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Old 26-Oct-2004, 03:38 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?
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Old 26-Oct-2004, 03:41 PM
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p.s. my name is tom.. and hopefully il be meeting you guys soon at a meet or something...
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Old 26-Oct-2004, 03:47 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.
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Old 26-Oct-2004, 04:06 PM
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well for now i wanna take it slow... one thing at a time... what would you guys suggest?
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Old 26-Oct-2004, 05:59 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......
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Old 26-Oct-2004, 06:02 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.
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Old 26-Oct-2004, 06:38 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
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Old 26-Oct-2004, 07:21 PM
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i do some nice custom paint work under hoods pm for details
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Old 26-Oct-2004, 09:55 PM
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Rims, lowering...
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Old 27-Oct-2004, 12:15 AM
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keep it stock brand new.. looks great.. nothing to worry about.. keep it as is
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Old 27-Oct-2004, 12:34 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...
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Old 27-Oct-2004, 02:15 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
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Old 27-Oct-2004, 08:07 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, 12:08 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?
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suspension, wait till spring.. Do the alarm NOW!
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Old 27-Oct-2004, 01:48 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.
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LOCKDOWN for your alarm
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Old 27-Oct-2004, 03:29 PM
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Alarm get that asap. It will make you sleep easier.
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Old 27-Oct-2004, 03:56 PM
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^ even though most alarms are useless
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Old 27-Oct-2004, 04:54 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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