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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2015 16:30:45 GMT -5
What have you done to your car to make it different from factory? I have a Honda Fit and am thinking about getting the windows tinted. Other then that I pretty much like it. It will cost $250 so I am not sure it is something I will do. I have my paychecks figured out for the next month, so it will be after that if I do.
What have you done to your car to make it something you like more? Just curious about the subject.
Thanks
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Tiny
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Post by Tiny on Aug 11, 2015 17:24:24 GMT -5
Well, 2 months after I purchased my new car - I customized it for FREE!!! I scraped the rear panel along the side of my garage doorframe when backing the car in. Didn't dent the car (Or damage the garage) just scrapped a couple of layers of paint off the panel that sticks out more because of the wheel well.
So, yeah, not getting that fixed.
I've also added a fun Car Badge from Empira (at Etsy) - just because. I like the HWD (Hamster Wheel Drive) but I got something else - since people already make fun of my car confusing it with a Kia Soul and those damn Hip Hop Hamsters (which I think are actually kinda cool and it's a neat commercial) !
www.etsy.com/shop/Empira?ref=shop_sugg
I also have vanity plates...
Total cost: $10 for the 'badge' - had the vanity plates for a long time - and I don't think there's a yearly charge for the kind I have... and then the decorative scrape was free....
::sigh::
(in the past I have been known to drive a car with 2 different types of hub caps -- no one ever noticed because each side had the same hubcaps. Only the guys at the dealership noticed - and would give me grief in a nice way.  )
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2015 19:31:39 GMT -5
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andi9899
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Post by andi9899 on Aug 11, 2015 19:34:10 GMT -5
Just window tinting. Well worth the money IMO. I did have a more customized car several years ago, but I bought it like that.
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GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Aug 11, 2015 20:26:17 GMT -5
I have the quintessential Mom car. There are years of ground-in Cheerios, spilled Gatorade, empty water bottles, granola bar wrappers, tiny black turf balls, a cupholder full of Lego pieces, lacrosse balls, a football or two, clothing left behind by the kids' friends, chargers for several different types of phones including ones we don't own, and wayward leaves/grass clippings/Maine sand spread throughout the interior that make this car my own.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2015 20:28:10 GMT -5
I have the quintessential Mom car. There are years of ground-in Cheerios, spilled Gatorade, empty water bottles, granola bar wrappers, tiny black turf balls, a cupholder full of Lego pieces, lacrosse balls, a football or two, clothing left behind by the kids' friends, chargers for several different types of phones including ones we don't own, and wayward leaves/grass clippings/Maine sand spread throughout the interior that make this car my own. sounds like a car fun people would have |
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andi9899
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Post by andi9899 on Aug 11, 2015 20:31:40 GMT -5
That would drive me nuts! My car was cluttered when the girls were little. Now I can't stand it for a bunch of stuff to be in my car. I will admit that in the winter it gets pretty grimy with salt, but it's never cluttered.
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swamp
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Post by swamp on Aug 11, 2015 20:37:44 GMT -5
I have the quintessential Mom car. There are years of ground-in Cheerios, spilled Gatorade, empty water bottles, granola bar wrappers, tiny black turf balls, a cupholder full of Lego pieces, lacrosse balls, a football or two, clothing left behind by the kids' friends, chargers for several different types of phones including ones we don't own, and wayward leaves/grass clippings/Maine sand spread throughout the interior that make this car my own. Do you have my car? |
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andi9899
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Post by andi9899 on Aug 11, 2015 20:40:23 GMT -5
If you were to look around inside of my car right now, you would find an umbrella and some change in the cup holder. When the girls were little, you would be lucky to find the floor.
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yogiii
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Post by yogiii on Aug 12, 2015 7:13:38 GMT -5
What have you done to your car to make it different from factory? I have a Honda Fit and am thinking about getting the windows tinted. Other then that I pretty much like it. It will cost $250 so I am not sure it is something I will do. I have my paychecks figured out for the next month, so it will be after that if I do. What have you done to your car to make it something you like more? Just curious about the subject. Thanks Wow, I didn't realize it was that cheap to tint windows. That's the one thing I wish I had but probably won't bother at this point. Instead I have those stupid baby shades up in the back. |
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justme
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Post by justme on Aug 12, 2015 7:39:13 GMT -5
The car I bought had tinted windows but I was going to do it regardless because I live I Florida. Wish I knew what if any level of uv protection is in the tint.
I've debating getting a Dr to sign off on getting uv blocking film on the windshield like my mom has. Would be nice to have no sun after driving the car.
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