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Old Nov 22, 2006 | 11:27 PM
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it's possible to do both, although it may take twice as long to get where you want to be. Look at my car...I've spent less than 100 on appearance, but I still have a mostly unique/unmistakeable car, and have been able to take a full second off my 1/4-mile time. Just gotta hit the classified sections of boards for the performance stuff..save a bundle
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Old Nov 22, 2006 | 11:52 PM
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Definitely just go one step at a time, like said above do the things that do the biggest difference for least money first, and then work from there. If something is bugging you save and change that, if a buddy just beat you, save and change that etc etc
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Old Nov 22, 2006 | 11:54 PM
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I would do basic performance stuff first like lid, headers.
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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I made my car fast now its time to make it look good and still be fast...
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Old Nov 24, 2006 | 03:25 AM
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i like going fast first, then looking good ........but im just a old redneck guy
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Old Nov 24, 2006 | 08:35 AM
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Regarding modding... "I dont care how it looks as long as it goes fast"

But, when you begin with an SS, it looks good enough. If i did anything it would be springs, CCW's or Iforged, with CME, and tint the windows...For now i am going to save for a set of heads...
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Old Nov 24, 2006 | 03:07 PM
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iv done a mixture of both over the past year of having mine..its come a long way in both areas

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with just a borla and lid

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lots of suspension, full exhaust and bolt ons and a cam and stall in my apt living room
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Old Nov 24, 2006 | 11:02 PM
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i'd go looks first, like getting rid of those headlight blackout things! lol
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 12:22 AM
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Another person for both right here.... I did a few appearance things at first...then hit the performance.
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 12:26 AM
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Performance always first! Because without Performance you'll never finish first! (Not even in a beautypagent.) lol, my car right now has a hole in the passenger fender, chipped up bumper, and primer on the lower half of the door. I bought it like that a year ago and havn't touched anything but go fast parts. She runs good and I havn't had any one i've beaten say. "well yeah you beat me but my cars prettier". lol
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by 1BadZ95
Performance always first! Because without Performance you'll never finish first! (Not even in a beautypagent.) lol, my car right now has a hole in the passenger fender, chipped up bumper, and primer on the lower half of the door. I bought it like that a year ago and havn't touched anything but go fast parts. She runs good and I havn't had any one i've beaten say. "well yeah you beat me but my cars prettier". lol
Depends on what color though red is a wonderful color to pimp up
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 01:00 AM
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I say do both at the same time. Thats what i've been doing
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 02:01 AM
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^^^^yep, do both, thats what I am doing too.
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 08:01 AM
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You most certainly want to do both. I myself am not into the sleeper thing. I want people to know what I have But in saying that I would do all your apperance mods first. A they tend to be cheaper in cost to complete and B. Then when you start modding under the hood people will notice even more because she already looks fast Just my .02

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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 10:40 AM
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Theres alot of cheap things you can do to make them look better, vinyl overlays, paint the calipers, tint, black outs/clears
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 10:43 AM
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headlight blackouts are horrible, and cheesy. It would be a free appearance mod if you pulled those things off
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 11:27 AM
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blackouts. they look so awful on our cars
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 11:55 AM
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BOTH!! make it purty fasttt!!
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 07:32 PM
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I do little of both at a time. Go fast parts...look good parts....but you gotta have a plan though
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 07:44 PM
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Basic performance (headers, lid, true duals, etc) and exterior (hood, tint, take off the front plate and get new grille, etc), little by little man.
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