I just got done reading Camaro's post about his first car and it brought back so many memories of when I got my first car which was a 1997 Nissan Altima GXE (and yes this my actual first car). I remember it like it was yesterday. My mom and I were looking through the classifieds trying to find a decent car for me to drive for a couple of years. I would find a decen
t vehicle, Google it, and then decide if it looked cool or not. Now at this time in my life I actually was not all that interested in cars so I had no idea what type of cars were good and which were not so as long as I got a car, then I was pretty content. My mom ended up finding this Nissan Altima selling for about $3,000 with 124,000 miles on it. She said that it was a pretty good deal and suggested that we take a look at it. So of course I agreed. When we got to the place where it was being sold the guy unlocked it and we took a look around. It was nice for the most part not too many rips, tears, or stains in the upholstery, the dash wasn't torn up, etc. On the outside the usual door dents were apparent but nothing major, no rust, anything like that. Things were looking promising for the car. So I said what the heck, its a car and I have freedom now and that's when I bought my first car.
As I started to drive my car, I became more and more interested in the concept of "tricking your car out." I had never really put into thought what my first mod would be but as I drove all I heard were subs. The BOOOOMMMM BBOOOOOOMMMM is the sound that my ears never got tired of listening too
and still don't to this day. So with that I decided to get subs. I researched all over for the best deal and eventually purchased 2 MTX 12in subs with a Kicker amp, a bunch of wires, and a brand new radio from Panasonic (which happens to be my favorite brand because they always produce quality items). I was so excited the day I got them installed and when I first drove off with them I literally thought "How the hell am I supposed to drive home with it so damn loud?" But I quickly grew used to it and loved it.
After having my subs for awhile I decided to do something with the look of my car. Now, I knew what being a ricer meant but I don't think what I did is considered ricer at all except for one thing (which I will explain later). I went to Pep Boys, which is a local car parts store, and
bought two of these LED bar lights and installed them up under the dash so that they shined down on my feet when I was driving. In the picture to the right it's kind of hard to see them but if you click on the link above 1997 Nissan Altima GXE then it will be easier to see there. They look so sick at night, especially since I have a blue light in my radio. The thing that might be a little ricerish is the fact that I then replaced my dome light with an LED blue light so when I open my car it's blue instead of the OEM white color.
But that's essentially my first car and the experience that I got along with it. To this day I still own it and it is my main form of transportation, or as we in the car world call it my "daily driver." I will always love that car and remember it for as long as I live.
t vehicle, Google it, and then decide if it looked cool or not. Now at this time in my life I actually was not all that interested in cars so I had no idea what type of cars were good and which were not so as long as I got a car, then I was pretty content. My mom ended up finding this Nissan Altima selling for about $3,000 with 124,000 miles on it. She said that it was a pretty good deal and suggested that we take a look at it. So of course I agreed. When we got to the place where it was being sold the guy unlocked it and we took a look around. It was nice for the most part not too many rips, tears, or stains in the upholstery, the dash wasn't torn up, etc. On the outside the usual door dents were apparent but nothing major, no rust, anything like that. Things were looking promising for the car. So I said what the heck, its a car and I have freedom now and that's when I bought my first car.As I started to drive my car, I became more and more interested in the concept of "tricking your car out." I had never really put into thought what my first mod would be but as I drove all I heard were subs. The BOOOOMMMM BBOOOOOOMMMM is the sound that my ears never got tired of listening too
and still don't to this day. So with that I decided to get subs. I researched all over for the best deal and eventually purchased 2 MTX 12in subs with a Kicker amp, a bunch of wires, and a brand new radio from Panasonic (which happens to be my favorite brand because they always produce quality items). I was so excited the day I got them installed and when I first drove off with them I literally thought "How the hell am I supposed to drive home with it so damn loud?" But I quickly grew used to it and loved it.After having my subs for awhile I decided to do something with the look of my car. Now, I knew what being a ricer meant but I don't think what I did is considered ricer at all except for one thing (which I will explain later). I went to Pep Boys, which is a local car parts store, and
bought two of these LED bar lights and installed them up under the dash so that they shined down on my feet when I was driving. In the picture to the right it's kind of hard to see them but if you click on the link above 1997 Nissan Altima GXE then it will be easier to see there. They look so sick at night, especially since I have a blue light in my radio. The thing that might be a little ricerish is the fact that I then replaced my dome light with an LED blue light so when I open my car it's blue instead of the OEM white color.But that's essentially my first car and the experience that I got along with it. To this day I still own it and it is my main form of transportation, or as we in the car world call it my "daily driver." I will always love that car and remember it for as long as I live.
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Wow, I remember a time way when sub-woofers were the basis of cool when it came to modifying cars. I used to think that anyone who could afford to put sub-woofers in their cars were pretty awesome. It’s kind of fun to think about how far car modification has come over the past couple of decades, don’t you think?
-- Erwin Calverley
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