slick_sammy
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New owner of '14 CX-5 GT for about 2 weeks. Have been customizing it to the vision I've had and am almost done. Lighting was weird today with clouds but it's Meteor Gray:
20170219_193519 by SC, on Flickr
20170219_115019 by SC, on Flickr
So far I've had the stock 19s powdercoated black w/ satin finish. I've blacked out all the chrome emblems and trim. Added a class iii hitch and swagman chinook bike rack. I had it tinted 35% fronts and 20% 6" visor strip. Today I painted the exhaust tips black with semi gloss and added LED interior lights. The emblems are plastidipped and look okay but I'm not entirely happy with them so will eventually pull them and paint permanently (will a heat gun pull them easily?). I'm trying to decide if I should black out the wheel center caps.
I have a 1000 watt Kenwood sub amp and either a 10" or 8" sub I'll add eventually probably underseat. Once I decide what kind of enclosure to buy or build. The Bose system sounds decent once I faded most of the sound rearward.
I'm used to adding performance mods to vehicles but not so interested in going that route. I mean it is just an 184 hp 4 banger so... I'm either interested in creature comforts/features making the daily driving experience better or classy exterior upgrades/mods.
I have all weather mats. I NEED more and better cargo area lighting. What other recommended CX5 accessories would you folks suggest?? Anything you'd add to exterior to complete the blacked out look? I may get a carbon fiber look cargo bumper protector bc it currently has the chrome one that looks removable. I really don't know what else is out there for CX5s?? It has the HID adaptive lights and I'm not going to mess with those. I may add roof rails later but not at this time. I don't want to lower it (need the clearance) and like the stock 19s.
Appreciate any thoughts on suggested upgrades. Thanks. If you don't like the blacked out look that's okay, no need to comment negatively. It's a diversion from what I'm used to but I like it.
20170219_193519 by SC, on Flickr20170219_115019 by SC, on FlickrSo far I've had the stock 19s powdercoated black w/ satin finish. I've blacked out all the chrome emblems and trim. Added a class iii hitch and swagman chinook bike rack. I had it tinted 35% fronts and 20% 6" visor strip. Today I painted the exhaust tips black with semi gloss and added LED interior lights. The emblems are plastidipped and look okay but I'm not entirely happy with them so will eventually pull them and paint permanently (will a heat gun pull them easily?). I'm trying to decide if I should black out the wheel center caps.
I have a 1000 watt Kenwood sub amp and either a 10" or 8" sub I'll add eventually probably underseat. Once I decide what kind of enclosure to buy or build. The Bose system sounds decent once I faded most of the sound rearward.
I'm used to adding performance mods to vehicles but not so interested in going that route. I mean it is just an 184 hp 4 banger so... I'm either interested in creature comforts/features making the daily driving experience better or classy exterior upgrades/mods.
I have all weather mats. I NEED more and better cargo area lighting. What other recommended CX5 accessories would you folks suggest?? Anything you'd add to exterior to complete the blacked out look? I may get a carbon fiber look cargo bumper protector bc it currently has the chrome one that looks removable. I really don't know what else is out there for CX5s?? It has the HID adaptive lights and I'm not going to mess with those. I may add roof rails later but not at this time. I don't want to lower it (need the clearance) and like the stock 19s.
Appreciate any thoughts on suggested upgrades. Thanks. If you don't like the blacked out look that's okay, no need to comment negatively. It's a diversion from what I'm used to but I like it.
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