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We just want to give you all a few images of the toys that have been installed on our XV thus far. Nothing extravagant or exciting, just a few pictures for color purposes mainly.
The Subaru Installed Accessories, SPT Parts, and the Additional parts that we purchased from the Dealer include: Front Sport Mesh Grille, Rear Spoiler, Rear Seat Back Protectors, Kicker Speaker and Tweeter Upgrades (No Sub), Leather Shift Knob, Window Deflectors, Trailer Wiring Harness, SPT Oil Cap Grey, SPT Battery Tie Down Grey, Underhood Insulation, Outback H11 Foglight Conversion, and the Center Console Armrest Shelf.
The Aftermarket upgrades and cosmetic accessories include: TWM Short Shifter, Torklift Eco Hitch, K&N Drop-in Filter, Rear Debadged, Weathertech Floor Liners Front and Rear, Yakima Round Bar Rack, 3M 8mil Clear Wrap on the Hood-Bumper-Fenders-Mirrors-Headlights-Foglights-and-Rear Inner Door Jams (Dog), 3M 20% Window Tint on the Fronts Plus Windshield Visor, a Carbon Vinyl Upper Eyelid Headlight Wrap, Sylvania ZXE High, Low, and H11 Foglight Beams, All Turn Signals converted to the Chrome/Amber Bulbs, Reverse Bulbs changed to Sylvania Silverstars, the Front Forward facing Parking Bulb changed to Amber, Bosch Icon Blades, Universal Faux Leather/Suede Front Seat Covers, Rear Seat covered with the Eddie Bauer Dog Bench Seat cover cut and more supporting added, a Universal Stainless Steel Exhaust Tip cut to fit, the generic Black front Bumper Plugs, Cusco Shortie Antenna, and the ever so important Rally Armor Mudflaps in Black with the Red Logo.
A Skid Plates and Light Bar would be amazing, but again time and moreso financials don't allow either. It may also take away from the Sport look that Sarah prefers, so it would be a hard sell.
As pictures become available I will include them. For now I am going to reserve a few posts just to keep things together.
The Front Bumper Plugs are a touch too big when they come out of the package. For $1.20 they are worth buying, using the touch-up paint if you want, and plugging the factory molded holes can finish the front bumper. BEFORE you use the touch-up paint on them I found it easiest to simply take a fine blade thin Sawzall/Hacksaw blade and create a groove on opposite sides in the back of the female side of the plug, at 12 and 6. This cut doesn't have to go all the way through the mount, certainly not all of the way to the plug face, but at least 2/3rds of the way to make it fit. That little gap gives a snug fit in the factory openings.
One funny side note with the ID Badges removed from the trunk area. We have experienced more and more people questioning us as to "What type of Subaru is that?" It gives us a reason to explain the "New Design" as too many people label it. I love having the clean trunk and as more of our XVs hit the road the questions will lessen.
Dan
The Subaru Installed Accessories, SPT Parts, and the Additional parts that we purchased from the Dealer include: Front Sport Mesh Grille, Rear Spoiler, Rear Seat Back Protectors, Kicker Speaker and Tweeter Upgrades (No Sub), Leather Shift Knob, Window Deflectors, Trailer Wiring Harness, SPT Oil Cap Grey, SPT Battery Tie Down Grey, Underhood Insulation, Outback H11 Foglight Conversion, and the Center Console Armrest Shelf.
The Aftermarket upgrades and cosmetic accessories include: TWM Short Shifter, Torklift Eco Hitch, K&N Drop-in Filter, Rear Debadged, Weathertech Floor Liners Front and Rear, Yakima Round Bar Rack, 3M 8mil Clear Wrap on the Hood-Bumper-Fenders-Mirrors-Headlights-Foglights-and-Rear Inner Door Jams (Dog), 3M 20% Window Tint on the Fronts Plus Windshield Visor, a Carbon Vinyl Upper Eyelid Headlight Wrap, Sylvania ZXE High, Low, and H11 Foglight Beams, All Turn Signals converted to the Chrome/Amber Bulbs, Reverse Bulbs changed to Sylvania Silverstars, the Front Forward facing Parking Bulb changed to Amber, Bosch Icon Blades, Universal Faux Leather/Suede Front Seat Covers, Rear Seat covered with the Eddie Bauer Dog Bench Seat cover cut and more supporting added, a Universal Stainless Steel Exhaust Tip cut to fit, the generic Black front Bumper Plugs, Cusco Shortie Antenna, and the ever so important Rally Armor Mudflaps in Black with the Red Logo.
A Skid Plates and Light Bar would be amazing, but again time and moreso financials don't allow either. It may also take away from the Sport look that Sarah prefers, so it would be a hard sell.
As pictures become available I will include them. For now I am going to reserve a few posts just to keep things together.
The Front Bumper Plugs are a touch too big when they come out of the package. For $1.20 they are worth buying, using the touch-up paint if you want, and plugging the factory molded holes can finish the front bumper. BEFORE you use the touch-up paint on them I found it easiest to simply take a fine blade thin Sawzall/Hacksaw blade and create a groove on opposite sides in the back of the female side of the plug, at 12 and 6. This cut doesn't have to go all the way through the mount, certainly not all of the way to the plug face, but at least 2/3rds of the way to make it fit. That little gap gives a snug fit in the factory openings.
One funny side note with the ID Badges removed from the trunk area. We have experienced more and more people questioning us as to "What type of Subaru is that?" It gives us a reason to explain the "New Design" as too many people label it. I love having the clean trunk and as more of our XVs hit the road the questions will lessen.
Dan
