What are the first things you do to your vehicle?

[daphatgrant]

She is going to go straight from the dealer to the muffler shop to hack off those huge mufflers. Then I'm going to show her off .

[MSG']

First thing I tinted the windows with 30% (legal in SC)
blacked out bow-ties with vinyl, very inexpensive and looks very good.

Second thing, bought a new grille yesterday (waiting for the mail)
and vinyl decal for the gill's if it looks like crap I can remove it!

3rd thing I plan is smoke out the turn signals, back up and tail lights. and powder coat the calipers

(doing small cosmetic changes first to please the wife)

then its going to be the CAI and exshaust

[Moorepheus]

Ok, only one other person said it.

CHRISTEN IT, the Passenger seat first...lol
Probably won't do much but keep it clean and drive it

[WadeWilson]

Done:

Removed Engine Cover
Tinted Windows
Blacked Out Bow Ties

Ordered This Week:

Hotchkis Sway Bars
Borla S Cat-back exhaust
Roto-Fab CAI
California Superweave Car Cover
Lloyds Mats
Appointment For Installation of clear bra for Monday
Dyno tune once I receive my exhaust & CAI.

Soon:

Lowering springs
Upgrade Door speakers & add subs
Let bank account recuperate!!

Next year:

Turbo or SC

[Rafsanjani]

First, Noweeds diverters
Second, custome grille, still undecided
Third, black powder coat or paint on the rims
Fourth, tint to windows
Fifth, develop believable story for wife to explain why I am sleeping in my new Camaro

[Forrest]

Will do first no matter what:
20% tint all around, 55% in the front - ceramic for large heat reduction.
Zaino treatment
Remove tail light bezels
Tint tail lights and side markers

One of the three next:
Option #1:
Interior
- DSV customs -
front and back leather restiched seats
Doors
Consol
Shifter and boot - two tone
Steering wheel - two tone
Ebrake and boot
Armrest
- Paintshop -
Paint over door sinders, dash trim, steering wheel plastic, gague cluster, spedo and tach guage cluster
All in my top secret color

Or

Option #2
Exterior
Custom Paint scheme
About oh...2000...+2000+600?
so 4600 paint job?
Rims and color those too
Revolution Hood

or

Option #3
A combonation of the above two, maybe minus the hood for a while, add some interior, hold out on some of the painting and the rims, add stuff on the inside

Option #4
Although I wont be doing this at first, to just get at least 10,000 hard driven miles on the car before I go and toss my warranty away, just incase I have something go wrong.
Engine
CAI, Rotofab maybe?
American Racing Headers
NOWEEDS exaust diverters
Ported Throttle body
Agressive, yet driveable CAM
CNC'd heads
~$4500-5000?
And quite a bit of Naturally Aspirated goodness. Hear them horses breath

Well. Now that I'm done with that....
Someone should help me decide

[mike25]

first up on the list is painted emblems, then a full exhaust, then a sub, then tint, and then maybe some racing stripes

[iobumblebee]

Originally Posted by Moose

When the day arrives to pick up my new car, I've done;

- Take the camera to the dealer and take pics. of the delivery.
- Fill him up with a tank of fresh gas.
- A long, nice bath, followed by a couple of hours of detailing.
- Park in garage, where more pics. are taken, and sit, admire, and contemplate his first "present"(mod.)

I'll do this, and probably think of more, when the day comes for buying the 5th Gen.

lol...i was thinking of doing the same thing ..ha...i am gonna take a lot of pic ,

[joerod97]

cai.. then drive the crap out of it

[AirmanSal]

Originally Posted by Matrix

1. Christen it *wink* lol
2. Debadge it
3. Total wash and wax/polish prolly 5star shine
4. 3M Clear Bra
5. Limo Tints
6. K&N CAI
7. New wheels (try 22's) if no go, then 21's
8. Sat Nav
9. Radar detector
10. Drive like I stole it!!
11. Pay speeding tickets!!

If you spend some good money on Number 9, then maybe you'd save money on Number 11 haha. I'm with you on 9-11 though.