Fog Light? Or Metallic Trim? Or Mp3 Player?

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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 12:07 PM
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Fog Light? Or Metallic Trim? Or Mp3 Player?

http://stores.ebay.com/Acura-of-Esco...QQftidZ2QQtZkm

found this store. on ebay. quick respnose. price is pretty good.. im debating to get fog light.. or metallic trim or mp3 player... they even quote me A spec FULL body kit...............tax and INSTALLED for 1155 dollars total. any suggestions?
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Howard911s
http://stores.ebay.com/Acura-of-Esco...QQftidZ2QQtZkm

found this store. on ebay. quick respnose. price is pretty good.. im debating to get fog light.. or metallic trim or mp3 player... they even quote me A spec FULL body kit...............tax and INSTALLED for 1155 dollars total. any suggestions?

and how do u put on thesemetallic kit? would they look good and is it double side tape application? or is it hard.....or would it look stupid
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 12:11 PM
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dont get the mp3 player, you'd be better off with an ipod or simialr. i am pretty sure the metallic trip is just 3m tape
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 12:16 PM
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all three suck and can be improved in the aftermarket
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 12:18 PM
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MP3 player is useless.

The metalic trim doesn't do anything for me.

Fog lights are for looks more than anything but they're the most functional of the three so go with those. Also look into some sort of stone guard for them because they tend to break pretty easily.
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan Martin
MP3 player is useless.

The metalic trim doesn't do anything for me.

Fog lights are for looks more than anything but they're the most functional of the three so go with those. Also look into some sort of stone guard for them because they tend to break pretty easily.
true i agree and it looks pretty good.........wonder how much work is involved in installing it
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 12:24 PM
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Agreed... don't bother with the MP3 player. You'd be much better off with an Ipod or other aftermarket unit. The metallic trim is just a sheet of aluminum-looking material with 3M adhesive on the back. To install, simply sauve the area with isopropyl alcohol, peel the backing, and stick. I think it's a little too much silver for the interior, but it really depends on your own taste. I think it looks much better on AT cars, rather than MT cars - the black shift boot of the stick shift really sticks out with the trim.

I have the fog lights, and really like them. They give me a wider range of visibility that I don't get with the sharp cutoff of the HIDs. You would *definitely* find better setups in the aftermarket, but nothing looks better than an OEM factory look in my opinion. So, my vote is for the fogs... they'll look great with the A-Spec body kit you pick up. I don't know if you're as picky as I am, but you may want to also consider swapping out the fog lamp bulbs when you get them installed so that they match the color of the HIDs. The original bulbs that come with the fog kit are regular halogens, so they have a bit of amber hue to them. I put PIAA Xtreme White Plus bulbs in - it's a nice clean look.

On a side note, the body kit is *really* easy to install yourself. It's straight bolt-on, and reinforced with some 3M tape. You could easily save hundreds of dollars for installation by doing it. Good luck!
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by amadeus303
Agreed... don't bother with the MP3 player. You'd be much better off with an Ipod or other aftermarket unit. The metallic trim is just a sheet of aluminum-looking material with 3M adhesive on the back. To install, simply sauve the area with isopropyl alcohol, peel the backing, and stick. I think it's a little too much silver for the interior, but it really depends on your own taste. I think it looks much better on AT cars, rather than MT cars - the black shift boot of the stick shift really sticks out with the trim.

I have the fog lights, and really like them. They give me a wider range of visibility that I don't get with the sharp cutoff of the HIDs. You would *definitely* find better setups in the aftermarket, but nothing looks better than an OEM factory look in my opinion. So, my vote is for the fogs... they'll look great with the A-Spec body kit you pick up. I don't know if you're as picky as I am, but you may want to also consider swapping out the fog lamp bulbs when you get them installed so that they match the color of the HIDs. The original bulbs that come with the fog kit are regular halogens, so they have a bit of amber hue to them. I put PIAA Xtreme White Plus bulbs in - it's a nice clean look.

On a side note, the body kit is *really* easy to install yourself. It's straight bolt-on, and reinforced with some 3M tape. You could easily save hundreds of dollars for installation by doing it. Good luck!
thx man
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan Martin
Fog lights are for looks more than anything but they're the most functional of the three so go with those. Also look into some sort of stone guard for them because they tend to break pretty easily.
What kind of stone guard do you use on the fog lights? I searched the forums and found nothing....
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Howard911s
and how do u put on thesemetallic kit? would they look good and is it double side tape application? or is it hard.....or would it look stupid
Yes, it is double sided tape, and you can install it in 30 minutes or so. I think it looks great. I shopped around on Ebay before I bought it though, and I paid < $200 for it.
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 01:34 PM
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Don't waiste money on any of it!
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 11:56 PM
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out of all those....I'd take the fog lights

I've got the xpel fog light clear bra stuff on my foggies...works great
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 12:05 AM
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I'd rather use the money on snow tires or a comptech ICEbox before any of those mods. The fog lights look cool but are PITA to keep clean and not shattered thanks to the glass lens.
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 12:23 AM
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I agree with most here...get the fog lamps. Why not wait for the 06 release to see if they offer something better than the current setup?
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