New first gen CL. Suggestions!?!?!?
10-14-2011, 11:16 AM
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New first gen CL. Suggestions!?!?!?
Hey guys i just got a first gen cl as my first carIm new to Acurazineany suggestions for future mods?
10-14-2011, 08:14 PM
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there's plenty to do, look around to get some ideas
10-14-2011, 09:18 PM
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I just turned 18 and i finally bought my first car after working all summer. I chose the CL. I still work at my job while I attend my last year of HS. My plans include: painting wheels, side window visors, HIDs, yellow fog light bulbs. I would love coils but id have to save up for a while. I'm new to the site and I'm getting a lot of ideas from other first gen CLs!
10-17-2011, 08:58 PM
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Good list to start with
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11-12-2011, 10:51 AM
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Got the HID's and Fogs. I feel like i should get HID's for the fogs.
Should i get coilovers (Function Forms for $550) or wheels (XXR's or Enkei RPF01's for about $500) first?
Took the OEM sunroof visor off but this thing is the result and wont come off. how would you guys go about fixing this?
I'll Throw in a pic of the nothing special interior lol.
ACURAZINE MAKES ME WANT TO SPEND EVERY PENNY I HAVE TO MAKE MY CAR AS CLEAN AS EVERYONES ON HERE LOL!!
Should i get coilovers (Function Forms for $550) or wheels (XXR's or Enkei RPF01's for about $500) first?
Took the OEM sunroof visor off but this thing is the result and wont come off. how would you guys go about fixing this?
I'll Throw in a pic of the nothing special interior lol.
ACURAZINE MAKES ME WANT TO SPEND EVERY PENNY I HAVE TO MAKE MY CAR AS CLEAN AS EVERYONES ON HERE LOL!!
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11-13-2011, 11:58 AM
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Your car looks great as is. Sometimes simple and clean is better than pouring all of your money into your car to make it look crazy different.
Drop it and lose the front license plate frame. You'll be money after that
Drop it and lose the front license plate frame. You'll be money after that
11-21-2011, 07:08 PM
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11-21-2011, 07:09 PM
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12-29-2011, 02:11 PM
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12-30-2011, 01:33 PM
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do you guys think its too many colors having the 6k. HIDS yellow fog lights and amber signal lights? I'm thinking of putting 6k hids in the fog lights to match better since my local shop sells hids dor only 35 bux
Also
What is the way to go
Struts + coilover sleeves
Struts + lowering springs
Or full coilovers
Also
What is the way to go
Struts + coilover sleeves
Struts + lowering springs
Or full coilovers
12-31-2011, 11:39 AM
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Hey great start! Yeah man I know that feeling of working your ass off to finally have a car.. just finished hs two years ago and I slaved over 4 cars lol T_T but any idea where someone can pick up those fogs? They're really clean and kind of look oem o.o
12-31-2011, 02:27 PM
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do you guys think its too many colors having the 6k. HIDS yellow fog lights and amber signal lights? I'm thinking of putting 6k hids in the fog lights to match better since my local shop sells hids dor only 35 bux
Also
What is the way to go
Struts + coilover sleeves
Struts + lowering springs
Or full coilovers
Also
What is the way to go
Struts + coilover sleeves
Struts + lowering springs
Or full coilovers
01-01-2012, 10:12 PM
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yeah its pretty great. i like the feeling of owning my own car rather than letting mommy and daddy use theirs like everyone else at my school lol.
sorry i have no info on the oem fogs as well. it was hard enough trying to find what bulbs they use lol! I'm glad they came on the car when i got it.
01-01-2012, 10:15 PM
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Best looking/functional fog light bulbs are yellow halogens (Nokya). HID's would be too hot in an a fog light enclosure as small as the 1st gen CL. As far as the paint on the roof, the wind deflector was on so long that it dug into the paint. Should have left it on. Lowers the road noise anyway.
the deflector looks like a bow to me lol.
01-01-2012, 10:46 PM
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here's some random pics
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51007482@N02/6617632061/http://www.flickr.com/photos/51007482@N02/6617632061/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51007482@N02/6617632005/http://www.flickr.com/photos/51007482@N02/6617632005/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51007482@N02/6617632061/http://www.flickr.com/photos/51007482@N02/6617632061/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51007482@N02/6617632005/http://www.flickr.com/photos/51007482@N02/6617632005/
01-02-2012, 01:04 AM
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Just installed my new head unit today and these are going in tomorrow. would an amp help btw?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51007482@N02/6618312671/[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/51007482@N02/6618312671/]
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51007482@N02/6618312671/[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/51007482@N02/6618312671/]
01-03-2012, 08:23 AM
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amp would definitely help, especially since the stock speaker wire sucks so bad
01-03-2012, 12:50 PM
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01-04-2012, 06:01 AM
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are those speakers going into the ones behind the back seats, sort of above the trunk area? I'm not getting any sound from that one so I'm wondering if I just get new slappers that it'll start working.
01-04-2012, 01:13 PM
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i put the 9x6's there. The bass kinda sucks but I'm gonna try hooking up my amp. I'd check my wires first before I bought new ones.
01-08-2012, 10:09 AM
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06-14-2012, 07:12 PM
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Hey guys i'm back. I have been so busy with school and work, but now that the summer is here I'm back to being dedicated to my cl.
I just replaced my timing belt yesterday
My dad said his friend gave me a good deal since i only paid $550 for all this. what do you guys think?
This is what my car looks like as of today
and i just picked these up today new for $530. they should be in by the weekend.
I just replaced my timing belt yesterday
My dad said his friend gave me a good deal since i only paid $550 for all this. what do you guys think?
This is what my car looks like as of today
and i just picked these up today new for $530. they should be in by the weekend.
06-14-2012, 08:18 PM
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Niiiice, finally some suspension! Looks like a great deal on all that work btw, especially if it was including labor. Either that or I'm too used to the crazy BMW prices for my DD lol.
06-19-2012, 09:39 AM
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Definitely a good deal
06-19-2012, 09:58 AM
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Damn that looks good with a drop 
06-19-2012, 05:33 PM
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I need to do my tb/water pump soon. When I bought it the guy said he had it done at 110k but even back then it felt like he was just saying that to get me to buy the car. 191k now so I'm playing with fire at this point I think. Gonna attempt it myself I think! Great deal you got though and the drop looks nice. I have the same color CL!
06-19-2012, 09:16 PM
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I need to do my tb/water pump soon. When I bought it the guy said he had it done at 110k but even back then it felt like he was just saying that to get me to buy the car. 191k now so I'm playing with fire at this point I think. Gonna attempt it myself I think! Great deal you got though and the drop looks nice. I have the same color CL!
yeah i thought once i replace my timing belt i wont have anything to worry about. thats why i got it done first before i got my coilovers lol.
and thank you!