Gone Crazy.. Vert modifications

[tennisitis]

Ok, so my wife asks me ... so what all have you spent on that stupid POS (piece of sh*t) in the garage? I don't have a clue... so I sat down and started figuring... How do you compare???

stock 92 convertible... purchase price $3200

updates: seats from 97... 250 Megan springs...80KYG AGX shocks.. 150New Sway bars f & r .. 250Seechi Tie rods.. 100 Ebay strut bars... 60 new Sony radio.. 100 4 new speakers... 100New top... 300 Install top ..350 q45 calipers... 100 12 in slotted/drilled rotors... 120 z32 fuel filter... 35 Aluminum coolant overflow tank... $50 Chrome wheels 17 x 8 ... 650New Federal 225/40 x 17 tires....400Walpro fuel pump... 90 5 speed trans... 250install 5 spd... 300 5 speed swap stuff... 200 Greddy turbo... 500 Greddy manifold... 300 downpipe... 100Emanage... 200 fuel rail, 370 cc injectors... 200 z32 Maf... 80ebay intercooler ... 250 custom piping ... 200 Greddy intake... 100 stainless oil lines... 150 oil bung & drain line ... 60 RSR 3 " exhaust... 250 Gauges... Glowgauge.. turbo, oil pressure.. 120 gauge panel, ebay... 35 installation of turbo kit, ecu, etc... 650 stainless steel brake lines... 90 New plug wires... 60

ok... I so I'm into this POS for about $10, 480 and I'm sure I've forgotten a bunch of stuff...

still need:

aluminum radiatorfansnew hoses new sp wiresnew coillsdRoll barfix ac inspection stickerchange out fart can for dualstouch up paint...

THEN I'm done for now....

pictures to follow when all cleaned up..

[tennisitis]

forgot the carpet and short throw shifter, the dent doctor, new leather shift boot, and battery relocation kit to trunk...

[jspec603]

See thread...

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LOL...I don't have anything broken down price wise, but I'm sure I'm over the 10k mark by now including the car and motor swap.

[Hijacker]

I've cleared 13,500 easily. And I know I'm probably missing a few things off that list.

EDIT: I went through and forgot to add in a lot of stuff. The total I'm coming with now is $16,180 and I'm not even done yet. I've still got another $2,000 to spend on turbo upgrade, and I want to completely redo my suspension.

[tennisitis]

so that would make all of us a little "upseide down" on the cars??? Who cares.. I'll never sell it anyway... just keep adding stuff to it... I removed all the markings from the car except for a 8" Turbo (from a Porsche Carerra) script on the tail... nobody knows what kind of car it is...I also plan on removing the key lock from the trunk just to make it look smoother, and of course, go with coupe doors and lose the pillars... the list goes on...

[Hijacker]

If the weather holds up this weekend, I'll be putting my coupe doors on. I might try to borrow my parents' garage if it decides to rain a lot.

[-RJ-]

hmmm

Car 3100Rebuild 1500rebuild parts 1000Megan Coilovers 400J30 Diff 70J30 brake calipers 40J30 Rotors and brakes 50T3/T4 Turbo 200z32 MAF 80Digital Dash 202 like-new tires 50Godspeed Aluminum Radiator 200Battery 60Gas (this month) 150

i dont feel like adding lol

[mrk442]

that is all

[-RJ-]

google all those stuff if you wanna know what they look like

[onosqv]

I actually started keeping track of the crap I bought when I purchased the vert to keep myself from spending too much - I'm about double your amount right now, not really close to finished yet (and lots of stuff bought but not installed too), hahaha.

I need to get me a practical car that I don't mod. dammit.

[TIMELSS_vert]

right now, including cost of car, im at about 8500 but i have easily 10g to go....

[tennisitis]

here's some photos for those who find reading difficult... IMG]http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/1453/img0011mp9.jpg[/IMG]IMG]http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/4401/img0001ie8.jpg[/IMG]

[aKa_KaZa]

I'm at about $10,540 on mine... Thats Base Price on the Car $8,500+$1,000 Wheels and Tires+$750 Stereo W/ 1 12 Kicker CVT with Kicker 300.1ZX Amp+$250 on Lighting Upgrades, Tail Lights and front Turn signals+40 for new Trunk Struts

But $10,540 Won't Buy it thats for sure...

[Eikon]

wow.. i'm sure I can remember everything..

$1500 for the car$3000 for the rb20 clip, 5 spd swap and all professional installation. $1000 for transportation$500 to figure out the water pump was bad. $500 in spare parts and maintenance stuff for the engine. $500 for the custom intake manifold and downpipe. $750 for the silvia front end conversion. $250 for the doors (with shipping)$200 for the body kit after trading out the stock silvia stuff$650 shipped for the Volks. $150 for replacement tires.$150 for Z32 brakes$300 for t3T4 turbo$100 for GTR injectors$100 for Z32 MAF$150 for S14 seats$130 for taillights. $800 for paint. (I can't imagine what the labor would be worth)$200 for KYB AGX suspension.$100 gauges$100 boost controller and other electronic craps

OMG $11,130. Boy and I bet that number is light by about $1k just for random stuff that I could never remember or calculate.

I sure could use $11k right now in my checking account.. with a new baby coming and all.. Oh well.

What do I have left to do:I need an engine management system and to have injectors cleaned... then i can kick up the hp to the high 300 range. I also need to work on the suspension bits... Tie rods, control arms, bushings, etc...

[S15nS13vert]

man...i don't wanna think about it, the s13 vert like around 8000 and counting, and the s14 like 18,000 and counting.......i gotta finish them both.....i am not getting any younger. and my girl doesn't really know how much i got on both of them.
Modified by S15nS13vert at 4:55 PM 6/29/2008

[sci2000tech]

Lets see....

Vert' with rb20 - $4500Coilovers - $800SPL RUCA - $250Tein tie rods - $100TE37's w/ horrible offset - $900^^spacers to fit - $200Origin bodykit - $1200s15 headlights - $500HID kit - $150Seibon hood - $600s15 fenders - $200Nitrous stuff - $500sparco seats - $900Sparco harnesses - $200Sparco steering wheel - $100?Stereo stuff - $800 at leastF.M.I.C./custom piping - $500Coup doors/trunk - $100Rotora brake kit - $1500Driving a boosted 240 with the top down - $priceless

That comes out to $14,000 but I bet I'm closer to the 17K mark with everything I'm forgetting.

I'm curious as to how much Greg has into his Vert'

[FeintMind]

I'm curious as to how much Greg has into his Vert'

I hate when threads become Wider than they are long....

($xx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx.........) for real though, gregs vert is the umtha-ufckin isht.

[DeXteR]

Good Lord... Why did this thread have to get started... I'll have to bust out the cash calculator and figure out what I've got into it and what it's going to take to get her "finished". Hopefully it will be under 10k...

[whoflungpoo]

Mine's pretty easy for the most part.

Vert == 20001st donor car = 1000sold donor car - 2000Total so far: 1000

bough 2nd donor == 3300

sold ~ 1000 bucks worth of crap - 1000

so, I'm in my car with an SR, rims, and clean interior for ~ 3300 bucks.

now, I'm about to drop prolly 3 more grand into turbo/suspension and a new top.

[tennisitis]

Be afraid... very afraid.. it's like an addiction... first one thing then ten more... the list just keeps growing.. Now I'm thinking of a complete new leather interior by Katzkins (?)

[waitn4sno]

Addictive is right.My interior is out right now for re-upholstery ....

While it is out, I stumble on a 5 speed swap. Car is gutted - good time to do it.As I look in the empty cockpit, carpet has got to go...... BTW it is a good time to re-wire the stereo & intall a sub/amp, & new head unit & speakers.Oh well, if I did not spend it on my car, I would likely waste it away on something else....... Long Live "Big Kid Toys"

[tennisitis]

update,,, ripped out the **** holder under the radio and built a pleixglass gauge holder .. Next is getting the s14 fronts and stock rear seats reupsoltered... black leather with red piping.. katzkins..

[GoinTopless240]

Well most of you are ahead of me (on the lower end) I paid $7900 for my Vert in 1999 (but she only had 75,000 miles on her). Hmm..Auto trans rebuilt $1500 (In 00', where was NICO then)Tires $400 (original 15's)SR20DET Motorset$1800Silvia Front end $1000Wiring Specialities $150 (best money spent - thanks Yuri)First RHD Japan order $1500included clutch, radiator, twin fans,hoses, BOV, JUN Fender Flares.New Top +extra material $500 (still needs to be installed)Tension rods $80Used Transmission #2 $300 (original SR Trans crapped out)Rims (Rota P45R's) $800 (hopin those arrive this week)Tires Free (Ahh at least one perk, but they're used)Gauges $250Manual Boost Controller $805 lug conversion hubs $500

I couldn't even imagine the "OOP's need that trips" to AutoZone, Advance, or Pep Boys. And I'm sure I'm missed a few other things. I'm a shade under $17,000

Oh yea, the wife reminded me of all the tools needed to perform all these wonderful tasks...lol..60gal compressor, piping for air system, 220 power, engine hoist, engine stand, air tools, paint guns, pneumatic stapler, grinder.. aw hell it's a lost cause..

Ahhh.. but the trips with the wife and kids to the beach with the top down..PRICELESS.

[DJ Merck]

I have no idea how to put up pics of my hatch and droptop sil face but yall can check'em out @ http://www.myspace.com/djmerck07 the best s types are the drops my drops make number is 0997 if it matters

[94_240sx]

I don't want to think about how much I've spent...

[110octane]

Hahahahaha......I am just gonna forget I ever saw this thread.

It's too painful to even try think about.

[GoinTopless240]

Good Lord... Why did this thread have to get started... I'll have to bust out the cash calculator and figure out what I've got into it and what it's going to take to get her "finished". Hopefully it will be under 10k...

good answer Dex..lol.. are you afraid Michelle will see this post? aahh yeah... me too.. mine's under er $10K yeah that's the ticket (sorry old SNL reference).. no wait..undeeer $5K.. yeah.. someone gave me all this stuff. yeah.. gave it to me .. that's the ticket.. see honey I haven't spent that much..

[tennisitis]

if it's a contest to see how stupid we can be... looks like GoinTopless wins...

[ramal]

that's how I was for a while, spending money over and over again. Now that car is broken down and Im out of money. thinking of selling.