How much money have you spent

[4g63t]

Just wondering how much of you guys spent on your car.............post a list of what you paid for the car and what all you have done with it and how much everything cost you.

[member]

$20 for halogen bulbs...

saving the rest for a rsx-s or the rsx-r(if it comes in less then 3 years).

[Civickid0to60]

car= $3,400
Weapon-r intake= $150
Epic 17" Rims= $1800
Momo Racing pedals= $30
Momo Chrome & Carbon Shift knob= $70
Pirelli Tires= $1700
Intrax lowering springs= $200
Borla exhaust w/ custom 3" downpipe= $850
RCE Ported Intake manifold= $250
KLZE Engine Swap + installation + wiring + mounts= $4,500
TKT Supercharger= $2,900
RCE "Tightband" Pulley Upgrade= $250
Initial K Projector headlights + Secondary red bulb= $60
Sinsei Bodykit= $1,200
Molded sideskirts= $750
Streetglo underglo kit= $120
FiberImages carbon fiber hood= $500
Spoone style hood scoop ported=$120
JBL Power series 12" 1600watt sub= $220
Rockford BD1001 1600 watt amp= $250 (got system on sale)
Ported box= $200
Rockford headunit= $300
Boarded and sprayed trim= $75
Indash DVD screen+ fiberglass pod + installation= $300
Alpine Alarm system w/ pager + installation= $350
Viper GPS tracking system= $700
Shaved antenna and emblems(did emblems myself)= $80
Red neon tube under driver side dash= $45
Magnecor wires and red silicon hoses=$75 (from a friend)
Factory red paint job with 3 clear coats= $1,500
Current paint job= $3,500

Total= $27,065 rough estimate

[pdiggitydogg]

this is stupid

I have the feeling this is going to turn around to one of those "you guys are dumb cause you bought a honda" things...

well at least I have to give you props for spelling vtec correctly...even a lot of people who own hondas cant spell it correctly (vtech)

[Daviso27]

Does $20 in petro a week count?

[mylittlecivic]

wow this makes me feel bad. Car - free(handmedown), paintjob- brother n law(not counting paint so like $500). air intake, strut bar and blue hoses - my cousin. Wheels - my brother n law and parents helped with them and the paint. Exhaust - i paid for half of that which wasnt bad. And clear corners i took those when my brother n law did a conversion for some kid he put like a 00' front end on his 94 civic and since he didnt need the clear corners i confiscated them. Oh and stereo equitment was pretty much all graduation presents. I feel cheap..... someone else talk now:paranoid:

[ChrisCantSkate]

car - 8k
shit i put on it - 5k

there 13k... im not gonna work it out.. its right but im lazy

[Wren57]

car- 1000
leather- 700
headunit- 300
amps- 600
speakers- 360
subs- 300
dynamat+install- 450
tint- 175
nose mask- 100
car cover- 200
earthing kit- 75

I think thats it. Total 4200 so far.

[member]

chris, is your hood a carbon-style hood or are they real carbon?

real carbons cost a lot...

[vtracer20]

I put more money repairing my car after two crashes...well little crashes, so i bought it for 4800, 3500 in damage repair 2 years ago. About 800 in performance parts....now that the car is fixed and in working order than the performance numbers will grow

[JamieS697]

i think p digg is right!! Also would take to long to list and figure out and either way more than i intended to pay. but its a fun hobby and i have fun doing it

[4g63t]

civickid, your ride sounds nice. Do you have any pictures of it? What color is it?

[ChrisCantSkate]

Originally posted by member
chris, is your hood a carbon-style hood or are they real carbon?

real carbons cost a lot...

real carbon fiber. i'd never put anything fake on my car.

[pbateson]

Originally posted by Civickid0to60
car= $3,400
Weapon-r intake= $150
Epic 17" Rims= $1800
Momo Racing pedals= $30
Momo Chrome & Carbon Shift knob= $70
Pirelli Tires= $1700
Intrax lowering springs= $200
Borla exhaust w/ custom 3" downpipe= $850
RCE Ported Intake manifold= $250
KLZE Engine Swap + installation + wiring + mounts= $4,500
TKT Supercharger= $2,900
RCE "Tightband" Pulley Upgrade= $250
Initial K Projector headlights + Secondary red bulb= $60
Sinsei Bodykit= $1,200
Molded sideskirts= $750
Streetglo underglo kit= $120
FiberImages carbon fiber hood= $500
Spoone style hood scoop ported=$120
JBL Power series 12" 1600watt sub= $220
Rockford BD1001 1600 watt amp= $250 (got system on sale)
Ported box= $200
Rockford headunit= $300
Boarded and sprayed trim= $75
Indash DVD screen+ fiberglass pod + installation= $300
Alpine Alarm system w/ pager + installation= $350
Viper GPS tracking system= $700
Shaved antenna and emblems(did emblems myself)= $80
Red neon tube under driver side dash= $45
Magnecor wires and red silicon hoses=$75 (from a friend)
Factory red paint job with 3 clear coats= $1,500
Current paint job= $3,500

Total= $27,065 rough estimate

Oh man! That's wasted of money Chris! Unless, you can't go anywhere on travel with a lot of money.

But cop can pulled over for much ricer car cuz of F&F 2 start.

[member]

Originally posted by ChrisCantSkate
real carbon fiber. i'd never put anything fake on my car.

nice.

how much did it cost?

[pbateson]

Real CF hood is HK$5000.

Well, dun need to change the hood from stock.

[Civickid0to60]

Originally posted by 4g63t
civickid, your ride sounds nice. Do you have any pictures of it? What color is it?

yea pics are here..........just click the link in my signature.

or go to www.members.cardomain.com/sl1cksht

[thermal]

...........I dont even want to think about this...... it just reminds me of how dumb I was when I first started modifying my car. i made so many mistakes. My car is a 99, yet I went through 3 set of rims and tires already........ oh i think i'm gonna get sick :pukey ;( That was not the only mistake tho....many more wasted f**ing money

[MAXed Out]

WEll i had about 3500 invested in my teg untill it got stolen so i don't think it was worth it but oh well.

[guywithastang]

Originally posted by thermalfi'd16
...........I dont even want to think about this...... it just reminds me of how dumb I was when I first started modifying my car. i made so many mistakes. My car is a 99, yet I went through 3 set of rims and tires already........ oh i think i'm gonna get sick :pukey ;( That was not the only mistake tho....many more wasted f**ing money


I am on my 3rd set of rims and they still just are not what I think I want, so it is no big deal.

[myself_included]

hmm....where to start lol
car, brand new in 00- $18,000
wheels/tires- $1,000
body kit- $900 after paint
lowering kit- $400
new motor- $3,300
in depth motor work- $800
turbo system- $4,500 into all of it
nitrous kit- $800 in all
exhaust- $400
seats- $650
PS2- $200
5.4" flip up screen- $400
stereo receiver- $400
speakers- $250
subs- $500
amps- $800
red/clear tails- $120
tons of little misc. crap such as shift knob, painted pieces, and junk that I don't want to add up lol
total $35,000+ which is waaaay too much, I should have went with another car, something that could have hit the same times for much less.
That's just how much I've spent on mods, there's a lot more if we wanna talk about me breaking things or things getting stolen that I've had to replace. :mad: And I also can't imagine how much it would of been if I paid someone to do it instead of me and my friends doing it. yikes

[GT40FIED]

Geez...this will be long.

Car = $6,000 (hey...it had 36,000 original miles)

First motor (junkyard rebuilder to 347) = $700 w/ a good amount of work done by me

Second (and current) motor = $3,000 with some work by me and anything sourced out to shops was done for a good price

Suspension = Wow...including the brakes I'll say $4,000 - $5,000

Transmission = $2,500

Wheels/tires first set was $1,100, second was about $1,500

SDS Digital fuel injection = $1,200

Throw-together turbo kit with new T-76 and Spearco 3 core = around $3,500 after any labor I didn't do myself

Pro-Spyder intake = $750

Rear end = $2,000 from Currie

Misc. other stuff = probably around $1,000

Yes, this was over many years. Also. many of the parts were bought used or from people/companies I have good professional relationships with (read: at a sizeable discount...especially that second motor). Hey...I can think of more expensive ways to get a car that turns and burns while putting down 650+hp

[V8killimports]

Originally posted by myself_included
hmm....where to start lol
car, brand new in 00- $18,000
wheels/tires- $1,000
body kit- $900 after paint
lowering kit- $400
new motor- $3,300
in depth motor work- $800
turbo system- $4,500 into all of it
nitrous kit- $800 in all
exhaust- $400
seats- $650
PS2- $200
5.4" flip up screen- $400
stereo receiver- $400
speakers- $250
subs- $500
amps- $800
red/clear tails- $120
tons of little misc. crap such as shift knob, painted pieces, and junk that I don't want to add up lol
total $35,000+ which is waaaay too much, I should have went with another car, something that could have hit the same times for much less.
That's just how much I've spent on mods, there's a lot more if we wanna talk about me breaking things or things getting stolen that I've had to replace. :mad: And I also can't imagine how much it would of been if I paid someone to do it instead of me and my friends doing it. yikes

Sorry, but I see that as a total waste.. why would you buy a new car and then swap motors? You could have bought at least a 350z.. or something along those lines. Wow.

[Wren57]

dude arent you running like mid 14s with that setup?

[myself_included]

Originally posted by V8killimports
Sorry, but I see that as a total waste.. why would you buy a new car and then swap motors? You could have bought at least a 350z.. or something along those lines. Wow. I bought the car and loved it, it was a great little car. I did some bolt ons, i/h/e and some interior work and what not. After about a year and a half I realised that it just wasn't doing it for me and I did the motor swap, and then came the turbo. It wasn't like I bought the car brand new just to swap a motor in it the next week. And yes, I know now that I should have spent my money much wiser, but it's too late now lol. And I actually didn't have to spend that much on all of it, my friend has a shop and gets things for me at a lower cost.

and highlander, low 13s

[V8killimports]

Originally posted by myself_included
I bought the car and loved it, it was a great little car. I did some bolt ons, i/h/e and some interior work and what not. After about a year and a half I realised that it just wasn't doing it for me and I did the motor swap, and then came the turbo. It wasn't like I bought the car brand new just to swap a motor in it the next week. And yes, I know now that I should have spent my money much wiser, but it's too late now lol. And I actually didn't have to spend that much on all of it, my friend has a shop and gets things for me at a lower cost.

and highlander, low 13s

I assume running 13s WITH nitrous.. but even so.. you coulda had something like a cherry 58-67 vette.. Even a Jag roadster with that $. Sorry just in awe of the money spent on something that is still a $13,000 car.

[GT40FIED]

Originally posted by myself_included
hmm....where to start lol
new motor- $3,300
nitrous kit- $800 in all
PS2- $200
5.4" flip up screen- $400


Everything listed there is a total waste of money. You bought a brand new car and dropped a different motor in it...why not just buy a car with the motor you wanted in the first place? I did the same thing but Ford wasn't exactly cranking out production 347s or 331s. Also, if you have a turbo and you still need nitrous to go fast, it's time for a better engine. Turbos are all about tuning and throwing nitrous at it is not only bad for the motor but it's just a waste of money. A PS2 with a flip up screen? You've gone F & F on us here. Seriously...do you play that while driving? And does your passenger really need to play the damn thing while in traffic? The other stuff...turbo kit, wheels, etc. etc. is all good...but that's damn near $5000 you wasted right there.

[myself_included]

Originally posted by GT40FIED
Everything listed there is a total waste of money. You bought a brand new car and dropped a different motor in it...why not just buy a car with the motor you wanted in the first place? I did the same thing but Ford wasn't exactly cranking out production 347s or 331s. Also, if you have a turbo and you still need nitrous to go fast, it's time for a better engine. Turbos are all about tuning and throwing nitrous at it is not only bad for the motor but it's just a waste of money. A PS2 with a flip up screen? You've gone F & F on us here. Seriously...do you play that while driving? And does your passenger really need to play the damn thing while in traffic? The other stuff...turbo kit, wheels, etc. etc. is all good...but that's damn near $5000 you wasted right there. I have never used the nitrous on my car since the swap and I bought it before I did the motor swap or went turbo. And the PS2 with flip up screen is awesome, great for my friends or gf watching a movie on a long trip. Also great show pieces, hard to win shows when you're running stock equipment...

[2000Pimpinex]

Car=bought new-figure that one out
system=3500
projector headlights=150
short shifter=25
greddy turbo=1400
greddy evo catback=400
touring spoiler=150
skull shift knob=15
painting sideskirts=15 for paint and clear coat
those hubcaps for pepboys that has the spinners on it=50......................Just kiddin

and probably some other stuff I can't remember