Notices
Scion xB 1st-Gen Owners Lounge
First Generation 2004-2006.5 [NCP31]

Customizing on the cheap

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-21-2004, 11:28 PM
  #1  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Thread Starter
 
Old_Punk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 498
Default Customizing on the cheap

In the past I've spent serious money customizing a car or two. Even though I was satisfied with the way the cars looked and performed, in the end the cost-to-enjoyment ratio wasn't really worth it. So with my xB I decided to see how much enjoyment I could squeeze from low-budget mods. I got the wing, tail lights and window tint when I ordered the xB. Here's what I've done since.

Debadged the back - $0
SoCal Speed Shop decal - $2.50
Glowing blue skull in lighter socket (consider it my interior lighting kit) - $5
Hella horns (not seen, but heard) - $73
Moon disks - $112
bB front badge - $23
Flaming iron cross (to epoxy over the bB badge) - $21
Blue dots for the tail lights - $8

So far I'm enjoying it at least as much as if I had blown a couple thousand just on new wheels and tires. Not bad.
Old_Punk is offline  
Old 10-22-2004, 01:42 AM
  #2  
Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
N.G.S.O.
 
bondobob's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 75
Default

old punk,
sounds good to me,post pics with tha moons,old rodders never die!hopefully they pass it on to tha kids or somebody. by tha way,where are tha lake pipes? hehe
bondobob is offline  
Old 10-22-2004, 02:38 AM
  #3  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Da_BoX's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Dana Point, CA
Posts: 388
Default

pics! pics! pics!
Da_BoX is offline  
Old 10-22-2004, 02:48 AM
  #4  
Member
5 Year Member
 
Tstrel's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 36
Default

got my moons back in like june i think :D



Still pretty sure i dont want to spend the cash on wheels!
Tstrel is offline  
Old 10-22-2004, 02:51 AM
  #5  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Alan's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tampa/Brandon, FL
Posts: 258
Default

How do you like the Hella horns? How do they sound?

THis may sound weird, but I'm looking for horns similar to those heard on Mad Max. Always loved that sound since I was a kid, and I'd love to get that sound out of the xB.
Alan is offline  
Old 10-22-2004, 04:04 AM
  #6  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member

SL Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Big_Jim's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Philly
Posts: 7,197
Default

i love the moons, what kind of drop u runnin??

Jim
Big_Jim is offline  
Old 10-22-2004, 04:07 AM
  #7  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Scion Evolution
 
BLeeK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Deep In The UnderGround
Posts: 370
Default

Originally Posted by Big_Jim
i love the moons, what kind of drop u runnin??

Jim
looks like tein H-techs...
BLeeK is offline  
Old 10-22-2004, 04:09 AM
  #8  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member

SL Member
 
DJ_X_Trodinaire's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,418
Default

Originally Posted by Tstrel
got my moons back in like june i think :D
Still pretty sure i dont want to spend the cash on wheels!
woah havent seen Tstrel Post in a while!
DJ_X_Trodinaire is offline  
Old 10-22-2004, 04:11 AM
  #9  
Junior Member
5 Year Member
Team ScioNRG
 
PzwoTDI's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Land of Potholes, NJ
Posts: 5
Default

Originally Posted by Tstrel
got my moons back in like june i think :D



Still pretty sure i dont want to spend the cash on wheels!
That is sweeeeet!!!!!!!!!!!! I totally love that

BTW, Hella airhorns rule, go for the triple tone's ;) I have em on my ride,and had em on my old Jetta.
PzwoTDI is offline  
Old 10-22-2004, 05:17 AM
  #10  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
N.G.S.O.
 
Gardiner's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Cumming, GA
Posts: 334
Default

Do you have any photos of the blue dots? I had some on an old pickup I had, I love the look of them at night.
Gardiner is offline  
Old 10-22-2004, 06:03 AM
  #11  
Senior Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Scion Evolution
 
fluxmr2spyder's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: MOTOR FX
Posts: 558
Default

clean and smooth :D
fluxmr2spyder is offline  
Old 10-22-2004, 06:08 AM
  #12  
Guest
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default

looks like its time for the cheapest exhaust ever made for the xB. The precisionmuffler.com axle back for only $250.00. :D plus shipping
 
Old 10-22-2004, 08:02 AM
  #13  
Member
5 Year Member
 
Tstrel's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 36
Default

Hey thanks guys!
The drop, Jim is actually tanabe df210.

Gabe if I had the cash I'de be there, is the 250 now including the gasket?
Next cheap mod will blow yer minds!!

honestly I have 650 in exterior mods, including the grills at 300+!!
The next step may take me to 950, but boy will it be worth it! :twisted:

Will keep updated!

______________________
Be good,
or at least be good at it!

-T-
Tstrel is offline  
Old 10-22-2004, 11:47 AM
  #14  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Thread Starter
 
Old_Punk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 498
Default

Originally Posted by bondobob
old punk,
sounds good to me,post pics with tha moons,old rodders never die!hopefully they pass it on to tha kids or somebody. by tha way,where are tha lake pipes? hehe
Check my profile. The pix show the moons but not the other mods.
Old_Punk is offline  
Old 10-22-2004, 04:47 PM
  #15  
Guest
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Originally Posted by Tstrel
Gabe if I had the cash I'de be there, is the 250 now including the gasket?
-T-

If you buy it by monday I will throw one in the box! :D
 
Old 10-28-2004, 06:27 PM
  #16  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Team ScioNRG
 
pileofmonkeycrap's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Harpers Ferry, WV
Posts: 199
Default

Originally Posted by Tstrel
Hey thanks guys!

honestly I have 650 in exterior mods, including the grills at 300+!!
The next step may take me to 950, but boy will it be worth it! :twisted:

Will keep updated!

-T-

You notice any wind noise being generated from your grills? Others have mentioned a whistle or wind tunnel noise from the air blowing into the those style grills.


Thanks.
pileofmonkeycrap is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
mischman
PPC: Exterior / Styling
2
09-15-2015 03:38 PM
brett561tc
PPC: Engine / Drivetrain
13
09-15-2015 06:33 AM
umnitza
Exclusive Sponsored Sales
1
09-01-2015 08:06 PM
chunkescion
Off-topic Cafe
1
08-13-2015 09:14 PM
umnitza
Exclusive Sponsored Sales
1
07-25-2015 07:54 PM



Quick Reply: Customizing on the cheap



All times are GMT. The time now is 08:44 AM.