Well, I felt is was appropriate to start off my page with a copy of a news report that came out on msn today (the full article can be read at http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Insurance/InsureYourCar/which-drivers-get-the-most-tickets.aspx?GT1=33004):
Which cars draw the most tickets? [The MATRIX made the list]
A yearlong study identifies the vehicle -- and it's a big one -- whose drivers get ticketed the most. The research suggests that what you drive may indicate how you drive.
By MSN Money staff
Drivers of Hummer SUVs were 4.63 times more likely to get a traffic ticket than the average driver, concludes a yearlong study by a company that helps insurers identify risks.
ISO Quality Planning, the San Francisco company that studied the records of 1.7 million drivers, compiled a list of ticket magnets that confirmed some long-held notions: Owners of the 507-horsepower Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG and similarly muscular CLK63 AMG received outsized numbers of tickets, as did the generally young owners of the relatively inexpensive Scion tC , xB and xA , and the Audi A4 sports sedan.
But also on that most-ticketed list were the Subaru Outback and the Toyota Camry Solara and Matrix , three cars not known for great speed or expressing the rebellious nature of their owners. Meanwhile, the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban , virtually identical mechanically to their General Motors sibling Hummer, appeared on the least-ticketed list.
Sharing the bottom of the list? Buicks, minivans and pickups.
Current mods: nice tint w/ custom vinyl, purple HID xenon headlights, short ram air intake kit, Euro-style tail lights, custom painted yellow fog lamps & housing, short chrome antenna, Kustom Kolors Pavo Purple accents on interior and grafted some things with matching purple leather I picked up... it comes stock with a sunroof, 6 disc changer, side curtain airbags, remote keyless entry, 6 speed manual tranny, power everything, AND it's my favorite color!
Here's what she looks like today
Here are the 18" Gio rims I just got
My last improvement was 9 bulb LED brake and turn lights
I installed billet grills on the top and bottom
These are the Euros I bought; they are essential for showing off the LEDs
I got a decent 2" drop front and back with some DropZone springs. This made the biggest impact on the ride, and it is a little rough. This is what the drop looked like before I added the rims.
Lastly, here is a picture of the HID lights and fogs at night
I re-painted the valve cover so I could add "Domimatrix" to it. I painted a matching skull & crossbones on the airbag cover on the dash.
