02-22-2010
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Shit Rocket Pilot
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Shoreview, MN
Drives: 2003 Evolution VIII
Posts: 7,752
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Re: How much have you spent on your loved one?
I love myself an awful lot, and I've spent countless amounts of money on me. 
Oh, my car... Fuck that piece of shit.
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"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough." -Mario Andretti
03 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII
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Every minute you spend in your Evo, not in boost, is a minute of your life you'll never get back.
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02-22-2010
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#22
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: How much have you spent on your loved one?
OMG, you guys are fucking crazy, I'm at about 7k including everything but gas and maybe some oil I keep every receipt I can and I love the fact until the 2k transmission I basically would of had all my money out of my car.
If it was for the time, blood and awesome memories of my car it would be gone and hopefully never replaced by a DSM unless I was out to do a cheap, tincan build.
Right now I am at a point where if it needs anything over $150 it will get parked and semi-parted for a long time, my dsm will take the back burner to everything until I am somewhat comfy for $$$.
My wife hasn't gotten that much $$$ out of me either, about even with the DSM.
Don't tell her, but if she gives me too much trouble I'm gonna park her ass too.
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02-22-2010
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#23
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*Resting In Peace*
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Heaven
Drives: 94 Plymouth Acclaim/2008 EvoX
Posts: 2,430
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Re: How much have you spent on your loved one?
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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g
Don't tell her, but if she gives me too much trouble I'm gonna park her ass too.
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02-22-2010
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Kevin
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Shoreview
Posts: 3,356
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Re: How much have you spent on your loved one?
I have about $16,000 into my car. Not even exaggerating. And it's no where close to where I want it to be.
Could I have done everything a lot cheaper? Yeah, but I don't roll that way.
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Misses the Mitsu Community
Currently on Corvette #4
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02-22-2010
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Got Boost o_O'' m
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: In a house
Drives: 1991 Eagle Talon TSI AWD Spooling Fiddy Trim Style
Posts: 1,389
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Re: How much have you spent on your loved one?
@_@ Ok i officially will stop complaining about buying a Jug of oil for $23 wow impressive you guys!!!
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02-23-2010
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#26
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Cottage Grove
Drives: Silver '02 IS300, Blue '06 Suzuki SV1000
Posts: 5,293
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Re: How much have you spent on your loved one?
I honestly have no idea, but If I had to make an estimate, I would guess I have around $10k into mine not including the purchase price of the car or all the labor hours my friends and I have into it. Kinda makes me sad to think I'm about to let it go for half of that...
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'02 Lexus IS300
'06 Suzuki SV1000: Back on the road and ripping hard as ever!
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02-23-2010
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#27
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Saint Paul, MN.
Drives: E36
Posts: 2,269
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Re: How much have you spent on your loved one?
I remember back when I graduated, I spent half of my grad party money on my laser, like $1k, and thought that was way too much. I don't think ive ever spent that much again on my dsm. My last couple have been really budgeted, and bought modded, so that has kept cost down. I know my next one will be different, since I'm basically starting from scratch, its gonna hurt my pockets down the road. I'll have to start up a tab for the upcoming project.
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02-23-2010
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#28
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Bemidji, MN
Drives: 91 Eagle Talon AWD, 02 WRX, 97 Civic Hatch
Posts: 222
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Re: How much have you spent on your loved one?
I actually won the Worst Luck Award with my local car club for this same topic. Over the past 5 years I've owned 2 Talons and a WRX and have spent $75K+ now on the three cars. The one talon I have since sold for $250 and the other two cars both have spun rod bearings. The Talon has ran a total of 2 months in five years with 3 fully forged internal motors that have been destroyed in that time (none of them from stuff that I've done, very long story).
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02-23-2010
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wants to be sideways...
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Winona Minnesota
Drives: Loud cars
Posts: 2,764
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Re: How much have you spent on your loved one?
I have about 6k into my fwd 90 Laser and about 1200 into my awd 91 Talon. I'm finding it's too easy to spend money on my dsm's....
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Leave the straight line highway dick wagging to the ricers and people who think they are good drivers.
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Originally Posted by 93GSX5SD
I'll second that. Its your car your choice. Enjoy your dsm experience.
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02-23-2010
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#30
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: edward lake
Drives: toaster
Posts: 6,431
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Re: How much have you spent on your loved one?
I have over 35k into the evo and the body was free
I have around 12k into the talon
I have around 3k into the hatch
I have around 10k in audio in the spyder,22k for the car when I got it new,still have over 25k or so to get it done the way I want (this is why it has been sitting for years as a shell)
I have around 13k in the 51 truck and still needs more to be finnished someday
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02-23-2010
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#31
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: How much have you spent on your loved one?
oh yeah my cost is including buying the car too.
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02-24-2010
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#32
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Duluth
Drives: a pos
Posts: 722
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Re: How much have you spent on your loved one?
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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g
oh yeah my cost is including buying the car too.
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just shut up. haha!! I would be sitting much better if I didnt put in the built 6 bolt last year. |
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02-24-2010
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#33
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
Posts: 4,041
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Re: How much have you spent on your loved one?
Right at about $45k for my car now including the $35K car that is only 1.5 years old. Ouch.
Lomker you didn't include the base price of your car...you are getting up there  |
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02-24-2010
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*Resting In Peace*
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Heaven
Drives: 94 Plymouth Acclaim/2008 EvoX
Posts: 2,430
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Re: How much have you spent on your loved one?
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Lomker you didn't include the base price of your car...you are getting up there |
Nope. I spent the same as you with all the options last Sept. I'm planning on a carbon hood/trunk/JDM wing over the next year but should be done in the upper 50's.
A lot of the guys on this thread aren't including their own labor. I paid to get most of the work done. It's amazing what some of them have just in parts.
Last edited by mlomker; 02-24-2010 at 11:04 AM..
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02-24-2010
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R U DTF bro?
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Oak Point, TX
Drives: C8 Stingray Z51
Posts: 20,620
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Re: How much have you spent on your loved one?
Are the commonly available carbon fiber hoods for the X lighter than stock? I know they're not for the VIII/IX.
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I agree with Kracka.
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02-24-2010
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Transmission destroyer
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cambridge
Drives: G37, 91 TSi
Posts: 7,150
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Re: How much have you spent on your loved one?
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Originally Posted by Kracka
Are the commonly available carbon fiber hoods for the X lighter than stock? I know they're not for the VIII/IX.
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Thats funny, same thing with WRX's, the CF hood are actually heavier.
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Originally Posted by scheides
I swing from the nuts of cold hard data. Anything less is a guess.
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02-24-2010
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#37
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
Posts: 4,041
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Re: How much have you spent on your loved one?
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Originally Posted by Kracka
Are the commonly available carbon fiber hoods for the X lighter than stock? I know they're not for the VIII/IX.
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Nope they aren't.
The only one I have seen that is lighter is the one Gates is running...
http://www.amsperformance.com/cart/s...iber-hood.html
Only 2g's, lol. |
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02-24-2010
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*Resting In Peace*
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Heaven
Drives: 94 Plymouth Acclaim/2008 EvoX
Posts: 2,430
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Re: How much have you spent on your loved one?
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
The only one I have seen that is lighter is the one Gates is running...
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Nope, they are for looks. It is around $2k for full carbon. Varis has one that is carbon with frp underhood for $1500 or so.
Having a lighter car is pointless to me...I need track time and to drink less beer. The first part will happen, second is not so likely. |
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02-24-2010
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#39
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back in the saddle again
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Re: How much have you spent on your loved one?
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Originally Posted by mlomker
Wow, slammin! Am I the only one worried that my car insurance only covers half of what I have into the car? lol.
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You can get them insured for more. I had my stealth insured for $40k when I drove on the street, just in case. Just need an appraisal and accurate receipts.
The Audi has drained over $2k in just parts from me this year, in maintenance. Needless to say that car will be available for sale this spring.
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My street car runs low 11's and my race car's personal best is a mid 11....
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02-24-2010
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#40
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Cottage Grove
Drives: Silver '02 IS300, Blue '06 Suzuki SV1000
Posts: 5,293
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Re: How much have you spent on your loved one?
I've decided I'm gonna keep a running total for the 240 project. I'm not sure if I'll regret it later or not. We'll see.
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'02 Lexus IS300
'06 Suzuki SV1000: Back on the road and ripping hard as ever!
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