Spent more on mods that you have on your car?

[joshs14]

With s13s selling so cheap i began toying with the idea of picking up a coupe project car this summer. I then realized the price of a good set of coilovers and a decent catback system would quickly eclipse the price of the car. So how many of you have spent more on mods that you have your car..or are close to doing so?

Include year and model for specifics..

[DevilMB3017]

Well, the price of the engine rebuild kit from AMS alone was like $1700? I only paid $1200 for my S13 hatch...

Plus tires, brakes, stereo system (I'm an audiophile), short shifter, and various other odds and ends...I've spent over 3x the car's price easy.

And now to rebuild the KA and turbo...that'll make over 5x cost of the car, no question...

[nissanman04]

i need an option for 10-15x what i paid for the car

[joshs14]

Haha i thought i put that in as the last option, must have forgotten..

[srpowered240sx]

i have a reciept folder that i am afraid to count up (so i put the x2-x3). but everytime i get in the car and boost comes on, i get a huge smile on my face. so i dont care how much it cost.

[Kittychubbs]

I have almoat double the price of my car on parts. I always try to find good deals, I have parts at home that arent even on the car yet. But when u have so much fun and love ur car you wont even notice it but its always good to have a backup car or daily driver in that case.

[Bronze MFP]

paid 5200 for the car, and probably triple that in mods. this is why you never add up your reciepts

[slowzenki]

I would rather spend more to mod an older car than buying a new comparable car and spend the next 5 years paying over $500/month Insurance is also cheaper

[karmakaze]

I paid $4000 for my 98 kouki shell with:Nismo power brace Every suspension arm except for rear toeVersion Select 30mm front fendersVersion Select 50mm rear fendersVersion Select Aero Kit Version IV

I have bought:s14 sr20det Notchtop cryo treated top and bottomballanced crank90mm CP Pistons with rings, pins, and lock (9:1 compression)Darton Sleeves (bored to 90mm)90mm Cometic Head GasketPeak Performance Valve SpringsHKS Step 2 264 in w/VVTHKS Step 2 272 outEnjuku Racing rocker arm stoppersEnthalpy tunez32 mafgt2871r .86 w/4" to4e .70 compressor housing (standard is to4b .60)helix hotjet coated exhaust manifoldgreddy o2 housing300zx o2 sensorInnovate Wideband XD-16 LC-1 Standalone Gauge Kit Safc2 autometer phantomII oil pressure, water temp, and voltage gaugesStance GT pro+ coiloversGodspeed intercooler60mm sr20de throttle body740cc deatshwerk injectorsGreddy intake plenum (fake)Greddy oil pan (real)4.36 VLSD from a 180sxMomo steering wheelTurbo XS RFL BOVAgency Power Front and Rear stainless brake linesAluminum 300zx rear spindles300zx 30mm front brakes300zx rear brakes & ebrakeoil filter relocation kit + rx7 oil coolerGreddy oil catch canBlitz Turbo TimerKoyo Alum. RadiatorBattery relocation kit (trunk)HKS GP Pro twin plate clutchSilvia folding mirrorsSPL solid Subframe mountss2000 start buttons2000 side marker lightsAluminum 1 Piece Drive ShaftB & M short shifter (fake)DC Sports front strut barProgress Front and Rear sway barsNismo Motor Mounts (reinforced with liquid nails)Stich Welded BodyWelded beam between rear shock towersCarbon Fiber Nismo Spoiler & Type X spoiler (going to see which i like better)Hella Projection Fog LightsCarbon Fiber GrillSeibon Carbon Fiber Hood (if Modern Speed Labs ever gets it to me)Fender Braces3" obx turbo back exhaust Sard FPRcustom cold air intake Walbro 255 fuel pump (Hardwired)300zx fuel filter

Things I still need to buy:Wheels, Seats, and an AEM c2di

I am afraid to add it all up.

But on that note, I am going to have a "come over and install parts on karmakaze's car party" once it gets warmer. cheap beer and grilled food will be provided.

[newfengshui]

Well, the price of the engine rebuild kit from AMS alone was like $1700? I only paid $1200 for my S13 hatch...

Plus tires, brakes, stereo system (I'm an audiophile), short shifter, and various other odds and ends...I've spent over 3x the car's price easy.

And now to rebuild the KA and turbo...that'll make over 5x cost of the car, no question...

where all the rebuild components made out of gold? what the ****?

[REDLN]

yeah i have spent more then i paid for the car. rb motor+transmission, parts,stereo and little things here and there

[PantherRacer]

Seeing as the car was 2K when I bought it damaged, and I had to pay for repairs, tires, clutch (twice) new flywheel, shift knob, steering wheel, boost gauge, blow off valve,

STILL have to buy waterpump, FMIC, turbo timer, boost controller, tires, decent rims, tints, *sigh*

[kouki munster]

I bought my hatch for $1600, I sold my truck for $3700 after I got the hatch, I have $400 left from my truck.

[wa-chiss]

Stock as a Rock baby! For now at least. I've got some parts that I have yet to install like shocks, springs, wheels, etc. but I gotta wait till I get it running first.

[r34 gtr]

i need an option for 20x+

car was $1200

spent: 24000+

it takes a lot to keep my baby running, but its been completely worth it. so most of it has been basic maintenance/engine rebuilds/new dash, windshield, seat, etc. although i have dropped more than 10k into hauling ace. bottomless pit of financial ruin ftw!

[zenkii]

spent about $2,000 on aftermarket parts, +$100 maintenance, and +$1,500 repair....pretty much over the cost of purchasing the car...

[LiteraryCannon]

Car = 900.Maintenance = 300Exterior JDM Pieces = 2200Performance = 4500+

[DJ Cool Breeze]

Oh man...I never even thought about how much more i have spent on parts then on the actual car

Car:--------------1,000

Motor:------------3,000

Body Parts-------2,100

Parts----------------700******************************thats about 6,000 on parts...so thats 5 more 240's i could own right now..lol

[MagikDragon]

Well lets just say my car was $600 and now it has 13k invested...

[DJ Cool Breeze]

NICE...so you could own around 20 240's..lol...it really sounds nuts that we spend so much more then what the car is worth...hell we could be on our way to owning turbo supra, vr4 or a s2000...crazy to think of all that money spent

[Fenris]

My S13 was $900 and came with a free blown headgasket

since then

$1800 - Repairs/maintenence/re-fixing things shop did wrong$500 - Fun stuff/tools to install funstuff with

[adrianfromthecastle]

sr swap alone... already topped my car price.

[Fenvy]

haha my list is about the same as karmakaze and believe us, it's not cheap and we don't wnat ot know how much we spent

[nopilot s13]

Holy**** I had never added it up

I paid $1200 for my '91 about 5 years agosince then have put about $7250 in italso plan on dropping another $6000 into just the motor this yearI pay $250 a month to rent a corner in a hotrod shopand its still not drivable. . . . . but not for long

-My wife just shakes her head-

[redtop91]

I Clicked on almost there on accident. 2k for the SR, 700 for Boost controller and exhaust so with the S13 costing 500 bucks originally, I've more than tripled the original cost of my S13 in mods. These are not cheap cars to modify, just cheap to buy (or used to be).

[slowzenki]

I put all my purchase on a spreadsheet, and now I am depressed because it could have been a down payment on a house. Oh well, this hobby is expensive.

[sup4fr34k]

i got my car free....air freshner 3.15 or something like thatWOOT! so like 3x or something.. i dont know how to calculate it cuz 0 times anything is 0 lol.

(more mods to come though)

[eds13]

i paid $300 for my car. putting 2-3times the amount that i bought it for was not hard

[karmakaze]

haha my list is about the same as karmakaze and believe us, it's not cheap and we don't wnat ot know how much we spent

no ****. i am sure i would beat my head into a wall if i saw the actual figures.

[redtop91]

Judging by karmakaze's list I'd say a ****load would about sum it up. But at least it's been a ****load well spent. Nice work man.