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Old 12-29-2000 | 04:15 PM
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What would you do with $650? For me, since I'm already getting springs, intake & bi-pass valve, rotors, brake pads, sways, and headers... what should I do next?

<ul>[*]Get a 6.4" monitor in one of my visors and do the other one later?[*]Keep saving towards 18" rims and rubber?[*]Under-body and under-seat blue neon?[*]Replace the HU and door speakers?[*]Get exhaust to go with the intake and headers?[*]Do something else?[/list]
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Old 12-29-2000 | 04:17 PM
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Id get a decent exhaust, comptech....
Old 12-29-2000 | 04:38 PM
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I'd say exaust, too.

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Old 12-29-2000 | 04:41 PM
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I'd say exaust as well. But definately not one LCD screen. I think you will be explaining yourself why you only got one LCD till you are blue in the face. Oddly enough the budget fits the price of the comptech exaust pretty well

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Old 12-29-2000 | 04:49 PM
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Exhaust all the way.

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Old 12-29-2000 | 05:25 PM
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Man I would save up for rims!!! Just weld on two glasspacks and save your money!
Old 12-29-2000 | 05:47 PM
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Doh! I almost didn't put exhaust in the list because I figured most would recommend that.

Ok, what's your opinion, excluding exhaust?

I really can't save up any more money... damn 20% intrest rate! However, I referred a friend of mine and he got a job with my company. He hasn't started yet but 90 days after he does I get (atleast) $2500! Also, the end of January is bonus time. Not sure about taxes on bonuses but I'm guess 30% or so.

So if I hold off on spending the $650 I'll have around $3000 by April... enough to get rims and rubber!

But I dunno if I can hold off... that's a long time to wait.
Old 12-29-2000 | 05:51 PM
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From my experiences my bonuses have been taxed like a mo fo!!! somewhere in the area of 50%!!!! give or take a in both directions. But nothing we can do there, can we? I think you should get what you feel will make your car look or feel better. If you can wait out RIMS baby!

But one of life's tough task is to hold out

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Old 12-29-2000 | 06:05 PM
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NOS it! Then take me for a ride.
Old 12-29-2000 | 06:17 PM
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Hmmm I'd have to say exhaust.....maybe a custom job.....but comptech mufflers....how about 2.5" pipe all the way back and a high flow cat?

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Old 12-29-2000 | 06:31 PM
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Bonuses are withheld at a high rate, but the tax is the same as regular income when it comes time to pay the piper. Translation: you'll see the rest of your bonus at tax time; the bonus will be small but will have a large part go towards whatever taxes you owe.

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Old 12-30-2000 | 01:07 AM
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Exhaust!
Old 12-30-2000 | 03:10 AM
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Rims and rubber...no doubt!
Old 12-30-2000 | 04:49 AM
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I dunno, I kinda like Atomix idea for a custom job... *ahem*

I guess I'll try and hold off for rims and rubber... would be nive for summertime. I suppose deep down I know I need rims... I just have doubts that I can wait so long!

If I break down and get something different I'll let ya know.

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Old 12-30-2000 | 05:06 PM
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Originally posted by Gomez:
Bonuses are withheld at a high rate, but the tax is the same as regular income when it comes time to pay the piper. Translation: you'll see the rest of your bonus at tax time; the bonus will be small but will have a large part go towards whatever taxes you owe.
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Old 02-20-2005 | 05:09 PM
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Anyone ever install the compTech short shifter mod. Is it worth it?? does it make a difference? Thanks Hojo
Old 02-20-2005 | 06:06 PM
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4 friggin years old?
Old 02-20-2005 | 06:20 PM
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Anyone ever install the compTech short shifter mod. Is it worth it?? does it make a difference? Thanks Hojo
either you're in the wrong forum or theres no short shifter for a 2nd gen TL..
Old 02-21-2005 | 03:44 AM
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The short shifter is only for the 2004/2005 6 speed, manual tansmission TL. He's in the wrong forum.
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