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Old 03-26-2008, 06:36 PM   #1
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Default got 500 bucks... what should i get??!?!

my awesome girlfriend gave me a "coupon for a free car part" up to 500 bucks for our anniversary. What should I spend it on? I can spare about 200 bucks myself, so if i really needed to i can go up to about 700 bucks. right now i have:

-injen short ram (soon to be converted into cai)
-trd sway
-trd exhaust

some stuff ive been wanting are:

-lowering springs, either h&r or trd
-trd short shifter ( i like the stock height)
-header and s pipe (unsure about potential rasp)
-oem front lip or full kit if i can afford it
-cf hood
-tint
-save up for a supercharger
-lightweight pulley
-save up for new paint job
-hids
-one of those in dash dvd touch screen mp3 player things
-rims
-powdercoat stock rims

thats all i can think of now. if you have any suggestions name them. Im leaning towards getting

springs and rims/powdercoat
springs and headers/downpipe
springs and short shifter.

Im unsure about h&r or trd springs though. let me know what you guys think. thanks
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Old 03-26-2008, 06:40 PM   #2
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Springs($160 for TRD), tint($120) and HID's($130) then use the $90 left over for an alignment 2 weeks after you get the springs.
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Old 03-26-2008, 06:40 PM   #3
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tints or lowering springs.
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Old 03-26-2008, 06:43 PM   #4
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springs, or give the money to me
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Old 03-26-2008, 06:45 PM   #5
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Springs($160 for TRD), tint($120) and HID's($130) then use the $90 left over for an alignment 2 weeks after you get the springs.
right on
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Old 03-26-2008, 06:48 PM   #6
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tint and srpings......Paint the stock rims for 20 bucks for the mean time if you want to go that route.....
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Old 03-26-2008, 06:50 PM   #7
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Tint, lowering springs if you are installing it your self and if not keep the rest for saving for a sway bar
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Old 03-26-2008, 06:53 PM   #8
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Springs($160 for TRD), tint($120) and HID's($130) then use the $90 left over for an alignment 2 weeks after you get the springs.
What he said x100

the tC just looks sooo much better with a drop id choose htechs over trd but thats just me. lol
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Old 03-26-2008, 08:04 PM   #9
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you can buy my MMW header and Greddy SP2 exhaust lol if you're interested - let me know so i will pm you the pics
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Old 03-26-2008, 08:35 PM   #10
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dudeeeee.. you're alive! haven't heard from you for a damn long time.

if short shifter.. hmm.. doc i's are cheap and you'll still have plenty to spend on for other stuff

springs! wee.
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first, buy my springs

and then a rear sway bar, injen cai, and maybe tint.
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Old 03-26-2008, 09:57 PM   #12
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ok he has a trd sway. like stated, tints and springs would do the make you car change for the best
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Old 03-26-2008, 10:06 PM   #13
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You can do a great cause if you Donated that 500 dollars to the MicE's childrens homeless shelter... With just 500 dollars a month you can feed MicE's children for only until a month and then there you would need to come up with another 500.. I would reconsidered of buying new things for your car if i were you.. "ahem' Donation"
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Don't do header and S pipe. The rasp is a sure thing and it is horrible. There is a guy in my club that has the trd exhaust with header and s pipe and it is the worst sounding noise I've heard. And the s pipe and headers will only give ya high end power and rob ur low end torque which is what ya need off the line anyways. I would go with springs and hids or what carbon posted on the first reply.
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Ok if you got 700 bux to play with then buy:

1: TRD Quick Shifter (240)
2: Lightweight Pulley (110)
3: Tint (120)
4: TRD Lowering Springs (160)
5: 4 QTS of Royal Purple and a TRD Oil Filter (40)
6: Take out at your Local MCDONALDS and a car wash when its all over (30)
7: Staring at your car for hours (PRICELESS)

Bout 700 bux, give or take a couple dollars here or there.
But you wont be dissapointed. TRUST ME..
GOOD LUCK BRO..



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or a hooker and some blow.
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for $700 you could build a portable meth lab in your car, then turn it into $7000. Then you could get your girlfriend something nice, thats what a REAL man would do.

easy peasy!
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Buy me a new painted bumper cover

HIDs + Lowering Springs should be under 500

~150 for springs
~150 for install
~150 for HIDs

about 450ish
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I agree. Springs/Tint/Paint stock rims/short shifter!
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