Inexpensive appearance mods??

[07speed3]

What are some good looking and inexpensive exterior mods?? Im not really sure what direction i wanna go with my car yet as far as a theme or anything so shoot any ideas you have at me! thanks!

 

[AutoEuphoria]

Change interior lights to LEDs...that'll cost around $20-$30. Change license plate lights to LED...that's like $10. Vinyl foglight covers are pretty cheap, too...around $30 I think (can't remember what I paid).

 

[PCspeed3]

xenon fogs, Home depot front lip, color match shark fin (expensive), eyelids, spoiler extension, side molding removal, RIMZ

 

[CWPspeed3]

Interior LEDs are sharp and cheap, removing the side moldings is free, tints are relatively cheap as are eyelids if your into that. LED plate lights are technically illegal so its something cops could hassle you for if they wanted.

 

[08cosmic3]

Fake hood vents, Crome panels, lights on the wipers, neon tag holder, stickers lots of stickers, do it yourself tinting, valve stem lights, curb finders, etc.(laugh)

 

[08cosmic3]

Interior LEDs are sharp and cheap, removing the side moldings is free, tints are relatively cheap as are eyelids if your into that. LED plate lights are technically illegal so its something cops could hassle you for if they wanted.

I thought the LED tag lights were illegal only if they were colored. Cool white LED is what I have in mine.

 

[07speed3]

thanks for all the great ideas keep em coming!
where can i get the LED's from?

 

[CWPspeed3]

thanks for all the great ideas keep em coming!
where can i get the LED's from?

superbrightleds.com is good

the plate lights even in white have a hint of blue, most cops probably wont bother but its just something they could use to pull you over to fish for more. it does look sweet though.

 

[AutoEuphoria]

Check out the "How-To" section for a rundown on how to do all the LED conversions.

 

[07speed3]

awsome thanks for the help guys! how do i get my mazda emblems off the car along with the badges? I would like to paint them also how do i get the side marker lights and rear bumper reflecters out? thanks!

 

[dkswim]

$5 mudflaps...

 

[Gmac03]

The license plate lights are fine, as long as they are white.

I'm in the same boat you're in. Exterior mods for cheap. This is probably what i'm going to do in full, nothing ground breaking. Powder coated stock rims, painted calipers, spoiler extension, front lip, angel eyes, eye lids.

And that will all add up but it's nothing cosmic like an Auto exe kit.

Then save that extra money for a real nice coilover setup, to drop it like it's hot.

Gmac

 

[SwampAss]

Snatch kisses and vice versa bumper sticker. I have one. Really.

 

[AllLostThings]

superbrightleds has done me well.

 

[aaronc7]

stickers lol

 

[coololddude]

Dont eat as much and then get aftermarket wheels.

 

[coyfish]

ebay front grille

 

[nykole0408]

awsome thanks for the help guys! how do i get my mazda emblems off the car along with the badges? I would like to paint them also how do i get the side marker lights and rear bumper reflecters out? thanks!

I blacked out my emblems this past weekend.



Use some good 3m painters tape to cover the paint around the edges of the emblems. I have body tools so I used my plastic emblem remover but just use something that's not sharp so you don't gouge the paint. Start at a corner and SLOWLY pry the emblems off (I used a razor knife to carefully trim at the double sided tape under there as I was pulling on it to lessen resistance). Then when you get them off just roll your finger over the leftover double sided tape to remove it from the car.
The front emblem has 5 clips behind it- be careful so you don't break them.

 

[Gmac03]

If you have never removed emblems before, don't use a razor or any tool other than dental floss. There is no way you can mess that up.

Gmac

 

[AAMguy]

diy home depot front lip $12
fog covers $17
paint the rims $10
remove side molding $FREEEBIIIIEEEEEEEEE
paint the emblems $5