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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 09:57 AM
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Getting a new white base auto

Getting a white base auto. Paid for it and dealer would deliver it in a couple of days. Needless to say, I am excited. Yay.... This would be my first car.

Upon delivery, I am planning to get these done.

1. Tinting for rear windows and 6" strip on windshield (according to nh rules)
2. Door visors
3. Floor mats
4. Rear sway bar

Anything else, I need to take care of upon delivery?

Oh, I got a good deal (their last base fit on lot) for 16167 OTD (no sales tax in NH though).

Thanks for helping me with my decision guys. I am sooooo excited :-)
 
Old Jun 14, 2013 | 10:43 AM
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Congrats on the purchase! First car is exciting!

Not sure if i'd put that rear sway bar on the stock tires, when I got my base I could get a little rotation pretty easily flicking the car on stock suspension with those terrible 175s without a sway. Try it first and see how you like it. You should always do that with any car though, what works for one guy may not for another, so don't add stuff just for the sake of adding it.

Interior bits are different.
 
Old Jun 14, 2013 | 02:19 PM
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Congrats on the new Fit heck my first car was a 72 Mazda RX2 lol
you will be surprised at how much just tires will improve handling compared to stock.

I did tires first on my 2012 Sport and later added Swift springs and RSB.These are fun little cars and can be made to handle really good with a few suspension mods.
 
Old Jun 14, 2013 | 02:27 PM
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Congrats on the new Fit heck my first car was a 72 Mazda RX2 lol
I want to buy this and don't care about the rust
• View topic - FS: 1973 Mazda RX-2 sedan

Sorry OP
 
Old Jun 14, 2013 | 03:08 PM
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Thank you. I just changed it to a sport. Dealer said it would take a few additional days to get a base but had white sport in stock. So decided to go with sport and get it in another hour.

So it's a white sport auto and I get to play with paddle shifters. $17897 OTD with $0 down and 0.9% honda financing.

Would get tinting and door visors for sport.
 
Old Jun 14, 2013 | 04:33 PM
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^^^^^ HOLY COW YOU SCARED me there for a minute, the difference between the two is waaaaaaaaaaay bigger than it looks on paper, GLAD to hear you upgraded to the sport, you will LOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVEEEE THE PADDLES! (i'd suggest using the down paddle any time you need to slow speed (i.e. freeway off ramps, coming to a stop at lights) no need to have the select lever in the S(sport) mode, just tap the paddle and you'll probably sell the car in many many years and will have never replaced the brake pads - i love my MT but I miss my paddles in my 07
welcome !
 
Old Jun 15, 2013 | 09:05 PM
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Thats great and you will love the Sport with paddle shifters.I use mine all the time and have just as much fun as any manual I've owned.

@Wanderer haha I miss my old Rotary I was in High school and picked up my RX2 for $300 bucks lol they are hard to find now days.
 
Old Aug 7, 2013 | 10:32 PM
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vagl- congrats. make sure somewhere down the line, you get yourself some swifts springs. cheap, durable, nice ride, not too low so perfect for dd.
 
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