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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 11:43 AM
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X-Mas Need HELP Deciding

Okay as everyone knows christmas is right around the corner. And there are 3 things my family is thinking about getting me, since they are all pitching in, i just need to decide. Between these 3 things what would you guys choose?

USED FMIC KIT?
Reupholster seats?
or RE rear diffuser?

Or should i ask for serveral smaller gifts?

Its kinda hard to decide cause they are all different parts of the car. looks, performance, or interior haha.


Is there any other suggestions?
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by PhatManBUD
Okay as everyone knows christmas is right around the corner. And there are 3 things my family is thinking about getting me, since they are all pitching in, i just need to decide. Between these 3 things what would you guys choose?

USED FMIC KIT?
Reupholster seats?
or RE rear diffuser?

Or should i ask for serveral smaller gifts?

Its kinda hard to decide cause they are all different parts of the car. looks, performance, or interior haha.


Is there any other suggestions?
I suggest you remove wtf that plugin installer on your 'homepage'.

The reupholstering can get very expensive. I would go with the FMIC kit or diffuser.

Dave
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 11:53 AM
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I suggest you remove wtf that plugin installer on your 'homepage'.
Okay i fixed it haha.
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 11:59 AM
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Okay i fixed it haha.
Nope, still there.

I'm not much for all the aftermarket body stuff. I'd go for the seats.
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 12:03 PM
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wait what plugin installer. i thought i changed my homepage....


anyways. more suggestions please
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 12:08 PM
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I'm asking for a Greddy catch can and an aluminum AST
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 12:13 PM
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 12:21 PM
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I wish I would have redone mine before I spent half the money I spent on performance junk.
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 12:50 PM
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Yeah, I would say seats
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 12:52 PM
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 01:00 PM
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Another vote for seats. I can't tell you how many FD's I've seen with big turbos, bodykits, etc. with ratty seats, broken interior, etc. Brings down the entire car. Nice, quality seats are something you will enjoy EVERY time you look at or drive the car, even if it's just popping down the road to the Circle K.

Check around - you can find some good deals on seat recovering. The seats I had in my FC were recovered by one of the other guys in the club, and I bought them secondhand. They were originally black leather, and TOTALLY destroyed - giant gaping holes in the leather, left black stuff on your pants, just shot. He had a local trim shop reupholster them in black top grade vinyl AND put all new padding in the seats. Both seats were $300 out the door. That is a STEAL. I loved those seats too - the material was actually really grippy and held you in place great. Every person that ever saw the car thought they were leather, too .

If you want something different, talk to the shop - there's a TON of materials you can use, like microfiber, suede, tweed, etc.

Here's a pic of those seats -

http://www.teamfc3s.org/forum/member...hp?img_id=7253

There's also leatherseats.com - I think a set is like $600ish. It's really easy to install seat covers yourself, BTW. Actually kind of fun.

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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 01:04 PM
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Hmm well i want the seats to have dark grey in the middle part to match my exterior and black leather on the outter part
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 01:07 PM
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Man at xmas I never ask for car stuff. I let them buy whatever they want and even as insignificant as it my be I still enjoy it.
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 01:55 PM
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I didnt ask for car stuff...thats just what thye want to get me haha. Its my siblings sister, brother, and freinds chipping in, not my whole family.
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 05:23 PM
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thats a pretty sweet family and friends you go there
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 06:22 PM
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i like rear diffusers, but u could just get some sparcos instead of reapholstering your seats
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 06:48 PM
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I think Rotary Performance from Garland, TX has a re-upholster seat kit for $500 or so. I would do the seats bro. It brings the car up a lot!
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 07:11 PM
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Diffuser, not many people have them but if your seats look like **** do that. I agree with excivicguru on just getting some sparcos or something
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 08:15 PM
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Well, if you are not ever going to road race, don't get the rear diffuser. It just isn't practical. I'd go more for the IC IMO
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If you haven't gotten a radiator, ast and other reliability mods.. go for that you might be able to get more then 1 present
Edwin
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 09:52 PM
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i thinks someone is trying to get a another seat groupbuy going on check it out in the gb forum. i just got a re rear diffusor cause im going to take off my r1 wing and plan on running up to vir and summit a couple of times next year. I hope it compensates. Mike
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 02:28 AM
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thats true....i eventually want to track my car after i upgrade the suspension and make sure the motors tuned. so i should either get racing seats or rear diffuser haha still dont know. and a front mount would also be needed. ah, everythign is so crucial
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 02:40 AM
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I'd def. say seats...To many nice looking 7's out there with just nasty looking seats...

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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 08:58 AM
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I'd go for the seats as well.

I think my father-in-law is getting me a roll bar for xmas
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