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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 05:15 PM
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Looks Awesome! Did you install the lower grille too? It's hard to see it from your pics.
 
Old Nov 18, 2010 | 05:42 PM
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Im not a fan of the billet grilles on a fit, but in black it does look really good.
 
Old Nov 18, 2010 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by vinnymac
Looks Awesome! Did you install the lower grille too? It's hard to see it from your pics.
Thanks, and yup! I really only wanted the lower grille, and that just to protect my A/C condenser. After 30 months and 52K miles, it was getting dinged up. Somewhere around here, I have a picture of the remains of a dove that went through the stock grille.

After looking around at the listings for the grilles that they sell, I noticed that they (wee12) had some with free shipping and some without. Turns out it was cheaper to pay for the shipping than it was to get it 'free', so I was able to buy the uppers and lower for about the same price as the lower by itself. I didn't think I'd like the uppers, but I do now that they're on the car.


Goodness, but I've added a lot of stuff to this car! It has, in no particular order: Zeta hatch trim, wide body side molding and dead pedal; Honda 'Accessory' fog lights, all-weather mats, steering wheel cover, cargo mat, rear bumper applique, and door sill trim; and now the Mr. Grille grille. (oh, and pinstripes, wheels and tint)

I'm waiting for my DEPO tails to come in and those will go on next weekend.

This is what it looked like two years ago.

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Old Nov 19, 2010 | 05:36 PM
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Thats a nice list of Mods you have. Some very simple changes really do wonders for the Fit. The JDM style lights will look great on the car.
 
Old Nov 19, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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Monday: Got the Fit inspected, brake fluid flushed (3 year recommendation), and the transmission fluid changed.

Tuesday: Was going to retuck my fender liners after the dealer service, but I forgot my small phillips screwdriver. So, I drove it onto the alignment rack in the garage and looked around the undercarriage for a bit. It was surprisingly clean and fairly flat, made me consider fabbing up an aluminum or stainless undertray that would attach to a Beatrush underpanel and JDP's GD rear diffuser.

Wednesday: Was a nice sunny day with the temperature around 75 degrees; so, I ended up giving it a quick wash.
 
Old Nov 19, 2010 | 05:55 PM
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75 degrees. . you bastard, haha. Its 34 degrees here and only getting colder
 
Old Nov 19, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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haha, the weather here is stupid at times. It'll be cold a day or so, hot another day, and downpour the next. Like on Monday it was in the low 70s, Tuesday the high 50s, Wednesday to today mid 70s, and tomorrow it'll be around 80.
 
Old Nov 20, 2010 | 03:04 PM
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just ordered some Philips X-treme Vision head light bulbs and new hardware kit from progress for my Rear Sway Bar
 
Old Nov 21, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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Well I didn't do it. But my car was hit twice this last week. Tomorrow it gets inspected and hopefully it will go to the shop this week for repairs.

Both were hit and runs and I even got the second one on video tape through the security camera at work. But I can't see the license plate. Oh well.
 
Old Nov 21, 2010 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by MNfit
75 degrees. . you bastard, haha. Its 34 degrees here and only getting colder
LOL... about 19 here with snow! Tomorrow freezing rain
 
Old Nov 21, 2010 | 10:05 PM
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Painted my underbelly of c/f/ hood today.. Whooptidoo
 
Old Nov 22, 2010 | 12:47 PM
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yesterday i slapped on some snows on my GD... steelies and all.

WS60 195/55/15 steelies bought from Alex over at TireRack. perfect fit no rubbing on my lowered ride.
 
Old Nov 22, 2010 | 05:02 PM
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Snow Tires? It's 78 degrees here and what you call snow tires are known as mud grips.
 
Old Nov 24, 2010 | 12:24 PM
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i'm waiting on putting the steelies back on until winter actually hits
i think that's sometime mid-december?
 
Old Nov 24, 2010 | 12:35 PM
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Still pretty warm here. No winter tires yet.

I installed my JDM air freshener squash scented. Smells GREAT
 
Old Nov 26, 2010 | 12:13 PM
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Haven't done it yet, but with a lake effect snow warning issued, I have a feeling I'll be brushing off the GD3... I hate winter.
 
Old Nov 26, 2010 | 12:39 PM
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^I LOVE winter driving! and my Michelin X-ice are simply amazing!
there is a nice snow storm outside right now!
 
Old Nov 26, 2010 | 01:06 PM
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You guys in the great white north get to have all of the great fun of driving on icy and snowy roads... It has been 16 years since I have been able to do that and that was up in the Texas Panhandle in a 79 Lincoln Town Car full of drunk cowboys.... The Lincoln would go in the stuff while the 4WD Ford crew cab that was great in mud was a no go on ice. It's clear and sunny 52 F degrees and almost reached freezing temps last night.
 
Old Nov 26, 2010 | 01:07 PM
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ha ha great white north?!? i'm not that much up north!!!
 
Old Nov 28, 2010 | 05:08 AM
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Winter's here!

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Haven't done it yet, but with a lake effect snow warning issued, I have a feeling I'll be brushing off the GD3... I hate winter.
Yup, brushed 3 inches off my gd3 yesterday... Then took a look at the tires. I'll be replacing them sooner than expected. I don't think they'll do too well in the snow.
 



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