Haha go get a Job I worked at a Schlotzsky's Deli for a year and a half in high school and then another 2 years after (two different locations). In my first 4 months there I becme a Team leader (Assistant Manager more or less) and by my 1 and a half year mark I was a Training Manager (though i didn't get paid very well...) and at my 2 and a quarter or so year mark, back at the original store, I became a Manager. Granted I didn't make a ton of money but it was a hell of a lot more than when I started. What I'm trying to say is if you get a job and continue to accel at it every day people will notice and you can move on up through the ranks hella fast and make more money than you did before.

 

I worked at Hungry Howies for 3 years. I don't know if it was just our store or not, but progression was a nogo. There were two ranks. Staff and General Manager. The GM's salary was $30K. After a year or so, I plan to get a real job, to start working my way into engineering. But right now, school is priority.

 

^ Understood.

 

Offtopic still but on this discussion.. School is top priority.. If worked at Eddie Bauer for 3 years and after graduation started as a teller in a bank. Now i'm working in commercial lending for the 2nd largest bank in the world. I'm only 25 and on a decent living wage. Things will come

 

It all depends on the type of education as well, I only have a two year degree, but I have some IT certs, and I make more than the average family income, and my wife is a stay at home mom... (looking to start my own business here very soon, so hopefully my income will go up significantly over the next year or two)

 

I'm not worried, just waiting in the mean time!

 

My dream job would be working in Colorado for Hefty Fabworks! They make kick ass offroad armor for a lot of different vehicles and Colorado is just beautiful so that's where I'd ultimately love to be. With my Wrangler, kaity in a Patriot of her own or a Subie Crosstrek, a daughter to spoil rotten, and a good dog to take offroading with me all the time lmao

 

I'd work for TAG if I could get a fancy free bumper. I'd even consider buying an armada. I love this armada they did.

 

^ That's freakin' sweet. I love the Armada and previous gen Pathfinder.

 

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After my experience with my 02 Nissan Frontier, I'll never own another Nissan again. It was of poor quality. Well, except for the Xterras cause I love them! Lol


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My friends dad works at nissan, they are a nissan family. They haven't encountered any problems, but I'm sure there time will come. Most likely they'll get traded in before anything happens though. Its sad though, they can't do anything to their cars because they get flipped so often. Sales are down boys, trade all your families cars!

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Lmao xD


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Have a link to the color changing fog's?

 

Also what bulbs do you use? love the look of your lights

 

Just an update, as I haven't touched this thread in awhile.

Finished my suede interior, and it looks sweet. I'll update pictures soon.

Also, been talking with Laxheromaddness and I think I'm going to buy his Lowering springs. I can't see myself offroading. I already get angry when I get a door ding, I'd be pissed if I started getting offroad scratches all over. Plus, the lowering will give me better corning, a lower center of gravity and overall stiffer suspension compared to the soft 08 springs.

 

i saw something about a eurobumper? pics?

 

Wow, I really need to update this. I'll work on this right now.

 

Went through and updated the OP's. Added some pictures, removed some of the mods I've undone. And updated the inprogress!

 

awesome, like that bumper and the new wheels

 

Thanks! I love them both, I may have my wheels either painted or powdercoated darker. More like a gunmetal color. I don't want to plastidip them though.

 

Welcome to my build thread, feel free to ask any questions, or call me out on anything. I tried to give a run down on what I did for certain mods, but if you need anymore help please ask. I've taken off every interior panel except the front dash as a whole. I tried to break it up, and leave enough room between items that nothing ran together. Let me know if theres anything I can fix!

Username: Creation

Year: 2008

Make: Jeep

Model: Patriot

Trim: Sport 4x2

Color: Steel Blue Metallic Clearcoat

Mods: All mods have been completed by me personally, except window tinting.
Black Muffler, Tint(28% on the front, 20% on all the others), 7 Color LED Fog lights, Painted stock rims, Debadged, Pioneer 2400BT, TC Sounds Epic 8 in rear enclosure, Brushed aluminum trim accents, Carbon Fiber wrapped center dash, Jeep Carpet floor mats, Rubber slush mats, Big 3 ground upgrade 1/0 Gauge, HID Headlights, HID Foglights, LED interior dome lights, Rear view backup camera, LED License plate lights, Silver PATRIOT lettering, Soundproofed trunk, Soundproofed all 5 doors, Rockford Fosgate 6x9's (4), Jeeppatriot.com sticker, 4" stubby antenna, mesh grille, Sueded A, B, and C pillars, and a black suede headliner, rims and tires, H&R lowering.

Suspension & Tires:
H&R Lowering Springs
XXR 530 19x8.75
Bridgestone Potenzas 215/35/19


Performance:
Lol, It's a patriot. What performance?

In Progress:
Custom made headlights which include:
-HID Retrofit
-COB halos
-CCFL backlighting
-Angry eye turn signals
-Custom Painted
Saving money for BC Coilovers.

Great parts list. I wasnt sure if xxr's tuner wheels would handle the weight of the vehicle. I wanted 20's and slammed. since you pulled off xxr's i guess anything possible. Thanx. good looking build. keep us posted

 

I wasn't sure about the XXR's either, but it pulled them off nicely. I went with 19"s to be different, since everyone goes 18"s or 20"s. And I figured I may be able to pull a little more clearance once I buy my coilovers. I'd already have them but I bought custom lights instead :doh:.
Can't wait to see what you've got planned.

 

Updated my OP,
Bought my BC's and slammed the riot. Can't go any lower without pulling the liners.

(Insert friendly competition)

I think I'm lower than Big_Willis! We'll have to grab some measurements.

 

Bro.....the Magnaflow dual exhaust is amazing.....i like the concept that you went with on the install!!

 

First post! I only update the first posts, that way people don't need to search through the pages.

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Thanx. how much the dual exhaust set you back?

 

lol.....thank god i have a manual lol

 

I've gotten tons of compliments lately about it. People can't get enough and I'm always getting the question "what's next?"

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I think you need to send me 12 photos, from beginning to end, of the build so you can have a calendar of your build.

 

I'll have to find 12 photos!

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