**05/20/08 - Just added before/after pics of the LED interior light from ALEXFREE05. Big difference!
Thought I'd post some pics of my wife's new BOM Fit ad-ons.
We added the following:
BOM Interior Trim
Leather interior
Heated Seats
Console Arm Rest
Door Sill Plates
Auto Starter
Side Mouldings
Window Tint
Venture Shield Clear Bra
Tow Hitch ( With obligatory "fish" symbol...I wanted to get the Darwin one with the little feet!)
Fit LED 3rd brake light
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BOM Trim pieces - We could not find anyone selling trim in BOM so had the dealer shop paint them. They match the exterior perfectly.
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Leather interior -
She did not like the basic interior so we had Katskinz leather( many of the dealers use them directly ) interior and door panel trim installed by a local custom shop. The orange does not really match the BOM but I think it still looks 1000% better than the original interior. You'll either love it or hate it!
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Heated Seats - Why not? We were already having the alpostery stripped for the leather and hey, It get's pretty cold in Missouri some times. The controls look like they are OEM.
**Note they would not install the back rest heat pad in the front passenger seat b/c per Honda the electronics signal could interfere w/ the air bag sensor somehow!
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Console Arm Rest - It's just cheap of Honda not to add this as standard.
Easy install, just 3 screws and it's solid/comfy. It has a deep well and a retractable cup holder in back to replace the one it takes up.
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Door sill plates just because they look cool.
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Auto Starter - Again, cold & ice in MO.
Nice gadget and remote is pretty tiny.
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Side mouldings & Window tint 20% back 35% front standard/legal limits- Hopefully this will ward off a few door dings and it looks good too.
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Tow hitch - It's not recommended you tow anything with this car and in fact I've found out this will totally void your warranty!! So if you have one and need warranty work done, remove it before you go into the shop.
We're just going to use it for a bike rack so no big deal.
Install was easy...15 min. install
1st remove the skid guard - 3 bolts
2nd bolt it on to the same holes from the skid plate and tow loop hook - 4 bolts.
3rd add obligatory "Christian Fish" hitch cap or whatever moves you and you're done!
Side view - Hitch is very low profile
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Venture Shield clear bra protectant film.
From what I've read on the forum, the Fit is like a rock magnet so we decided this was a must-have as we intend to keep this car for the long haul.
We basically had the whole front / hood, partial side front fenders, side rocker panels and a section behind the back wheels to protect the area that Honda should have added mud/rock guards for anyway!
It wasn't cheap but the car should still be chip free and look good in 10 years. VS is one of the newer products on the market lately. It has a lifetime manufacturer and installer guarantee not to fade/discolor/peel/damage your paint etc.
If done right by a good installer it's virtually invisible.
Below are pics from normal standing distance, up close and macro. If you look closely in the close and macro pics you can just make out the trim lines but you literally cannot see it standing right there! You can also wash wax as normal.
Hood1
Hood2 - Can you see it? This is just over a foot or so away.
Hood3 - See the trim edge? 2-3 inches away
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Front lamp1
Front lamp2 - Look closely around the edges
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Fit LED3rd brake light - Got it from a forum member whos friend makes them. Not exactly cheap but I thought it was cool and applaud his entrepreneurial spirit!
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Yes, we now have 3 orange cars!
No, we're not orange nuts, just coincidence that we both preferred that color in these particular cars....Guess which one she WON'T be driving?!
( Well maybe once, but she's honestly not interested now that she has her Fit! )
Oh, and let's see who can identify the mostly covered 3rd car in the back. A hint - It's probably older than many of you on this forum ha-ha!
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Bike Rack pics.
The setup is pretty wobbly though w/ the 2" adapter I neededso I'm a bit concerned.
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LED interior light before / after.
Stock No, that's not some odd bling on the dash above the radio. It's the new LED light waiting to be installed.
LED
Stock
LED
Product kinda looks like a school bus
!! But it's designed to get max LEDs in the space available.
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Well, I hope you've enjoyed my pics and found this of some interest.
We love this car so far!
~Nick in Missouri
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