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The mod you regret the most.

Old 08-02-10, 01:28 AM
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Only regret that I have is not getting Navi with my car . Modding is fun
Old 08-02-10, 01:38 AM
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the first mod cause then it led to another and another and another........
Old 08-02-10, 02:24 AM
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I mod slowly, my car is almost stock. I enjoyed every mod I did.

EDIT: Bellezza neck pads, good stuff but I'm too big/fat for them, they touch my back.

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Old 08-02-10, 05:51 AM
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Don't regret. Nothing. Bought the awd for areason. Dropped the car on springs n years later got uas n tryin to sell cUss I'm in a money bind. Still don't regret it.

Only thing is going to a reliable body shop n dumped a lot of money to get an ok job. But it's all part of the game
Old 08-02-10, 07:29 AM
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i regret buying wheels that are 19x8.5 +22 up front. I hate rubbing and wish i could run a meaty tire up front.

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Old 08-02-10, 07:38 AM
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I am regretting the 20% tint I did in the back of the car, I am almost sure one of these days I will get pulled over for a ticket.
Old 08-02-10, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Phresh2010
Only regret that I have is not getting Navi with my car . Modding is fun
Me to. I plan on getting a FlyAudio nav system or a OEM one off eBay. Installation DIY doesn't SEEM to difficult!

Old 08-02-10, 08:01 AM
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Biggest regret? Modding without purpose or direction. When I first started with the 2IS, I'd get whatever shiny thing attracted my attention. That ended up costing a lot of $$$ as I was always swapping parts out.

I think that I've matured a bit since then and am now meticulous on how I want my car to look.

Good learning experience, though.
Old 08-02-10, 08:09 AM
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Not getting the IS 350
Old 08-02-10, 08:33 AM
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The only thing I kind of regret, just a little. is not getting an "F"

Everything else I am very happy with. Then again I do a lot of research before I purchase, LOL.
Old 08-02-10, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by 516IS
I am regretting the 20% tint I did in the back of the car, I am almost sure one of these days I will get pulled over for a ticket.

Take it from someone that got two tint tickets in one week, just take it off now before you get the tickets and have to take them off anyway.
Old 08-02-10, 11:02 AM
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-tein s-tech springs (don't get me wrong, the drop is good for what it is but i wanted lower).

-smoked headlights (vinyl tint) hahah got it for free, just wanted to see what it looked like.

-front tints...getting tickets while only going 15mph is ridiculous, not worth the look.

-and of course going to ****ty shops to do installs for me, but like many of you have said on here it's all a learning experience and now I mod slowly and just the way I want it.

solution: ask ask ask, figure out a look that you want and find out how to get your car towards that direction without spending ridiculous amount of cash on parts that just come off your car in a few months. save money and do it the right way...easily said than done.
Old 08-02-10, 11:21 AM
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[QUOTE=fasteddy91;5684373]opting for the is350 instead of going with the 250 with manual tran

You had made the smart decisioned!


My biggest regret ever is not getting the 350. I bought the 250 because by the time they didn't have the color n the options that i wanted.
Old 08-02-10, 11:35 AM
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1. I should have waited a bit longer to save up my chump change and buy the ISF.

2. buying Linea corse.

the end.
Old 08-02-10, 11:49 AM
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I regret trying to do the nav hack...that was a 1200$ mistake.

Now Im getting the urge to attempt it again on my new unit...somebody stop me!!!!!

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