Thought I Cured Mod Fever Buying This Car...Not So Much

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by TruSound, Apr 24, 2012.

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  1. TruSound

    TruSound Member

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    My v Three purchase happened quickly, didn't really do much research before the buy, I knew it was a great car, so I just drove the FJ Cruiser over to the local dealer and traded for the v.

    As with most vehicles I've owned...mod fever began early on the FJ, so when I traded it for the Prius I thought...mod fever cured, what could you possibly do to a Prius...to quote the John Travolta line from Pulp Fiction,
    I should have frickin better known better, mod fever is back !

    You guys are killing me with your beautiful JDM steering wheels, fancy turn signal mirrors, suspension trickery and all the rest...damn it.
     
    #1 TruSound, Apr 24, 2012
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    Haha, don't blame us for yor addiction;). We all kno what yor goin thru:D.
     
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  3. KK6PD

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    Buying the car did not lead to the mods! I kinda think it's your reading of these forums, and your lack of self control! :D

    I did the same thing! :)
     
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  4. TruSound

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    OK fellas, ya got me...all of the above, don't have self control, do have an addictive personality, anybody have Dr. Phil's phone number, and the phone number where I can get that JDM steering wheel...not necessarily in that order.
     
    #4 TruSound, Apr 24, 2012
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    My buddy is right. You have a self control problem Mr. ;)
     
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    Welcome to modding 101.

    Rule # 1: you all have an addiction!
    Rule # 2: don't fight ur addiction!
     
    #6 sfv41901, Apr 24, 2012
  7. TruSound

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    You guys know if the BT stiffening plate fits on the v wagon...been a week since my last mod and I've got the shakes, help me.
     
    #7 TruSound, Apr 24, 2012
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    Prius is actually a really fun car to mod :p
     
    #8 ucsmfu, Apr 24, 2012
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    Quick.......give this man something to mod!!!!!!!

    As for ur question, being that the V body & frame are longer, I doubt it.
     
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  10. TruSound

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    Well then...guess I'll just have to grab a handful of ratchet straps and squeeze those frame rails tight...a mod is a mod, feeling better already.
     
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    i suggest buying the jdm mirrors first. they take a while to get here. i bought mine mid april and they still havent arrived. but then again the guy was away for a convention.
     
    #11 wotcher, Apr 24, 2012
  12. Mac Prius

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    Ha ha I caught you Tru! The v forum just wasnt good enough for you so you had to go looking at the GenIII one. As a fellow v owner I too spend more time on this forum than the v forum. I'm curious to see over the years if the v buyers tend to be different than the GenIII ones or if it will just take more time for the v folks to come around to modding the v at the level the GenIII folks do. I'm sure some of it has to do with the limited options for the v right now but unfortunately I am not a patient man and waiting for the vendors to catch up and make parts for the v is killing me.
     
    #12 Mac Prius, Apr 24, 2012
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    lol. Hopefully more people will read across other forums too and see what others are doing. Besides, we share many components such as headunits but of course differ in the suspension & chassis part.
     
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  14. TruSound

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    You nailed it Mac...not enough v tidbits yet, a rear sway bar would have been installed already if there were a few more options...as of now the only one available is the ridiculously overpriced Cusco, I'll have to mod something else while waiting for the TRD piece, big fan of the factory made bits.

    In the mean time...anyone have any leads on a better center armrest mod for the v...the stock one sucks as you know, and the PriusChat Shop one looks a little sloppy.
     
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    Whatever you do, don't add your mods to your signature. The list will grow!

    Oops, I am too late. ;)
     
    #16 usbseawolf2000, Apr 25, 2012
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    The first step in recovery is admitting you have a problem...that's what the signature is for here at modders anonymous...not very anonymous though.
     
    #17 TruSound, Apr 25, 2012
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    What happened to the 800 bucks worth of mods????
    Well that makes you my kinda people!!! :D
     
    #19 KK6PD, Apr 25, 2012
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    shhh its g-14 classified!!!
     
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