Here's a couple fo shots of my 4k old Prius TRD Sportivo. Not too sure if it's available in N. America, but it's the offering here in Thailand.
Thanks, unfortunately, with the road conditions here, lowering the springs would probably mean scraping the lower parts of the body kit.
Just be careful of the stuff on the dash on the left. You don't want them to become projectiles if you're unfortunate to have the passenger's airbag go off. Interesting kit though. I'm surprised they didn't adopt the TRD Japan Prius bodykit and wheels. No need to lower it. Cars are meant for everyday use and whilst it might look good lowered, it's a pain to keep the underside of the bumper scratch-free even at standard height. Function > Form.
Thanks for the advice! Also, this model seems to have a "card slot" located on the lower right side of the dashboard. I've searched around the forum & it seems that it's actually a ETC(Electronic Tollway Card) slot, however, when I checked with the local dealer, they seemed lost at what's it for & concluded that it's for "servicing" purposes. Frankly, I strongly suspect that it's a leftover part from the Japanese dash design that might have ended up as a "dummy" slot. Any ideas what's it for, apart from hiding "sensitive" namecards??
It's a credit card holder to pay tolls, as many take CC nowadays. I'd love to get one to store my work badge but it's the wrong sidedness. From the most obscure Gen III facts thread:
Am I totally blind to have missed that slot in my car for the past 2 years??? Nice to see someone supporting the company I work for, though ;-)
We get the dummy ETC card slots. Useless for me and it's not a place I put parking tickets when I go park at a local shopping centre.
So it's not a slot for the floppy disk based nav for the low rent rest of the world? Mind you this model is US$ 43,000 plus in Thailand where its made and modded. Should be available in Malaysia if its not sold out by the way.
Yes, I always envy the car prices whenever I'm in the US. Bright side of things is that it'll cost a helluva lot more to buy & maintain it in Singapore!
