Post your first modified car

[slp950]

This was my first "modded" car, a 1993 Mazda Protege LX:


The day I bought it, it had 13" wheels with 1/4" spacers to make them clear the front brakes. The RF wheel fell off about 3 miles from the dealership I bought them from. So, my dad's white miata daisy's went on that afternoon.

It's peak:



I learned a lot on this thing, and hopefully will have another some day... on full suspension, with a built klze and some nice rims...

[fincher1]

Was the biggest piece of rice ever but i loved it!

same model as me i had a convertible eclipse slamed on 18s with green neons and big bike rack spoiler lol ill try and find pics i hope i got some

[Fazda]

After having a few shit boxes, I bought this 97 Probe GTS bone stock when I was 18...

I didn't know much about wheels, fitment, suspension or much of anything really then. But my friends and I threw a turbo kit together and installed in in my driveway and the car became a blast. A hundred or so cars later that was one of the most fun cars I've ever owned.

[Brass Fish]

First and current. I will only sell it over my cold dead body.

Day one (2009) in all of its stock glory:








Summer 2011:





Current Winter 2011 Status:

[Fuzzy Bunny]

This thread is cool. My first official (running driving) "modded" car is probably my van.

[exexpat]

This thread is cool. My first official (running driving) "modded" car is probably my van.

Max, you've been holding out on us. This scoobylicious. Love it'

[Fuzzy Bunny]

Holding out? nooooo... :p

[fincher1]

My first car that got me into not only modding but working on my own repairs (rarely took it to a shop):

2001 Ford focus zts sedan. Did a lot of firsts with this car and out of the 4.5 years it has gave me (along with the stupid amount of problems that it came with), a part of me will miss that car.

when i got it jan '07


like 65-70% of first timers, I went through a ricer phase, but in 2009 I recovered from all that and in 2010 is when the shit got real. How it looked like in spring 2011:





17x9's Saleen reps et 23 all around.

Moar low followed:










Then when i sold it in Nov:

i am loving the focus with the wheel setup i dont know why

[nvrlft]

I got my 1979 Mitsubishi LC Lancer fastback coupe (also known as the Plymouth Arrow in the 'States) when I was 14 (over a decade ago now... holy shit I'm old). Had the original 1.6L swapped for a 2.6L and later a 2.0L Astron engine, extractors, and some other fun stuff. Great motorkhana car.

[agustingig]

Same night i picked it up,,





Then got some original wheel's, Fogs and 30mm lowering springs



Then got into drifting! Needed more power..





Crashed it drifting,, New fender/wheels/whole front end,,





Eventually crashed it again,, And stopped giving a fuck.



Then discovered stanceworks.. Got some coilovers and low offset banded steelies.





Today its about an inch lower all around! Dont have any pics of it though

[hemi_fan]

When I bought it in 2004:



Now, in street mode:





Track Mode:

[kev.skyline]

day i bought it in 08

after a respray the start of 2011

after fitting coilovers in august/sept

[Steeewie]

This was mine, bought it when I was 17. -75 E12 525 with some genuine Alpina stuffs.



I will try to get it back... Someday.

[J_Edwards]

This was the first car that I modded, and was truly proud of. I wish that I had never sold it.

[Chuckdee]

i am loving the focus with the wheel setup i dont know why

Yeah those were the days....