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Old Mar 4, 2023 | 06:19 PM
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Newbie in FL. Awaiting delivery 2018 EX 6MT.

Can't wait!

White Orchid Pearl 2018 EX. 6 speed manual gearbox. 32k miles and change.

First item of business will be to put some 205/50/16s on it. Not a lot of great tire choices in the OEM size. I love how inexpensive the tires are!

Will follow up with photos when it's here next Saturday. How I'm going to sleep this week?
 
Old Mar 5, 2023 | 03:58 AM
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Grats! Welcome to the club.
 
Old Mar 5, 2023 | 08:06 PM
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Thank you, thank you!
 
Old Mar 17, 2023 | 08:10 PM
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Here it is as received. Previous owner had "clear bra" vinyl installed on the front end and on the door handle cups. That was a nice surprise. The tires far exceed my expectations: Vredestein HITRAC is not the market segment or size I would have been shopping, but they'll do for now. Previous Owner also put WeatherTech FloorLiners in it. Not my choice at all, but not mad at them.



It's not perfect, but it's perfect for me. Ordered carpet mats and a horn wiring kit, due tomorrow.
 
Old Mar 18, 2023 | 09:15 AM
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Don't dismiss the Weathertech liners so quickly. From your location I guess you won't see snow and salt, but you've still got dirt, rain, and maybe sand.
I like keeping my car interior clean (but unfortunately have a white dog... sigh). The footwells see the most filth and wear and tear. It's way easier to hose off my Weathertechs as part of washing the car than to shake out and vacuum the carpet mats after every drive, not to mention the Weathertechs cover parts of the interior that no carpet floor mat protects.
Nice looking Fit by the way. I'm more of a GE8 fan, but (unlike many) I prefer white or silver paint. Congrats.
 
Old Mar 24, 2023 | 07:54 PM
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Don't dismiss the Weathertech liners so quickly. From your location I guess you won't see snow and salt, but you've still got dirt, rain, and maybe sand.
I like keeping my car interior clean (but unfortunately have a white dog... sigh). The footwells see the most filth and wear and tear. It's way easier to hose off my Weathertechs as part of washing the car than to shake out and vacuum the carpet mats after every drive, not to mention the Weathertechs cover parts of the interior that no carpet floor mat protects.
Nice looking Fit by the way. I'm more of a GE8 fan, but (unlike many) I prefer white or silver paint. Congrats.
Thanks. I'm keeping the WeatherTech liners for beach days and should I need to haul dirty stuff in tall mode. I didn't realize WeatherTech made a regular (not high sided) all weather floor mat, or that might have been the route I went. The red HPD mats will be fun while they last.

White is always my first choice for paint. Followed by silver.
 
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