My New Alero

[Beholder88]

This is my new baby. I bought it from a used car lot, I knew the guy so I got a deal. Some old lady owned it before me, garage kept, less than 75,000 miles. Only a few chips on the front end. everything is stock perfect. I can't wait to start throwing money at it - when I get some.

[Midgear]

WHOOT. not the same color green as mine.. but green nonetheless!

Welcome!

first thing you should do.. is clear your corner lights. there is a how-to on here (search button is your friend..) and its a nice little first project to start out with.

[dragon8807]

nice car, don't think i've seen one in that color

[adam337]

first thing.. Clear corners. welcome.

[CactusWill]

I voted for intake, but first thing you do always is change all fluids and filters. And go on from there.

[YALEROYNOT]

welcome to the site

[Midgear]

I wanna say that is either Jade or Emerald green.. Forest green mabey..

[Beholder88]

Thanks guys, I'll look into the clear corners. I like that look, and the bonus is -- no cost!

[Beholder88]

By the way, when I post something, it says "GX Member" under my name. I have a GLS (4 door sedan) Can I change this?

[Redog]

After you clear the corners, Intake. Start cheap and go up :p

GX Member will go away when you get more posts ;)

[Midgear]

holy monkeys.. I just noticed I'm a GLS member now.. brewahaha!

1000 posts = GLS

[tw0123]

thats the first GLS I have seen without a rear spoiler... hmmm:blink:

[kwhauck]

welcome!!!! IMO it should go intake, exhaust, lower, rims.....

[undecided02]

I would suggest making the whole system breath better by doing the intake and the exhaust at the same time. its not that you have to, but performance increases like crazy and u are bound to be happy.

[Alerosaint]

welcome ha haaa...happy modding

[Daytona]

Welcome aboard! I voted exhaust.

[icemanko]

Welcome, I am new also and the site has been my number one place to turn to if i have any problems or just bored. And this is my first post lol.

[Oldsnut]

Do your mods in the order you want and can afford. Have fun and WELCOME!!!!

A good set of polished or chrome wheels would look great on that car for starters IMO.

[Midgear]

Welcome, I am new also and the site has been my number one place to turn to if i have any problems or just bored. And this is my first post lol.


welcome poopy pants! :lol:

[03alerospl]

welcome aboard! I have the same color green as you, the first thing I did was clear my headlights then get 15% Tint all around.
You'll love how much better it looks with the tint.
Dark rims will look good too

[Mr_Reed]

Car looks good man, I voted intake first. But before you start moding make sure you don't have any "problems" under the hood or with the drivetertian. I think most the guys on here will agree go motor first, appearance later on down the road.

[Midgear]

I think most the guys on here will agree go motor first, appearance later on down the road.

dood.. clear corners. easy appearance mod lol- all it'll cost you is a tube of silicone.

[Beholder88]

Thanks again. These are all good ideas. The drivetrain on this thing is flawless. It's like a brand new car. The lady that owned it before me had it serviced at the dealer every 3,000 miles. I still have the checklist from the GM factory, and all of the original paperwork from the first dealership. This lady kept everything. I'm definately planning to get the fluids changed, I've always run synthetic in my cars, it did wonders for my last car, a 2000 Chevy Malibu with a 3.1. I already have some intake parts, I want to go all chrome piping, with minimal rubber. I'll be clearing the corners in the next week or two - will have pics. I'll take a few snapshots under the hood to show you guys the "clenliness". I took my strut bar off of the Malibu and put it on the Alero, does a good job at holding it steady over 80 Mph.

[Trickyslick]

Welcome grasshopper....

[Beholder88]

As promised, pics of the engine...

[TheEdgeofSanity]

nice car! i love that color and it seems to be in good shape. what'd u pay and what year is it?

[Beholder88]

Oh yeah, it's a 2000 and I paid about $6000 for it.

[TheEdgeofSanity]

thats cool! the price seems kinda high because 2000's kelly blue book at around $4500 for excellent condition. the car looks very clean, so chances are that it was a decent deal. any kind of warranty from the dealer?

[itsbmw]

I got my '01 for 1400. perks of having parents that work for the dealership and they made the used car salesman a few grand a few years back :)

ANyway nice car. I'd do rims or cleared corners first.

[TheEdgeofSanity]

I got my '01 for 1400. perks of having parents that work for the dealership and they made the used car salesman a few grand a few years back :)

ANyway nice car. I'd do rims or cleared corners first.

which dealership? where in MI are you?

[[ion] C2]

got my 2000 for $2250 or somethin

[Alero_1986]

I bought my 2000 for around $5000 CAD with 80k on it 3 years ago...

btw, is it just me or do "vent-visors" seem a little out of place in this poll?

...why?? ;)

[Beholder88]

I got a 3 month warranty from the dealer, and it already paid off, cause I needed a new A/C Compressor. Actually, the total sale price was only about $4500, I had to pay a bit extra cause my credit sucks :( . The only reason I want the vent visors is cause I like the function of them, and they don't look too bad. I just took a look at all the basics, air filter, pcv valve, plugs and wires, and found some small flaws. The elbow from the pcv valve to the pipe is cracked, and had electrical tape around it. The air filter was almost clogged, thank God for a shop vac, my spark plugs and wires are all still stock. Luckily I've still got my AC Delco rapidfire plugs from my Malibu, and a set of Accel 8.8mm wires I've been dying to use on something. The wires that are on it now have some wear spots, and are starting to crack. At least it doesn't seem bad enough to cause a miss or any crazy electrical problems. Good thing I decided to pop the hood tonight.

[tw0123]

as for the vent visors, if you do get them, i recommend the ones from weathertech. the ones made by vent visor, stick to the outside of the window and wreck the crome trim, plus do not really work... the weathertech ones sit inside the window sil, and are much better IMO.

[Beholder88]

WoW! I just about crapped myself when I saw the price. They do look good though, and are probably worth the price. I have a little trick to installing the vent visors. It's all in the adhesive. The 3M double-sided foam tape that comes with them is crap. I work in a factory and have access to something a little better. It's still by 3M, but its a high-durometer (very firm) foam rubber, with acrylic based adhesive on both sides. It's only about 1/32" thick, and won't mess with the paint and or trim.