The wife is allowing me to spend $1000

[seitlich]

Hey all,

The wife has finally approved a budget of $1000 to spend on my 04 prefacelift sportivo.

My car is stock except for super low springs.

I need your help, whats your thoughts on the best combo of parts that can I get as this is probably the last time in my life that I can spend this kind of $$ on my car. (not including insurance)

Is this enough for a CAI and Strut bars???

Apologies for my lack of price knowledge.

cheers

[jaderd]

if i was in your shoes id go.

2nd hand CAI and filter - $300-$330 approx

rear sway (whiteline) $118 - from bursons

Front strut (whiteline) $118 - from bursons

some good engine oil $70-100 (royal purple or something)

New gearbox oil $30-50 ? (castrol syntrax etc)

2007-2008 toyota (Rav 4, corolla, landcruiser, hilux) headunit with MP3 input and bluetooth and looks 1 million times better than stock sportivo headunit, simple plug and play swap- $300 ( i wouldnt pay more than that)

thats around $1000 and gives you a range of benefits including the bluetooth hands free which is great IMO

Edited September 2, 2009 by jaderd

[seitlich]

if i was in your shoes id go.

2nd hand CAI and filter - $300-$330 approx

rear sway (whiteline) $118 - from bursons

Front strut (whiteline) $118 - from bursons

some good engine oil $70-100 (royal purple or something)

New gearbox oil $30-50 ? (castrol syntrax etc)

2007-2008 toyota (Rav 4, corolla, landcruiser, hilux) headunit with MP3 input and bluetooth and looks 1 million times better than stock sportivo headunit, simple plug and play swap- $300 ( i wouldnt pay more than that)

thats around $1000 and gives you a range of benefits including the bluetooth hands free which is great IMO

thanks jaderd,

wow 2nd CAI is still that much??

ill start checking bursons (this is the first time i have heard of them)

as for the oil etc.. i get the standard toyota stuff on my service - ill ask my mechanic to use that next time and ill see if i can tell the difference

also my bad .. my sound system is good enough as it is, i have a completed alpine system already

besides im getting old already i hardly trun my volum up past 75% nowadays haha

any other ideas?

how much is it to tint my windows??

cheers

[wong666]

window tint depends on wat tint ur gettin and who with..

i had my old civic tinted with the guys i use to work with for 100.. they did 20%..

there are plenty of ppl here on this forum with knowledge as to who u should go to and grab a bargain on tint..

[DJKOR]

... ill ask my mechanic to use that next time and ill see if i can tell the difference

You will have to bring your own oil in and ask them to use that. They won't use any other oil if you don't provide it.

[T_Money]

Hey all,

The wife has finally approved a budget of $1000 to spend on my 04 prefacelift sportivo.

My car is stock except for super low springs.

I need your help, whats your thoughts on the best combo of parts that can I get as this is probably the last time in my life that I can spend this kind of $$ on my car. (not including insurance)

Is this enough for a CAI and Strut bars???

Apologies for my lack of price knowledge.

cheers

Thats just enough for

A set of Koni adjustables or

Front strut brace rear sway bar and a CAI

if you are after noise go for the CAI

If you like the twisties get the konis as they will do wonders. (works better witha rear sway var as well though.

Strut braces look cool but are a bit overated.

[Blind Kid Seeks]

buy yourself a plane ticket and take a holiday from your missus...... whiiiiped

[seitlich]

buy yourself a plane ticket and take a holiday from your missus...... whiiiiped

haha yeah sounds good in theory, I have mo idea putting that into practice though.

[1rocky]

Eyelids$80

Oil catch can $100

leds all around $150

angel lights $300?

seriously though

You can always check out the for sale section

http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/inde...showtopic=23444

exhaust

http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/inde...showtopic=23606

then you can do this

http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/inde...showtopic=23523

flywheel

http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/inde...showtopic=18443

money spent very easliy :D :D :D :D :D :D

[whitestivo]

1rocky, i nearly choked, that is some funny sht

seriously, you would blow your last 1000 on angel eyes and leds, ROFL

go cai and rear sway,then a gps, best investment i ever made in my marriage

whitestivo

[seitlich]

rear sway sounds good

its about time i downgrade my subwoofer and reclaim some of my bootspace anyways

shopping is no longer limited to a box of migoreng and pepsi

i probably wont go for the angel eyes or leds

i park my car everywhere so id rather it look plain as possible in the outside

as for the gps

i agree !!! i have that on my iphone already

[1rocky]

Defintely not :lol:

I want a cai :lol: :lol:

Do you think Evo will sell his supercharger for $500 to go with the cai :lol: :lol:

[Evo7]

Defintely not :lol:

I want a cai :lol: :lol:

Do yoou think Evo will sell his supercharger for $500 to go with the cai :lol: :lol:

ummm.... NO! also, it won't fit on a Sportivo LOL

CAI = WIN! just do this, and save the rest for something bigger

Evo

[jaderd]

Yeah bursons is best value for sways and strut brace etc.

sway is best bang for buck i reckon at $118........and it wont affect boot space at all as its under the car etc.

as for good oil, the toyota service centre i go to will get whatever oil i want across on the day and put it in for you if you ask.....maybe dependent on service place

yeah CAI can be expensive they dont really depreciate too much

[doriae86]

1rocky, i nearly choked, that is some funny sht

seriously, you would blow your last 1000 on angel eyes and leds, ROFL

go cai and rear sway,then a gps, best investment i ever made in my marriage

whitestivo

+1, wouldent even take that crap for free

[SILVABULLIT]

CES headers and CES CAI or CEs catback

(c'mon flame me for being bias but I only buy quality proven stuff hahahaha))

after all it is $1000 so spend it on a worthwhile investment that you will recoup money on when you sell the car....

[T_Money]

Yeah bursons is best value for sways and strut brace etc.

sway is best bang for buck i reckon at $118........and it wont affect boot space at all as its under the car etc.

as for good oil, the toyota service centre i go to will get whatever oil i want across on the day and put it in for you if you ask.....maybe dependent on service place

yeah CAI can be expensive they dont really depreciate too much

I got quoted $213 for a rear bar today from Bursons up here. Apparently they are not a big customer :S

[jaderd]

Eltham Bursons FTW

[T_Money]

maybe they will send thier goodness up here! will check tomorrow!

[whitestivo]

tmoney, that is correct price up here

I don't know how they get the whiteline stuff so cheap

whitestivo

[azzman372]

Ahh dam and I got all excited about that really cheap rear sway. There is a Bursons that just recentlly opened up in Parramatta and I was going to check there. Will let you guys know how much they are wanting for that

[azzman372]

Just called them up on the phone no negotiating straight up told me $125 for the whiteline rear sway BTR77 however needs to be ordered from wyong so may take a couple of days...... getting one :D

[SuperDave]

It's a trick, don't fall for it. She will hold it against you when she goes out and pisses a grand away on clothes.

Skip the strut bars and go straight for the konis.

[T_Money]

tmoney, that is correct price up here

I don't know how they get the whiteline stuff so cheap

whitestivo

BS if you ask me!

And do what SD says. Koni's FTW!