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Posted by cummins (Member # 5931) on :
 
Just out of curiosity that's all. I did some calculations on how much I have spent on my car and needless to say its WAY TOO MUCH! Anyway, here's a breakdown of the dough put into my car. Well first of all it didn't cost too much to begin with because I bought it at a charity auction in Redwood City and no one else bid on it. So I won it for the opening bid of $35. Then I had some processing fees and buyer's fees and bidders card fee so the total was $47. I also bought a lot of my parts used so I saved a little money there. Here's the breakdown of the car and parts.

car - $47
new top end gasket kit - $180
exhaust - $200
turbo kit - $800
intercooler - $300
drag radials - $330
wheels - $200
NX kit - $350
Electronics & gauges- $800

I do most of the work myself but I did have some labor charges of around $600 for misc things that I could not do myself. I added everything up and I spent $3807 on my car including the car. Damn that was more than I expected! Well I do have low 500 hp on turbo and 600 on spray. So I guess its not that bad. So how about you all how much have you spent?
 
Posted by 88DroptopGT (Member # 2535) on :
 
Way too much. [Frown] I think I spent $5g's on my notch so far and how about $1000 to get it running/looking the way I want.

What car do you get for $50? It surely ain't a moostang.
 
Posted by pharaoh (Member # 6355) on :
 
Daam, I spend over $4G's on parts and accessories, And that's not including the "vortech" wich I sold [Frown] ..and I'm not DONE YET [Wink] . But then again no one is. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by 306Coupe (Member # 4988) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 88DroptopGT:
Way too much. [Frown] I think I spent $5g's on my notch so far and how about $1000 to get it running/looking the way I want.

What car do you get for $50? It surely ain't a moostang.
this bucket of a car :
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Posted by Cobra5.0Jeep (Member # 1482) on :
 
The Jeep i have put enough into it to buy 2 other CJs

The Mustang probably enough to buy another Jeep with it as well.
 
Posted by 5OHS5OH (Member # 4665) on :
 
car $1900.00
tranny rebuild $ 600.00
clutch $ 250.00
flywheel $ 100.00
motor mounts $ 100.00
small stuff $ 150.00
Total: $3100.00

still needs repair or replacement top
windshield
body work and paint
new tires

Not bad really, oh and taking the wife out to dinner and buying her stuff to make up for garage time $800.00

[ January 30, 2006, 10:36 PM: Message edited by: 5OHS5OH ]
 
Posted by Red00GT (Member # 5653) on :
 
too damn much! [Mad]

coulda had a cobra by now! [Mad]
 
Posted by t top freak (Member # 6269) on :
 
i dont want to count up my receipts [Frown]

lets just say all new interior, completly changing the look of the exterior, a turbo kit, modified motor, full aeromotive fuel system and griggs suspension isnt cheap [Eek!] [Embarrassed]

i still have to do the rear and breaks [dance]
 
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on :
 
I SPENT OVER 50,OOO OVER 10 YEARS ON ONE CAR
 
Posted by Avengeance (Member # 5163) on :
 
Couple grand... see sig for results.

*edit*

Including car? bout 20K.

[ January 30, 2006, 11:19 PM: Message edited by: Avengeance ]
 
Posted by 89 FAKE SNAKE (Member # 4531) on :
 
well i spent bout 60 for the bike and another 20 for the training wheels..funny how it still costs more then cuminhissass's car [Roll Eyes]
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Posted by NiftyWhiteFifty (Member # 4320) on :
 
My mustang i probably have only $4000 into it including buying the car (i've only had it for two months now [Razz] )

the jeep:
I paid $3600
lift, flares: $400
33x12.5inch MT/Rs: $900
sound system: $700

new drivers seat: $200
new driveshaft yoke & u joints: $100
so i'm into it about $5500. i know i've done more stuff to it that i'm forgeting though.

[ January 31, 2006, 12:40 AM: Message edited by: NiftyWhiteFifty ]
 
Posted by svt306snake (Member # 1967) on :
 
built several stangs and spent way too much on each period
 
Posted by Camaro Kid Z/28 (Member # 3100) on :
 
i've stop counting after $10,000, one day i got bored one day and tally-up all the recipts i could fine (a crapload) thats with 2 engines 3 trannys, paint, 5 sets of wheels ( i cannot have just one set) 3 exhuast systems, 4 differnet carbs set ups, cost of car was 500.00 off my aunt who bought the car brand new, i've had the car since 1997. i still need to buy a posi for it.....and i've been saying that for the past year! [Embarrassed] i figure high 12's if i can hook up at the line....but its all worth it when people give me props,even when its dirty! [patriot]
 
Posted by archersgt (Member # 5177) on :
 
2500 for a car with almost all bolt ons.
 
Posted by cummins (Member # 5931) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 89 FAKE SNAKE:
well i spent bout 60 for the bike and another 20 for the training wheels..funny how it still costs more then cuminhissass's car [Roll Eyes]
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ok so you spent $80 total but don't forget that you spent $4000 in riding lessons and you still need the training wheels. The best part was when you took your bike with the training wheels to DMV to try to get your motorcycle license. That look on the DMV reps face was priceless!
 
Posted by stangin' (Member # 514) on :
 
enough to make me broke [Wink] . then i sold it. now it's a truck that's making me broke.
 
Posted by RiddlerGT (Member # 113) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by cummins:


Well I do have low 500 hp on turbo and 600 on spray. So I guess its not that bad. So how about you all how much have you spent?
Do you have any dyno sheets to back up these statements?
 
Posted by cummins (Member # 5931) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by RiddlerGT:
quote:
Originally posted by cummins:


Well I do have low 500 hp on turbo and 600 on spray. So I guess its not that bad. So how about you all how much have you spent?
Do you have any dyno sheets to back up these statements?
Yes I do, why? Some people on this board have even seen me dyno and witnessed these numbers.
 
Posted by SONIC LX (Member # 5850) on :
 
last year on my 91 gt sad to say i was already at atleast 12-13,000 and ive done a lot since then. i wish i knew as much about them then as i did now. probably could have saved a lot of money on parts if i didn't buy everything new. oh well thats the price we pay for the fun, and i still say its worth every penny [patriot]
 
Posted by RixSikCobra (Member # 5058) on :
 
I just assume not know...so I don't get depressed [Razz] [Eek!]
 
Posted by Jdub07 (Member # 2728) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by RixSikCobra:
I just assume not know...so I don't get depressed [Razz] [Eek!]
I agree... although whats funny is even though I may have spent a lot so far, I don't think I've spent enough cause the car isn't where I want it to be yet. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by PurpleNotch (Member # 2902) on :
 
I had to chime in on this one ..... funny thread but anyway i have 24k $$$ invested in the drivetrain not including the car base price i paid or the rest so you can figure theres quite a bit of dough and im really not even done the car is only 90% restored... its an on going process. [patriot]
 
Posted by PurpleNotch (Member # 2902) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by SpdDevl:
Too much [Frown] Lets just say I should have spent the money on a nice down payment for an 03 cobra
same here i could have bought an 03 cobra outright for as much as i have in my coupe. Btw hey lauren how you been get that t.v. all situated [Big Grin]
 
Posted by PWR HNGRY 302 (Member # 6000) on :
 
so far about 10K and still going [burnout]
 
Posted by blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
about $2k total
 
Posted by svt306snake (Member # 1967) on :
 
see what i mean
http://www.californiafords.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=024378
 
Posted by Camaro Kid Z/28 (Member # 3100) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by blind:
about $2k total
thats about how someones bro paid for smog at a dealership! [Razz]
 
Posted by NavidR (Member # 3164) on :
 
I have the price of another Cobra just in my motor. Thats all I have to say
 
Posted by cummins (Member # 5931) on :
 
yeah I know what you all mean by spending a lot of mods. Hell my mods cost WAY more than what I bought the car for. Now that added it up I see that my mods cost me 81 times more than my car! Damn!
 
Posted by RixSikCobra (Member # 5058) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by PurpleNotch:
quote:
Originally posted by SpdDevl:
Too much [Frown] Lets just say I should have spent the money on a nice down payment for an 03 cobra
same here i could have bought an 03 cobra outright for as much as i have in my coupe. Btw hey lauren how you been get that t.v. all situated [Big Grin]
You time was appreciated [patriot]
 
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