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Old 26-Oct-2004 | 04:38 PM
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just got a 2005 civic coupe...

any ideas of what i should do?

im taking it in this week to get a dvd player installed..

anything else?

p.s. i m thinking of purchasing white rims(car is fiji blue)... good idea?
Old 26-Oct-2004 | 04:41 PM
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p.s. my name is tom.. and hopefully il be meeting you guys soon at a meet or something...
Old 26-Oct-2004 | 04:47 PM
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suspension!
rims
lips/body kit
sound system
cold air intake
engine swap,...

its goes on forever, depends on ur cash flow.
Old 26-Oct-2004 | 05:06 PM
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well for now i wanna take it slow... one thing at a time... what would you guys suggest?
Old 26-Oct-2004 | 06:59 PM
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depends, what are you looking for in the car, show car?, nice daily driver? AutoX car? Drag car?etc.?......I think you have to decide that before you start modifying things......
Old 26-Oct-2004 | 07:02 PM
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definately the first thing you shuold do when starting a car off, something cheap that makes the biggest difference

SUSPENSION!!! before rims. rims and no suspension looks really ugly IMO.
Old 26-Oct-2004 | 07:38 PM
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i bought a 2005 si i was lookin for a carbon fiber spark plug cover that would look slick under the hood with a nice intake and maybe some headers but i cant find one im guessing it looks like the rsx or sir ones but i would get heavy into alot of major work cause its brand new id wait alittle and go nuts next spring
Old 26-Oct-2004 | 08:21 PM
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i do some nice custom paint work under hoods pm for details
Old 26-Oct-2004 | 10:55 PM
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Rims, lowering...
Old 27-Oct-2004 | 01:15 AM
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keep it stock brand new.. looks great.. nothing to worry about.. keep it as is
Old 27-Oct-2004 | 01:34 AM
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the first thing you should do is go get it rust-proofed.... i know its a new car, but protecting the paint and body is my first thing to do to a new car (especially a car you paid 5 digit amount)...

then get some nice shocks and springs to lowered it a lil... good suspension is important.... now go for nice rims (white would be great on blue body)....

now its audio stuff... get a nice system for sound before you go dvd....

after winter, get some lip kits... and some typical upgrades that just make you feel good such as intake, header, and exhaust...
Old 27-Oct-2004 | 03:15 AM
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invest in a good alarm.. that was my first "mod" then you can have some peace of mind on your future purchases..... btw congrats on the purchase
Old 27-Oct-2004 | 09:07 AM
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yep, get a good alarm and then start modding...

but go slow and do things that you like, a nice set of rims and lowered suspension always makes a car look nicer
Old 27-Oct-2004 | 01:08 PM
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YOU GUYS ARE AWSOME.. thanks allot...
as for undercoating - i got it from the dealer
alarm i plan on going to a place near my house to get it done...

by the looks of it.. suspension is the first thing to do.. but should i really go now right before winter hits?????? or should i wait til after like feb?
Old 27-Oct-2004 | 02:17 PM
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suspension, wait till spring.. Do the alarm NOW!
Old 27-Oct-2004 | 02:48 PM
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suspension, wait till spring.. Do the alarm NOW!
Also it might be a better idea to get the Alarm installed in a different city than you live in. Cause the installer WILL know 100% how to take your car. So you wanna be as far away from him as you can. Just incase one of the employees get alittle tempted.
Old 27-Oct-2004 | 03:34 PM
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LOCKDOWN for your alarm
Old 27-Oct-2004 | 04:29 PM
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Alarm get that asap. It will make you sleep easier.
Old 27-Oct-2004 | 04:56 PM
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^ even though most alarms are useless
Old 27-Oct-2004 | 05:54 PM
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actualy the guy im going to get it done at... hes one guy.. and hes amazing ive been taking my previous cars to him for years... no problems.. i trust him 99.9% lol.. so thats about it..



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