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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 03:14 PM
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Default most worthless part people buy for our car, wat do u think?

what do u think? whats worthless, but is popular enough to ppl to buy it....
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 03:19 PM
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I would have to say the turbonator and the Home Depot lip kit. Or the knock off lipkit on ebay. Even better is the "JDM" VRD Fogs
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 03:31 PM
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i dont understand how people will spend hundreds even thousands on non-turbo performance parts. like exhaust, intake,....i just had a brain fart and forgot the rest but all these things that will still keep you under 200hp, my question is why not just by the damn turbo, people will spend thousands so their cars can sound better?!.
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 03:31 PM
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JDM 4-1 headers.
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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lol ya, the jdm 4-1, i just didnt feel like spending 300+ on header's. but im putting stock header back on with my system just for the sound to be better. i think its funny how ppl will buy those "performance chips" off ebay..lol
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to me, the most worthless upgrade are lambo door kits. ultra lame fail. giant spoilers too.
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 04:54 PM
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haha..i hate those turbo whistles u can put in ur exhaust so it sounds like ur boosted...even tho it sounds like ____
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 04:56 PM
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neon kits
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
to me, the most worthless upgrade are lambo door kits. ultra lame fail.
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 05:07 PM
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Lambo doors, angled fart cans, CF stuff that actually adds weight (lip, sticker trim), 6000k+ HIDs, Strut tower bars, fake 'VRD' fogs (flush with bumper ones), vented hoods when there is nothing in the engine bay to vent, the giant 'SCION' badge that goes on the sunroof wind deflector
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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Jon i think you hit the nail on the head....
except that i love my 8k hids....
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Originally Posted by CarbonXe
the giant 'SCION' badge that goes on the sunroof wind deflector
Hey... you shut your mouth!
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ack154
Originally Posted by CarbonXe
the giant 'SCION' badge that goes on the sunroof wind deflector
Hey... you shut your mouth!
I didn't know you had that thing lol. I hate that. It's like your shouting at the world "HAY I HAS SCION" .
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Well back in 2005 when I put it on there no one knew wth it was anyway.
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I bought one for my 05 tC when I bought it. Never put it on .
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i have 1 on mine
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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lol those remind me of some of those honda ricers that slap a huge ___ honda decal on the windshield. its like their trying to tell us something...like they drive a honda? no way!...haha
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"Weapon-R short ram intake, with (red) dragon filter and heat shield, JDM 4-1 header, Megan downpipe (s-pipe ), midpipe???? 17` hankook performance tires, , Motegi FF7 black glossed rims, megan front strut bar"

^^ all the above i think are worthless....
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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Hahaha


Oh yea, thought of another thing. Tinted license plate covers. Quite possibly the dumbest ____ing thing someone could possibly do.
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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$2000+ wheels and tires. or ultra rare baller wheels. y?



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