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From: SoMD
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hello all, ive been cruising the forums for the past couple of days. i dont have my TL yet, but ive been to many a dealership looking at them and i plan on buying a 08 TL. looking at the picture section here i have fallen even more inlove with this car. a little background on me is im in the army, and about to get married. any tips for cheap but nice mods?
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Welcome to AZ, congrats on your upcoming marriage and thanks for serving our country.
Check out the 3G garage for tons of information. Here's a thread about cheap mods:
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ght=cheap+mods
Check out the 3G garage for tons of information. Here's a thread about cheap mods:
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ght=cheap+mods
Welcome.
Cheap mods are the best. Of course, everyone's definition of "cheap" is different. My top 5 mods for <$100:
1) Navi Hack -- FREE. Read about it in the 3G Garage. OK, not free---you need a CDR--$1.50.
2) ACURA 3D Dome decal -- $30, although it seems the vendor no longer has these. ALTERNATE: 3rd Brake light cover from AckTL05, a vendor here or you can get a different version on ebay.
3) LED interior lights -- These can get expensive, depending on how far you want to take it. Just replacing the interior cabin lights is fairly cheap and easy and has a high "Wow" factor. I use V-LEDs.com---go to the very bottom of their Home Page and click "Fitment Guide" to figure out the bulb types. Check their Facebook site for coupon codes for 10-15% off.
4) Amp'd Emblem -- check out our vendor who sells illuminated emblems---another high "Wow" factor. www.ampdemblems.com
5) Nokya Yellow/Hoen Endurance foglight bulbs -- $15 on ebay. These bulbs go into the OEM fogs on 04-06 TLs and shine a pale yellow. Very nice diffusion effect at night and bad weather. You need the 9006 bulb type.
Cheap mods are the best. Of course, everyone's definition of "cheap" is different. My top 5 mods for <$100:
1) Navi Hack -- FREE. Read about it in the 3G Garage. OK, not free---you need a CDR--$1.50.
2) ACURA 3D Dome decal -- $30, although it seems the vendor no longer has these. ALTERNATE: 3rd Brake light cover from AckTL05, a vendor here or you can get a different version on ebay.
3) LED interior lights -- These can get expensive, depending on how far you want to take it. Just replacing the interior cabin lights is fairly cheap and easy and has a high "Wow" factor. I use V-LEDs.com---go to the very bottom of their Home Page and click "Fitment Guide" to figure out the bulb types. Check their Facebook site for coupon codes for 10-15% off.
4) Amp'd Emblem -- check out our vendor who sells illuminated emblems---another high "Wow" factor. www.ampdemblems.com
5) Nokya Yellow/Hoen Endurance foglight bulbs -- $15 on ebay. These bulbs go into the OEM fogs on 04-06 TLs and shine a pale yellow. Very nice diffusion effect at night and bad weather. You need the 9006 bulb type.
Last edited by dwb993; May 6, 2010 at 11:23 AM.
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That is the first thing i look for in a used car is the mileage. Also starting off with small mods will lead to big mods. I started off just changing the lights in the car to LED's and two years later here i am with crazy mods. Have fun with the car and i hope your future wife supports your hobby to a certain extent. 
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Welcome That is the first thing i look for in a used car is the mileage. Also starting off with small mods will lead to big mods. I started off just changing the lights in the car to LED's and two years later here i am with crazy mods. Have fun with the car and i hope your future wife supports your hobby to a certain extent.
That is the first thing i look for in a used car is the mileage. Also starting off with small mods will lead to big mods. I started off just changing the lights in the car to LED's and two years later here i am with crazy mods. Have fun with the car and i hope your future wife supports your hobby to a certain extent. 
