ Winco Autoparts / Tire Outlet for parts and labor
Tom @ TunerPlayground for the Coverage
Jason @ Nuforce for the audio
D.ick @ NeoDrive for the audio
James @ Tanabe for parts
Peter @ Auto Infantry for shipping my kit next day air 2 days before its debut.
Jeff @ Photoshootmycar for the media coverage
Vince @ Omega Werks for testing the windshield protection product
Lyle @ VinylStyles for helping out with the wrap
Sam @ Premier Mobile Films
Guys @ Luxury4play

Job well done... moving on to phase 2.

FAQ:
Q: How long did it take?
Answer: a week for the vinyl wrapping, another week for the sharpie - about 6 - 8 hrs a day.

Q: How many Sharpies?
Answer: I cleaned out 3 local stores for 2 weeks.

LARRY · 11-05-2009, 11:31 AM

NotBland.

LARRY · 11-06-2009, 09:32 AM

11/06/09 Real car for sale on E-Bay now!

7 days left to bid.

Ariel Atom, Ecotec 300hp, Carbon Fiber, 914 miles:eBay Motors (item 250524731317 end time Nov-13-09 14:36:23 PST)

Ariel Atom, Ecotec 300hp, Carbon Fiber, 914 miles

Vehicle Description:

"Car is relisted because Ebay hates cars with the wrong serial number that doesn't fit in their box and they also hate it when you call a car a "Kit Car" instead of a "Other Vehicle". Can't make it up, cancelled my auction because I put it under kit cars instead of Other Vehicles. Wow. So here it is again. This time I am listing it with a lower reserve. YAYYYYYY!

Here is my Atom. S# A2RTE2SSC6A000020. It is a 2006 model but Ebay is so retared they will not let you enter a VIN unless it fits in their "box" of VIN's so I had to list it as a 1981. Anyway, Ebay sucks when it comes to that but I like them anyway. I bought this about four months ago and it is my second Atom. I love the car and is the closest to riding a superbike that you will ever get... or I will ever get since my wife will not let me get one. I know, I should wear the pants in my family and get the damn bike if I want to but she says no and you know how bad life can get if you make Momma mad, the family will suffer, the kids will be beaten, I will sleep many cold nights in a lonely bed, the dogs beaten, and just general chaos around my house... So I bought this Atom.

I bought the car used. This car was pretty loaded from the factory with lots of Carbon Fiber on the fenders, hood, intake, body tub, center console, and instrument surround. It also has the Alcan brakes which are the upgrade from the base brakes. The suspension setup is a Stage 1 or Stage 2. I honestly don't know because I bought the car used and forgot to get the info on the suspension from the previous seller. The car also has the optional Recaro seats with the center console. My previous Atom had the plastic buckets and the difference is huge. The Recaros are a lot more comfortable and your butt doesn't fall asleep after 15 minutes in the seat. The engine is the Ecotec 300hp runs perfectly. This little thing is scary fast... that is not some bullcrap sales speech. It really is fast. It will hit 100 before you know it. I've never been pulled over in it. Most police just wave and stare. Although I do live in Arkansas, we don't even have vehicle inspections here. As long as it doesn't have crap falling off of it or a kilo of cocaine sitting on the hood, they don't pull you over.

You can get insurance on this car and I will give you the name of the company that does it. You can get this car licensed in most states and there is a forum that has instructions for most states on how to get it done. The car has an open title that will be transferred to you.

Information that I know:

Ecotec 300hp with 915 miles
Alcan race brakes
Stage 2 coilovers
Carbon Fiber hood, fenders, tub, upper intake.
Recaro seats with CF center console
Racing steering wheel with redline lights
Fire system
Brake bias adjustment from cab
Set of race wheels and set of street wheels
CF instrument surround

Car runs great and doesn't have any problems. It has two issues that are both cosmetic. It has rock chips on the front of the body tub from rocks being kicked up and the frame on the rear of the car is blackened in a spot about the size of an orange from a hole in the exhaust that the previous owner did not fix. The exhaust has been repaired but the black mark is still there.

Other than that the car is perfect. I've put about 400 miles on since I bought it all on the road and have loved it. Please feel free to inspect it if you want. I will take you for a ride in it but there are no test drives unless you feel like giving me a couple of grand. This thing will get away from you pretty quick unless you are a pro driver like myself... ummm, right. Thanks for bidding. Please ask me any questions as I know I am leaving something out.

Thomas"

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LARRY · 11-06-2009, 02:07 PM

Exige.

Implosion · 11-06-2009, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LARRY

Beautiful car garages 9.

Did anyone else think Ferris Beuller?

LARRY · 11-08-2009, 12:16 PM

A modest garage indeed compared to these!

muskaroxs · 11-08-2009, 05:31 PM

fixed sorry about that

LARRY · 11-09-2009, 08:13 AM

Stelvio.

LARRY · 11-09-2009, 08:14 AM

Lotus at the 'Ring.

11-05-2009, 09:01 AM	#221 (permalink)
LARRY It's a Lotus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 17,163	Beautiful car garages 4. Attached Images __________________ 2005 Saffron Yellow Elise. Stage II Exhaust. 2007 ProBax seats. "We know they're magical and worth every minute we spend on them. The whole Lotus owners' world is like a secret handshake among people who understand that." (R&T)

11-05-2009, 09:02 AM	#222 (permalink)
LARRY It's a Lotus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 17,163	Beautiful car garages 5. Attached Images __________________ 2005 Saffron Yellow Elise. Stage II Exhaust. 2007 ProBax seats. "We know they're magical and worth every minute we spend on them. The whole Lotus owners' world is like a secret handshake among people who understand that." (R&T) Last edited by LARRY : 11-05-2009 at 09:13 AM.

11-05-2009, 09:05 AM	#223 (permalink)
LARRY It's a Lotus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 17,163	Beautiful car garages 6. Attached Images __________________ 2005 Saffron Yellow Elise. Stage II Exhaust. 2007 ProBax seats. "We know they're magical and worth every minute we spend on them. The whole Lotus owners' world is like a secret handshake among people who understand that." (R&T)

11-05-2009, 09:08 AM	#224 (permalink)
LARRY It's a Lotus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 17,163	Beautiful car garages 7. Attached Images __________________ 2005 Saffron Yellow Elise. Stage II Exhaust. 2007 ProBax seats. "We know they're magical and worth every minute we spend on them. The whole Lotus owners' world is like a secret handshake among people who understand that." (R&T)

11-05-2009, 09:09 AM	#225 (permalink)
LARRY It's a Lotus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 17,163	Beautiful car garages 8. Attached Images __________________ 2005 Saffron Yellow Elise. Stage II Exhaust. 2007 ProBax seats. "We know they're magical and worth every minute we spend on them. The whole Lotus owners' world is like a secret handshake among people who understand that." (R&T)

11-05-2009, 09:11 AM	#226 (permalink)
LARRY It's a Lotus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 17,163	Beautiful car garages 9. Attached Images __________________ 2005 Saffron Yellow Elise. Stage II Exhaust. 2007 ProBax seats. "We know they're magical and worth every minute we spend on them. The whole Lotus owners' world is like a secret handshake among people who understand that." (R&T)

11-05-2009, 09:22 AM	#227 (permalink)
LARRY It's a Lotus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 17,163	Beautiful car garages 10. Attached Images __________________ 2005 Saffron Yellow Elise. Stage II Exhaust. 2007 ProBax seats. "We know they're magical and worth every minute we spend on them. The whole Lotus owners' world is like a secret handshake among people who understand that." (R&T) Last edited by LARRY : 11-05-2009 at 09:31 AM.

11-05-2009, 09:37 AM	#228 (permalink)
LARRY It's a Lotus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 17,163	Beautiful car garages 11. Attached Images __________________ 2005 Saffron Yellow Elise. Stage II Exhaust. 2007 ProBax seats. "We know they're magical and worth every minute we spend on them. The whole Lotus owners' world is like a secret handshake among people who understand that." (R&T)

11-05-2009, 09:55 AM	#229 (permalink)
LARRY It's a Lotus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 17,163	Beautiful car garages 12. Attached Images __________________ 2005 Saffron Yellow Elise. Stage II Exhaust. 2007 ProBax seats. "We know they're magical and worth every minute we spend on them. The whole Lotus owners' world is like a secret handshake among people who understand that." (R&T)

11-05-2009, 10:02 AM	#230 (permalink)
LARRY It's a Lotus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 17,163	Beautiful car garages 13. Attached Images __________________ 2005 Saffron Yellow Elise. Stage II Exhaust. 2007 ProBax seats. "We know they're magical and worth every minute we spend on them. The whole Lotus owners' world is like a secret handshake among people who understand that." (R&T)

11-05-2009, 10:11 AM	#231 (permalink)
LARRY It's a Lotus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 17,163	Beautiful car garages 14. Attached Images __________________ 2005 Saffron Yellow Elise. Stage II Exhaust. 2007 ProBax seats. "We know they're magical and worth every minute we spend on them. The whole Lotus owners' world is like a secret handshake among people who understand that." (R&T)

11-05-2009, 11:31 AM	#233 (permalink)
LARRY It's a Lotus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 17,163	NotBland. Attached Images __________________ 2005 Saffron Yellow Elise. Stage II Exhaust. 2007 ProBax seats. "We know they're magical and worth every minute we spend on them. The whole Lotus owners' world is like a secret handshake among people who understand that." (R&T) Last edited by LARRY : 11-05-2009 at 11:41 AM.

11-06-2009, 09:32 AM	#234 (permalink)
LARRY It's a Lotus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 17,163	11/06/09 Real car for sale on E-Bay now! 7 days left to bid. Ariel Atom, Ecotec 300hp, Carbon Fiber, 914 miles:eBay Motors (item 250524731317 end time Nov-13-09 14:36:23 PST) Ariel Atom, Ecotec 300hp, Carbon Fiber, 914 miles Vehicle Description: "Car is relisted because Ebay hates cars with the wrong serial number that doesn't fit in their box and they also hate it when you call a car a "Kit Car" instead of a "Other Vehicle". Can't make it up, cancelled my auction because I put it under kit cars instead of Other Vehicles. Wow. So here it is again. This time I am listing it with a lower reserve. YAYYYYYY! Here is my Atom. S# A2RTE2SSC6A000020. It is a 2006 model but Ebay is so retared they will not let you enter a VIN unless it fits in their "box" of VIN's so I had to list it as a 1981. Anyway, Ebay sucks when it comes to that but I like them anyway. I bought this about four months ago and it is my second Atom. I love the car and is the closest to riding a superbike that you will ever get... or I will ever get since my wife will not let me get one. I know, I should wear the pants in my family and get the damn bike if I want to but she says no and you know how bad life can get if you make Momma mad, the family will suffer, the kids will be beaten, I will sleep many cold nights in a lonely bed, the dogs beaten, and just general chaos around my house... So I bought this Atom. I bought the car used. This car was pretty loaded from the factory with lots of Carbon Fiber on the fenders, hood, intake, body tub, center console, and instrument surround. It also has the Alcan brakes which are the upgrade from the base brakes. The suspension setup is a Stage 1 or Stage 2. I honestly don't know because I bought the car used and forgot to get the info on the suspension from the previous seller. The car also has the optional Recaro seats with the center console. My previous Atom had the plastic buckets and the difference is huge. The Recaros are a lot more comfortable and your butt doesn't fall asleep after 15 minutes in the seat. The engine is the Ecotec 300hp runs perfectly. This little thing is scary fast... that is not some bullcrap sales speech. It really is fast. It will hit 100 before you know it. I've never been pulled over in it. Most police just wave and stare. Although I do live in Arkansas, we don't even have vehicle inspections here. As long as it doesn't have crap falling off of it or a kilo of cocaine sitting on the hood, they don't pull you over. You can get insurance on this car and I will give you the name of the company that does it. You can get this car licensed in most states and there is a forum that has instructions for most states on how to get it done. The car has an open title that will be transferred to you. Information that I know: Ecotec 300hp with 915 miles Alcan race brakes Stage 2 coilovers Carbon Fiber hood, fenders, tub, upper intake. Recaro seats with CF center console Racing steering wheel with redline lights Fire system Brake bias adjustment from cab Set of race wheels and set of street wheels CF instrument surround Car runs great and doesn't have any problems. It has two issues that are both cosmetic. It has rock chips on the front of the body tub from rocks being kicked up and the frame on the rear of the car is blackened in a spot about the size of an orange from a hole in the exhaust that the previous owner did not fix. The exhaust has been repaired but the black mark is still there. Other than that the car is perfect. I've put about 400 miles on since I bought it all on the road and have loved it. Please feel free to inspect it if you want. I will take you for a ride in it but there are no test drives unless you feel like giving me a couple of grand. This thing will get away from you pretty quick unless you are a pro driver like myself... ummm, right. Thanks for bidding. Please ask me any questions as I know I am leaving something out. Thomas" Time left: 7 days 5 hours (Nov 13, 200914:36:23 PST) Bid history: 12 bids[Refresh] Current bid: US $45,100.00 Reserve not met Your maximum bid: US $ Place bidPlace bid (Enter US $45,200.00 or more) or Price: US $60,000.00 Buy It NowBuy It NowBuy It Now Attached Images __________________ 2005 Saffron Yellow Elise. Stage II Exhaust. 2007 ProBax seats. "We know they're magical and worth every minute we spend on them. The whole Lotus owners' world is like a secret handshake among people who understand that." (R&T)

11-06-2009, 02:07 PM	#235 (permalink)
LARRY It's a Lotus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 17,163	Exige. Attached Images __________________ 2005 Saffron Yellow Elise. Stage II Exhaust. 2007 ProBax seats. "We know they're magical and worth every minute we spend on them. The whole Lotus owners' world is like a secret handshake among people who understand that." (R&T)

11-08-2009, 12:16 PM	#237 (permalink)
LARRY It's a Lotus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 17,163	A modest garage indeed compared to these! __________________ 2005 Saffron Yellow Elise. Stage II Exhaust. 2007 ProBax seats. "We know they're magical and worth every minute we spend on them. The whole Lotus owners' world is like a secret handshake among people who understand that." (R&T)

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11-08-2009, 05:31 PM	#238 (permalink)
muskaroxs Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 22	fixed sorry about that Last edited by muskaroxs : 11-10-2009 at 11:19 AM.

11-09-2009, 08:13 AM	#239 (permalink)
LARRY It's a Lotus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 17,163	Stelvio. Attached Images __________________ 2005 Saffron Yellow Elise. Stage II Exhaust. 2007 ProBax seats. "We know they're magical and worth every minute we spend on them. The whole Lotus owners' world is like a secret handshake among people who understand that." (R&T)

11-09-2009, 08:14 AM	#240 (permalink)
LARRY It's a Lotus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 17,163	Lotus at the 'Ring. Attached Images __________________ 2005 Saffron Yellow Elise. Stage II Exhaust. 2007 ProBax seats. "We know they're magical and worth every minute we spend on them. The whole Lotus owners' world is like a secret handshake among people who understand that." (R&T)