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My 03 Spyder GT Chrome Blue Pearl

9.3K views 66 replies 43 participants last post by  rsingh12  
#1 · (Edited)
UPDATE - 9/7/09
Current mods:
Lighting:
Color-Matched Sonars (Changing to custom headlights over the summer)
Smoked Corners
Smoked tails
Engine Bay:
AEM CAI
Optima Yellow-Top
Upgraded the Big 3 with 0 gauge
Wheels/suspension:
Evo IX BBS wheels
KYB AGX
Tein S-tech
Interior:
Suede door panel inserts (soon to be full suede door panels)
Sparco Torino seats
Sparco Harnesses
Sparco pedals
Electronics/sound:
Pioneer HU - F700BT
Alpine MRP-M500 sub
2 - Alpine type S 10" subs
Polk components

Future mods:
Grille
Clear corners - DONE
Depo or Sonars with 4300K HID - DONE
Drop/Suspension - DONE
Brakes were on the list until I realized an Evo brembo brake won't be cleared by my stock GT wheels, and I'm not planning on replacing the wheels anytime soon. - BACK ON TRACK! This is next!
SOUND SYSTEM, - DONE
Tinting soon, MD state law is 35% light has to be able to pass through
Caliper Paint - DONE

I'm sure I'm forgetting something but thats all I can think of right now...


Here are some pics:

The old:

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My seats and harnesses. (If anyone knows anything about these seats i.e. name, I'd appreciate it)

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Sueded door panels


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My pedals (in case you didn't realize)

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My favorite mod, Pioneer F700-bt, got it brand new for $450 shipped, plus 50 for the ipod cable.

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THE NEW

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#16 · (Edited)
I want that pioneer unit you have. How is it?
I love it except for a few small issues like startup time and the like...

Are your Sparco seats reclinable?
And yes, my seats do recline

love the seats... but those harness are kinda scary - i don't think they're supposed to be that way... anyways, got more pics of the front seats??
I think they are supposed to be like that... where else would you attach them?? And I'll post more pics of the seats later...

Any pics of that Infiniti on the curb?
Haha, maybe another time :lol:

And thanks everyone for the compliments!!
 
#9 ·
I see we have similar taste. Absolutely love the car. Are your Sparco seats reclinable?
 
#12 ·
love the seats... but those harness are kinda scary - i don't think they're supposed to be that way...:dunno:

anyways, got more pics of the front seats??
 
#20 ·
Hey, really nice car. I love the lightbar. I have one question about the head unit. How easy can you read the display when the top is down an the sun is out. I have a spyder too and the one thing that I am worried about is it being washed out by the sun when I put the top down, which is almost all the time. Thanks.
 
#21 ·
I can read it fine as long as I'm NOT wearing sunglasses, when I AM wearing sunglasses, I can't see shit, could be because they're polarized.
Also, I previously had a crappy wall-mart nav head unit on which the touch screen got fried by the excessive heat, I'm gonna make a reflective cover for it to keep the sun of it for long drives.

How long is the startup time?
About a minute :( even with the softwarw upgrade.

Haha, everyone's mom wants an Infiniti apparently. Mine was looking at a gray G37 the other night. I hope she gets it so I can drive it when she isn't
I know, right? and luckily my mom doesnt feel comfortable driving it in the rain so... :lol:

i really like that pioneer that you have but what are the issues with it?
mostly start up time and a little lag. Also sometimes when I turn on the car it wont recognize the ipod so I have to unplug the ipod and replug it in and then it fine. And I personally couldnt get the e-brake mod to work so I cant input some stuff while driving but most people dont seem to have that problem... Hope that helps!
 
#29 ·
Either that or if you want to stick with your stock wheels maybe a color matched lip? I just hate how at a distance the wheels almost look like steelies. Some color will spice em up though.. just a thought :dunno:
Other than that, a drop is in order
overall it looks very sharp, and i love the interior :yesway:
 
#37 ·
Either that or if you want to stick with your stock wheels maybe a color matched lip? I just hate how at a distance the wheels almost look like steelies. Some color will spice em up though.. just a thought :dunno:
I was actually going to do a color-matched lip originally, but I was worried it would clash with the blue calipers, and I wasn't sure how body paint would withstand the heat of the calipers to color-match them too.

And I am saving now for a drop and new wheels.