How much did YOU spend on your car?

[NizMentality]

After exploring through this wonderful website i always wondered to myself,"how much do these guys and gals invest into their cars?" A little part can be so much. There are many great cars on this forum so i wondered how much did you invest? hmmm..

98 240sx with mods - 5300mods on car when bought-HKS hipermax coilovers without dumb wrenches-HKS hi power exhaust-Greddy Oil cap-Greddy turbo timer-Nismo cigarette lighter-custom hoses-some bootleg intake-Drilled and slotted stock s14 rotors-last of all or the worst: scrapes, dents, dings, scratches and fadeness:[

stock 16's (2) cooper tires - 20 :]current: 07 350z rims - 200 :]mounting/balancing with stems - 68(1) riken tire - 40royal purple - 45Lucas oil synthetic stabilizer - 15Alternator/power steering belt - 40Battery - 100Valve cover gasket - 9sun roof latch off of G20 - 6Alpine speakers type S - 25car care products - 50starter - 15

Grand total - 5933

This is my first car and the products I bought since purchase of car. i had this car for 4 months already

[S13Joe]

700100360300

[AZ89two4Tsx]

I try not to count.....

[GTR PrYdE]

About 7 grand, doing all my own work (except paint)

Not so bad to me, but I still want to invest another 10k lol

[kouki munster]

I haven't kept track of it, but I figure about 12k in it total (+ or - 1k) with probably a bare minimum of another 10K over the next 2-3 years, because I'm bored with the current power level, in all of about a month after I got the car to where it is currently.

Hi, my name is kouki munster, and I'm addicted to horsepower.

[mattblancarte]

At this point...

[C3Sierra_S2000]

$50,000 with me doing most of the work. That does include $9500 that I paid for the car.

[Pento240sx]

$50,000 with me doing most of the work. That does include $9500 that I paid for the car.

I think is bull, Prove me wrong.Me like $1000+ Just on parts no mods

[ZOMG.SR20]

I think is bull, Prove me wrong.Me like $1000+ Just on parts no mods

well he has a LS1 or LQ9 i forget

[OutToWinPAHC]

No idea, 30K plus..... I just spend 950 on her yesterday, will be 1500 by the end of the day tommorow.

[C3Sierra_S2000]

I think is bull, Prove me wrong.Me like $1000+ Just on parts no mods

12,000 engine trans ( L92 / T56 530hp)10,000 paint, body work, replacement parts ( tri-stage paint, lots of new OEM sheetmetal)2,500 wheels tires2,000 exhaust ( stainless,mandrel bent, tig welded)2,000 interior ( leather and suede, new carpet)2,000 new oem K's aero1,500 coilovers1,000 brakes1,000 stereo1,000 various oem replacement parts1,000 various fittings, hoses, clamps, wiring1,000 OEM hubs front and rear500 OEM corner, fog, turn, and passenger head light500 A/C condensor / lines500 rear diff /axles550 Nismo steering wheel / NRG quick release300 urethane bushings300 gauge300 yellow top Optima/ billet battery trayand I am sure there is more I am forgetting, when you do it right it costs $$$.

Modified by C3Sierra_S2000 at 11:37 PM 8/9/2009
Modified by C3Sierra_S2000 at 11:45 PM 8/9/2009

[Jdmstyles]

^ ^ wow lol. Are you insanely wealthy or was all of that over a long period of time?

[C3Sierra_S2000]

Well I used to have a spare 50k lol. We built it as a shop car for my business and it was done in about 3 months total. There was a period between the paint work and the rest though so it took about 10 months overall just 3 months of actual work.

[AZhitman]

I think is bull, Prove me wrong.Me like $1000+ Just on parts no mods

You'd have to see the car.

This thing rivals anything built by Foose or Coddington, and the attention to detail is astounding.

Honestly, I don't think the car could be replicated for less than $75K.

No offense, but don't call BS on someone unless you've done a high-dollar build.

I have well over $20K in my convertible, with me (and Jason) doing most of the work.

My intercooler piping ALONE would cost you $1K or more to have it done in a shop.

[nissangirl74]

12,000 engine trans ( L92 / T56 530hp)10,000 paint, body work, replacement parts ( tri-stage paint, lots of new OEM sheetmetal)2,500 wheels tires2,000 exhaust ( stainless,mandrel bent, tig weled)2,000 interior ( leather and suede, new carpet)2,000 new oem K's aero1,500 coilovers1,000 brakes1,000 stereo1,000 various oem replacement parts1,000 various fittings, hoses, clamps, wiring1,000 OEM hubs front and rear500 OEM corner, fog, turn, and passenger head light500 A/C condensor / lines500 rear diff /axles550 Nismo steering wheel / NRG quick release300 urethane bushings300 gauge300 yellow to Optima/ billet battery trayand I am sure there is more I am forgetting, when you do it right it costs $$$.

Modified by C3Sierra_S2000 at 11:37 PM 8/9/2009

Worth every dime. One of the cleanest cars I have ever seen and it sounds like the hounds of hell are coming for you!! +1000000000000000000 for 400+ ft/lbs. of torque +L92

[mrgreeneyes]

just broke the 21k mark... and i still am rocking a stock KA

that 21k doesnt count the SR20 sitting at home...

[0range_Kouki24O]

my sr20 swap in my s14 ran me betweem 10 13 g's i dont remember. that includes the car + all the aftermarket stuff i bought and the engine rebuild with upgraded pistons rods blah blah blah. i spent about 5 grand on my new swap so far. im doing all the work and im not even finished buying parts

[Pento240sx]

12,000 engine trans ( L92 / T56 530hp)10,000 paint, body work, replacement parts ( tri-stage paint, lots of new OEM sheetmetal)2,500 wheels tires2,000 exhaust ( stainless,mandrel bent, tig welded)2,000 interior ( leather and suede, new carpet)2,000 new oem K's aero1,500 coilovers1,000 brakes1,000 stereo1,000 various oem replacement parts1,000 various fittings, hoses, clamps, wiring1,000 OEM hubs front and rear500 OEM corner, fog, turn, and passenger head light500 A/C condensor / lines500 rear diff /axles550 Nismo steering wheel / NRG quick release300 urethane bushings300 gauge300 yellow top Optima/ billet battery trayand I am sure there is more I am forgetting, when you do it right it costs $$$.

Modified by C3Sierra_S2000 at 11:37 PM 8/9/2009

Modified by C3Sierra_S2000 at 11:45 PM 8/9/2009

you have prove me very wrong. My apologies sir. Can we still be friends BTW: I WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOME PICTURES PLEASE EDIT: Never mind found them
Modified by Pento240sx at 9:35 PM 8/9/2009

[ray666]

so far for me its 5500. it should be 8000 but got a bad a$$ deal on a sr setup

[JoseBronx]

wow you guys are killing me, shattered dreams

can someone tell me how much did they spend in total for a sr20 (redtop) swap?

[superhicas15]

About $3900 for the s14, coils, rucas, intake, exhaust, wheels/tires, paint, se interior, se gauge cluster, se front lip, se spoiler, short throw, and 5 lug conversion (which I haven't put on due do my new s14 that is already 5 lug).

Edit. and rebuilt ka... Don't ask why. I was 16...

[s13 iDRIFT]

at least a little over 6,ooo for fixing it and body and paint work!

[C3Sierra_S2000]

Thanks Greg and Becky. I hate you guys didn't get to go fo a ride. Maybe next time. Becky it was great meeting you

[andy107]

About 8-9 grand not including the up coming cost of painting and molding my origin body kit with 20mm front fenders. And she still has the stock ka motor. Bought her with minor front end damage and some small missing/broken/worn parts that needed to be replaced.

2000g - 95 240SX SE

700 - Body shop laber + Kouki front radiator support.

1500g - All new OEM Kouki Front end parts "headlights, brackets, bumper support, corner light, grill, JDM turn signals, S15 lightning bolt hood emblem, front stay, front crash bar, hood prop, etc"

1300 - Origin Body kit w/ 20mm front fenders and GtSpec rear trunk brace + shipping

200 - koyo radiator OEM style + Cap

150 - replacing random broken parts around engine bay from accident of previous owner.

300 - Kouki tail light

300 - k-wing plus paint

1200 - Alpine deck, sound processor and amp with JL sub, stinger cap, infinity front and back speakers, etc.

120 - skyline gts cluster to replace my broken stock cluster.

560 - Seibon CF VSII hood

100 - AeroCatch Hood latch

There's more but this is all I can think of right now.


Modified by andy107 at 10:07 AM 8/10/2009

[nissangirl74]

Thanks Greg and Becky. I hate you guys didn't get to go fo a ride. Maybe next time. Becky it was great meeting you

You too! I definitely want a chance to ride in it.

<I can haz helmet plz?>

[spooled240]

80 hours of work, 1 gallon of sweat, some blood, 100 blue shop towels and $6,000 in just mods alone

[Bumnah]

Apparently I haven't spent a lot compared to others on this forum.

Cheers to me!

[brizanden]

i spent five dollars and a snickers bar on everything including how much i paid for the car

[chaosli]

89 COUPE ------------------------------- 13002 spare motor -------------------------- 50parts car --------------------------------- 300spec stage 3 clutch -------------------- 300turbo kit --------------------------------- 13005 lug swap ------------------------------ 400z32 brakes ----------------------------- 500brakes and rotor ---------------------- 200first auto zone clutch ----------------- 300aem ems -------------------------------- 1300gauges ---------------------------------- 350short shifter ---------------------------- 89isis diel n1 ------------------------------ 360blitz SBC-i ------------------------------ 300fpr ---------------------------------------- 50energy suspension bushing --------- 115mishimoto rad -------------------------- 150r32 spoiler ------------------------------ 100so it about 7464 wow i spent this much already i cant belive it

i have my car for about a year now that is what i can think on top of my head right now is down with most of the parts not installed. after i get it running i plane to save up for a rb25 or 26.

[SkinnyKibbles]

I wanna say about 2,500 so far. I'm still not done yet. Oy.....