What are some miscellaneous cheap-free things you have changed about your HHR? Cheap to free can range from a few hundred or under.

Or anything you found interesting...

 

Well, I de-chrome ringed my tail lights..
I changed out the LED wash to a UV purple ($1.29 @ the shack)
changed my spotter mirrors ($2.00/per)
my warning lights for work, under 80/per total over $400.
Depo's around $150 total. I think.

 

I'm assuming since this is under 2.2 L you are referring to Performance

 

Looks like it's in general discussion now. I was given a 2009 radio w/usb which I installed in my 2006. Programming was free as I have a 'connection'. Made a rear cargo area mat out of some thick clear plastic material they make where my brother in law works - free. Put a K&N drop in filter in - fairly inexpensive but somewhat tedious to install due the the imfamous HHR air box design. That's really about it as it is the wife's car so I don't tinker with it too much.

 

define "cheap"

 

SS fan is cheap. I painted my own mud flaps when the body shop said 300.00 Ha Ha went here http://www.automotivetouchup.com/spray_paint.aspx to get the right color made. Spent 50.00 got enough to do the bowties the flaps the headlights and probably have enough left to do the center caps too. this I bought gently used by Gasman and ordered the matching boost gauge face total 75.00. There are very many more things you can do under 100.00 That reminds me got to go buy some petrol !

 

That's what I was going for in 2.2L but since it's moved to General, it pertains to anything =P I just want to read about things other have attempted or went through with. Woohoo

 

You're not cheap Sam, you're frugal, there is a difference. A cheap person wouldn't take the time or put the effort you've made in modifying The Short Bus into what I believe is one of the top five nicest HHR's around.

Here's my list of cheap mods.

1. Debadge it.
2. Shorty antenna.
3. Add or remove graphics.
4. Headlights and taillights.
5. Match tint the front glass to the rear.
6. New grill.
7. Add a lower grill to the "mouth".
8. Add running boards or SS style skirts.
9. Moderately priced aftermarket wheels.
10. Spiff up the factory steel rims.
11. Paint the muffler black to hide its dorky looks.
12. Paint or overlay the Bowties.
13. Mirror covers.
14. Anything else I just forgot.

 

Have any photos of some of the changes you've listed? If not, no problem Just curious of the looks/changes.

Appreciate the responses! Yay people.

 

The word for the day, "NIPPLES" need to be hidden in a BRA and you could add the mirror covers. still under 200.00


Ps Thanks Mike I'm starting to like it myself, so many of the things should have been done by Gm before I got it. Especially the stg1,dual exhaust,solid motor mount, I could go on,stubby antena,projector lights,mud flaps,led tails.