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Old 07-08-2009, 03:30 PM
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Talking money will spent how should I make my car better

I am going to get a 2004 dark green 8 with 22000 miles on it for my first car in a few weeks I have 2000 $ to spend on extras sinse this is my first car i dont know where to start what should i do first i am loooking mostly for looks and not preformance yet. I live in Tampa Bay if yall know any shops there thanks so much. I CANT WAIT I WILL HAVE THE COOOOLEST CAR
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Wheels should be your first upgrade. They make a stock car look much better.
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and a drop right after
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id do what they said in reverse order. drop first rims after i put rims on my 8 with droppin it and it lookes horrible IMHO but to each his own. and an exhaust next look for used ones on here 400 - 600 for a good one i got a killer deal a few days ago.
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first car?? Driving lessons for the love of god. I guarantee your car will be much faster than you
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clear corners are a must

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Old 07-08-2009, 03:52 PM
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clear corners. Then a drop. Then MAYBE rims. On a nordic green.... I can't see rims really even doing that much. If they are just halogen headlights. Get some 8K or 10K HID's. Honestly, one of my favorite mods was those lights. Because you see them everynight, and everyone else who passes you looks twice.
Old 07-08-2009, 03:56 PM
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sell it and buy something else.... jk


Rims, drop, clears well clears are cheapest

and get some interior green leds=]
Old 07-08-2009, 06:53 PM
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I agree with the driving lessons or just gas....or save it for repairs if you crash it...
Old 07-08-2009, 06:57 PM
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+1 For driving lessons.
Not Drivers Ed, actual lessons.
You'll be surprised at how far those well spent dollars will take you.
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spend a few hundred for maintenance.
Do you know how to drive a stick? or is it automatic? If its the former, then i'd say tint the windows first. If its the latter, leave it COMPLETELY STOCK.
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^haha. not bad advice
Old 07-08-2009, 08:06 PM
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So what are the stats on it? Year, trim, MT/AT?
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buy a better car
Old 07-09-2009, 08:15 AM
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Get a shittier car until you know how to drive, can become mature, and grow up. Then when you are older and wiser, get a sports car.

No matter how mature you say you are, soon as you get a friend(s) in the car, you become a weapon of mass destruction on the road.

Kids should NOT be allowed to own or ever drive sporty, fast cars. They should be required to drive a stock, 4 door sedan with a 4 cylinder engine with no more than 150hp until they are at least 20. No modifications allowed. Maybe they should all get Chevy Aveos.

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OP didnt say anything about wanting to track or auto-x it... so not sure how much they want driving instruction...

Personally, I think the 8 is pretty easy to drive (unless they're 16 or never drove a car w/ any power at all)

I would check out the wheels/tires or pictures section on here and look at what others have done with drops/wheels etc and see what kind of look you like. Personally I like stock just fine, but to each his own
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Originally Posted by Bigbacon
Get a shittier car until you know how to drive, can become mature, and grow up. Then when you are older and wiser, get a sports car.

No matter how mature you say you are, soon as you get a friend(s) in the car, you become a weapon of mass destruction on the road.

Kids should NOT be allowed to own or ever drive sporty, fast cars. They should be required to drive a stock, 4 door sedan with a 4 cylinder engine with no more than 150hp until they are at least 20. No modifications allowed. Maybe they should all get Chevy Aveos.
FAIL.

Not all 16 year olds are complete idiots...

Just the vast majority.
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Just pull in the oars and enjoy the ride.

Lame advice, but my post count sent up.
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To be honest, I'd take the $2000 and buy a 2005 or newer RX8. Look around, I think you could get a newer, better RX8 with that extra money.
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Wheels & Tires, Drop, Tint, Clear Corners. Then save your money.
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Driving lessons!

HPDE all the way or Auto X
Old 07-09-2009, 10:11 PM
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maybe we offended our little noob driver haven't been back since....huh..oh well
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drop and a body kit.......
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Originally Posted by 04RX8man
maybe we offended our little noob driver haven't been back since....huh..oh well
we've been good to him so far. I mean Alfy hasn't even showed up yet...
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Buy a slow, gas sipping, cheap-to-insure beater.


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