Awsome! With what you have planned, who cares if the PO beat on 'er? Does it have coil overs on it? You'll have to show us what you have planned for it! (For some reason, I'm betting you'll show up with it already done before that happens
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If you change colors, even to another yellow....it'd be just like switching to a totally different color. (Door jams, under hood/strut towers, etc)
Though, Scot's MSP was a killer yeller
Remember, I have some SVT goodies still on hand that I wasn't able to use with my car because of my setup.