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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 02:45 PM
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OK, so i need to replace my quarter panel and i should be getting 2,300 for it from the stupid kid who kicked my car...so heres the plan fix the panel for less that 1,000 have 1,300 to play with and heres what i am gonna get tell me if this sounds legit
1. Type R Spoiler
2. GSR Tails
3. Rota Slipstream 15" (bronze)
4. Type R Front-Lip
5. Coil-Overs
6. New Interior Speakers
7. Car Alarm

97 LS "black"....doing all the work myself with the 1,300 budget tell me whatcha think
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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 05:27 PM
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sounds alright, How bad is the dent?
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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 05:39 PM
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Sounds good to me too. I would do everything except 1 and 2. What kind of coilovers are you looking into buying?
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 08:20 PM
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The dent is pretty bad...i went to the acura dealership to get the estimate and the guy said the whole quarter panel needs to be replaced...and as for the coil overs i have no idea yet my friend said to just get random ones off ebay but idk...and why do u think i should skip 1. and 2.?
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 08:28 PM
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skip 1 and 2 and getter better stuff for the others... well better stuff for the last 3... good speakers aren't too expensive... get an Infinity 5000cs set and mount the tweeters on your doors. Springs you'll have to shop around for what you want... and a crappy car alarm is just a waste of money... look at an autopage 855.
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 09:21 PM
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Don't buy crappy ebay coilovers. If you are modding as much as you can for the little amount of money you have, you will be very disappointed with the outcome. You get what you pay for, and if you buy crappy coilovers, your ride quality will greatly reflect that. Do it right the first time and invest the proper amount of money for what you are doing, so you don't end up down the road buying what you should have bought in the first place.

If it were me, I would skip 1 and 2 like I previously mentioned. 4 can be easily skipped too. Buy some nice coilovers like GC or similar, keep the stock speakers unless they are broken, and invest in a good alarm system. If you have money over, you can think about the others, but until then, I would leave them as an afterthought.
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Old Apr 4, 2005 | 01:57 AM
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forget the speakers and put that money into the car alarm. what good are nice speakers when someone else is listening to them.

and always buy the best. if you can't afford it...then save up. it is going to save you more money in the long run. the cheap stuff will break or won't cut it anymore. then you will spend a lot of money just to replace the cheap stuff you bought way back.
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Old Apr 4, 2005 | 07:55 AM
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for get the car alarm if it gonna be cheap and make your own fuel cut off switch some1 posted this i forgot the thread, i dont suggest ebay coils thou
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Old Apr 4, 2005 | 11:18 AM
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Very true...i mean my past integra was stolen, my civic broken into, and my teg now broken into...like im scared to even put the rotas on the car...but idk why i would want to skip 1 and 2...and as for the coil-overs im not sure i even want to drop it right now becuz i just changed my cv joints and wheel bearings and im liking the way the car drives right now...so im kinda torn i definetly want to do spoiler, tails, rotas, alarm
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Old Apr 4, 2005 | 11:41 AM
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If the car was stolen, why would you want expensive parts to the exterior? That is just asking for it to be stolen. Skip the superficial exterior crap until you have the money and the car is totally secured with an alarm and kill switch.

GSR tails are the same as the LS. The only difference in taillights for a 3rd gen is from 94-97 and 98-01 where the amber is replaced with red. Is it really worth over $100 for just that? I would rather spend my money on something productive, but hey, it is your money...
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