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My mom got an NHC CVT 6 months ago but we were busy. So finally I got it ICED.

Part 1 of the ICE was to convice Arya Honda to give me a 9843 instead of the 9846. The 9843 is a nicer machine and it is IPod compatible. No additional costs.

Part 2.
Infinity 6020cs in the front and 6022i in the rear. 6 sheets of American Dynamics damping for all 4 doors, trunk and under carpet and and 3 sets of Monster interlink were installed so that when the amp comes the install goes fast.

Part 3 (to be added later)
The bass will be managed by a Infintiy 12" ref. sub in a sealed custom box made by Sanen - the box is well made, braced (ok it has just a single cross brace) and filled with about 2 lbs of poly fill and it has a beautiful spray painted black matt finish.

The amplification will be (it has not yet been installed) a JBL 755.6.

Sam Kapasi did help me obtain the 755.6 (under the condition that it will be paid for) but I did not bother him with the components and coax. My dealer offers me a small discount anyway and the install for the speakers is free if you buy from her. So I let her earn a bit.

I have not yet got the all bills yet. So far all I have been charged for is 12.5K incl 12.5% VAT for the components and coax and rs. 1.5K towards labour for the damping and wiring (3 sets of RCA wire, power cables, etc..) 6K for an ipod cable and 8.4K for 6 sheets of damping. Costs so far 28.4K.

I have still to pay for the amp, the sub box and the wires/power cables. The sub rescued / salvaged so did not cost me. See I said I was a cheapskate.

What I liked about my installer was she did a really nice job of the install (a la B&T and Gunbir) including fabricating a mounting bracket (by chopping and modifying the installation accessories provided by Infinity) for the tweeters (in the front) since the options provided by infinity could not be used (for a flush mount in the door) in their natural state.

Estimated final costs:
HU: free from Honda
Ipod cable/adapter - KCA 420i: 6K
Speakers: 12.5K incl VAT, B&W.
Install labour: 1.5K
Damping: 6 x 1400 = 8.4K
Wires: 3.5K (estimated)
Box: 2K (esitmated)
Amp: 20-25K (estimated)
Sub: salvaged so free
Total - 28.4K pair so far and 25.5-30.5K expected. So 54-59K depending on final cost of amp and wires.

Pics will follow, I gotta learn from Sam, B&T, and ofcourse Gunbir and the boys from the North (Zak, Hydra, LBM etc..).

This is the first system where i have not DIYed anything. Even the XOs were left alone. Oops, I think Sam and B&T just fainted...gotta go and get them some water.