Just out of curiosity, what are the smallest and cheapest, funny mods that people have done to their first gens? If you've got pics, post em, everybody enjoys looking at pictures anyway!

 

b 4 my hid setup i modified a 9005 bulb and put it in my low beams. worked much better than my $50 piaa platinum whites and cost bout $10 for bulbs

 

i replaced my lisc plate lights from white to green for $2.00!!!!!

98 2.3 cl artic ice ( in other words green)
sylvania silverstar headlights
pilot hyperwhite fog lamps
pilot motorsports intake
helix throttle body spacer
venom 400
apc 9.3 mm wires
2.25 catback arospeed dual tip muff
2.25 goldline drop springs

 

changing the lights on your license plate on the back is illegal in some states better make sure you dont get in trouble cause it could happen

 

Changed my dome light to red....

 

Debadging:

Cost: $0.00

 

i "homelinked" several friends' apartment complexes...now I never have to call at the damn gate - Free

 

Black headlight housings (around 10 bucks)

 

changing / debadging my emblems - paint costs... $5.00
changing bulbs... $70.00
tinting my windows... $50.00
the results.. PRICELESS!!!!

 

Painting brake calipers and wiper arms.....less than $10

 

eyelids for only $3

 

K&N drop in air filter for $0.00.

Found it brand new at a salvage yard.

 

Licence plate bulbs to red.
Can't really argue that i can't have red on the back of the car...

 

Hey fellas, these are great, I think my cheapest mod has been debadging as well.

Ish: Only $3 for eyelids? Can you hook me up man? PM me or something!

 

$ 1.19 gutter guard grill

what about the wax and cleaners for the debadging
they are not free ?

painted the A on the wheel caps my body color (something red pearl)

red paint under hood $3 can of paint has to be good for 30hp

 

debadging the acura off the rear of my car and super glueing it on my dash board (right above the wood trim)

 

Cheapest has to be the gutter gaurd grill. $4.00
Painting the Acura emblem on the grill with the same paint I used on my engin.

 

Made my own intake out of PVC with an electric blower... pics, click on Acura and then find the intake pics...

 

Cheapest (free!) mod I did was removing the air slicencer. I took over an hour and a 1/2 because it was 5 degrees outside and my hands were frozen.

 

These were cheap and added alot to the look.

1. Take the front license plate assembly off and toss it. (I don't care what the state says, and i've never been pulled over for it)

2. Debadge the 3.0CL and Acura letters on the trunk. (the "A" is screwed on, you'll need $$$ and body shop time for that, but worth it) I had it done by the dealer BEFORE I bought it, as part of the purchase agreement, you could say I hate gold badges on cars.

3. Take the rubber door guards off, most 3.0 Premiums seem to have it.

4. Take the rubber guards off that are on the 1/4 panels around each wheel opening, if you have it.

5. Take every acura factory decal off the glass.

6. Paint your wiper blade arms FLAT BLACK, if there starting to fade.

Take a look at my pictures if you want to see the finished look on my car.
Thats a good start

 

Oh yeah toss the plate, forgot about that! It really cleans up the front w/o it and only takes 2 minutes to do.