Since
the Phoenix is taking so long to finish, and with the fact that I have
2 jobs now, I really needed a another car as a daily driver.
I began looking through the classifieds since the beginning of the summer,
looking for something cheap but sporty. My Dad passed along the idea
of leasing a new vehicle, mostly due to the ad he saw for a 99 S10 for
$169 a month. I was curious so we went down to the dealership to
check it out. The lot had a surplus of the 2.2L/5-speed models and
since it was the end of the model year they wanted them off the lot.
I test drove one and liked it very much. Once I weighed the advantages
of having a brand new car over a used one, and considered the economy/utility
of a 4 cylinder truck, I was sold. I picked it up the next week,
then proceeded to put about 1500 miles on it within the month...not good
considering it's a lease vehicle! Oh well, it's a blast to drive,
at least compared to what I was driving when the Phoenix was down.
Mods thus far:
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EGR carbon fiber Styleyez headlight
covers
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EGR cardon fiber taillight covers
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White "BowTie" sticker on rear
window
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SS SpeedGrill grill inserts
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Roll pan
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Removed silencer from intake tract
-- This actually works, nice throaty sound AND some horsepower you can
actually feel!
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The old IAT trick (resistor in place of the sensor) It works too!
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Tint-35%sides and 5%rear. (already got pulled over for it!)
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SS S10 Bowtie in the front grill (red and black, instead of the gold one).
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Pioneer IMPP 12" sub
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MTX Thunder102 amp bridged to about 210W
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Pioneer DEH-6000 CD player
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95 Z28 Wheels and Tires on the way!
Future Mods:
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Soft tonnue cover
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Volant intake
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Leaning towards a Gibson Exhaust now.
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3/3 or 3/4 drop.
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