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Old 25-03-2007, 09:20 PM   #31
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would it be possible for a "uni students mod list" sort of thing to be made as i am at tafe and quite poor wanting to mod my car but the age old problem of no ca$h....
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Old 25-03-2007, 09:23 PM   #32
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who isnt in that possition these days. i love cheap mods :P
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Old 26-03-2007, 08:05 AM   #33
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lol yeah good point... make it a "on the cheap" sticky or something then? no mod over a certain ammount...
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Old 27-03-2007, 11:37 PM   #34
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good idea since i go 2 tafe and have hardly ne cash :o
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Old 28-03-2007, 07:20 AM   #35
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Does anyone with an E-series have much cash?

It's the reason why I don't own a BA or BF =P
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Old 28-03-2007, 07:28 PM   #36
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Thanks for all the replys,

I filled up on sunday with Ultimate and have driven her a few times since then. To test the economy i reset my average fuel usage. It was origonally on 13.8L/100km, now its sayin 13.2! So definately a difference there (cold weather of late is prob helpin too).
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Cheapest mod you can do... good wash and detail, dunno how many ppl tell me they want this and that, but cant even keep the engine bay clean, let alone the glass and interior...
Almost every weekend i wash it, and vacuum out the interior. Ive given it a polish recently which made a big difference. I'd say it was its first ever polish : .

Ive given the engine bay a clean before aswell, came up sweet.

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If I were you I would Ghia-ise the car a bit. Things like colour code the grille insert, chrome interior door handles, second hand leather steering wheel etc.
Thats correct its a Fairmont but not a Ghia. Thinkin of doin the side strips body colour as well as gettin the clear side indicators as EF302 said. Those 2 mods would clean up the look of the sides of the car nicely i reckon.

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who isnt in that possition these days. i love cheap mods
We all love cheap mods! :hihi:

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Old 28-03-2007, 08:44 PM   #37
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good idea since i go 2 tafe and have hardly ne cash :o
It's kinda relieving to I'm not the only one with no money! But my reason for not having much money is because I spend it all on the car!

Cheap mods are good but if I hadn't done any cheap mods to my car I could've had it sitting on superlows all round with good shockers and a decent set of mags. But I dont care because I have heaps of fun with what I've done. I really need to start saving tho!! _
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Old 28-03-2007, 08:49 PM   #38
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It's kinda relieving to I'm not the only one with no money! But my reason for not having much money is because I spend it all on the car!

Cheap mods are good but if I hadn't done any cheap mods to my car I could've had it sitting on superlows all round with good shockers and a decent set of mags. But I dont care because I have heaps of fun with what I've done. I really need to start saving tho!! _
At least the reason u have no money is ur car! lol, i have no money as all my wage goes to train tickets, food and fuel (car related but not a 'mod').

Allowing for those three things i have about $5 left over each week, it hard to save!!
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Old 28-03-2007, 09:55 PM   #39
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Allowing for those three things i have about $5 left over each week, it hard to save!!
Thennn juuust, work more haha, na dw mate im in the same boat as you, poor uni student, i had the luck of my dad buying me another car and giving me a few thou to get wheels lowred n all that jazz, but dw if you love your car, you'll eventually get everything up to nik in good time,
by the way, where to get good seat covers? like white ones? (v. cheap mod)
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Old 28-03-2007, 10:02 PM   #40
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It's kinda relieving to I'm not the only one with no money! But my reason for not having much money is because I spend it all on the car!

Cheap mods are good but if I hadn't done any cheap mods to my car I could've had it sitting on superlows all round with good shockers and a decent set of mags. But I dont care because I have heaps of fun with what I've done. I really need to start saving tho!! _
sounds like me only i dont have good springs or shocks or rims :(

however i spend all my money on the car. and i am saving.....for an expensive mod :P saving sucks. if i didnt have to save i would have more than $11 to last me till next wednesday :P
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