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    Default whats the first things you do with a new or new to you vehicle?

    When you buy a new vehicle, or at least new to you, what are the first things you look to do on it?

    Change fluids? which ones?
    performance mods?
    Stereo?
    Visual upgrades?
    Repairs?
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    go the the license issuer and transfer my plates

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    Check all the fluids, change the oil and the brake pads.

    Lower it. That's always within a few weeks of owning it.

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    Check fluids, clean the fuck outa it, rip a burnout/fuck around.


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    Drive it home. :P

    Originally posted by Eleanor
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    Heh, that too..



    No, I change all the fluids, plugs, etc. Depending on the mileage I'll check the thing's service schedule and do what it says..
    Then I head to Mopac.
    dv/dt

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    full detail
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    you can pretty much skip over any posts that have no punctuation, as a general rule of thumb.

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    burnout

    Haha no seriously the best thing to do is take it for a drive, then you'll notice everything that is broken or you don't like, then time to pull out the ol' toolbox (aka wallet).

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    i hopefully wont have to do any repairs, but if so then ya do that...as far as mods, i always put an aftermarket stereo in first.
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    - handwash it.. (sucks though cuz i always find scratches/dents that i missed)
    - tint
    - intake
    - change fluids
    - stereo if need be..
    usually all in the first month

    then rims/springs but this takes a while to find a style i like..

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    my parents have a little prayer around the new cars they buy, just so they don't get into accidents and serious stuff like that.

    I check out the features and buttons. I should've read the manual, or parts of it. I found out after 3 weeks of owning my current car that i could open the windows and sunroof with the keyfob lol.
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    5% tint all around, rims then detail.

    Usually when I buy a car, I decide a while in advance on the car so these things are ready to go when I end up buying it.

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    If it's a new car, 3M that summamabitch

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    Originally posted by a social dsease
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    Haha no seriously the best thing to do is take it for a drive, then you'll notice everything that is broken or you don't like, then time to pull out the ol' toolbox (aka wallet).
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    Originally posted by D'z Nutz
    If it's a new car, 3M that summamabitch
    a must

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    I just give it a good clean in and out, and maybe fluids (unless its a newer car and you got the records from the dealer on maintenance), then just drive it.....a lot, then comes the mods .

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    Take off the stupid dealer plate/stickers if it's from a dealer.

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    Last two cars were new, so no maintenace/fluids...

    Just drive 'em...wash em etc...

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