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11-08-2007, 09:30 AM | #1 | ||
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ive got myself 5 grand to do mods on my sr , where should i start
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11-08-2007, 09:37 AM | #2 | ||
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put it towards a deposit on a house, if u already have one take 5k of the morgage and if it's paid off go on a holiday lol
Just read the threads mate plenty of advice zurst, suspension, wheels, and a few interior mods, that will do you close to your limit. or just spend the lot on the engine
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11-08-2007, 09:39 AM | #3 | ||
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got extractors and the 2.5 inch exhaust , was looking at doing something to the engine , i just wouldnt know where to start
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11-08-2007, 10:39 AM | #4 | ||
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dev4 head, g&d airbox and a flash tune. That'll eat it up
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11-08-2007, 11:39 AM | #5 | ||
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Save a grand or two more, and go forced induction. If not, buy some JMM gear, or get a custom edit, high stall, diff gears, cam and head. This would make a killer combo, and it should come in to around 5g.
Edit:$1300 Stall:$1000 Diff Gears:$1000 Cam:$400+fitting (factor in another couple of hundred) Head:Not sure, say $500, please correct me if Im wrong GnD airbox:$600 Thats spot on 5 grand, if you factor in $200 for getting the cam put in. Thatd see a damn quick car.
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11-08-2007, 02:37 PM | #6 | ||
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11-08-2007, 03:15 PM | #7 | ||
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11-08-2007, 08:49 PM | #8 | ||
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Honestly spend it towards a house. I spent 6k on my xr6 last year and I wish i had of paid it off the loan, or put it towards a house.
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11-08-2007, 08:58 PM | #9 | ||
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sell your car and get an xr6 turbo. or a house.
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11-08-2007, 10:05 PM | #10 | ||
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selling the car or putting the money towards a house is out of the question , im 19 making 550 a week paying 130 dollars a week in loans , im pretty sure they wont be giving me money for no house , so engine work it is. and i cant afford an xr6 turbo for now , ive still got 4 years or so on my car loan and trade in for au's are terrible
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11-08-2007, 10:23 PM | #11 | |||
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11-08-2007, 10:34 PM | #12 | ||
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Question, where did 5k come from out of the blue?
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12-08-2007, 11:55 AM | #13 | ||
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I probably wouldnt put the 5k into the turbo kit, you may be able to do it but you always need money aside for the small bits which can add up and any complications plus fitting can be expensive if you can't do it yourself.
I surpose you could do exterior mods a t3 kit and some 19" wheels would set you back about 5k
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12-08-2007, 03:24 PM | #14 | |||
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and to the kit and mags idea , i was thinking of the ts50 kit , 3k for that , tycoon mags with tyres 1400, and 600 on lowering , but i dont want a nice looking car , that runs a 16 second quarter :togo: |
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12-08-2007, 08:16 PM | #15 | ||
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Me,IF I had to spend it on the car,I would buy a wrecked AUIII XR8 manual 220kw and swap it all in to your car,then drive it for a few years buy a house settle in there,fit a TS50 kit latter on and your done.Oh then you usually sell it and start again!!!!!!!!!!!!
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12-08-2007, 08:45 PM | #16 | |||
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I can't understand how if someone had $5k to spend or have saved for something in particular, that the thought of what else they could spend the money on hasn't crossed their mind......... The guy could have more than you and I put together, already have a separate savings account for a house and saved for this in particular and is just something he wants to do. If you are an enthusiast you would understand and I would say you are, given you are here- if that's the case I'm sure you could contiribute something more helpful, Dad.
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12-08-2007, 09:09 PM | #17 | ||
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He's probly just trying to say, sometimes theres things that are more important than doing up a car. And with the way things are these days with housing.. however Im sure he's already thought of that.
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12-08-2007, 09:16 PM | #18 | ||
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lol this is kinda funny honestly , i jus wanted peoples advice on how i should spend 5 grand ON MY CAR yet ur all talking about houses , if i wanted advice for houses , im pretty sure i wouldnt be posting on fordforums :
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12-08-2007, 09:51 PM | #19 | ||
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If I had 5K I'll be doing what The Monty said or go for a supercharger.
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12-08-2007, 10:38 PM | #20 | ||||
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5grand? u could buy my car lolz :P umm, glamour: lowering? tint? rims? sound system? perfomance: S/C and an edit
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12-08-2007, 10:56 PM | #21 | |||
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12-08-2007, 11:06 PM | #22 | |||
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Monty was on the money and good luck mate, all the best
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Edit: oh and also, did you read the rest of my response? i gave you some advice on what to spend you're money on ... it was advice, does'nt mean you have to do it! but saying i posted rubbish?? when i gave you what u asked for? SOFT
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12-08-2007, 11:11 PM | #24 | ||
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never mind the mortgage minders mate, plenty of time for that when youre a bit older.Im 21, I have no intention of buying a house for at least 2yrs and until then I'll spend what I like on the car! :hihi:
If it was my cash....... Interior bling - why not be comfortable - MOMO gear, a nice audio system (nothing too huge) Then with the rest - set of rims if you dont have or dont like the ones you have now, even BA 18's look great on AU's and common as now, then with whatever you have left - diff gears, a cam and an edit. If you're keen on FI down the track, spend the cash now to get the car as a perfect base for it.
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12-08-2007, 11:14 PM | #25 | ||
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Do you want to spend the entire $5k on staightline performance or are you interested in putting a bit into getting it handling & stopping better as these mods can make just as much improvement on how enjoyable your car is to drive depending on what you want to do with it.
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12-08-2007, 11:19 PM | #26 | |||
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haha internet tuff guy? have u met me? for those people on here that no me, know that im not an "internet tuff guy" ...
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12-08-2007, 11:27 PM | #28 | ||
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Blower - if you sell the car, you can always put the blower on something else. Good investment if you want straight up HP...
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13-08-2007, 08:03 AM | #29 | ||
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Mate, as you said you're 19. So fourced induction wont be the best idea, as you're insurance will be a joke. as I sugested earlier -
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13-08-2007, 10:15 AM | #30 | |||
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looks like i gots me an imposter lol
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