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Old 22-05-2006, 08:22 PM   #1
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Just an interesting thought as I was adding up the costs of mods over the past 2 years. Lets see a show of hands who has spent 50k+ on thier cars in the past few years? And who has spent the most?

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Old 22-05-2006, 08:25 PM   #2
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3 times over and then some....buying a new car now worth more than 50k...
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Old 22-05-2006, 08:26 PM   #3
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Interesting topic. According to some people i bought my e-series for 20K (but i didn't). i wont be surprised if mine reaches over 50 K spent on the car when i'm finished
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Old 22-05-2006, 08:27 PM   #4
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I would hate to see the invoices from the minginator build up in RRP....
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Old 22-05-2006, 08:28 PM   #5
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I would say Pyroay would have spent the most on an E-series
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Old 22-05-2006, 08:30 PM   #6
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Straight mods, on the EB close to 20,000 with fuel and repairs over 8 years another 20,000. On the EF, close to 7500 worth of mods so far, had it less than a year, more to come as well.
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Old 22-05-2006, 08:30 PM   #7
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have to agree with gunns there...that stereo is worth a load by itself
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Old 22-05-2006, 09:01 PM   #8
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yes pyroay has spent mega $$$. The 50k figure has been well and truly eaten just by various audio installs over the years, then think about the engine, 8 grand of gearbox, trick paint and so on and so forth.

blows my mind!
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Old 22-05-2006, 09:02 PM   #9
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Just on mod's or do we include the intial purchase price of the car?.
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Old 22-05-2006, 09:27 PM   #10
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well i thought i spent alot! i'm up to about $7500.
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Old 22-05-2006, 10:24 PM   #11
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A car is supposed to be the 2nd Highest Purchase a person will make in their life time (house being the 1st)- now for some of us its the 1st - he he he
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Old 22-05-2006, 10:51 PM   #12
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im not even going to think about it
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Old 22-05-2006, 11:09 PM   #13
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Woohoo. $400 :sm_headba
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Old 22-05-2006, 11:12 PM   #14
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hehehehe.... i dont even wanna know anymore...

strokers arent cheap i can assure you:P
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Old 22-05-2006, 11:13 PM   #15
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10k.

All other dudes my age spend that much on p!ss and other degrading habits. Gotta put your money somewhere huh?
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Old 23-05-2006, 06:59 AM   #16
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well I bought my car for $660 and spent about $1500-$1800 on it in mods and just to freshen it up a little before as a base before I put a turbo on it.. Which I have now started to buy parts for.. Spent another $500 as part of that but it's not on the car so don't count it towards the cost just yet... i wanted to keep total cost of the car to uner $10k including buy price.. this will include paint and stuff if i can get away with it... $10k might cover stage one... :P
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Old 23-05-2006, 08:10 AM   #17
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I don't want to know.

I know I would have house earlier if I did have LTDHO.
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Old 23-05-2006, 08:16 AM   #18
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this is the thread that needs a "keep hidden from wife" alert.
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Old 23-05-2006, 08:35 AM   #19
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Not much thus far. 12k on my EL i guess.

PYROAY said in another thread that he was around the $110k mark
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Old 23-05-2006, 10:14 AM   #20
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nowhere near 50k on my 'ol girl

the xd on the otherhand... ouch
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Old 23-05-2006, 12:13 PM   #21
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I'd put my money and pyroay and then jetxr for the win.
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Old 23-05-2006, 12:19 PM   #22
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I only added this up a couple of nights ago.......$20K for me.

But I got the ute stock standard for free - hand me down from my older brother - so I'm where I should have been anyway.

I have not regretted a single cent of that money.
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Old 23-05-2006, 05:22 PM   #23
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I know I would have house earlier if I did have LTDHO.
but what fun would that be?????

besides, and i dont care what anyone says about me saying this, your car is truely an inspiration........
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Old 23-05-2006, 06:05 PM   #24
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Anyone got a link to some pics of PYROAY's car?...

I've only spent a bit on mine so far, much more to come...I'll add it up in 10+ years when im done ;)
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Old 11-08-2006, 08:54 AM   #25
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I'm upto around the $115,000 mark
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Old 11-08-2006, 09:21 AM   #26
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and still have standard seats.... bleh :P
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but what fun would that be?????

besides, and i dont care what anyone says about me saying this, your car is truely an inspiration........
Plus you can't drive a house :eclipsee_
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Old 11-08-2006, 10:43 AM   #28
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im up about 13 i guess. that doesn't include the cost of the car.
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Old 11-08-2006, 12:47 PM   #29
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I'd say about $18k all up for both cars. Once it hits $20k I'm finished! I swear.

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Old 11-08-2006, 12:48 PM   #30
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But I gotta add, the looks you get from people when you drop a massive fk off dose or cruise past them with your paint blinding them, it's all worth it!! Especially when the "people" are hot Hawthorn school girl #####.

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