yeah having a sleeper is the plan. the colour i reckon is very nice for a stock colour, the photos don't do it justice, it has metallic flakes all through it. i want to get some rims, but financing turbo is first, but i'm planning on getting a drop very soon, i beleive it will make the car look much better.
as for the CAI, very easy. the tutorial in the hardcore section is what i used, though i got it some other site ages ago and have pics, i can email if you wish. i used 3" piping as that was what the filter came with, though i had to cut a hole in the body get get the piping through, not reccomended, perhaps use 2.5". as for the parts for the CAI i went to an exhaust place and bought a 180 degree 3" bend in mild steel. i had an adaptor for the AFM welded onto the piping, though it would be easier and cheaper to get and adapotr form Autobarn or the like. then you need some of the those rubber pipe couplers, then follow the tutorial. we dont need the sensor port bunged on either as it describes.
thanks everyone for the good remarks