Hi, I'm Mitch, I've been lurking here for about a year now. Bought my silver 2005 G 6mt in early May of this year with 104.5k on the clock. Got the guy down to $6k (Thanks Rick, cool dude). It's now 6 months to the day (weird coincidence actually since I just looked at the date) and I've put just around 4.5k on the car since.
Not a spec of rust on any body panels or anything important. Around here the cat heat shielding usually falls off within the year, but it's even still there!
The car is my daily, and definitely makes getting back and forth to class and work a ton more fun than my '06 4cyl Stratus (the new winter beater).
So far she's been good to me, though I checked my oil wrong (goddamn dipstick, seemed to read perfectly full) at around 2k in and almost blew my motor due to the 3/4qt/1k oil consumption that I didn't notice until I was down 3 quarts (SUPER close call I know). Now I know better.
Got her completely stock, and have yet to do anything performance wise (spring can't come quick enough )






So far:
1) Entry fee: Two new tires! Pirelli P-Zeros (Previous owner definitely did some burnouts xD)
2) Got a new head unit since I'm a bit of an audio nut, and installed my sub (Rockford P300-12 for those interested, fits snug laid down xD)
3) Debadged mostly:


4) About two months later, my mom backed into my bumper. Dented it pretty good, and sadly it wasn't fixable enough since I wanted to wrap the car. Got a new bumper. Picture below of my night time driving mockup xD!


5) Taillight tint (side markers too), new bumper, and halos



6) Fixed the pretty awful road rash and repainted the wheels black






7) WRAPPING BEGINS. Color = Oracal's Matte Cranberry Colorshift + Gloss Black Roof. I originally was supposed to have a buddy help me, but his work schedule delayed him so long that I basically said F*** it and did it myself xD
Roof
First up: trunk
Trunk done
Driver side and hood *check*
All done!
I ran out before I could get to the bumper, so it's staying black until the spring. Oh and I painted the grille too because f*** chrome. That and the grille I bought didn't fit (last time I ebay bodyparts). Door handles and mirrors I figured would look better black, so I just painted them. Same with that bottom door strip that is rubber and won't hold wrap and flexs too much. PS I came out of work to these parked next to me. Pretty badass if you ask me xD

Plans for the spring (no particular order, except exhaust, that's a Black Friday deal):
1) Save more money and/or spend more tuition loans on car parts
2) Exhaust: I want something not too loud since I like my neighbors, while also not being crazy expensive but adding power. Was thinking Magnaflow or possibly a used HKS. I heard Gary C had a magnaflow, so Gary if you're here I'd love to hear your opinion!
3) High-quality hub centric spacers: 20mm front, 25mm back.
4) Lower max of like an inch and a half (WNY driveways and roads suck)
5) Valentine1
6) Window tint: My God does it need window tint.
7) Possible duckbill trunk if funds allow/a nice one come up in the marketplace.
8) Short shifter
9) Gialla style grille that actually fits
10) New front tires. Toe is a B**** xD
11) Wrap Trunk
11.5) This list won't stop if I don't force myself to xD


I'm happy I've finally gotten around to posting here and I couldn't be any more happy to own this car. Let me know any suggestions you guys might have/what you think!