 What to buy?, perdicament |
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 Mar 15, 2004 - 2:26 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Oct 13, '03 From Dandridge, Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
ok I pay $220.00 a month on my celica for 2 years, and on a monthly average I bring in around $700 - 800 a month at my job after insurence and gas I am left with around $200 at the end of the month (given that I dont have a girl friend that month). I am stuck, one day I want to buy parts for my engine, another day I want to lower my car, and then another I want to get body parts. And today a supra passed by me and I thought hmmm if I save that money month after month then maybe I can afford a down payment on one. It's driving me crazy haha. So what do you guys think I should buy with the average $200 i'll have every month. Hmmm maybe I should buy a wrecked supra?
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Mar 15, 2004 - 3:15 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 25, '03 From Santa Barbara, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I'd say sound system
 Out of everything I've done to my car I think that is the most worth the money. |
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Mar 15, 2004 - 3:33 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Michigan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
id say save it, if something breaks and you spent all your money, your FOCKED. plus then if nothing breaks, you can buy something a little nicer later on.
--------------------  Believer, you'll leave her, in leaving them all No but I don't buy it Like anything you do, as anyone you are Cause I'm... Ten Speed, of God's Blood & Burial |
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Mar 15, 2004 - 3:55 PM
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Agreed. |
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Mar 15, 2004 - 11:08 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 25, '03 From cranston RI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
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Mar 15, 2004 - 11:19 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
Its hard to save everything, maybe do a 50/50 or a 60/40. The more money u make the more money u spend. I make around $1000-1200 a week before taxes and its tough to keep it .
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Mar 16, 2004 - 1:16 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Michigan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yea no kiddin how ever fun blowin my entire last check last week on a bodykit, a-pillar gauge pod, alpine head unit, and a few other things was, im payin for it now that all these little things are goin wrong with my car  lesson learned, but im still going to enjoy my purchases
-------------------- Believer, you'll leave her, in leaving them all No but I don't buy it Like anything you do, as anyone you are Cause I'm... Ten Speed, of God's Blood & Burial |
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Mar 16, 2004 - 1:39 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 9, '03 From St. Louis Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I really hate when I save up to mod, and then I get hit with repairs
it never fails, but its better than modding first, then having no money fo repairs -------------------- [img]http://photos-081.facebook.com/n6/081/n15913038_30266081_3342.jpg[/img]
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Mar 16, 2004 - 1:48 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '03 From Bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
better then being a college student.. that would equal to maybe 30buck a month for a mod? lol |
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Mar 16, 2004 - 8:59 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Michigan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i am a college studient, college freshman actually
-------------------- Believer, you'll leave her, in leaving them all No but I don't buy it Like anything you do, as anyone you are Cause I'm... Ten Speed, of God's Blood & Burial |
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Mar 16, 2004 - 9:17 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 25, '03 From cranston RI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
if you have a goal, once you start saving its alot easier (im in college too
) but about 2 months ago i was like "ok im gonna save for my bodykit/paint/rims" and after a month of saving know how much money i had? $50. so im like dam, not gonna save any money this way... so i just STOP spending money completely, unless its food/gas/bills, cuz those $5 here, $10 there... they all add up... now after a month, i already got close to $700 saved up , and now i dont want to spend money, cuz im that much closer
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Mar 16, 2004 - 9:52 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 25, '03 From cranston RI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
oh no, im saving up for it all at once... i could prolly get the body kit right now... but then id have to get it painted at the same time, becuase an unmatched body kit is just ghetto... and i wont have that... and i dont my stockers with hubcaps on right now... and you CANT have a bodykit with hubcaps... ghetto once again... so im just waiting till i have about $1200 saved up, then ill be all set for my kit, cheap rims, and cheap paint till i can save up to get nice rims/nice paint... -------------------- |
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Mar 16, 2004 - 10:16 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Michigan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
1200 isnt leaving much room there, especially with wheels. your probably lookin at: 500-750 for the kit 400 for just about the cheapest NEW rims w/ tires you can get 450ish for paint + whatever extra for custom modification to get the kit to fit correctly + kit shipping + wheel shipping (if applicable) so right there you are lookin at around 1350-1600 before the shipping costs and custom modifications. -------------------- Believer, you'll leave her, in leaving them all No but I don't buy it Like anything you do, as anyone you are Cause I'm... Ten Speed, of God's Blood & Burial |
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Mar 16, 2004 - 10:47 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 25, '03 From cranston RI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
kit + z3 fenders is $535 shipped... jon(itchy_b) is gonna help me put on my kit, he did his himself and it looks great. so thats that. rims i plan on spending about $400 for a cheap set, only like 15's or or 16's if i can get them... i was looking for GT-S rims (passed up a set for $250 a couple of months ago... kicking myself now...) then i plan on just getting one of those cheap $300 maaco jobs just so it doenst look completely ghetto... i only need it to last like 6 months till i save up a nice chunk of money to get a nice paint job on it... dont worry k2, ive done my research
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Mar 16, 2004 - 11:08 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Michigan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
nice, where are you getting the kit from?
-------------------- Believer, you'll leave her, in leaving them all No but I don't buy it Like anything you do, as anyone you are Cause I'm... Ten Speed, of God's Blood & Burial |
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Mar 16, 2004 - 1:14 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
Z3 fenders should stay on Z3's. No me gustan.
And it was really REALLY hard for me to turn down a Alpine 6.5'' LCD in dash CD player...i'm still trying to figure out what i can sell. -------------------- |
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Mar 16, 2004 - 1:36 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 25, '03 From cranston RI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i would prefer stock ones, but both my stock ones are f*'d up, so z3 are the best option money wise... and im getting the kit from www.cyberbestbuy.com, heard alot of good things from there, plus thats where john got his kit, and it went on fine... $130 front bumper, $130 sideskirts, and $110 fenders, $165 shipping... i think im gonna look into curren OEM extensions for the rear eventually, only good thing for a coupes a$$ that looks good IMO... -------------------- |
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Mar 16, 2004 - 1:37 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 25, '03 From cranston RI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
oh yeah, and sorry redline... thread hijak
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Mar 16, 2004 - 3:05 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 21, '03 From UK Liverpool Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
hi
air filter and exhaust is a must. you can get a air filter off ebay for like $3 dollors cheers check mine out -------------------- |
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Mar 16, 2004 - 3:24 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
those filters suck.
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Mar 17, 2004 - 12:25 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Michigan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
what chu talkin' bout willis? theres no difference between a $65 K&N Filter and a $3 ebay special 
-------------------- Believer, you'll leave her, in leaving them all No but I don't buy it Like anything you do, as anyone you are Cause I'm... Ten Speed, of God's Blood & Burial |
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Mar 17, 2004 - 10:42 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 24, '03 From Cyprus Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I am an accountant so with years of studies and experience. So my advice for you is the following:
Spent everything on strip clubs and women. When you get a raise or something and be able to save about $500 or more per month then: Same advice as above. No just kidding (well not actually)  . spent 50% on women and the rest save it for the car.Start with a good sound system and interior and then slowly move to performance mods. wheels, induction kit, exhaust, body kit. My best advice to you: dont get carried away. Always be sure on what you want and that you understand what it is you buy |
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Mar 17, 2004 - 11:25 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Michigan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
very true, dont put something on the car that you dont know what its purpose is just b/c someone said it was a good thing to put on. -------------------- Believer, you'll leave her, in leaving them all No but I don't buy it Like anything you do, as anyone you are Cause I'm... Ten Speed, of God's Blood & Burial |
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