Back in action

[74d34h]

I picked up my '13 SHO last August, and installed the AIR Raid CAI, and Livernois 93octane tune. Then in December I got hit by someone that ran a red light about 60mph. They did not total my car because the original estimate was not at the threshhold. By the time the work was done, 6 months and $32k in repairs. I leased the car and I can see the lines are not as good as when I first got the car but its otherwise not bad at all.

Then, 3 days after having my car back, a teenager slammed into it in my parking lot! 3 weeks, and $6k. This car is essentially brand new front to back to include the transmission. Body shop did the body work, Ford did the mechanical parts. I only have 2 years to go. I did finally manage to swap out my factory HIDs for DDM Tuning 6k 35w HIDs and it looks so much nicer now.




This is my new focus of attention though: 2012 Yamaha R1

[adelsin]

That is some horrible luck. Good luck on the bike!

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[DJE624]

Man that really stinks.  I got hit by a taxi (while standing still) in downtown Chicago 3 days after I bought my new '94 SHO.  I was heartbroken. 

[74d34h]

I was going to flip the lease and keep the car I like it so much. Not now. That suckers going back to Ford. The accident is also keeping me from going with the lower springs, downpipe and catback exhaust.

[bpd1151]

Horrible luck for sure..... but glad to hear you're back in the proverbial saddle!

Any shots of before / after the HID upgrade?

I'd like to see how those turned out.

[SHOdded]

Been lucky with new cars, not so lucky with older cars that I loved.  x2 on the HID before/after shots

[jdeprato]

Hate to see you've had such bad luck, at least it's still a SHO! 

[74d34h]

I am finally uploading some HID pics:

These are DDM Tuning D3S 6000k the stock bulbs are 4800k (yellow light).

[SHOdded]

Bright!  Still look quite white for 6000K, I thought maybe a bluish tint, perhaps looking head-on?

[geswek]

What did you change in HID? Just the bulb or did you have to replace the entire system?

Sent from a mobile, I think.

[74d34h]

The blue comes in around 8k not the 6k bulbs. I only changed the bulbs. It is a nightmare to change you will cut up your wrists unless you remove the bumper. Or find someone with petite hands maybe! Pull the connector I pryed downward to pop off the connector, then twist the bulbs right out.

My first install of DDM one burned out after a month. I wish I could swap the ballasts for 55w that would really help even more but the d3s is an odd system. I was happy to get the yellow bulbs out. Looks nicer and improves vision.