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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 06:07 AM
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As a kind of corollary to the 'biggest waste mod' thread, I am wondering what people's favorite / best mods have been.

Body? Rims/Wheels? Suspension? Stereo? Sound Deadening? debadging?

Perhaps a list of top 5?
Old Jun 16, 2006 | 06:12 AM
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My favorite is my color matched AEM intake and Hotchkiss strut bar in combo with a CF engine cover........
Old Jun 16, 2006 | 06:13 AM
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The Progress rear sway bar...tops my list
Old Jun 16, 2006 | 01:02 PM
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For me right now, untilI get more done, is my lowering springs, I cant stand but notice stock height xB's, so happy mine is dropped everytime I see a stock height xB, or xA, or even tC..
Old Jun 16, 2006 | 03:48 PM
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When I read the first post I couldn't decide. All the mods I've done make my car a little more special to me. Then I saw the mad-sciontist's post and I have to agree, the car just doesn't look right at stock height.
Old Jun 16, 2006 | 03:55 PM
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Gotta be the two-tone leather seats... People just don't expect leather when they step into an econo-box.

Other than that, the armrest has to be the hands down best mod for any xA/xB

-THE DON
Old Jun 16, 2006 | 03:58 PM
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my favorite-ist (yeah, my new word) mod so far is the tablet laptop that I use in my xB. if you check my last 34 posts, all I do is talk about it!

why?

dealer wanted $2900 for nav installed. I told them to kiss my a$$ twice. I bought this tablet, M$ streets and trips, and now i have navigation in my car and still north of 2 grand in my pocket for other mods!!!

to see my simple + cheap + really effective solution and favorite mod, click on the link below in my signature!

i love saving money!
- sh00k
Old Jun 16, 2006 | 05:51 PM
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Gotta be the two-tone leather seats
Those seats are sick.... How much did that run you if you don't mind?
Old Jun 16, 2006 | 06:15 PM
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definately my Tanabe DF210's! the drop is sick.
Old Jun 16, 2006 | 06:18 PM
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I like all of my mods but my sound system was the most expensive and definately my favorite.
Old Jun 16, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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Whiteline rear swaybar and Work Equip 01's.
Old Jun 16, 2006 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by sstcrew
Gotta be the two-tone leather seats
Those seats are sick.... How much did that run you if you don't mind?
Thanks!

They were $1,300 installed by the dealer.

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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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hands down the the webasto panoramic moonroof. YAAH better believe it.
Old Jun 16, 2006 | 08:18 PM
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no single mod or list of only 5 mods matter it's a whole collective of subtle greatness mods.
Old Jun 16, 2006 | 08:55 PM
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^^^ what he said . but still i like the webasto panoramic moonroof best.
Old Jun 16, 2006 | 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Fujiz_xb
...i like the webasto panoramic moonroof best.
^^^ That IS a pretty good one! I wish I had a moonroof.

-THE DON
Old Jun 16, 2006 | 09:59 PM
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mine was my wheels i hated not having any now i love the way my box looks w/ wheels like a whole new car
Old Jun 16, 2006 | 11:46 PM
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Custom carpet, which made a little less "black" interior.
Old Jun 17, 2006 | 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Fujiz_xb
hands down the the webasto panoramic moonroof. YAAH better believe it.
Hey man, you got some pics of this installed, and what did it run you to have it put in?
Old Jun 17, 2006 | 04:28 AM
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[quoteFujiz_xb wrote:
hands down the the webasto panoramic moonroof. YAAH better believe it.

Hey man, you got some pics of this installed, and what did it run you to have it put in?
[/quote]

same question and request for pics



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