New mazda3 owner...What mod should I do first?

[Bzzzzt]

Whats up everyone? I just purchased my first mazda 3 just a few weeks ago and need help on what modifications I should do? Its a 2004 2.3 hatchback, all white, and I would like to spruce up the engine and car performance with some upgrading. I have some plans for exterior upgrading but still need help with what I should do to upgrade the engine? Any ideas? ... Just pretend you have a couple thousand to spend on the car, what would you do???

PS I think I attached a photo

 

[Nir]

Intake,
Short Shifter
exhaust.

 

[njaremka]

couple thousand? i would work away at that budget with the following, in this order:

1. BC Coliovers
2. Racing Beat Swaybars
2. Intake
3. Header
4. Exhaust
5. Short Shifter
6. Front Lip / Splitter (Garage Vary or similar)

if you have a further budget, skip the intake / header / exhaust and check out the Tripoint Engineering Turbo kit.

 

[Bzzzzt]

Yeah I was thinking of adding turbo but I read a few times that is can add stress to the engine overtime and shorten the life. Im still gonna read up on it because I woul definitely like more horsepower.