SW Ontario newbie

[rkl84]

Hey everyone!! I'm relatively new to the site, first time poster, long time user. A lot of info on here and a ton of beautiful cars! I have yet to do any mods to my car, although you guys are all inspiring me to get on it!

A little about my car...04 2.2L coupe w/ 150K. No mods.....yet! I'm doing my overlays today (It looks like 85%-90% of users here already have done it) and I've been considering clearing the corners for almost 2 years!! (Friend I played baseball with did it to his '01. Said it was easy and looks nice!) I've done some reading on here about it, but there's some that say not to do it. Just wondering why?

Just wanted to say hey to all the users on the forum and keep up the good work everyone!! I hope to contribute and learn from all of you!

[JLw7123]

welcome to the site

[strtrydr]

Welcome man

[03Sleepr]

welcome, hope your mods go well

[kwhauck]

Welcome!!! Don't clear your corners, join the resistence!!!

[rkl84]

Thanks everyone! Appreciate the replies.

kwhauck, I've seen you state on a few other posts about not clearing the corners. I was wondering if there was a specific reason, or just for others to join "le resistence" lol

[03Sleepr]

I think clear corners depend on the color of the car...with your red car clear would look good..where kyles silver looks better with the amber

[Lucalare]

Eh, I have silver and I hate the orange piece, I'm going to clear them during Christmas break most likely. I also am going to paint the bezels black, and do black eyes on the blinkers/side markers. Then I might look into getting some black or gunmetal rims, not sure yet how it will look. Hopefully I can find someone around here that will let me put some on to see how it looks.

[kwhauck]

Thanks everyone! Appreciate the replies.

kwhauck, I've seen you state on a few other posts about not clearing the corners. I was wondering if there was a specific reason, or just for others to join "le resistence" lol

I'm not sure, probably just for fun, my first two aleros had cleared corners so some may say hypocrite, I just decided I don't mind the amber for the current alero....

yes, I may eventually clear them when i get a new paint job to the lovely P38.........

[Lucalare]

Isn't a p-38 a plane?

[Shiwnath]

Welcome to the site. Clear corners is all about preference. Do what you think looks good. :)

[rkl84]

Personally I like the clear corners. I was unsure of how it would look with the red (the car I saw it on was dark blue and it looked awesome). After looking around and seeing pics of a red Alero with clear corners, I like the way it looks.

BTW, installed overlays this morning. Doesn't line up perfectly, but most of the system lights line up. Gotta wait until it's dark to really check em out. I kept the dimmer switch that came with the overlays because I read on the forum that the overlays can be pretty bright.

kwahauck, I think the clear corners would look better on the silver Alero's, give it a nice clean look. If/when you end up doing it, post some pics. I would love to see them!

[kwhauck]

Isn't a p-38 a plane?

yes, ww2 aircraft, but in this case P38 - Paint code 38, special order 1970 442, w30 only......like my last alero......Aegean Aqua Metallic!!! So hot!!!

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/2/3891/281/22225140001_large.jpg

[That01Olds]

Welcome to the site man.

[wrestlingandrunning]

Welcome

[Alerojester]

welcome

[tw0123]

welcome to another Ontario member... you just missed our meet out in Brampton in November... you should come when we have our next one in the summer at some point...

[rkl84]

Thanks again to the others for the greetings!

tw0123, I'd like to meet up and see these other cars/put faces to the usernames, but I need to do some mods to mine to make it show-worthy! I wouldn't want to show up with a 98% stock car when everyone else has all these great mods lol. Then again, that's why I'm here. PM me when there's details about the SWO meet, I'd be interested in going.

[FlyingSpoon]

Well if you want to replace those black mirrors with some black grand am ones.. they are only 40$ :) http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-auto-parts-tires-auto-body-parts-DUAL-POST-PONTIAC-GRAND-PRIX-GRAND-AM-MIRRORS-W0QQAdIdZ245207085

[Lucalare]

Thanks again to the others for the greetings!

tw0123, I'd like to meet up and see these other cars/put faces to the usernames, but I need to do some mods to mine to make it show-worthy! I wouldn't want to show up with a 98% stock car when everyone else has all these great mods lol. Then again, that's why I'm here. PM me when there's details about the SWO meet, I'd be interested in going.

You'll find that the majority of the cars on here are actually fairly close to stock, and very few qualify as show cars.

[rkl84]

FlyingSpoon, I was recently checking those same mirrors out on ebay. I don't know how I feel about them, I'm going to look for pics of Alero's with those mirrors on and try to get a feel for it. It's a very good price though, and relatively close to me!

Lucalare, thanks for the reassurance! I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only cheap Olds enthusiast on here! lol

[Lucalare]

FlyingSpoon, I was recently checking those same lights out on ebay. I don't know how I feel about them, I'm going to look for pics of Alero's with those mirrors on and try to get a feel for it. It's a very good price though, and relatively close to me!

Lucalare, thanks for the reassurance! I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only cheap Olds enthusiast on here! lol

On mine I have a WAI, Pacesetter cat-back (which I intend to change the muffler on), an LED dome light from oznium, and a shmucked fender I need to replace. Even with an almost stock car I still hope to get to ASS next year.

[Thewolf]

Welcome another Ontario member! We hope to see you in the summertime (for the meet) lol.

[Alero_turbo13]

Where is this meet it sounds like fun. When is it?

[tw0123]

Where is this meet it sounds like fun. When is it?

The meet we had already was the beginning of November, the summer one is still in the initial planning stages for the summer... If we can caravan to ASS in June, it is in Lansing, Michigan...

[a4d2a0m]

Welcome to the site!.. I like the lego app picture.

[alero_bmxer]

FlyingSpoon, I was recently checking those same mirrors out on ebay. I don't know how I feel about them, I'm going to look for pics of Alero's with those mirrors on and try to get a feel for it. It's a very good price though, and relatively close to me!

Lucalare, thanks for the reassurance! I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only cheap Olds enthusiast on here! lol

here ya go!

[rkl84]

alero bmxer, wicked pics!! thanks!! Is that your car? I like the rims!