Hello, I am gorbasho. I joined back in January when I first got my car, but haven't posted much, I've mostly been lurking around.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y184/gorbasho/SANY0239-1.jpg
This is my 09 5spd FM tC. All that it has is the painted stock rims and...floor mats. lol
I am getting the windows tinted on wednesday though

Before you say "needs a drop" though, please consider my next point. I am a high school student, and an academically-inclined, overachieving one at that (>.<) with no time for a job. This car is paid for by my parents and thus they control any funds going into it for parts.
My birthday passed on Jun 19 though and so I can get something in the neighborhood of $100 or so, but I'm not sure what to do.
Trying to decide between:
-VRD grilles (you can get em for under $100 on ebay right?)
-VRD fogs (from apt auto)
-Getting my gauges/HVAC/stereo LED swapped (unfortunately I'm only a mediocre solderer and would probably screw it up if I attempted it myself)
-A collection of smaller items (like S2K antenna, some Bluebatmobile overlays)
-or something else, open to suggestions

I really would like to get some springs but theyre over $100 and this being my first car I'm not sure I can manage the installation (my friends are pretty car retarded and my parents arent the most supportive of my modifying my car either).

Please let me know what you think, keeping in mind that my budget is low right now and I'm not sure how soon after this I can get anything else.
Thanks =D

Save for springs.

is it auto or manual?

short shifter and weighted shift knob is pretty a good combo.

get some used springs and install them yourself. or trd sway bar.

out of the things you listed i would probably get fogs or grilles

It's a manual. I'm still fairly new to driving stick, do you think the short shifter would help that or should I wait until I'm better?

idk if it would necessarily help but its pretty nice to have. i have the megan short shifter and i love it. and you can install it with basic tools in an hour at the most. just something to consider.

save for springs. there's plenty of tC owners in the Houston area who can lend a helping hand with the spring install.

nice rims they look good, and get a job :) and some better friends lol jk

springs ftw!

Honda Element antenna. That still leaves you $83 saved for Springs. :wink:

haha so i see the general suggestion is to get springs. :P
say that the next time i get some money, it is enough from just that time to get some springs (probably this will be true), what would you say to do with the money now?

Yea, the first thing you should always do when modding a tC is drop it at least 2" doesn't matter how, coilovers, springs, whatever it just has to be done!

yeah like everyone else says
drop that motha sucka!
but i dont know about a 2" drop
rs5 would look good on htechs imo

Yea he is right 2" isn't enough... Haha, slam that motha trucka!!!

AIRBAGS!!! :eyes:

whoa! i just realized in the picture that its just a 09 FM!
the whole time i thought it was a rs5 because of the rims HAHA
in that case, i take back about the htechs..
SLAM THAT MOTHA SUCKA! haha

Haha hellz yea boi! LOL, God I'm sooo white! Fo sho yo slam dat biotch! Then look into a turbo...

hey bud i see your from sugar land, what high school do you go to?

Your TC isn't an RS5 is it?

he just painted the rims to look like them

that's what I was thinking because the RS5 comes dropped and has like every TRD accessory