What modifications do you always make to a new car?
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Just got a new car, and so the list of things to do starts to be created ...
What modifications/improvements do you make to a new car from the get go (if it doesn't already have them)?
For me it is:
What modifications/improvements do you make to a new car from the get go (if it doesn't already have them)?
For me it is:
- UV sun shades - the made to measure net ones that pop into place and mean the window can still be opened
- Reversing sensors - new car doesn't have any and it's pretty big
- Brodit ProClip - best method for mounting phone
- Air horns - for a big vehicle the current horn is pretty meek
- Hard wire for dash cam - I live near Bradford
- Scotch Guard the seats
Leptons said:
So apart from guarding the seats and wiring the dash cam in you're basically going to make it look awfull.
? Only the sunshades are visible, and they just look like tints. Small price to pay for comfortable baby in the back, and they are removeable in any event.
Aside from that it will still look the same - I'm not lowering it and putting on a spoiler and some big wheels.
Usually the first thing is the stereo if it is not up to much, more often than not I have head units, speakers, amps and cables floating around somewhere so can do a quick job until I start formulating a proper plan.
The Saab I haven't bothered with as it has the 7 speaker amp'd system as standard which is surprisingly good for a stock 12 year old system so selling all my old gear off.
Next is a decent phone holder
The rest I see how it goes from there
The Saab I haven't bothered with as it has the 7 speaker amp'd system as standard which is surprisingly good for a stock 12 year old system so selling all my old gear off.
Next is a decent phone holder
The rest I see how it goes from there
I usually find an owners club forum and check what the common mods are. I don't usually bother with anything cosmetic, just little tweaks which don't cost much and just make the car a slightly nicer place to be.
For example on my daily drive (boggo Focus), I added some 501 bulbs to the footwells (fittings already in place and wired in, they just don't supply you with bulbs unless you spec the option!) and changed the window washer jets to the heated version from the newer shape car. Spray actually goes on the window instead of the car behind!
For example on my daily drive (boggo Focus), I added some 501 bulbs to the footwells (fittings already in place and wired in, they just don't supply you with bulbs unless you spec the option!) and changed the window washer jets to the heated version from the newer shape car. Spray actually goes on the window instead of the car behind!
Edited by budgie smuggler on Wednesday 10th April 13:27
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