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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 12:05 AM
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somewhat cheap mods?

what are some cool/good mods to do to the g35 that doesnt cost a fortune but makes your car look just diffrent from everyone elses stock g35.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 12:09 AM
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tailight overlays, or blacked them out. Take off your emblems. Buy a new grille, or black your stock grille out. JWT popcharger only $110, sounds awesome
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 12:16 AM
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Get some stickers! Their cheap AND they add that HORSE POWER!!! VROOOOOM!!!
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 12:22 AM
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LOL, but yea like nismochick said, tailights (40ish), clear corners (40), grille (260 *painted n shipped*), intake (180-230)
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 12:22 AM
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thanks 4 the ideas guys. i cant wait till i start puttin my money into my car.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 01:22 AM
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It all adds up- Exhaust is probably the coolest-- if you like the stock exhaust, do headers and high flow cats. read around.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 01:24 AM
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check my sig.... everything i got is under 150
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 01:26 AM
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+1 for stickers.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 01:34 AM
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i wouldn't go for an aftermarket grill just yet, they look kinda weird on cars that are otherwise stock. stick with clear corners, tint, maybe springs to drop the car
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 02:26 AM
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clear corners, painted stock grill, painted headlights, debadging the rear, painting rear bumper "diffuser"
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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Lower it, change/paint grill (looks diff but I wouldn't personally do it), re/debadge emblems, clear corners or smoke em (like I wanna do), paint(housing)/overlay/smoke head/tail lights, popcharger for around $100

pretty much what everyone else said
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 07:54 PM
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front lip (if you don't have to OEM one)
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by patman530
i wouldn't go for an aftermarket grill just yet, they look kinda weird on cars that are otherwise stock. stick with clear corners, tint, maybe springs to drop the car
Totally agreed, stock cars with those gialla style grills are mad ugly. Gotta go with an aggressive bumper to pull it off; TS or Greddy or maybe even Nismo.

That being said, decent drops aren't necessarily cheap with springs, f/r camber kits, install and align. I would go with clear corners and tint and high flow cats.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 12:13 AM
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clear corners, painted stock grill, painted headlights, debadging the rear, painting rear bumper "diffuser"
^+1 and a front OEM lip
 
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 01:26 AM
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+2 on all of those.

Or save up for a twin turbo and shock everyone!
 
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