So I picked up this silver 03 a couple of months ago for my son to use when he got his license. After seeing his class schedule for next year, and knowing all of the after school and sports stuff he's going to be a part of, he won't be able to make the payments working part time. But I just can't give up a good deal either, so I'm keeping it to daily so my Saleen and mustang can sit in the garage. I don't plan on doing much to it (ha ha, ya right), but there are a few things that need to be done before I'll be happy with it.
Drop (of course, no 4x4 please)
Cruise control added (work requires lots of highway time)
Stereo / music (again, highway time)
CA intake
Exhaust
wheels????? (Don't know yet. Might rock the stocks for awhile, might get the revo's off the Saleen repaired and use them.)
Minor things, headlights are hazed, wipers need replaced, that sort of stuff.
I'll update with pics and such as progress is made.
ive been looking for like a high mileage svt for a daily. my 01 zx3 is built and boosted I have a mazda 3 I use for daily but I wanna conserve the miles more for higher trade in value for perhaps an ST in the future or an STI
A sts is a necessity with an mtx. I know of a guy selling a B&M short throw but iono if it's in your price range. I can contact him to ask a price if you'd like
Because this car doesn't get to sit in the garage like my others, I have a problem with my all aluminium shift knob and extreme temperatures. If it sits in the heat, my hand burns. If it sits in the cold, my hand freezes. So I decided to replace it with a leather knob from a late model mustang.
A couple of weeks ago, I was working in the garage and noticed a good size hole in my grill. I either hit something while driving, or someone kicked it in. I swapped it out with my cheap knockoff hoffelle grill, and I was very disappointed. I'm lucky I got the thing so cheap, cause it was junk. Didn't fit right, mount holes off. Just a bad deal all around. So I ordered an oem style grill to replace it, but I went with clear turn signals instead of the amber. I'm very pleased with the result.
That grille looks great with the color of the car and the corner markers. I'm assuming you have orange bulbs inside them? And what does the knockoff hofele look like?
Yes orange bulbs. And a pic of the knockoff, which is now probably on its way to the local landfill, because the trash truck came by this morning. lol Very poorly made.
Trust me. You wouldn't have wanted it. The fitment was all wrong. To reach the hood latch, I had to wedge my hand in over the top of the grill and curl my fingers under the top. It was warped that bad.
Well it looks nice lol. I really like the badgeless look. My euro grille doesn't have a cutout for the latch, so i pretty much do that^ but it doesn't bother me
Same grill I have, but I tinted it with smoke vinyl that I got from SvviftSVT. I would suggest some chrome.\/amber stealth bulbs so you see no orange behind the clear lenses. They are like $10 a pair on ebay, its where I got mine.
Looks much better. And feels better, aye? That's the Steeda Tri-ax? It looks way shorter than mine..
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