04-18-2012, 10:02 PM
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GX Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Nova Scotia
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New from Nova Scotia
Hey guys,
Well to start off I guess i should introduce myself. My name is Mason and I live in Nova Scotia, Canada. I'm 17 years young and i bought my first car on the 3rd of February 2012. That car just so happens to be a 2001 Alero GX (2dr Coupe)
I'm not sure what i want to do to my car yet but plain old factory stock vehicles are boring and now that the weather is getting a bit nicer I have the chance to do some work on my car as I do not own a garage just a goodsized shed and a big driveway :P
So far the only thing I've done to my alero since i got it was fill it up with gas  and put some better wipers on it.
If I get around to it I'll clean up my car tomorrow and get some pictures up although its nothing special. 119,000 km and not a single bit of rust
Anyways I'll wrap this post up. I hope to enjoy my time here on Aleromod and meet some great people
Last edited by Mason : 04-18-2012 at 10:04 PM.
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04-18-2012, 10:38 PM
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Aleromod Old Fart & Owner
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Kerrville, Texas
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Welcome to the family Mason.
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04-18-2012, 10:39 PM
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GLS member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Indiana
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Pay to have some coilovers made and then sell em to me half price!
P.s. Clear your corners
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04-18-2012, 10:57 PM
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15.65 @ 87.3 MPH
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Sarnia, Ontario
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 Welcome!
You'll find that our community is friendly and is usually willing to help out with an issue.
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Hit a dear! Back to stock 3400... For now
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04-18-2012, 11:00 PM
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GLS member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Kansas
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welcome to the site and obligatory notice to use the search button whenever possible...hope you enjoy it here
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04-18-2012, 11:28 PM
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GLS member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: MA
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Welcome!
If you dont have the money to mod, then just use what money you can to keep her nice and shiny!  Everyone is jealous of well maintained cars. But im sure that since this is your first car, it will soon be your baby and you will take care of it.
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HID 55W 8000K lowbeam headlights~~Sony Deck~~2 12 in alpine type r subs/ alpine amp
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04-18-2012, 11:31 PM
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GX Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Minnesota
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Welcome Mason! New wiper blades are a good start. Did that myself! They'll tell you to use the search button and thats good advice. Lots of info just ready for the takin'.
My Alero is just so picture perfect that it really needs nothing more to be a really great ride. But like all the rest, I like working with it, and making it my kind of cool.
How about adding a new, better air intake system for a start? Warm air or cold air systems are really affordable and can make a big difference in the way your car performs, the way it sounds and the way it looks when you pop the hood in front of your buddies. Search here and EBay, and the web. You'll find lots of cool add ons that you'll have fun thinking about, and installing them on your little coupe.
Good luck!
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04-19-2012, 01:37 AM
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GLS member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Tacoma, Washington
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Welcome to the site.
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2010 Chevrolet HHR LT 2.2L I4 (LE8) (Sold).
1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue GX 3.5L Twin Cam V6 (LX5) (Sold).
2001 Oldsmobile Alero GL 2.4L (LD9) (Sold).
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04-19-2012, 03:22 AM
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GX Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Eh !
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04-19-2012, 07:06 AM
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Location: New Hampshire
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cold air/warm air like previously mentioned and upper front and rear strut bars are great place to start the mods!
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04-19-2012, 07:44 AM
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I drive a JEEP!
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Welcome to the Site Mason!
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04-19-2012, 08:21 AM
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Its aboot time
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04-19-2012, 10:33 AM
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i speed up for corners
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Welcome to the site.
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1999 auburn mist metallic gls sedan R.I.P
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04-19-2012, 10:54 AM
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Welcome!
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04-19-2012, 01:59 PM
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3500 DONE!
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Welcome to the site! What engine do you have?
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04-19-2012, 02:18 PM
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GLS member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by billytheman1188
Welcome to the site! What engine do you have?
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its a 2001 gx therefore it would be a ld9 |
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04-19-2012, 04:33 PM
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3500 DONE!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 03glgold
its a 2001 gx therefore it would be a ld9
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Ah ok. Thanks
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2002 3400 & 3500 GL "Ruby"-->R.I.P. 163k. My first car. Put 130k on her.
2000 3500 GLS "Robin"-->Intake,Headers,Exhaust,H&R springs,KYB AGX,Sway bars,Strut bars and more
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04-19-2012, 04:48 PM
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GX Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
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no school tomorrow so i figured i would wait until then to clean my car up a bit and post pictures :P
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04-19-2012, 05:08 PM
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GX Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Illinois
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mason
no school tomorrow so i figured i would wait until then to clean my car up a bit and post pictures :P
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Good. Previously mentioned, you should clear your corners and paint your bezel. It's a great beginner mod to do.
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04-19-2012, 05:30 PM
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3500 DONE!
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Location: Albany, NY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Truth
Good. Previously mentioned, you should clear your corners and paint your bezel. It's a great beginner mod to do. |
It is a nice little mod....BUT make sure when you put them back together that everything is fit snug.....or else in a year or two your chrome on the inside will start coming loose which will make your lights bounce all around when you hit bumps  I did have clear corners then i bought a set from someone on here with the amber lens and kept it like that. I actually like the amber part a lot better now than i did 5 years ago.
Intake, exhaust, front and rear strut bars....prob the cheapest/most noticeable mods you can do.
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2002 3400 & 3500 GL "Ruby"-->R.I.P. 163k. My first car. Put 130k on her.
2000 3500 GLS "Robin"-->Intake,Headers,Exhaust,H&R springs,KYB AGX,Sway bars,Strut bars and more
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