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Question:Young and the Restless. What type of "new" mods would you do for 30k? by madcurl
Started on: 12-03-2006 03:00 AM
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I Own Page 4!!!

I would do this just the way it is. Painted diamond graphite.



A G6 interior
Sparco seats
LS9 mounted longitudinally (Manual)
15" break upgrade
HREs with blacked out centers and crome lip 20x10 rears 19x9 fronts
Powersteering to turn the massive wheels
5% tint all around
Ferrari head and tail lights
Alpine sound system w/ double din touch screen


I think that just about uses 30K.

You got 30K burning a hole in your pocket?

Ryan

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You guys sure know your aftermarket upgrades.
And now for thinking outside the box........
I think it would be cool to take the $30k and buy a used Ferrari 308, then I would slap a FIERO or even better a MERA emblem on the nose.

Keep them wondering.

(sorry Curley, I know it's not what you wanted to hear, but I couldn't resist......no hard feellings?)

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Hey, how come nobody wants to put a 400hp LS2 or a 430hp LS3 in their Fiero?

And for that matter, if you could wait a year or so, how about one of those nice little 6.2 liter supercharged LS9 engines that cranks out 620hp?
(Boy would that be a rush)
If only we could get a transaxle that could stand up to the hp and torque.

-Bob (over 25, but only by a factor of 2, + a little)

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For me who has spent over that... I would just have waited for someone else who has done the same, and choose to sell their car and avoid the wait! (1+ years for the interior, 1 year for the motor swap, now around 3 years at Norm's) *Not saying that it isn't worth it, but gas has over doubled since last I drove it!

But to answer your thread, I would do everything that I have done... Norm's front C6 flipper, 12" Wilwood brakes, Held front slalom suspension, 88 rear cradle + suspension, coil-overs, modified 3800 SII SC, custom interior, dietmar rocker scoops, custom side scoops, Mr. Mike's seats, Dakota digital gauges, Ronal LZ wheels with P-Zero's, front mount battery, etc.

http://vids.myspace.com/ind...ual&VideoID=23982377

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Madcurl,
Thanks for revitalizing this thread. Still cleverly avoids my initial question, but I didn't really expect an answer!

$30,000? I too would use Arch Rival as the sexy twenty-something starving art student model. She's hot, so from an exterior body perspective, I'd do exactly that! Just wish I knew what's invested!


But since I DON'T KNOW what kind of bite that would be into the $30k budget, I'd have to build it up from my current LS4 project on my 87' GT 5sp Fiero, where I've already got about $17K invested in the following:

LS4 V8 5.3L Engine
Ported Heads
HPTuning Software
Custom Exhaust with C6 Corvette Tips
Custom Forced Air Induction

4T65-E HD TAPShift 4-sp automatic transmission
High performance Shift Kit
Momo Steering Wheel Upgrade w/ Custom Paddle shifter Kit
Rodney Dickman Auto Stick Shift Kit w/ Leather boot
Dual rear hood deck strut bars
New Headlight motors
Battery relocated upfront kit

12" Corvette Brake Rotors
Reconditioned 88 Fiero Front & Rear Calipers and Pads
Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines
New E-Brake install
17x7/18x8 w/ 40mm offset staggered wheel setup w/ 225/45/17 & 265/35/18 Nexen N3000 tires

Reconditioned and powder-coated control arms all around
Recond' and powder-coated spindles
New Front Ball joints and rear & front tie rods
Rear HD Sway Bar
WCF performance springs and rear coilover kit w/ Koni Shocks and Struts
Complete Poly-U bushing kit all around

Mr Mike Leather Vette seats
All Interior dash/door/trim repainted to match seats
New Black Carpet
New headliner and vinyl fire wall
180mph speedo kit
DIC computer from Grand Prix
Remote Key Start
Keyless Entry Kit

So, if I can do the exterior Arch Rival treatment for less than $10,000 (I doubt it!) that would leave $2000 for a Matte Black Satin w/ high gloss black adidas-like racing stripes end to end, and $1000 left to spend in a stereo/sirrus radio upgrade.

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With 30 grand I would add

Wide expensive rubber, as wide as it gets without rubbing or going widebody.
Larger rims to accept said expensive rubber.
Biiig brakes, as big as said rims will allow.
Coilovers all around, something that will lower the car and track/drag race well.
Swaybars front and back, for flat performance handling.
An LLT swap, GMs 3.6L direct injection DOHC V6, and about 8-10PSI on a Garrett GT.
Engine management to handle said tasty V6/turbo.
The best standard transmission I could find.
A bigger gas tank!
Hood vent for high speed foolery.
Roll cage for high speed foolery.
And lastly a skid plate, for those days you have to rally the car! =P

Everything else is perfect...

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I'll start with a 88 GT.


Engine. Which type?
LS1 or LSx with lots o mods.
maybe even supercharged.

Suspension. Brakes, which size?
Corvette C6 brakes.

Exterior body modification: What type, wide-body....
No chop top, sorry. Its really cool but I won't have enough head room.
Blacked out taillights, green paint, things i dont know yet.

Rim/tires. Which type, size?
Sweet looking rims, 16-17 inches.


Mr.mikes seats. Maybe a dash swap.
If not i want the digital guages available for the stock dash and beechwood interior.

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Report this Post10-21-2008 09:46 PM Click Here to See the Profile for mmeyer86gt/gtpSend a Private Message to mmeyer86gt/gtpDirect Link to This Post
hmmm 30 grand

build a formula with gt top clip.
paint metallic maroon
rebuild syspension
powercoat frame
11.5 brakes
nice 16" rims
electric conversion to get 150 miles per charge at 75 mph.
no emissions at all!!!! fu kalifornia.
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Report this Post10-21-2008 10:03 PM Click Here to See the Profile for kevinSend a Private Message to kevinDirect Link to This Post
This is easy

Ed Pink built Ecotec turbo
6 speed tranny
Complete Held suspensioin with Poly
18 inch rear tires/17 inch front
1.5 lower in front /1 inch lower in rear--full coil over with drop spindles
Extractor hood scoop
Trans Am extractors behind each front wheel
3 piece racing rims (street legal of course)
side intakes, custom built from Curly's mold--its the best ones I've seen
Toyota dark green paint, highly polished
Complete upgraded stereo system
Corvette C-5 leather sport seats--with seat warmers and speakers in head-rests
Upgraded carpet---the type used in Bently's
Corvette brakes all around
Front/rear end caps from four.ninefiero (on Pennocks Forum) in Wahsington State
Total Cost: $27,898
This will be one beautiful Notchie -----------------------only 5 lucky lottery numbers away

(I think there is a LARGE pickle growing in my pants)

Cordially,
Kevin

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alright mad:
engine: TT SBC with a 6spd G6 tranny.
body: black on black on black on black notchie widebody. (gloss black/ 20% tint/gloss black wheels, etc etc)
wheels: 20x8 5 spokes in the back, 19x7 in the front ( all black mind you) Tires: nothin better than the hydroedges
suspension: smooth/soft drop
brakes: as big as they can get, pref cross-drilled/slotted carbon metallic and 6pots in the front and 4 in the rear, with ONE CALIPER painted lime green
INTERIOR:
100% restored level 3 trim (sheepskin/suede)
new speakers all around.
Digit Dash. for everything. tach. boost. mph. gas. oil. temp. etc
flush center console. concealed ported subwoofer.
an actual glove box
Badges: 100% debadged except for FIERO on the trunk in chrome

to finish it off: a lime green bandana tied to one of the spolier supports
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Originally posted by madcurl:

You youngin's... since you "love" you're beloved Fiero so much, what type of modification would you apply to your Fiero if you had say..hypothetically had 30k to modernize the Fiero? I'm looking for comments from those whos ages are between 17-25 yrs old. Please leave the excusses, I'd never change it cause it's a relic, 13" rims are my friend, and K-fed comments at home...stick to the question dang nab bit.

Keep in mind, you have to use extisting Fiero companies and various products that can be used for the Fiero and not some type pipe-dream out of this world ideas.
30K?

Engine. Which type?

Suspension. Brakes, which size?

Exterior body modification: What type, wide-body....

Rim/tires. Which type, size?

Which ones do you think would have the greastest "pop" in giving the Fiero greater exposure? A good exposure IMO was Kooljess's car featured in a upcomming movie and jscott's in Staying Alive. Both cars, although it only reveiled mostly the exterior gave the newbees something to think about.



Okay, if you really wanted to modernize it...and spend 30k, that's a lot of spare change...

I'd probably go ultra custom for modernization and start over from scratch. Probably find a C5 Corvette donor and rework the frame to go midengine (shouldn't be too hard), then dress the body onto the frame as desired. Of course, it's not technically a Fiero any more, but it could be made to be quite convincing. You'd get a lot of advantages in the way of a modern frame, and could keep aspects such as airbags to your liking. You could have modern suspension that would outhandle most sports cars on the road today, with big brakes as well. A suitable donor would cost about 10k, and you could sell a number of parts off of that to recoupe some of the investment. That'd leave you with a sizeable budget still for the build and body, giving a modern interpretation of a mid-engine Fiero...

Sorry, just can't think of another way to spend 30k on a Fiero that really makes sense...Fiero's are really quite heavy for their size (ever pick up a Fiero door vs a modern corvette door?)
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Just a low-mileage Northstar in my girl would be sweet.
The rest of the 30K I'll save for fill-ups.

Then I can go to Alice's and have everyone go oohh and ahhh!

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Report this Post10-23-2008 03:52 PM Click Here to See the Profile for whodeanieClick Here to visit whodeanie's HomePageSend a Private Message to whodeanieDirect Link to This Post
I would do exactly what I am doing to the car now!
I am up to about 10k so far but no where near done yet. I still have 20k to go! lol!
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id go all out performance first.
30 grand. i could do a lot on that.....
do we have to include the labor if we could do that ourselves
im goin labor free.
327 sbc- pretty cheap(327 had a shorter crank for quicker revs)
high perf fuel pump- $300
16" rims-1000 for rims and tires
13" held brakes - 1300 for brakes
racing seats-400
supercharger kit-4500
racing fuel cell-300
hei ignition-200 for all ignition componets
racing tuned ecm-500
1" lowering springs-1100
1"lowering spindles-200 for total aboult 3" clearance
plexiglass side and rear windows-200
weld my own doors tube steel-500for steel and brackets
custom water trap-50
larger air box and filter-300
six speed manual-2500
hood vents-100 home fiberglass kit
custom paintjob at a vocational center(labor free done by students who want experience)-1000
larger radiator and coolant tubes-450
new headlights dual beam under hood stationary(less wind resistance when at speed)
choptop1.5"-i forgot what archie was chargin but i think this would put me at 30k
i lost track

nice ride i dont have there right ! .....lol
im all out performance.
my interior would consist of the stock everything that is completely a NEED
no carpet no panels remove the dash keep gauges though.
remove the shift console surround all speakers and a/c. remove spare tire relocate battery.
keep the heater core and fan. plexiglass windows are power....its actually not too much wheight diff than roll up
im dreamin
also im 17 and ambitious.. this will be my car someday.
edit: oops you said modernize i though you said customize my bad
modernizing is a diff story
basicly nothing that money can pay for
id go work for gm and bring back the fiero as a model of the corvette
the "corvette fiero"
itd look like a fiero and run like a corvette only faster and more refined than the zr1s

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Report this Post10-23-2008 05:50 PM Click Here to See the Profile for Jarhead 2m4Click Here to visit Jarhead 2m4's HomePageSend a Private Message to Jarhead 2m4Direct Link to This Post
I still want a supercharged ecotec. The new turbo Cobalts are sounding pretty good with over 260hp. If I knew more about how to properly set up turbos I would be more likely to use one ...or two.

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Ok its who you know and who you know that has the ends and outs

i think i have one for you guys here

87 Gt fast back fiero- $2,000
Paint-$2,000
Lambo doors-$1,000
Rocker panels-$400
http://v8archie.com/v8Archie/home.htm
Wheels 17/18’s-$1500
http://www.craywheels.com/wheel_styles/
Tires-$800
3800 III-$492.71
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymot...5QQitemZ220299155935
Call up FieroX for some TC help!!!
Maybe-$3,000
NO2-$600
Suspension-$1079.95
http://fierostore.com/Produ...px?s=59005&d=331&p=1
Brakes-$2185.00
http://www.westcoastfiero.c...rakes/brakes_13.html
transaxle-$5550.00
found the tranny on line for 2k once
http://www.westcoastfiero.c...ssion/transaxle.html
mounts-$375
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/062388.html
Dash swap-$800
http://i228.photobucket.com...astEngineLidDash.jpg
Custom door panels-$300
Seats-$229
Seat belst-$80
http://www.westcoastfiero.c...terior/seatbelt.html
Audio-$2,009.93 this is a total of what the audio would cost
Head unit
http://www.alpine-usa.com/U...t.php?model=IVA-D106
In the dash
http://www.crutchfield.com/...od+4x10&i=113KFC415C
In A piller
http://www.crutchfield.com/...splay=Kenwood&tp=107
3 Sets of this,2 in the doors and a set in custom kick panels http://www.crutchfield.com/...h=kenwood+components
2 Behind the sets
http://www.crutchfield.com/...splay=Kenwood&tp=111
The amp
http://www.crutchfield.com/...splay=Kenwood&tp=115
Mic- $4,000
Total-$28,401.59
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lets see id do somthing diffrent with the engine possabley ferrari V8 or ls7 turbocharged
interior i dont know because i geuss im a rare kid who actuley likes the fieros interior
exterior probabley what im doing now the yellowstone look
and a nice set of rims
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Well, since I am old I've already broken the rules... So I'd just buy a new 2010 Camaro and have money left over for gas.

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Report this Post10-24-2008 08:05 AM Click Here to See the Profile for Dennis LaGruaSend a Private Message to Dennis LaGruaDirect Link to This Post
First off I'd finish my 85GT convertible project, and install a turbo Ecotec with an auto in it. I would also like to do an LS4 swap but that might end up being too hard on gas. For body mods something similar to the "perfect union" custom style for my 87 3.4L turbo looks great for my taste. Heck now I'm at $50K !!!!

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Report this Post10-26-2008 09:28 AM Click Here to See the Profile for vortecfieroClick Here to visit vortecfiero's HomePageSend a Private Message to vortecfieroDirect Link to This Post
sell my almost completed project and buy a "previously enjoyed" Porsche or Lotus
lol seriously... id look at an Audi V8 or a Nissan 3.5 V6 engine and start all over again

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Bump for the young and the restless, hehe.
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i would start off with a very clean 87 gt
v8 archie v8 kit
327 block get custom titanium rods made,forged pistons, stick a big cam in it,aluminum heads,gear drive, vintage crossram with 2 holly's
get everything including the heads painted chevy orange while leaveing the aluminum cross ram natural. 8500rpm redline
straight 3 inch exaust
build 5 speed


exterior
i love the imsa kit with standard front fenders
no deck lid to see the badass sbc sitting sideways.
mold the little fog/marker lights on the front bumper smooth
otherwise a stock body
5% tint
cragar 15x12 s/s on m&h slicks in the rear 15x7 on 215's
paint it gloss black with a little mooneyes(you older guys will know what it is) logo right in front of the doors
tinted tails

suspension
i cant think of the company if you guys do feel free to add. it converts the front to tubular arms and coils
west coast fiero rear coil overs with konis
front and rear sway bars

interior
neon srt-4 seats with 5 point harness's
sun super tach
grant gt wheel
custom hurst shifter

ill add my new style fiero tomrrow but i would love to see a vintage style one like this done and i will have a cross rammed 327 in a gt someday
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Okay, maybe it's not 30k mod, but atleast somebody is thinking out of the box.

The Mad-Arch wide body w/350Z glass. IMO for a bubble top it's the better of the three styles out there for a Fiero. Why? For starters, the glass is smaller compared to the Finale and it doesn't use the bigger and flatter 300Z glass. Granted, I would've pulled the C-pillars inward for a curvature flow.







As noted on #020 I would ramp-up the sail window (smaller window) for a sleek flow backwards. No need to leave no stone left unturned.
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I looked at archie's site, and cant find any info on the 350z glass, does anyone know details about the cost and installation?
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Originally posted by JesseM:

I looked at archie's site, and cant find any info on the 350z glass, does anyone know details about the cost and installation?


You might want to give Archie a call (800 891 3608) since he mentioned something about creating a mold from Claytons.'
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Report this Post01-14-2010 10:52 PM Click Here to See the Profile for HockadaySend a Private Message to HockadayDirect Link to This Post
i'd make a one off 600 plus ci dohc v8...might cost more then that though ;x
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Report this Post01-15-2010 12:28 AM Click Here to See the Profile for IVANNATINKLESend a Private Message to IVANNATINKLEDirect Link to This Post
well i guess i'll go now? im 19 i have a 1987 3.8 sc GT in reality my fiancee (<--- yes im 19 and getting married ya i know im nuts) hates my car and i cant spend a dime on it.... so ill fantasize here first i would buy the new cradle Dave held ROCKER cradle for a longitudinal swap, next would be the Transmission i would either use an Audi or a Porsche trans but it would have to be Hardened everything top notch, then the motor, i would get a 3.8 sc however the block would be bored .20 over with forged pistons, i would have ported aluminum heads, electric water pump, maybe a custom cam for my motor set up or an xpz with 1.7 roller rockers, i would like to keep my ported Gen 3 blower but because you said current and my top secret project is still under wraps until done I'd go for 2 T-70 turbo tectonics turbo's for a Twin Turbo motor upwards of 700 WHP baby, now over that beast of a motor i would do a stretched W body fiero maybe the aftermarket Vette looking nose or a custom creation, then to stop the car i would go with 13 in vette break upgrade, Rims TSW light weight spoke rims, interior uhh well has to be on the market now then, the pisa wrap around dash. reccaro racing seats and a momo steering wheel with a 4 pt role cage
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Report this Post01-15-2010 02:04 AM Click Here to See the Profile for AustralianClick Here to visit Australian's HomePageSend a Private Message to AustralianDirect Link to This Post
30k worth of motor.
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Okay, maybe it's not 30k mod, but atleast somebody is thinking out of the box..


+ you have a place to stick your magnets now.

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Report this Post01-15-2010 03:13 AM Click Here to See the Profile for weaselbeakSend a Private Message to weaselbeakDirect Link to This Post
Indy style wide body, custom nose and lights, S/C 4.3 4 speed, done by Ryan Glick, Mr. Mike's leather, Vette tail lights, and custom dash and console. Who gets to pay for all this?
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integrated nose / fender paintball guns...to shoot out those blimey headlights at MY eye level...and spend the est on buying out the cops so i have a free pass while driving....
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Report this Post01-15-2010 12:44 PM Click Here to See the Profile for katore8105Click Here to visit katore8105's HomePageSend a Private Message to katore8105Direct Link to This Post
engine: 3800 l67 with t70 turbo, zzp aluminum heads, new rockers, lifters, springs, w/w ic and a/w ic, xpz cam, elec wp, perf cp conversion, among other engine mods pushing about 700-750 hp.
17" profile crome wheels (not sure which design yet)
3000 gt dash conversion with digital guages
porsche brakes
88 RRC conversion w/ 275 coilovers
T tops
archie rocker pannel / side scoop conversion with a custom front and rear bumper.
front / rear sways
4t65E-HD rebuilt w/ all hardened parts

If I think of anything else, I will edit.

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Report this Post01-15-2010 02:12 PM Click Here to See the Profile for dobeySend a Private Message to dobeyDirect Link to This Post
Now that my poor GT has a gas leak, I've gotten more restless. The F40 6-speed tranny is on order and should be here soon. And it looks like I'll be getting an LS4 and either going with DoD if I can reprogram the chip to handle it properly, or going with another LSx intake, no DoD, and the appropriate LSx PCM programmed for manual.

As soon as I get my S10 back in commission, I'll be shopping around for a wrecked GP GXP, or associated pieces of, and start tearing the Fiero down to get ready for a total rebuild.
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Report this Post01-15-2010 03:39 PM Click Here to See the Profile for 82-T/A [At Work]Send a Private Message to 82-T/A [At Work]Direct Link to This Post
Well, modernizing a Fiero would really change it from being the "Fiero" that we know.

But if you're just talking suspension / mechanicals... then I'd probably start off with a fully loaded Formula.

Then I'd upgrade it with a Solstice 2.2 Turbo engine and a 6-Speed manual from the G6-GTP. I'd pretty much keep a relatively stock 88 suspension, but I'd go with tighter springs and slightly softer shocks. I'd also upgrade the brakes to something just a little bit better, but I wouldn't go crazy... just something that compared with say a Solstice GTP brake setup.

That would pretty much be it. I might make the rear window roll down, and maybe add heated seats and lumbar support (which I know came optional on 88 GTs)...

I wouldn't change too much in terms of the look and feel though... I would like to see something that looked like factory fog lamps though.

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Report this Post01-15-2010 03:53 PM Click Here to See the Profile for gtxbulletSend a Private Message to gtxbulletDirect Link to This Post
$30k you say???
hmmmm, not that I'm that young anymore. but I'd either make a Lamo Mucielago replica with some form of turbo'd v8.

or make an 88 chop top fast back (wide body kit) with a 5-speed or 6-speed manual transmission and an LS1 engine with a mild came, fully ported heads and custom headers with some nice exhaust.
probably add lambo door hinges, 13" brake upgrade, aftermarket sway bars, tubular control arms, and have a Trans Am/Firebird Dash put in, but make my own center console. Also, either a removeable or electric roll down rear window.
18 " black wheels with chrome/polished lip. My color of choice for the car would be a gunmetal Silver with Silver Flake Clearcoat.
oh and some low profile custom headlights too.

so who is going to write me a check ????? HAHAHAHA

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