Hello
I just purchased 2006 TL White color w/n.
I installed the Viper 791XV for remote starter.

and want to upgrade my car for several way.
I search a lot from this forum.
but still confuse.

What will be best way to upgrade my car step by step.

P.S. - Since, i don't have that much money right now.
i want to start with little thing to big thing.

Thank u

 

Don't have much money right now?

Leave the car as is. What's wrong with the car as it is?

 

LED interior lights?

 

I agree. The TL is great the way it is. If you want to mod your car, you should do so when you have EXTRA money, not SOME money. Theres a problem when you feel the need to spend every penny that you have no your car...

 

MAybe that's right.

I should do it when I have extra money~

ANyway, TL is awesome car^_^

 

I think that's the smart decision. When you have an extra $4,000 or $5,000, and you still feel the burning desire to pump that money into a depreciating asset, sure, go and spend it on a nice set of 18" or 19" wheels/tires, and have the car lowered as well.

I'd keep it in the bank though, if I were your age.

 

what is the difference of spending 5k at teen-age and 5k at 50 year-old... sure, if you save every penny when you are young, you will be enjoying your bank when you are retiring...
but i would rather spend money and enjoy when i'm 20's than 60's... if you are already 60 year old, money doesn't really make much difference in your life IMO.

 

sure, thats great if you plan on living with mommy and daddy for the rest of your life. When you move away from home, you realize that you have more responsibilities and expenses and modifying your car should not be your top priority when you have a couple bucks in your pocket.

damn, i sound like an old man...

 

Get sway bars from Exelerate

 

Change your foglight bulbs to yellow.

 

Well, you should only mod your car if you can afford to buy one (be it sways bar, nice set of rims, lights, header, spring, intake, etc...). Keep saving the money, then spend on the mod that you like the most first.

 

you do sound like an old man...

-if your daddy and mommy bought your TL, I'm sure that 5G came from your parents = he can mod his car
-if you bought your TL with your money AND have 5G in your pocket to mod your car, I'm sure you make enough money to live without trouble by using 5G on your car... I mean you are not gonna use 5G every month or anything...

c'mon now... if you are smart enough to drive TL, i'm sure you are able to manage your own money and see if you have 5G to mod your car or not...

anyways, being wise on spending money is a good idea no matter what..

 

If coin is hard to come by.....some inexpensive tips would be LED lighting (Autotoyz) ebay. or maybe the new console trim piece...$38 ebay

 

To the original poster: A reasonable, inexpensive mod is a Comptech rear sway bar. It costs as little as $95 and can be self-installed. It is a cheap mod that is actually functional and can make your car a bit more fun to drive.

[hijack]There's nothing wrong with spending some money on your depreciating asset (see my sig) as long as you're not ONLY spending on said asset instead of saving/investing for retirement.

Sometimes, you have to enjoy your journey through this life. With the thinking of some of the posters in this thread, why do you own TLs when a Chevy Aveo would do to get you from point A to point B? [/hijack]

 

For me, tint the windows! Looks good and also helps protect you and the car's interior from UV.

 

Your point is not without merit. However, when you're 21, it's time to start thinking about the future. $4,000 or $5,000 in the bank is a good way to start putting together a nest-egg towards a downpayment on a house or some other piece of property. Of course, there'll be plenty of detractors to say 21 is too early to start thinking about buying real estate, but why conform to the masses? Why not get ahead of the game?

Everytime a young person blows $4,000 or $5,000 on something frivolous (and let's face it, mods on a car fall in the category of frivolity, especially in the case of the TL which is already a very very competent car straight out of the box), it delays the moment when he/she'll be ready to put up that downpayment on real estate which is the most likely way of ensuring financial stability in the long run.

I don't mean to preach, so forgive me if I'm sounding that way. It's just that we live in a society where consumerism reigns supreme, and it almost always leads to financial disaster in later years. I'd hate to see that happen to people who've had enough good sense to buy a car like the TL.

Peace.

P.S. If you happen to be absolutely rolling in it, then by all means, mod your car to your heart's content.

 

Agree somewhat. I wish I had started saving at age 21. In my case, though, I was just starting medical school and thought I had no money, when in fact there are many no-load mutual funds with minimum monthly investments of $50 I could have started investing in at the time. I'd be much further ahead than I am now if I'd done that.

Back on topic, I disagree with the guy who said to tint. To tint the car according to Acura's suggestions, and to get a long-lasting color, you really need to use ceramic tint, and this costs $350-400. Sure, you can get a dye-based, non-metallic tint for cheaper, but it won't last as long.