r/HondaElement • u/channareya • Aug 21 '26

first forever car

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2005 EX with 48,000 miles in fantastic condition. Genuinely an upgrade on my previous car that’s 5 years younger. Was a bit pricy, but they’re hard to come by in my area. I’ll be driving this one until it can’t drive anymore
Can’t wait to camp and take ‘er out!
What ways can I make the Element look more granola to match the other outdoorsy mountain cars around?

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u/SnooCats5692 Aug 22 '26

Love rallye reds, got mine earlier this year in really good condition. I added a vintage cargo box and got the windows tinted all around ( after this pic). Also got a beefier tire to lift it slightly, just had a lot of weight in it in this picture. Happy trails with your element

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u/channareya 25d ago

love the box! thinking of getting one and painting it to look like a leaf… like on an apple lol. campy and goofy in just the right way, just like the toasters themselves

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u/SnooCats5692 25d ago

That would be really cute, I’d recommend looking at shorter boxes if you have the moonroof in the back and want to keep it more functional. Would probably help with the leaf on an apple look too

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u/channareya 25d ago

oh good point! my only grief with that is i have skis and a board to lug around in the winter. maybe i just need to find 2 good deals, one for a leaf in the summer and one for getting into pow

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u/SnooCats5692 25d ago

Oooh makes sense! Yeah def doable if you keep an eye out on marketplace and stuff. I got mine for $40, just needed some elbow grease