View Poll Results: What is the max amount of money you would be willing to spend upgrading/modifying?
$0-$3000
5
11.90%
$3001-$7,500
13
30.95%
$7,501-$12,500
10
23.81%
$12,501-$20,000
4
9.52%
$20,001+
10
23.81%
Voters: 42. You may not vote on this poll
AUDT: How much would you spend...
09-17-2013, 06:24 PM
#16
Registered User
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: S.F.BayArea
Posts: 2,695
Car Info: Whatever The Lot Provides ;)
I'm not sure, ~18k on the last build after the initial $10k, but then again I figured if I was gonna spend another $8-10k these days I might as well buy something new and provided I keep it for at least 10 years I'd then be willing to go $8k more.
So by my math then I'd say, what, $31-37k overall. For that I'm back at the just buy something new logic. If it was the right price and right vehicle I could say another $10-18k for something nice and fun.
I dunno now. I'm all confused.
So by my math then I'd say, what, $31-37k overall. For that I'm back at the just buy something new logic. If it was the right price and right vehicle I could say another $10-18k for something nice and fun.
I dunno now. I'm all confused.
09-17-2013, 06:26 PM
#17
Chicks dig me. April Fool's!
Thread Starter
iTrader: (31)
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Fremont, CA
Posts: 10,989
Car Info: 1997 Impreza, 2014 BRZ
To kind of rephrase the question, at what dollar amount is too much?
09-17-2013, 06:29 PM
#18
Registered User
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: S.F.BayArea
Posts: 2,695
Car Info: Whatever The Lot Provides ;)
Well figure I used to average $5-6k/yr on just build portions with a planned build up so my estimate above whether an all-at-once or over a 4/yr like the last couple still is a good #. $18-20k.
09-17-2013, 07:10 PM
#19
For me it really depends on what I want to do with the car. Since I've gotten into AutoX, the mods on my car have been very structured and I have put a lot of research behind the parts I get. Granted this leads me to getting more expensive parts, but I am getting fewer of them. Where as before, I would just grab anything that I though was either cool or a deal.
To get my car (Maybe worth $12k) to where I want it to be. I'll probably end up dumping ~$10k into it over time. The worst part being that it will probably never make more than 150whp.
But I dislike this topic. I remember talking to apetron about how deep the pit can get. It got a little depressing.
To get my car (Maybe worth $12k) to where I want it to be. I'll probably end up dumping ~$10k into it over time. The worst part being that it will probably never make more than 150whp.
But I dislike this topic. I remember talking to apetron about how deep the pit can get. It got a little depressing.
09-17-2013, 07:19 PM
#20
Registered User
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Campbell, CA
Posts: 7,634
Car Info: Some sort of Subaru
For me it really depends on what I want to do with the car. Since I've gotten into AutoX, the mods on my car have been very structured and I have put a lot of research behind the parts I get. Granted this leads me to getting more expensive parts, but I am getting fewer of them. Where as before, I would just grab anything that I though was either cool or a deal.
To get my car (Maybe worth $12k) to where I want it to be. I'll probably end up dumping ~$10k into it over time. The worst part being that it will probably never make more than 150whp.
But I dislike this topic. I remember talking to apetron about how deep the pit can get. It got a little depressing.
To get my car (Maybe worth $12k) to where I want it to be. I'll probably end up dumping ~$10k into it over time. The worst part being that it will probably never make more than 150whp.
But I dislike this topic. I remember talking to apetron about how deep the pit can get. It got a little depressing.
09-17-2013, 10:15 PM
#23
Registered User
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: San Jose
Posts: 223
Car Info: 2002 Subaru wrx
I think I wouldn't be surprised if I spent 10k over mods if I bought the car new. I would go BBK once my pads and rotors went out, lightweight pulley for belt changes, racing clutch+light flywheel etc.
Of course, I wouldn't spend over 3k now. I'd say my money has gone pretty far from buying lightly used parts
Of course, I wouldn't spend over 3k now. I'd say my money has gone pretty far from buying lightly used parts
09-18-2013, 11:16 AM
#27
I'm actually willing to say the sky's the limit, but my bank account says otherwise.
I really do love this car. It's great for family. Great for weekend fun and track days. It's peppy, and hauls my dogs, bikes, wife/kid, and camera gear.
When the transmission goes, she'll get a 6 spd. When the motor goes, she'll get a light and reliable 350-400whp build. She's my daily-driver after all.
I really do love this car. It's great for family. Great for weekend fun and track days. It's peppy, and hauls my dogs, bikes, wife/kid, and camera gear.
When the transmission goes, she'll get a 6 spd. When the motor goes, she'll get a light and reliable 350-400whp build. She's my daily-driver after all.
09-18-2013, 11:22 AM
#28
