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How much bling did you throw into your car (after initial purchase)?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by iAMconfused, Mar 31, 2005.

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How much did you spend on your car (after initial purchase?)

$0 - $1,000 0 vote(s) 0.0%
$1,001 - $2,000 21 vote(s) 33.3%
$2,001 - $3,000 15 vote(s) 23.8%
$3,001 - $4,000 19 vote(s) 30.2%
$4,001 - $5,000 5 vote(s) 7.9%
I'M RICH B1ATCH!!!!! 3 vote(s) 4.8%
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    Laz Z Kay "n00B, be kind"

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    RollaRyder1103 New Member

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    haha...cardomain...i havent updated that shit in quite awhile nor have I been on it...my newest system aint even up on there
    RollaRyder1103, Apr 1, 2005
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    rainbow_star New Member

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    I spent just about $1000, not so much. Actually if you have rims and lowered, it's very easy to get close to $1000 already.
    rainbow_star, Apr 1, 2005
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    vortex Well-Known Member

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    i feel yur pain brutha... lol
    vortex, Apr 1, 2005
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    hellapinoy 2000 Celica GTS

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    hehehehe...... :lol
    hellapinoy, Apr 1, 2005
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    Ninety Four New Member

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    Ice
    Alpine 9807
    Kicker 150w mono amp
    Kicker 12" Comp
    Alpine MRV-F340, 65w RMS per channel
    Boston Acoustics Rally 4" fronts, 120w RMS
    Rockford Fosgate 3 ways rear, 65w RMS

    Exterior/Interior
    Platinum Silver paint Job (Earl Scheib)
    JDM headlights
    Red/White 97 tails
    97 Cluster w/ tach


    Performance/Suspension
    Cat-back
    Intake
    Tein S-Tech
    Tokico HP Blue

    Comes out to ~3150 give or take a little.

    Edit: Didn't realize we were including performance/suspension mods...
    Ninety Four, Apr 2, 2005
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    sean2sean Member

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    way too much... im prob. up there with vortex....

    still need to finish up building my engine and suspension....
    sean2sean, Apr 3, 2005
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    Ninety Four New Member

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    I wouldn't mind turning my rolla into a RWD or AWD monster powered by a 2jz or 3sgte, respectively... Either of those projects would easily run into the $20,000 range.
    Ninety Four, Apr 3, 2005
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    turbo4age Love to Hate me

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    including the 1500 dollar purchase price..... id say my total is about 3500 bucks
    turbo4age, Apr 3, 2005
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    Ninety Four New Member

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    HA. Well if I include the purchase price of my car, just add $150 to my total. lol
    Ninety Four, Apr 3, 2005
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    turbo4age Love to Hate me

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    and youre the one complaining about "we need to put more into our cars so manufacturers take us seriously" BAH!
    turbo4age, Apr 3, 2005
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    toyotaspeed90 New Member

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    my corolla has over $5,000 in work done to it not including the initial purchase (~$4,000 in 2000).... i've had the car for 5 years now (wow!)....

    money includes:
    initial tune up, new rotors, pads, drums, shoes, etc
    all new suspension (springs, struts, Tein upper strut mounts all around, JDM front swaybar & bracketry, original aftermarket strut brace and the now ae92 gts brace)
    new tires a few times
    rims
    money paid into stupid lighting when originally in HS
    money paid into the original (and always changing until now) stereo (over $2,000)
    alarm
    money spent on the silvia headlights and materials for me to make the hood
    the 4age engine swap including a header and new full exhaust with high flow cat
    the MSD ignition i have now sold (except the blaster 2 & tach adapter i still have lying around that i'm not using anymore)
    on it's 2nd transmission (first one had a grinding syncro that ended up taking out 1st and 2nd gears completely)
    on it's 3rd clutch & pressure plate (2nd flywheel)
    new radiator (with motorswap)
    4age on it's 3rd set of wires already (msd ate through the accels i had) and 3rd cap
    new timing belt (4age), new serpentine belt (4age), some wiring stuff...

    and i'm sure there's a lot i'm missing... but that easily gets over $6,000....

    that being said..... i've put close to 80,000 miles on the car just through HS and college and for the most part has been very reliable and a fun/quick car

    and also, my mr2 has less than $3,000 including the new 4agze, new tranny, new standalone ecu, including the laptop, eibach springs, kyb struts, all wiring, new clutch master cylinder, gell cell battery and stuff needed for the relocation, new front rotors & pads, and 10" cooling fan added for the intercooler...... so i do know how to build a car for cheap
    toyotaspeed90, Apr 3, 2005
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    killer2239 Lift at 5700rpm

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    damn toyotaspeed90, thats a lot of money and you havent really put bling into your car, youv put all matience and performance, hehe.
    killer2239, Apr 3, 2005
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    Shifty SIdeways Noob

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    im at about 2700 now.
    Shifty, Apr 3, 2005
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    corollarider19 New Member

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    id say after 2 with the old rolla.... with the tc right now iam only at a few hundred
    corollarider19, Apr 3, 2005
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    Ninety Four New Member

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    Just cause the car was cheap doesn't mean I'm not planning to turn it into something nice....
    Ninety Four, Apr 3, 2005
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    turbo4age Love to Hate me

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    my post was in reference to this comment.... dont tell people to spend more on their cars when you have only spent 150 on yours
    turbo4age, Apr 3, 2005
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    Ninety Four New Member

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    I searched for 2 years until I found that deal. Sometimes ya gotta be patient.
    Ninety Four, Apr 3, 2005
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    toyotaspeed90 New Member

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    yeah.... & even though i've spent almost $3,000 on my mr2, i only paid $100 for it
    toyotaspeed90, Apr 4, 2005
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    What does it matter how much he originally bought the car for?
    e_andree, Apr 4, 2005
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    turbo4age Love to Hate me

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    read carefully, then reply
    turbo4age, Apr 4, 2005
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    laz Member

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    In the 6 years I had my car I probably spent ~$6 G's in total. That is counting stereo system ~200,0 plus trd kit, and suspension, and three sets of wheels, two sets of tires, CAI, muffler, brakes, etc.

    I got half of the money back selling my stereo, and a few other things, and then sold the car for 5,2000. I say it was all well worth it.

    X
    laz, Apr 4, 2005
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    polo708 New Member

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    I've spent about $8,700 so far... and far from complete.
    polo708, Apr 4, 2005
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    rolla02 Corollalcholic

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    about 3 grand and growing
    rolla02, Apr 4, 2005
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    e_andree E

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    I did read carefully....he has put about 3200 into his car....and luckily bought the car for 150 bucks.

    What does the 150 dollar amount have to do with anything?
    e_andree, Apr 5, 2005
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    toyotaspeed90 New Member

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    ^^^ the title says "after initial purchase"...... so the $150 would be 'exempt' from that
    toyotaspeed90, Apr 5, 2005
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    e_andree E

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    Yeah, I know that, but turbo4age is trying to imply something else.

    (Since he himself put his initial purchase)
    e_andree, Apr 5, 2005
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    iAMconfused TRD Whore

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    Come on guys, it really doesn't matter how much a person has spent. So what if a guy spent a little cash on his car and thinks people need to spend more? Whether you are willing to spend more, or don't have the dough to do it, in the end we're all here because we like to drive around in our cars, right? We're all here for the same reason, so what's there to argue about?
    iAMconfused, Apr 5, 2005
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    e_andree E

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    Whos arguing?
    e_andree, Apr 6, 2005
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    Tamago New Member

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    hmmm.... suspension..

    700 coilovers
    100 strutbar
    160 swaybars
    70 hub spacers
    130 lower frame brace (fr)
    180 lower frame brace (r)
    wheels/tires: over 1K

    inside the car?
    2X momo starts 225
    1X momo Tframe 150
    1X Gforce 4pt harness $50

    stereo
    jvc deck (but i got it for cheaper than i sold the stock deck :D)
    amp.. left over from the 'rolla
    2X Xtant 10's.. 25bux

    powertrain:

    modified intake box $10
    exhaust system 225
    can't remember if there's more..

    so i guess over 3K so far.. more to come tho.
    Tamago, Apr 6, 2005
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