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Discussion in 'Prius v Accessories and Modifications' started by vsuirpsteve, Jun 18, 2013.

  1. vsuirpsteve

    vsuirpsteve Junior Member

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    New owner of my v and I have to say it is pretty good so far.

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    Front Bra and Mirror covers - Florida living requires love bug and highway construction rocks kicking up everywhere protection!

    Hitch - Installed the Curt without a hitch! ;-) for the bike rack.

    Tint - Whatever was legal in this state for the car...cops love to add the tint tickets whenever possible.

    Bumper protector - Why it wasn't there to begin with....but is there now.

    All weather mats - Husky mats the ones with the raised lip to hold in the sand from the beaches!

    Mud Flaps - Always a fan of these things so a cheap add.

    Fan for back seat riders - Small 12v squirrel fan placed on the floor for the complaining back seat people.

    And yes that is a radar detector in a Prius! Representin!
     
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  2. ImeanGreen

    ImeanGreen Prius v Five BP Brigade #236

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    Where did you get your front bumper protector/BRA?
     
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  3. vsuirpsteve

    vsuirpsteve Junior Member

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    I liked the look of the "carbon fiber" for the bra...added a textured look. Had them on my other car and with the covers for the side mirrors it saved me a lot of chips and lovebug guts eating away at the paint. I got it online at carbras
     
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  4. The Electric Me

    The Electric Me Go Speed Go!

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    A radar detector isn't representin'...

    A couple weeks ago I went on a long road trip down the Oregon Coast and a friendly coastal town police officer pulled me over for speeding.....

    It really surprised me, as I thought any self respecting police officer would be embarrassed to ticket a Prius for speeding.
     
    #4 The Electric Me, Jun 18, 2013
  5. vsuirpsteve

    vsuirpsteve Junior Member

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    oh man! I would have gone all out and turned it into a police chase!...hahaha helicopters and then...breaking news...Oregon coast PD in hot pursuit of a fuel efficient Prius!...now that would be embarrassing to the whole department!
     
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    The Electric Me Go Speed Go!

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    I never argue a ticket....I hadn't gotten one in over a decade. Weird that my first one in over 10 years would come in a Prius.

    The real pain was that I still had hundreds of miles to go...all the way up the Oregon Coast. And each and every one of the towns along the way are similar speed traps.

    I can absorb one ticket every 10 years but I did not want to get two tickets in one day. So all the rest of the way, I was locked into EXACT speed limit only.

    I had little old ladies flipping me off and passing me with scowls. Nobody goes the speed limit. I was really tempted to tape the ticket to my drivers side window along with an arrow and the message "This is why I'm driving slow!".

    I'm NOT advocating speeding. I'm really not a speeder (despite what officer friendly's radar gun might of said). But honestly on a perfect summer day on open highway...NOBODY only goes the speed limit. I was forced to go for hundreds of miles playing the stereotypical putting Prius Driver....and I made few friends on that ribbon of highway. However, my gas mileage was fantastic....not enough to pay the ticket...BUT...
     
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  7. vsuirpsteve

    vsuirpsteve Junior Member

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    hahahaha that is funny! I think it is time for your lic plate to say REBEL!
     
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  9. vsuirpsteve

    vsuirpsteve Junior Member

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    Hey Megan...haha the only pic I didn't include...yes it is a class 1 hitch perfect for bike rack, cargo carrier...that sort of stuff. Takes a bit of muscle to install it and torque the bolts down...kinda tricky with the muffler hanger in the way but with the right set of tools (torque wrench, extension and metric socket set) very easy to do. I wouldn't tow with it but I have a bike rack that can hold 4 bikes and it works fine. I will try to get a pic of the bike rack on the car for ya.
     
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    Congrats on your new v! Bought our in Florida during one of my TDYs ... now in Italy.
     
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    Bra looks good! Ive always been a fan of them. The Tint and Hitch are my next 2 mods, Id like to be able to pull a jet-ski and the option to put a basket on the rear for extra cargo/cooler space.
     
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  12. vsuirpsteve

    vsuirpsteve Junior Member

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    Yea you either love them or hate them...I think it saves the front end. Also here is the pic of the bike rack on the car. There is a pin that allows the vertical piece to move out of the way when opening the hatch.

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    Yes, I saw nice online demo on how to install Class I hitch

    just want it for the bikes, would never haul. Yes, if you have a pic would appreciate it. Thanks. You've done a great job.
     
    #13 Megan2044, Jun 25, 2013
  14. vsuirpsteve

    vsuirpsteve Junior Member

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    Did you see the pic in my last post? I took the pic with the bike rack on it.
     
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    Megan2044 Junior Member

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    Thanks for posting. Looks great!
     
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    Megan2044 Junior Member

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    oops- just saw now. thnx
     
    #16 Megan2044, Jun 25, 2013
  17. MaggieM11

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    How do you like your husky mats? Trying to decide between husky and weather tech mats for my incoming Prius C!
     
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  18. vsuirpsteve

    vsuirpsteve Junior Member

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    Lovin the Husky mats! Why would the weather techs have a lip around the back and the sides but not the rear exit? So if I have something that spills, I protect the back and the sides but it seeps right into the spare tire below....pretty stupid. That is why I like the Husky's due to the lip is fully around the whole mat!

    Enjoy!
     
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  19. MaggieM11

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    Thanks or your feedback! I'm leaning towards the husky floor mats but have seen a couple reviews saying the cargo may doesn't fit right in the C. I don't know if I order it and don't like the way it fits, would be able to return it. Gotta do a little more research!
     
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    I'm confused. I've seen other chats that say only 2 bikes can be placed in a hitch bike rack- but I see you carry 4. Can you address that?
     
    #20 Gams4, Aug 18, 2013
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