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Old 02-16-2007 | 01:04 AM
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Old 02-16-2007 | 11:50 AM
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deff a goood thread

now i can tell my dad when he say " why are you putting so much money into your v6"
because its an addiction and i have your guys to back me up with this thread
Old 02-21-2007 | 07:00 PM
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motor,wheels,rear end,hood,grill,foglights$800.00.Majestic teal pearl paintjob,$575.00.tires,245/50/16 Good-years,$350.00.Sony xplode head unit,$215.00.12 in.Pioneer subs with 1000 watt amp,$150.00.Cost of car ,$2000.00.Total cost involved,$4090.00.Showing the teen-age punk the back of your car,PRICELESS!!!!!!!
Old 02-21-2007 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Rice-eater
motor,wheels,rear end,hood,grill,foglights$800.00.Majestic teal pearl paintjob,$575.00.tires,245/50/16 Good-years,$350.00.Sony xplode head unit,$215.00.12 in.Pioneer subs with 1000 watt amp,$150.00.Cost of car ,$2000.00.Total cost involved,$4090.00.Showing the teen-age punk the back of your car,PRICELESS!!!!!!!
where have you been bro? any recent pics of the car? howd u get your car painted so cheap?
Old 02-21-2007 | 10:20 PM
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Chalk up another 800, and another 350 in a couple weeks. Ive broken the 5k mark, and getting close to the cost of my car haha.
Old 02-21-2007 | 11:14 PM
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well my car obviosly nothing lol. its a saturn

my bikes are a different story. the 125 bought fo 5,500 and put a good 10g into over a couple years and then the 250F i bought for 4,200 and put 5-6 thousand in with in a couple months. sometimes i wish i didnt race....i would have such a nice car. but at least those bikes fuggin ripped

then i got my 600rr. got it for 9,000 and only got like 1,500 in dumb junk done to it so far. this summer will be different tho....wont have broken bones to waste my time lol
Old 02-21-2007 | 11:49 PM
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got hook ups if u need nething brian
Old 02-22-2007 | 12:13 PM
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and that doesnt include the price of the car.. lol. def an expensive hobby..

wait till grant posts his expenses
Hahahaha! When I get home from work today I'll give it a shot. This shoul dbe fun.....
Old 02-22-2007 | 03:22 PM
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holy crap brian has more in his ****** weedwhacker toys than most of us do in our cars.
Old 02-22-2007 | 08:23 PM
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god. don't want to count. 6500 for the red car, bone stock. repaint, wheels, engine twice, trans, rear, ect......last total on parts was around 21k. the white one, i got for 8k, 1000 wheels and tires, 2700 suspension, 1200 trans,stereo 750 , misc. 600ish. soon, blower, and tune so tack on another 3500. yikes. stupid mustangs.
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Here's mine...not much:

$750 cam, valvesprings and pushrods
$550 Tires
$500 Headers and ORY
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$1800 total

But I haven't really started
Old 02-23-2007 | 12:59 AM
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Red face

Ok lets see if i can make myself sick....
I'm going to round off the costs because there's no reason to go into the whole 95.99 kinda thing.

Car itself, financed for about $11,000.00 alomost 5 years ago which is almost paid off now.

(Epic's first iteration - the OGs will know what this means)
700.00 - Hood
700.00 - Tonneue covers
400.00 - CF grill with fogs
500.00 - Wings West Ground effects
250.00 - RS Spoiler
1000.00 - C5 wheels and tires
4500.00 - Stereo system
200.00 - Tail lights
90.00 - CF emblems (nose badge, 3xZ28, rear fill-ins, 1xbowtie)
60.00 - Clear corners
2250.00 - Paint job/ body work
60.00 - CF Hood scoop insert (custom made)
150.00 - White face flame Gauges
100.00 - CF lower door panels (custom made)
100.00 - Red leather uphostered center console, seats, upper door panels (all home made so cost is just matierials)
175.00 - Flowmaster muffler and tips

total = aprox. $11,235.00

(Epic's 2nd iteration after money probs)

180.00 - RS front and side ground effects (front was a gift from a good friend at the time so I only actually paid for the rockers)
150.00 - black billet grill
50.00 - fog lamps
100.00 - RS spoiler
150.00 - black faced flame gauges
100.00 - red carpet and floor mats
70.00 - berger panel
30.00 - Red domed rear fill-ins
20.00 - tail-light black outs
30.00 - brent's vinal
30.00 - clear corners
60.00 - 3 1/2" chrome exhaust tips (including welding them on)

total = aprox. $970.00

(Epic's 3rd iteration after accident)

650.00 - Frame work (pulling horn/replacing core support)
60.00 - Front crush support
90.00 - 98+ nose
60.00 - 98+ fenders
50.00 - 98+ Headlights
70.00 - All necissary brackets
450.00 - 4" Cowl hood
40.00 - Hood hinges
30.00 - Black Clear corners
60.00 - Fog lamps
60.00 - Billet Grill
230.00 - 1971 Z28 Emblems (nose badge, 4xZ28, header emblem, cowl emblem)
50.00 - 93-96 stock tail-lights
100.00 - sequential turn signals
250.00 - 5" perfomance spoiler
200.00 - Wings west front ground effect
100.00 - Vizage rear Ground effect
700.00 - BFG tires
4000.00 - Paint job/body work

90.00 - SLP CAI
150.00 - High output alternator
100.00 - Performace water pump
60.00 - Vette fuel rail covers
60.00 - MSD blaster coil
90.00 - MSD 8.5 superconductor wires
150.00 - MSD Optispark Cap and rotor
220.00 - MSD 6AL ignition control box
100.00 - Denso Iridium Spark Plugs
150.00 - Slotted and cross drilled rotors
60.00 - Tower Strut bar
300.00 - BBK Shortie Headers
30.00 - Aluminum Radiator Shroud
175.00 - Optima Yellow top battery
700.00 - New fuel pump (including labor)
2100.00 - Maddogg Punisher 4l60e Transmission with 2800 stall converter (including instalation)

60.00 - Quick release steering wheel hub
30.00 - GT Grant Steering wheel
60.00 - Redline goods center console cover
30.00 - Redline goods shifter boot
30.00 - Redline goods e-brake boot
30.00 - Stock Grand Prix shifter ****

total = aprox. $12025.00

So mods/repairs total since the begining.... $24,230.00 plus the cost of the car itself...

I've been in this for almost 35 grand so far.... and keep in mind i never included all the little things. The nuts, the bolts, the interior paint, decals, etc.

And you know what - I'm not done. I love my car.
Old 02-23-2007 | 01:09 AM
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alot o money so far gman
Old 02-23-2007 | 01:12 AM
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wow i won't ever put that much in my camaro the malibu on the other hand we will have to wait and see
Old 02-23-2007 | 01:23 AM
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Lights, 130$
Rear Decal inserts, 12$
New rear end, 1800$
ZR tires, 125$ a piece

Still have way more to go in the future, i have just yet to start...


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