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windwolf
21-03-2012, 02:04 PM
hi all exactly as the title says

what can i do in upgrades for it?

MagnaP.I
21-03-2012, 02:12 PM
A search!

Whatever you want really. Just depends on how much you want to spend.

Looks? Upgrade to bigger rims, Drop the height, Fit a grandpa wing, Buy TJ bumpers and fit a body kit, Respray.
Performance? Exhaust upgrade, Manual conversion, Ecu retune, Fit ralliart cams, or do a 380 engine upgrade, or forced induction.
Handling? Strut brace, rear sway bar, Stiff springs and shocks or Coilovers, TL steering rack.
Interior? Black carpet & parcel shelf, respray woodgrain to something else

Again do a search and work out what you want from the car and how much you're willing to purchase. You could just do what 70% of the owners do around here and chuck some rims on and lower the car. Should look pretty smick provided you choose the right rims....

windwolf
21-03-2012, 02:14 PM
thanks thekovac

Stormie
21-03-2012, 03:14 PM
Mate,
Id Suggest the following:
1. take possession of the car, save any money you have for now.
2. Get your licence
3. Drive car around and get a feel for it (for at least a few months)
4. attend to any maintenance issues (i know the car has panel damage from the pictures in Jonts' for sale thread)
5. attend some meets and browse the members machines threads for IDEAs (noones car should be dutifully copied as tstes are personal!)

Red Valdez
21-03-2012, 04:34 PM
Stormie makes a good point - you really should hold onto the car for a few months and ensure that any outstanding maintenance issues are taken care of, before you spend your money on mods.

And as the kovac said, there's a LOT of things you could do to your car if you wanted - it's all a matter of budget. Heck, take a look at that 'If I had $20k to spend on a car' thread in Member's Lounge - $20k disappears surprisingly quickly! I'd suggest you drive the car for a few months so you can work out what you don't like about it, and what you're willing to spend money on. Unless you have bottomless pockets, I wouldn't recommend doing a mod on a car you don't even own simply because you saw someone else on the internet do it...

Also, as the Xis were the top of the range Magnas, there's not going to be a whole lot in the way of factory parts you can put on. A lot of the cosmetic upgrades on my car have been from a Verada lol

dreggzy
21-03-2012, 06:11 PM
Lower it and buy some 18" rims. Replace the rear muffler to something that flows a bit better.