QOTD: What Do You Do To Modify Your Own Car?

Tim Healey
by Tim Healey

We had a fun podcast chat today about car modifications, including surprising things like changing steering-wheel buttons.


What do you do to your own car, if anything?

It could be mild, it could be wild -- just let us know.

It's an easy one today, so go ahead and sound off below.

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Tim Healey
Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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  • Cprescott Cprescott on Aug 04, 2025

    I'm past the point that modifying my car means anything. I did upgrade the brand of tires upon replacing the OEM ones but that is all I've bothered to do. The car is just right for my needs and I no longer have to impress others.

  • MrIcky MrIcky on Aug 04, 2025

    suspension, larger tires, diff covers and rear diff skid, relocated steering stabilizer, stubby bumper and winch, aux battery removal and added larger main battery.

    • MaintenanceCosts MaintenanceCosts on Aug 04, 2025

      It's great to do those things to a truck but I'll be really impressed if you tell me it's a Miata.



  • The original ToolGuy™ We have inexpensive cars already
  • Jeff S Doubt we will see any new vehicle in the low 20s unless it is an EV and Chinese but wouldn't count on that happening. Not against more affordable vehicles but don't foresee that happening in the immediate future.
  • FreedMike So, Porsche is selling $100K cars that owners aren't allowed to drive. Way to keep the customers happy, guys!
  • The Ayatollah of Rock n Rolla If the new REO actually happens, and it happens roughly where their target price sits, but at least below $30k, I think that is a great inexpensive truck that would solve the truck needs of the vast majority of current truck buyers.As for cars...we need CARS. Not stupid SUVs. Not ugly crossover blobs. CARS. Coupes, sedans, wagons. Start building something midsized, and make the price point in the mid 30s or lower. AWD optional. And yes, I know Toyota, Honda, and Hyundai/Kia still make sedans. But GM, Ford, and Chrysler/Stellantis need to get on the ball and bring out some competition.
  • 3-On-The-Tree My C6 with the LS3 got over 30 mpg on the highway in 6th gear on cruise control doing 80-85.
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