Been on here for a few months now... thought it was time to stop lurking and post a few things so I've got something to look back on.
First of all im in Adelaide but work away, generally for a week at a time before coming back for a few days. So time to spend on my car is fleeting but absence makes the heart grow fonder .
Purchased my 2007 Liberty GT Premium in early August. I've always wanted a lib ever since getting my license but have always found myself side tracked by other makes.
As I started working away, I gave away my old car (Nissan Maxima TI-L 05) and went without for close to 12 months, sharing the Mrs' car. I saved a few dollars but realised I was losing my mind not having my own car to enjoy on my days off...
I was so close to getting a WRX but lucky seen this little gem come up, managed to get a great price and haven't looked back. The way I see it; the money I've saved can go towards mods and getting it up to the level of some of the other cars on this forum.
The car came with SatNav and I am happy at this stage with the factory Macintosh audio setup. The only thing I need asap is Bluetooth for tunes, as triple J only gets me so far.
As a stop-gap I've sourced a cheap Bluetooth usb dongle to connect to the AUX line. This is ok but not ideal for the long term as it tends to drive me nuts with connectivity sometimes.
At this stage I have replaced the stock exhaust with a 3" TBE (going for an MRT dump pipe), resprayed the front bumper as it had seen a lot of action and gotten rid of all the small dents around the exterior.
Next up for performance is a Hyperflow TMIC, followed by a 3 port solenoid (already purchased), Kobe inlet + MAF pipe and hopefully a tune.
Wish list for the next 12 months: I see my car having coilovers, slotted rotors and a strut brace, VF52. As well as a front lip, rear diffuser and perhaps a STI boot lip if I can source the parts for decent $$$.
The interior still needs attention as the previous owner managed to damage the rear cup holder and scratch up the crash pad / dash pretty bad on the passenger side. I already purchased a complete centre console with rear cup holders but i'm yet to get this fitted, figuring I'd source a few more parts first.
I'm a fan of the fitted standard Spec B wheels but I feel these will be gone before too long, as I look to replaced the rotors and pads with something better.
That's about it for now, will get some pics up when I manage to figure out how.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, would be great to hear from the ADL guys on who they use for tuning, parts etc.
I realise im late to the Gen 4 party but hopefully I get some good pointers on what to do & not do.
cheers,
Gradz