Chevy Lifer, New to Sonic

[FitusMilbarge]

Hello All

Have not been on a car forum in years. Used to be apart of the ClubSi forum and Teckademics/Mischief forum years ago but went silent from the car scene for a few years after my Camaro was vandalized and the vehicle that I poured my heart and soul into was no longer alive. She was a 1996 Camaro 383 LT4 painted in Omaha Orange and was my baby.

Since then I have kept it low key with my cars/truck and have owned a Z28 that I left stock, few S10 Blazers, Cobalt, Cruze, and now own a 2012 Sonic LT Sedan. Have to say I have really enjoy driving it! It's a fuel efficient little go kart :banana:

Bit of a gear head and do all the work on my cars myself. Cant wait to get to know more of everyone on here and contribute some chuckles and laughs.

- Austin "Fitus" Milbarge
(That's not me on the car btw)

 

[Natesriv]

Welcome aboard.
Sucks when you miss the cars of your past... I miss a bunch of mine too!

Is your LT a 1.4T? That's where the fun begins...the tunes you can get can really open it up and make it more a pocket rocket. It's a sleeper car that most have no idea what it is!


MPGs? Yeah, I run hard a lot of the times and I'm still min 35mpg...beat that Prius!

Enjoy the forums amigo!

 

[acamacho104]

good group on here. always enjoy new faces! pics of your car?

 

[FitusMilbarge]

I have that darn 1.8 not the 1.4

I have the 1.8 not the 1.4. I bought this car to be an initial daily driver until I could save up for another Camaro again. but man have I fallen in love with the Sonic!

I still want to get the best use out of it since I bought it used and for next to nothing (when it comes to buying cars form a dealer) I want to put some money in it and have fun while I own it for a few years... if I get rid of it at all.

Is it worth the almost $300 for a K&N Cold Air kit and another $300 for the Trifecta flash kit?

I would post a pic but its a basic Maroon Sedan (plan to have fun with it and take it out to the field and spray paint it with the finest of matte can spray from HomeDepot and add a chalk paint hood and trunk for my son to draw on) I have done this in the past with fantastic results on past beater trucks.

 

[SouthFLSonic]

I have the 1.8 not the 1.4. I bought this car to be an initial daily driver until I could save up for another Camaro again. but man have I fallen in love with the Sonic!

I still want to get the best use out of it since I bought it used and for next to nothing (when it comes to buying cars form a dealer) I want to put some money in it and have fun while I own it for a few years... if I get rid of it at all.

Is it worth the almost $300 for a K&N Cold Air kit and another $300 for the Trifecta flash kit?

I would post a pic but its a basic Maroon Sedan (plan to have fun with it and take it out to the field and spray paint it with the finest of matte can spray from HomeDepot and add a chalk paint hood and trunk for my son to draw on) I have done this in the past with fantastic results on past beater trucks.

just to show you can make a maroon sedan look pretty lol.

Also I have the DDM Works intake and love it. Never had the K&N but heard others who have and preferred the DDM. You can also wait till Black Friday and pick one up usually under $200 I believe. And for tune go with ZZP and they do Black Friday sales also

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[Tormach]

Ya, I like my little red sedan as well. Want to get one of the beastlick grilles soon but also want to two tone the car as well with a dark red vinyl wrap (engine hood, center roof section and full trunk lid) and get a nice spoiler for the rear.

Similar in look to one of the sema cars that was done. :banana:

 

[SouthFLSonic]

Beastlick grills are nice, expensive but well worth the cost. Have you checked out the Deco grill he has with the different meshes?


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[SouthFLSonic]

Ya, I like my little red sedan as well. Want to get one of the beastlick grilles soon but also want to two tone the car as well with a dark red vinyl wrap (engine hood, center roof section and full trunk lid) and get a nice spoiler for the rear.



Similar in look to one of the sema cars that was done. :banana:

Actually might look pretty cool with a deep red hood roof and trunk. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out on yours first lol.


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[Tormach]

Yes, the deco is really nice . Im currently researching vinyl colors and also local shops as well if im not feeling froggy to diy. So far burgundy carbon fiber is nice.

 

[FitusMilbarge]

just to show you can make a maroon sedan look pretty lol.

Like that

My car is bone stock at the moment but will look into the intake and tune during the black Friday deals :banana:

I plant to black out the wheels too! I want to add a scoop to the hood but since its my DD i dont want to mess with the hood that is currently on it. Plan to hit up a few junkyards to see if i can get a Sonic hood cheap and start cutting and testing some things out. Cant wait to get some good work done on this thing.