practical vehicle upgrades

[jjkukla]

Tint. Amsoil fluid swap. BakFlip. Level/lift. Nerf bars.

 

[no2gates]

Got an upgrade from the parents commuter car to something more practical: Took a few weekends to make the mods.

 

[Axxe55]

Fuzzy Dice hanging from the mirror.

many many years ago ihad a 1955 chevrolet that had them hanging off the mirror that i found at a car show vender because they fit the personality of the car!

 

[Coiled]

1) The very first thing I do to this day is remove the dealer stickers and license plate frame from any car I buy. If I’m expected to advertise for them, then they need to pay me.

Bam!

In 2001 I was ready to buy a 2000 Silverado with 14K on the odo from Carmax.

Me: repair damaged tailgate and remove Carmax emblems and I will buy.
Carmax: Yes sir, see you in 2 weeks.

2 weeks later the tailgate was right but the emblems remained and I turned to walk out. Guess what they did . . .

I sold it a couple years ago after 250K mostly trouble free miles.

 

[Axxe55]

Bam!

In 2001 I was ready to buy a 2000 Silverado with 14K on the odo from Carmax.

Me: repair damaged tailgate and remove Carmax emblems and I will buy.
Carmax: Yes sir, see you in 2 weeks.

2 weeks later the tailgate was right but the emblems remained and I turned to walk out. Guess what they did . . .

I sold it a couple years ago after 250K mostly trouble free miles.

they put more stickers on it?

 

[Army 1911]

They put Al Gore stickers on it.

 

[Mills]

 

[dsgrey]

Saw someone post elsewhere they were looking for some local person to upgrade their vehicle that was worth about $20k. Wanted OEM rear camera, bigger infotainment system that integrated and bumper sensors. I was imagining $5k+ for their cost though their ride would still be worth the same.

Practical? I added three aftermarket modules to mine for around $300. An automatic windows up/down via my OEM key FOB (convertible), permanently disable the engine/stop/start "feature" and add wireless carplay.

 

[Texasgordo]

Window tint is a must for the Texas summer.

My last 3 vehicles have been diesels so usually do the same type of upgrades. Cold air intake, exhaust and a mild tuner. Replacement bumper like a Frontier or Ranch Hand. Tool box with basic hand tools, assortment of ratchet straps in case I have to haul something in the bed.


I'll usually upgrade all the lighting to LED also.

 

[BuzzinSATX]

I typically. It new vehicles every 5-7 years, and just maintain them. I may upgrade tires but same size as OEM. But I put gear in all my vehicles, to include trauma and bleed kits, some tools, flash lights, jumper cables, straps, HD cleaning wipes, and spare clothes.

And I change my filters twice as often as recommended…

 

[Brains]

LS swap, obviously.

 

[Axxe55]

LS swap, obviously.

DEPENDS ON THE SWAP THEY HAVE JUST GOTTEN SO COMMON AND THERE IS LOTS OF AFTERMARKET SUPPORTIN PARTS TO DO AN LS SWAP JUST LIKE FORTY TO FIFTY YEARS AGOJUST ABOUT EVERYONE SWAPPED A SMALL BLOCK CHEVY INTO EVERYTHING WITH WHEELS! LS SWAPS ARE SUCH A CLICHE NOW BUT I UNDERSTAND WHY IT'S EASY TO BUILD A STREETABLE 500TO 600 HP ENGINE WITH AN LS ENGINEBECUASE IT'S EASY ENGINE PLATFORM TO HOP UP

 

[Axxe55]

practical upgrades tires brakes suspension then engine mods for power or economy!

 

[Gordo]

Lonesome Dove:
"Gotta have a wing"



Have wing...

 

[Axxe55]

Lonesome Dove:
"Gotta have a wing"



Have wing...

a chrome exhaust tip the size of a coffee can will add100 hp and is cgeaper tha nitrous or a supercharger!

 

[Axxe55]

i remember when the moviefast and furious came out every kid with a honda or Toyota thought he had a race car!

 

[General Zod]

i remember when the moviefast and furious came out every kid with a honda or Toyota thought he had a race car!

Stickertuners still think that. Nothing funnier than seeing a Honda Civic with ground effects, a wing that looks like it was made with an Erector set, and and a loud muffler channeling the noise from the factory standard 4 cylinder engine.

 

[Axxe55]

Stickertuners still think that. Nothing funnier than seeing a Honda Civic with ground effects, a wing that looks like it was made with an Erector set, and and a loud muffler channeling the noise from the factory standard 4 cylinder engine.

most of the teenage posers have no idea what a real tuner car isor what they cost to build!

 

[Tnhawk]

most of the teenage posers have no idea what a real tuner car isor what they cost to build!

Some apparently don't know or care about the value of their parent's dollars. I see an increasing number of BMW, Lexus and Acura with these "improvements".

 

[dsgrey]

Some apparently don't know or care about the value of their parent's dollars. I see an increasing number of BMW, Lexus and Acura with these "improvements".

I've seen several BMWs lowered and running with fart cans. Funny since the Honda guys at least know they have a vehicle that doesn't cost a fortune to maintain.