Money in da Ride !!
 

So just wondering guys, how much money have you spent on your ride not including the value you bought your car at. Please list your car specs if you can to.

is the question how much is sitting ON the car right now, or is the question how much money have we spent doing mods over the life of our hobby? cuz many of us have gone through multiple wheels, susp, seats, lights, etc... so the two numbers will be very different in some cases. For me, I'd say about $8000 sitting on the car right now, and roughly $20,000 spent on the car in total (not inluding original sticker price) over the last 9 years.

prices also vary due to different sellers and condition when you bought the mods and special deals/hook ups and what not. so two people having the exact same cars could report different numbers.

Value will change if I can do it all over again, part of spending is learning process. So hopefully, the lesson I learned on this car maybe somewhat helpful if I want to modify another car in the future.

But seeing how costly it is to begin with, I think I will just stick with what I have for as long as I own it.

my old Civic.. witch is many different pieces, in many different places, had about.. 10-11g's in it..

and my Del Sol maybe 3g's?..

Money In Da Ride!
 

HEY HEY,
I BAUGHT MY 93 CIVIC HATCH FOR ABUUT $4,000 AND DUMPED IN ABOUT $6,000 IN PEFORMANCE PARTS SO FAR, BUT SOME ARE GITTING RIPED OUT BECAUSE THE CAR IS GITTING A FULL RESTORATION OVER THE WINTER. ILL PROBALLY BE SPENDING ABOUT $2,000 OVER THE WINTER ON THE BODY, AND CLOSE TO $5,000 ON THE ENGINE, IDE LIKE TO GET 400 WHP OUT OF THE LS TURBO SETUP IM DOING. IN TOTAL I WILL PROBALLY SPEND $13,000 - $15,000 ON MY CIVIC. I WONT GET MY MONEY BACK OUT OF IT BUT IT WILL BE WORTH IT!
--> KEVIN SCHULTZ <--
:first:

$15000 on a 15 year old car is worth how? just cuz you wanna go fast? just my opinion which shouldnt matter to you.

hmm... just on the car I currently own? ... like $1200 or something around there... don't plan on spending anymore learned my lesson on the civic haah... Now I just put the money i'd spend on modding the car towards the price of a newer/nicer/faster car all at once...

$5Gs for the car -->98 hatch
$3.5Gs for swap-->ITR swap
$1G for wheels-->2 sets
$2G for suspension--->coilovers + brakes + sways and strut bars
$1g for interior -->seats, steeering, stereo
$1g+ for misc-->other little pieces, upgrades and tune up parts
------->2 years of ownership - its not too bad overall as many loose that much on leased car and have nothing to show.

hey
 

my old civic ..
4500 for the car
1000 sound system
700 suspension
500 alarm system
400 accessories..
and then i sold it.....

$2000- 97 Civic Hatch
$500- Suspension
$300- Leather interior
$500- B16A
so far im doing pretty good on this car, i only wait for amazing deals i cant pass up.

$200 - 99 Civic DX hatch
$1000 - Body Work
$500 - Suspension
$800 - Stereo
$400 - Rims
$400- 2 new Tires
$1400 - B18B swap
$2000 - Turbo Kit

this is emabrassing but whatever

suspension 3000
header/exhaust 2100
motor 7000
interior 4000
body 4500
rims/tire 2000
misc 3000

and thats on the current car and there is still tons more i want to do. why do i dump so much? cuz i am an idiot

hahahhaahha.....it's ok jay we are all idiots to dump money into cars in the first place


i <3 my civic though

i dont have car but i did buy a 150$ honda shirt just for the hell of it.......

9 cars in total since age 17. Spent in the area of $50,000 on buying and modding. hmmm... nah! Still better than riding the bus

96 civic hb more then i sould have had, looks not much to look at other then any other mooded civic but moves preatty good, around 16g

Sometimes i find it funny, how young guys who start with their car go crazy with the money on mods, very impulsive. And when your done with your car, you never feel like your done and by that time you either need another car or you need to keep going. you'd think you would have learned your lesson, but sadly it takes a lot of empty pockets before you do. But then again, you can't take your money to the grave with you.

How much i've spent
 

Well i have a 1999 Civic Si Body.

I've invested over 35,000 dollars into my car greddy turbo and is currently in the process of rebuilding the motor to crank the boost... Sounds unbelievable right lol.. heres a few pics.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d6...T/IMG_3301.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d6...T/DSC03834.jpg

car 1000
stereo 800
rims and tires 1100
coil overs 300
struts 400
LCA 200
top hats 220

Had my car for about 6 years now. Spent about $1000 on it in the 1st year. More than half of that are the rims/tires. That's all I need to spend. The rest are parts from FS section, swaps, or giving for b-days, anniversaries, etc.

money in da ride
 

Car 1300 98 ek 330,000 kms
3000 b16 swap with bolt on goodies
700 wheels & tires performance world special
600 interior
1300 system
3500 exterior
overall probably around 12 g's more to come 500 on suspension and 500 more on interior!

car 5000
radiator 150 (just because the old one was leaking)


and thats it ... had the car for 6 months so far

I forget how much money I spent!

im an idiot too!

my old cars..i dont even wanna think about. would make me sick...

my ep3:
10,500 for the car (payed with cash, no payments)
rear hfp skirt: 450
side hfp skirts: 475
front mugen style lip: 160+paint
seibon cf hood: 500
tokico struth: 600
eibach springs: 250
tenzo rims: 800
rubber: 500
indash dvd: 800
subs: 400
amp: 400
tint: 200

my car went from this:
http://www3.sympatico.ca/nicotine/ep3/notlowered.jpg

to this:
http://www3.sympatico.ca/nicotine/newep3/rimz2.jpg

00 Civic SI - 194,000KM on Body 90,000 on motor

$pent so far:
old motor = $200
GSR swap = $2700
Labour for swap = $1200 (car was orig. auto... i know... i know... )
Body work / paintjob = $2000
Poly Body Kit = $300 (pre owned)
Rims (current set) = $1200
Tires = $500
Misc body parts = $1000
Audio/ Video = $2500
Interior = $1000
Suspension = $1200
IHE = $900
Misc Labour costs/ repairs = $1500

I'm sure theres things i'm forgetting and more to come but...
Total spent so-far = $16,200 + $9500 (car)

Coulda owned a stock beemer or g35 BUT!
key word. STOCK
It cost alot to be unique and look good doin it... ;)

THEN:
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...638_7_full.jpg

NOW:
http://memimage.cardomain.com/member...67_32_full.jpg


FUTURE: $$$ Never sellin it so F resale value.

Love those before and after pics! Nicotine, nice transformation.

whoa!!!! nvs whips, is that a 3 series trying to look like a civic?

nvs, nice transformation also.

and thanks xray.

i love my ep3 :D

oh, and i forgot.

$52 for the new SiR emblem on the front grill. assholes stole it...argh.

Where did you get your swap done nvs?

this is absolutely insane, man...it better fly! this thread is great, thx for coming up with it.

i bought a 97 LX for 5k because it came with certain things, some ok 17's, sound system, sunroof, mugen spoiler, lips, "leather" and what not. but u guys make me want a swap more and more...i still cant figure out how that guy had a b16a swap for 500$..

7k on motor? it better be a turbo build, or a clean K swap

Way too much, I'll let the pics do the talking I bought the car as a beater but transformed it over 1 winter.

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/9...o200617df2.jpg
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/2321/img1811jb3.jpg

yecshimaysh...i want to make secsi time wit ur car...yeees?

lookin's free.. touchin is gonna cost you lol. Posted more pics under the EG section.

juss tooooooo much to even think about

b16 with 24k gold intake mani

how i roll son

2005 Civic Coupe SI....Paid $14,700 With 40K On it..Completly Stock!

Angel Eyes $300
Fog Lights $300
2 HID Kits $300 (1 for the head lights, 1 for the fog lights)
TEIN Lowering Springs $300
AEM Cold Air Intake $300
Dynamate Trunk $400
17" Poison Series RTX Rims $1200
4 Cross Drilled $ Slotted Rotors $250
Painted Calipers Red $60
Rear Brake Disk Conversion $500
Alpine V12 Amp With Cooling Fan $600
2 12" JBL Subs 1000 Wattz Each $600
Clarion Door Speakers $150
JL 6x9 $200
Digital Capacitor $200
Alpine IVA-205 Douple Din $700
Tinted Windows $250
Compustar Alarm System $400

$35,000 dollars?

i'm sorry