We are new here. My fiance drives a 2001 Accent, and I drive a 1989 Mazda RX7 GTU. Her car is getting up there on miles(approx. 75k). Is there any advice for what problems to expect, and what performance upgrades to add. The first thing she wants to do is put a new set of wheels on it to replace those nasty hubcaps she has on it now. Thanks in advance

 

Brant, you and Poacher really make this Accent forum work! I have some similarities with Brant. I am 47 and drive an Accent (a '97, formerly my stepson's) because I can't afford to feed my other vehicle any more. I have a 2002 Silverado 2500HD crew cab pickup with the 8.1L gas engine. I can get 11.5 mpg if I baby it! Anyway, it is kinda dumb for one person to commute to work in a 7,000lb vehicle, IMO. The Accent is a real blast to drive on the twisty roads I commute on and the power surprises a lot of people. I love to play with the Accent too. See my post on CAI and gauges. Also added a cheapy "performance module" purchased from e-Bay. It actually does work although the claimed +25HP is a joke. Probably adds another five over the CAI. As for pictures, I would rather post pictures of my cars than me. My '66 Pontiac is in the "Off Topic" secton under "Classic Cars". It also gets 10 MPG (on premium + lead substitute), but it's a real awesome drive!