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Old 03-01-2006, 10:15 AM
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Default Cheap cosmetic ideas

I just wanted to see what types of "cheap" cosmetic modifications people have came up with in here. Here are a couple of mine:
1) Paint the brake calipers red
2) Paint the inside of your fender wells black. (Takes years off of the appearance)
3) Braided hose kit (Advanced auto has a "fake" slip-on kit for $40-covers all coolant, heater, vacuum hoses under the hood-looks awesome)
4) Car wax & wheel polish
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Old 03-01-2006, 11:33 AM
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how about window tint? not extreamly expensive and makes a HUGE difference in appearence
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Old 03-01-2006, 11:37 AM
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how about window tint? not extreamly expensive and makes a HUGE difference in appearence
+1 How about you chop your antenna? I did mine. Took me about 15 mins (time to let paint dry) and I had a can of flat black spraypaint inthe garage. Looky in my siggy and gallery. Looks sooooooo much better IMO.

EDIT: In my sig it still looks big. I cut about 10-12 inches off of it. It's abotu 2 inches taller than the roof off the car. no more R/C looking antenna. I get perfect reception.
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Old 03-01-2006, 11:39 AM
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You could get new badges..... Theyre pretty cheap and would make you stand out from the crowd a little bit...
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Old 03-01-2006, 11:42 AM
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full replacement of all your little ***** and levers and such with billet chrome... not too pricey, looks best on black leather interior
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Old 03-01-2006, 01:24 PM
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I relocated my antenna to the back window on the inside, I just thought it looked dumb sticking out there on the fender. no loss of signel and you can't even see it.
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Old 03-01-2006, 02:23 PM
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let see what you have done!

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I relocated my antenna to the back window on the inside, I just thought it looked dumb sticking out there on the fender. no loss of signel and you can't even see it.
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Old 03-01-2006, 02:24 PM
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Bumper Inserts, Chin Spoiler and Grill Deleate
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Old 03-01-2006, 02:41 PM
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my horse is black not chrome!

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Old 03-01-2006, 07:49 PM
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yuck, id take a chrome pony over a black one ANYDAY, that just doesnt even stick out, it looks cheap, like it fell off or something, until you get close and realize its black
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