How much have you spent on your Z?
09-07-2005, 04:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Navygold
WTF have you done to the car?
Here you go:
Veilside V1 lip
Street Scene grill
JDM clear side markers
Clearcorners color-match headlights
Nismo radiator cap
Nismo oil filler cap
Polished plenum
Z-xtreme grounding kit
ARC high volume oil pan
HKS fuel pump
NX 75 shot system with purge/remote bottle opener/heater
Nismo intake
Nismo headers with Jet-hot coating
Nismo cat-back
Nismo suspension with sway bars
Nismo wheels
Bridgestone S-03 pole position tires
Stoptech 4-wheel 332mm/328mm brake kit
Defi fuel pressure/manifold pressure gauges
Sony WX7700MDX head unit
Sony 10-disc CD changer
Focal K2P 165 front component speakers
Focal CV165 coax rear speakers
JL 10W3v2 sub in custom enclosure in stock location
JL 500/5 amp in custom install in trunk
Daytona Blue painted Nismo lisence plate frames and front plate mount
GPS based security/tracking system
Labor for cat-back/header/audio system install
I think that's it! Oh yeah, the car!
.....2004.5 Daytona Blue Touring roadster bought at sticker price of $38,300. Bought it in April 2004. Nobody was selling the ZR at anything less than sticker at this time...the first Spring of it's release.
09-07-2005, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by kcobean
With taxes, labor for mods, etc., I'm at around 53 or 54K. That's easy money for a 370 RWHP show car.
In my book, there isn't a car you can buy for 53K that comes close....
In my book, there isn't a car you can buy for 53K that comes close....
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09-07-2005, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Barzten1
KBEAN your car is one of my top 5 favorites!!!
With cost of the car, I'm at $90K now with the audio upgrades. (this includes two wheel sets, two suspensions, one blown motor, one new built motor, and painting the bumper cover & side skirts three times)
09-07-2005, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by KShep
+1...even beofre the F/I addition.
With cost of the car, I'm at $90K now with the audio upgrades. (this includes two wheel sets, two suspensions, one blown motor, one new built motor, and painting the bumper cover & side skirts three times)
With cost of the car, I'm at $90K now with the audio upgrades. (this includes two wheel sets, two suspensions, one blown motor, one new built motor, and painting the bumper cover & side skirts three times)
09-07-2005, 07:03 AM
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$90 Grand ????? It's a joke right?
Must be very nice to able to spend that much money into a car....but man one accident and it's ALL gone. No insurance companies covers aftermarket parts..not that I know of.
I know it's fun and the pleasure of owning a nice sports car and able to BUILD it to individual taste, but when do you say enough is enough?
Starring at the monitor with a very puzzled face. :/
Must be very nice to able to spend that much money into a car....but man one accident and it's ALL gone. No insurance companies covers aftermarket parts..not that I know of.
I know it's fun and the pleasure of owning a nice sports car and able to BUILD it to individual taste, but when do you say enough is enough?
Starring at the monitor with a very puzzled face. :/
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09-07-2005, 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by mchong75
$90 Grand ????? It's a joke right?
Must be very nice to able to spend that much money into a car....but man one accident and it's ALL gone. No insurance companies covers aftermarket parts..not that I know of.
I know it's fun and the pleasure of owning a nice sports car and able to BUILD it to individual taste, but when do you say enough is enough?
Starring at the monitor with a very puzzled face. :/
Must be very nice to able to spend that much money into a car....but man one accident and it's ALL gone. No insurance companies covers aftermarket parts..not that I know of.
I know it's fun and the pleasure of owning a nice sports car and able to BUILD it to individual taste, but when do you say enough is enough?
Starring at the monitor with a very puzzled face. :/
09-07-2005, 01:30 PM
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Well, after seeing a $90k Z, I don't feel so bad about wasting my money on a Nismo exhaust.
Speaking of Nismo, what's with the Nismo oil cap some people use? Is it just for show? Why else would you pay perfectly good money for an oil cap? That is ONE thing I simply can not understand.
$5k for wheels? Sure, I can see it.
$10k for audio? A bit excessive in my book, but yeah, it's not unheard of.
$7k for a turbo kit? Not sure where you're going to use that power, but at least it does something for you.
$30 for a shiny oil cap with "Nismo" on it? Makes absolutely no sense to me.
Then again, the whole show car concept escapes me entirely, so that may be part of my problem.
I guess if you've got money to just throw away, then have at it. For those of us that actually have to balance our checkbooks, just THINK what that money could do for you if you invested it. I don't know about you all, but my primary mutual fund (of 5 I have) has returned just a hair over 25% in the past 12 mos.
Speaking of Nismo, what's with the Nismo oil cap some people use? Is it just for show? Why else would you pay perfectly good money for an oil cap? That is ONE thing I simply can not understand.
$5k for wheels? Sure, I can see it.
$10k for audio? A bit excessive in my book, but yeah, it's not unheard of.
$7k for a turbo kit? Not sure where you're going to use that power, but at least it does something for you.
$30 for a shiny oil cap with "Nismo" on it? Makes absolutely no sense to me.
Then again, the whole show car concept escapes me entirely, so that may be part of my problem.
I guess if you've got money to just throw away, then have at it. For those of us that actually have to balance our checkbooks, just THINK what that money could do for you if you invested it. I don't know about you all, but my primary mutual fund (of 5 I have) has returned just a hair over 25% in the past 12 mos.
09-07-2005, 01:37 PM
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not on the Z... but i bought the black mr2 for $3000 and spent about $28,000 modding it.... that is a little disgusting...
red one i bought for about $5,000 and spent about $10 modding it
red one i bought for about $5,000 and spent about $10 modding it
09-07-2005, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Navygold
Well, after seeing a $90k Z, I don't feel so bad about wasting my money on a Nismo exhaust.
Speaking of Nismo, what's with the Nismo oil cap some people use? Is it just for show? Why else would you pay perfectly good money for an oil cap? That is ONE thing I simply can not understand.
$5k for wheels? Sure, I can see it.
$10k for audio? A bit excessive in my book, but yeah, it's not unheard of.
$7k for a turbo kit? Not sure where you're going to use that power, but at least it does something for you.
$30 for a shiny oil cap with "Nismo" on it? Makes absolutely no sense to me.
Then again, the whole show car concept escapes me entirely, so that may be part of my problem.
I guess if you've got money to just throw away, then have at it. For those of us that actually have to balance our checkbooks, just THINK what that money could do for you if you invested it. I don't know about you all, but my primary mutual fund (of 5 I have) has returned just a hair over 25% in the past 12 mos.
Speaking of Nismo, what's with the Nismo oil cap some people use? Is it just for show? Why else would you pay perfectly good money for an oil cap? That is ONE thing I simply can not understand.
$5k for wheels? Sure, I can see it.
$10k for audio? A bit excessive in my book, but yeah, it's not unheard of.
$7k for a turbo kit? Not sure where you're going to use that power, but at least it does something for you.
$30 for a shiny oil cap with "Nismo" on it? Makes absolutely no sense to me.
Then again, the whole show car concept escapes me entirely, so that may be part of my problem.
I guess if you've got money to just throw away, then have at it. For those of us that actually have to balance our checkbooks, just THINK what that money could do for you if you invested it. I don't know about you all, but my primary mutual fund (of 5 I have) has returned just a hair over 25% in the past 12 mos.
09-07-2005, 01:46 PM
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I've spent $7,000 on rims/tires and $5,000 on stereo equipment(DIY install).
Also spent about $250.00 on security and about $220.00 on tint.
Also spent about $250.00 on security and about $220.00 on tint.
09-07-2005, 02:05 PM
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expendable income? hell half my mr2 was funded by student loans.... (one of the dumbest things i could ever do) but i have learned, and now i am dealing with paying it off... it sucks, but oh well, live and learn... that is why i have restrained my self from buying a Z, so i dont get sucked back into spending money on it, and not paying off all my bills... but once that is taken care of, then i will move forward with a new car
09-07-2005, 02:30 PM
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With the cost of the car I am at around $76k and I still need fuel system upgrade, brakes, ings+1 LX bodykit and minor stereo upgrade.
Currently sitting at 468whp but looking to break into 550whp on pump gas when the new fuel system is installed.
Currently sitting at 468whp but looking to break into 550whp on pump gas when the new fuel system is installed.
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09-07-2005, 04:21 PM
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I don't know about you all, but my primary mutual fund (of 5 I have) has returned just a hair over 25% in the past 12 mos.[/QUOTE]
Yes.....and at some point, you will cash in on your mutual fund gains and buy something.....like expensive mods, if you so desire.......unless you plan on taking all that $$$ to the grave.
Yes.....and at some point, you will cash in on your mutual fund gains and buy something.....like expensive mods, if you so desire.......unless you plan on taking all that $$$ to the grave.
09-07-2005, 05:37 PM
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Speed...no, I don't plan on taking that money to the grave. I plan on retiring from the military after I've done my 20 years (15 to go) and not working again...unless I WANT to. Seeing as how I don't really like working, per se, I'm going to stick to my plan.
