woah... so glad i stumbled on this post man. i'm oso thinking
abt wat to buy for a car-fanatic bf. but my budget not as
high.
well, i think tt unless u r super rich n 1.5k is like nothing to u,
it's best to juz bring him down to e workshop n c how he would
wanna spend e new-found $$. tt'll be a v sweet surprise liao. n the
thot of u willing to part w so much of ur own $$ would be like..
"wow!" the bottom-line, guys r juz a practical bunch.
else, the carbon fibre bonnet looks really great i think. esp w a
white car. n esp if it's an integra. it's really nice. if u wan an
idea of how e carbon fibre will look w a white car, look at e most
obvious eg: initial d's ae86. suede...
next in line would prob be a change of rims. bigger rims can
improve a car's cornering speed too. but i hav no idea wat r e
specs of a stock integra.
other thots.. maybe u can make a personalized sticker? can make e
car look fiercer n add a personal touch. 
hope u dun mind if i ask a few qns of my own here... (i posted a
thread but e replies were scarce
) i was
thinking of sponsoring new tyres 4 my bf. wat kinda tyres would be
gd for a civic es vti? he's using 16-inch forged rims now. not sure
abt e wheel profile though... my other choice: titanium heavy
weight gear knob. recommendations?