wo0T!!!! I FINALLY GOT MY MAXIMA!!!! My cousin delivered it yesterday w/ a big bow on top of the car during my graduation party. It's my grad gift =D Anywho, here's a list of what i've been formulating after joining the ORG for the past month and a half as possible affordable mods.. please help me add to the list if i've missed anything and also if i've made some mistake on the list, corrections would be cool =) Thanks guys!!

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POSSIBLE MODS

1. eyelids

2. add side markers -- http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....arkers+install

3. indigo interior lights (front dash display)

4. diamond cut lenses

5. reflective tint

6. smoke front blinkers

7. Aftermarket Alarm System

8. Radar Detector

9. remove vinyl tape on top of the door bars

10. replace interior lights w/ BLUE LED [http://web.csuchico.edu/~ggross/LED.html]

11. wire front blinkers so that it alternates.... (http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~cheston/maxmods.html)

12. wind visor (25 bucks)

13. Buy Red Vinyl and cover up amber on the taillights (purchase from DJ Hobby)

==== Right after getting the Maxima ====

1. BG Engine Flush ($40)
2. Change Fuel Filter
3. flush out tranny fluid and replacing w/ RedLine

 

No engine mods planned yet?

 

Sounds like you have quite a rice-mobile planned there...

 

Well, I wasn't planning to do all of those, I wantd to keep the car as stock looking as possible. But really, all that would be considered "rice"?

 

Do what you want to, or what you think you want to, regardless of what others call rice. However, I'm a bit confused with the contrast in "keeping it as stock-looking as possible" and all the visual mods in your list - especially since the car already has rims, exhaust, custom shift ****, 97 bumper...heh...the door moldings and stock paint is about all that'll be stock on that thing if you complete your list.

I hope the car & working on the car brings you much joy though, even if it's at the expense of putting eyelids and reflective tint on it

 

I prefer a more understated yet agressive look. Too much bling bling can ruin the look.

 

i totally agree, i think the car looks hecka nice now, won't be planning on doin all this anytime soon tho

 

with all those mods the car will look pretty nice. but take advantage of your wonderful gift and put some money into the engine, even if your not into all that u can still make it a bit faster with out sacrificing your car so it looks like a ricer. intake, exhaust and y-pipe will make your car much more fun, especially because you have a 5speed. think about it

 

that's what i was thinking...u have a lot of plans for your max but they are all small stuff like eye lids and all...u seem to care about looks...what's up wit clear lights, altezza's?

 

Aren't you worried that with all those cosmetic mods that people will think that your MAX can perform as good as it looks and you'll end up getting all sorts of people trying to race you?

To each his own, I guess. I'm planning for more of the sleeper approach with the stock look with probably the only mods being suspension and S/C.

 

lol

 

after driving the car for the past 3 days learning to drive stick, i've decided that i wanna keep my car "classy" and leave out the cosmetic mods that i had planned. the rims and clear lenses look good enough for me. The car already has intake and exhaust done... I may save up for a Y-pipe now. Thanks for ure input!

 

Sell the car and get a Civic.