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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 11:41 PM
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It's only mid January and the modding bug has hit me hard already.

My first new purchase/install is a set of Hornblasters.com Conductor's special 548. This was about a 2 day install to get everything perfect, one of the cleanest installs I've seen. No air line is outside of my car, everything is inside the car except for the horns itself.







The next purchase/install is something I have been searching for about 3 years for. The Fabulous Luxury II steering wheel in white. It sucked losing my steering wheel controls but for this wheel, it was definitely worth it.



I had to move my cruise control unit so I put it down by the fuze box door, actually not a pain to get to, I like it there.



I ordered a set of the Oznium LED's for my HVAC to match my 08 premium HU, I got the Corvette C5 LED's that are a direct plug-n-play and look great.



Edit: forgot to mention the Loadwarrior basket and extension I bought for the move. I wanted the Megawarrior but didn't know if it would fit on the xB. I am currently sticker bombing the fairing.



Alright that's it for now. Let's hear your comments. =^.^=
Old Jan 17, 2011 | 12:19 AM
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That horn is SUPER loud
The wheel is awesome especially in pearl white
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how did you do the led thing? i've never seen that.. Sorry to sound like such a noob i'll catch on - promise.. Mod bug hit the other day XD
Old Jan 17, 2011 | 12:27 AM
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Hey Anna =^.^= you did jump when I hit the horn the other day lol, love that thing.

The lights are easy, just take the center dash out (2 screws behind the HVAC ***** and 3 plugs) pull it out and you will see the LED's in the middle, one on each side. You unscrew the old and screw in the new...voilà like a 5 minute mod.

Here's a link, you just need 2 bulbs to do the HVAC *****, hazards, defrost and that other button I can't seem to remember lol.

http://www.oznium.com/corvette-c5-led
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Need a bigger tank and air ride now... your already over half way there!

Plus, this way I can buy your coilovers!
Old Jan 17, 2011 | 12:37 AM
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That's one thing I said I would never do to the box, although I have thought about it several times I don't think it's gonna happen anytime soon.

This spring I will be working under the hood, cleaning up the bay and I might do a partial tuck on it just to clean it up a bit.
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Yeah, I agree with ya there, I need to break down (not literally, but its bound to happen) and finish moving the battery to the trunk
Old Jan 17, 2011 | 12:40 AM
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Haha great choice of words for you
Old Jan 17, 2011 | 12:48 AM
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Thank you sir... I try my best to amuse
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That's a pretty sweet steering wheel.
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Thanks Mr Ian.

Looking at the pics really shows me that my car needs to be attacked by a vacuum cleaner.

I think that's gonna be my next mod, cleaning the dang thing.
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Bought the box something today. Been wanting one of these for a while and couldn't leave it sitting on the shelf. I'll post pics tomorrow of the installed product.

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Dang Wink mirror is being a PITA, just sayin
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Rear camera + 8" flip down = what mirror?
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Wink mirror installed finally. Looks pretty good

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I wanna come play on the trampoline
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My 5 year old sister might fight you over it, she's sort of a drama queen.
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OMG I lol'd so hard
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that was pure win
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I dont even remember why I took those back in 2008, but now I have finally used them



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