What appearance mods would you do with $1000??
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What appearance mods would you do with $1000??
Hey, guys. I have been putting together lists of appearance mods for a while now trying to determine the best list of appearance items to give me the most bang for my buck. I already have a GT500 rear valance, shorty antenna, and some hood pins, but nothing installed yet. So, for $1000, what would you suggest I add to my 2010 GT to make it stand out from the crowd? Graphics? Wheels? Body kit?Combination of a few items? Shoot me your ideas. Thanks peeps!
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I'm ordering my 2011 GT/CS front end conversion next week .... which will be much less than $1K .... the extra $$$ would cover the OEM pedestal Spoiler as well if you don't already have one ...
Don't Forget Black Decklid Panel ... and did you buy the matching mud flaps for the GT500 rear valance?
TINT .... you got your windows tinted yet.
This is basically my list of what I plan on doing ....
Don't Forget Black Decklid Panel ... and did you buy the matching mud flaps for the GT500 rear valance?
TINT .... you got your windows tinted yet.
This is basically my list of what I plan on doing ....
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i prefer the sleeper look
i'd skip the hoodpins, tint the windows, 4 inch tipped axle-back of your choice and put a set of beefy wheels/tires of your choice in sizes 285 r 255 f
i'd skip the hoodpins, tint the windows, 4 inch tipped axle-back of your choice and put a set of beefy wheels/tires of your choice in sizes 285 r 255 f
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I'm ordering my 2011 GT/CS front end conversion next week .... which will be much less than $1K .... the extra $$$ would cover the OEM pedestal Spoiler as well if you don't already have one ...
Don't Forget Black Decklid Panel ... and did you buy the matching mud flaps for the GT500 rear valance?
TINT .... you got your windows tinted yet.
This is basically my list of what I plan on doing ....
Don't Forget Black Decklid Panel ... and did you buy the matching mud flaps for the GT500 rear valance?
TINT .... you got your windows tinted yet.
This is basically my list of what I plan on doing ....
What kind of wheels were you thinking?
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The ones I have are the stick on type. I don't want to do something that I can't undo later on of I change my mind. I am definitely not against the hood pins as long as it looks good with the rest of the car.
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My take on hoodpins is simple: unless you're building a car that you can pull the hood off of frequently and easily, they're useless. Most of the general public know that on a modern street car, hood pins are an appearance part. They know the hood latch is sturdy enough to hold the hood in place for daily driving, so why put some tack on junk on the car? While you're at it, go to Pep Boys and pick up some stick on fender vents or stick on exhaust cutouts on the rear quarters. Same mentality...
Now, if you pulled up with a huge cam and a 4" cowl hood on street slicks, then it might be a different story.
Now, if you pulled up with a huge cam and a 4" cowl hood on street slicks, then it might be a different story.
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Stripes, rear spoilers and front spoilers are useless as well ... but they look good! So nobody should have a rear spoiler on their car unless they plan on averaging 150+ MPH on their commute to work? And nobody needs stripes right?
Everyone has different tastes .... Personally I think the factory Side Scoops and 1/4 Windows louvers are ugly has hell ... but lots of folks like them ...
Everyone has different tastes .... Personally I think the factory Side Scoops and 1/4 Windows louvers are ugly has hell ... but lots of folks like them ...
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I would go for some tint and lowering springs. The springs will make the car look good and handle better. I would also get the hid kit. Maybe even powder coating the stock rims.