RE: THE HOOD!!!
lear4406, I can certainly understand where you are coming from. There is something to be said about keeping it stock.
For me, I will personalize my car by adding some external differences and underhood performance enhancements and as well in inside cosmetics.
As an example, I may change the look of my pistol shift grip for starters.
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