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  1. E140

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    Got my ordered prius yesturday. Took about a month to get. Wanted white with grey and none were availble fully loaded. Level 5 with tech etc....so far the car is better then I expected.

    Going to see what's going on here.
     
    #1 E140, Apr 17, 2010
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    That is great! Welcome aboard and enjoy the ride.
     
    #2 spiderman, Apr 17, 2010
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    nice to have you, i'm sure you'll love your car and prius chat!;)
     
    #3 bisco, Apr 17, 2010
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    Sounds like you've got one sweet ride!
     
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    Thanks, I was abit hesitant on getting this but went for it and glad I did. My buddies and some family members think I've gone crazy but they don't know what they are missing. Gonna try and be easy on the moding but see how that goes. Seen some nice moded ride here.....
     
    #5 E140, Apr 18, 2010
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    There are not really any mods that will get performance gains. You've already got the 17" alloys.

    The Prius drives surprisingly well for an "economy" car that gets 50 mpg. We've got a IV with the 15" wheels and it's fine, although the 17's look a lot better, it's not worth the price to upgrade.

    The only thing it lacks is power/memory seats, mirrors, and steering wheel.

    You'll like it best in PWR mode and the hit to mpg is small.
     
    #6 Jim Clark, Apr 18, 2010
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    For mods I meant body kits, suspension etc. I forsee myself possibly airbagging the suspension with my own setup. Body kit and that's it. Oh small molded in subwoofer. Some custom billet rims and then that's it.

    I'm hoping to save some money on fuel with this ride. I've been spend $80-$100 a week on just daily normal driving everyday duties.

    I am trying to just leave it all alone but....
     
    #7 E140, Apr 19, 2010
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    I have the same color/package as you. We just wish now that we would have gotten the grey leather instead of the light misty grey. Welcome to the best car ever.
     
    #8 Wix, Apr 19, 2010
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    Look out for Bamboo dash kit!!!
     
    #9 Penny's Dad, Apr 19, 2010
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    Nice combo. I wanted that same color combo initially, but since I've been driving nothing but white or blue cars for the last 27 years, I opted for something different. Enjoy your car and I'm sure after you've driven it for awhile, you'll have a good idea of what mods (if any) you'll want to spend your money on. And hopefully it will be money saved on gasoline bills.
     
    #10 Codyroo, Apr 19, 2010
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    Wouldn't some of your proposed mods (eg. suspension) void the warranty?
     
    #11 Carnutt, Apr 20, 2010
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    Warranty is not a problem.
     
    #12 E140, Apr 22, 2010
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