How much $ have u put into ur Car?? Options

[BonzaiCelica]

I own a 94 ST hatchback that pretty well kept clean that has 110,000 miles. I got this car cause my brother crashed into bushes at night time after it had rained. His front brakes locked up and he messed up the front bumper while he wasnt even supposed to be driving. And if that didnt happen i wouldn't even have this car that was pretty much a gift from my parents for free. Anyways, i want to get an idea of how much money you guys have put into your Celica's I have put about $4,500 so far and plan to spend another $1,000 on rims and tires with installation. All my mods are listed on my profile so u guys get an idea of what i have anyways thanks and hoping to look forward to see how much u've put into your Cars. Celica's RULE!!!![color="#FF0000"][/color][size="5"][/size]

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Sep 11, 2008 - 2:18 AM

[playr158]

search button is your friend
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...uch+money\

[Taskbot]

that thread is old though, I bet a lot of people have dropped more by now

Personally I have put like $300 in it
I am ultra poor and I wish I could save some money for it but I need to pay for school aswell. Luckily though, I don't drive it to school and back so it will hopefully stay in okay condition since it doesn't get abused daily.

[Promasta]

$2200 for paint
$950 for clutch
$950 for stereo
$200 for brakes
$300 for AC

so that is like $4600

[CelicaGTS94]

$2000 in a failed 3sgte swap ( still have 3sgte head block, ecu and various other crap)
$500 in upgraded clutch and flywheel package (F1 racing stage 2 clutch, Fidanza 10Lb flywheel)
$1000 in rims and tires
$500 in exterior (side skirts, tailight tint, tinted windows ect)
$900 in engine upgrades (SAFC II, FP regulator, TRD positive charging and ground kit, CAI, nology ignition, AFX wideband ect
$500 in upgraded brakes (brembo cross drilled and slotted rotors / brake pads)
$400 in upgraded exhaust 2.5" with APC muffler.
$80 TRD glow gauges
$1000 on a old set of rims that I busted, one on a huge rock on the highway, couldn't replace just 1!!
and yet to put on
$250 Godspeed Intercooler
$250 MSD boost timing master kit
$200 CT26 turbocharger

all together $7580 and change or so.

This post has been edited by CelicaGTS94: Sep 11, 2008 - 10:21 AM

[azian_advanced]

... too much!

[Legit94GT]

$ 4300 on my stereo (done pro)
$ 350 on a $800 alarm (done pro)
$ 80 for replacing brakes (Did it myself)


~ $ 190 window tint(getting done this friday)
~ $ 40 S2000 antenna switch(getting done this friday)

Planning on spending around another...
$2,000 on my stereo
$600 for an exhaust
$1,200 on wheels and lowering
$2,000 on paint

So total spent = $4,730
About $600 on labor

Planning on ~ $ 6,000

Editted via the reply below me:)

This post has been edited by Legit94GT: Sep 11, 2008 - 10:39 AM

[Taskbot]

I have a question. How much of this is going to labour/installation or is everyone a DIYer?

[Random_Stranger]

Other than the repairs to keep me going.......


I put some money in and got some sweet deals. I would say about roughly $1700 so far.

[GriffGirl]

$60 + stock tails for JDM tails
40+hrs of design work for rear disc conversion with new rear brake parts
$100ish for front rotors, pads, caliper paint, brake fluid
$135 installed for rebuilt starter
$215 for rear struts and TRD springs
$130 for SWEET A$$ all-weather European dealer option floor mats
40ish hrs of design work for powder coated under-hood bling
5 hrs of design work for window tinting
$50 for used Injen intake
$200 for manual to power window conversion that will some day be completed
$5 for clear side markers
$40 for NGK plug wires
maybe another $100 on stuff I'm forgetting right now or that's too small to itemize or that I've sworn to secrecy
Total: $1035 + about 85 hours of design trade to date since July 2007

Up and coming:
New tires: budgeting for $600 out the door (fingers crossed!)

Edit: Installation on everything was done/will be done by myself except for the starter, tires and window tinting

This post has been edited by GriffGirl: Sep 11, 2008 - 11:15 AM

[zero07]

Over twice what i paid for my car... and still no swap!

[GriffGirl]

^Yeah but your car is absolutely fantastic and you know it.

This post has been edited by GriffGirl: Sep 11, 2008 - 11:29 AM

[DEATH]

Not even gonna comment. Worth every damn penny tho.

[frisp]

Wouldn't like to think about it. Major parts only though around $8000 (including buying her )

[Driveby]

Now in excess of $30,000 not including the purchase price of the car.

[GriffGirl]

Wow, that's a lot. I really love my car and am hoping to have a VERY long and fruitful relationship with it, but I just can't see putting 30k into it. I could see putting 10k into it pretty easily, but 30k? I hope that's because the dollar is so low and that's just the conversion rate! LOL

[BonzaiCelica]

WooS!! sorry for reposting something that has already been posted. i was just reading forum post rules yesterday... but ya thanks anyways

[playr158]

Wow, that's a lot. I really love my car and am hoping to have a VERY long and fruitful relationship with it, but I just can't see putting 30k into it. I could see putting 10k into it pretty easily, but 30k? I hope that's because the dollar is so low and that's just the conversion rate! LOL

I'll easily have 30k into mine

[GriffGirl]

Yeah but you're an exception to the rule







(still though...)

[slvr_celica_GT_8...]

my dad bought my car for me, but as far as work ive spent about 7k in the past two years for paint, new front end, rims etc.

[SeverX13]

went halves with my parents on the celi. i paid 2500 so did they.

after that it was all me

intake-$200
muffler-$90
Shortshifter-$100
Curren tails- $175
curren splitters- $175
1st set of sides-$150
2nd set of sides (current set)- $165
1st bumper- $265
2nd bumper(current)-$150
CF hood-$600
Paintjob-$3600
Rims-$515
tires- $320
shifter pedals- $20

Owning a 6gc- Priceless

total= $6525

that price wil be shootin up a few grand once my project is done

This post has been edited by SeverX13: Sep 11, 2008 - 9:32 PM

[trdproven]

Roughly 13,000 but that does not mean all the parts are on my car, price could even be over that for things which I obviously can't account for or price it out.

[Driveby]

Wow, that's a lot. I really love my car and am hoping to have a VERY long and fruitful relationship with it, but I just can't see putting 30k into it. I could see putting 10k into it pretty easily, but 30k? I hope that's because the dollar is so low and that's just the conversion rate! LOL

Out of the $30k, like $900 was labour for mapping, the rest is all parts (I'm a mechanic so do all of my own work)
Im not finished yet though so I could probably see that number doubling if I ever sell the car (unlikely) therell be one hell of a part out sale

[easternpiro1]

DAMN! now that i have seen numbers in the 30k range im not so ashamed

ninja turtle 1- EVERYTHING... about 8
ninja turtle 2- SO FAR.... about 7

total 15k roughly... jeez. thats nuts.

<thats how i feel now... in that order... im going to cry myself to sleep now.

This post has been edited by easternpiro1: Sep 12, 2008 - 2:50 AM

[mitchy]

i bought my car myself, even tho most people at school get their parents to buy them cars,
$40 for clear side indicators
$350 on type R alpines front components and rear coaxials - i love ebay

[CelicaGTS94]

$2000 in a failed 3sgte swap ( still have 3sgte head block, ecu and various other crap)
$500 in upgraded clutch and flywheel package (F1 racing stage 2 clutch, Fidanza 10Lb flywheel)
$1000 in rims and tires
$500 in exterior (side skirts, tailight tint, tinted windows ect)
$900 in engine upgrades (SAFC II, FP regulator, TRD positive charging and ground kit, CAI, nology ignition, AFX wideband ect
$500 in upgraded brakes (brembo cross drilled and slotted rotors / brake pads)
$400 in upgraded exhaust 2.5" with APC muffler.
$80 TRD glow gauges
$1000 on a old set of rims that I busted, one on a huge rock on the highway, couldn't replace just 1!!
and yet to put on
$250 Godspeed Intercooler
$250 MSD boost timing master kit
$200 CT26 turbocharger

all together $7580 and change or so.

Thats all just parts, no labour, some I did myself some I had put in for me.

[BonzaiCelica]

search button is your friend
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...uch+money\

ya just figured that out after ur reply to mine ya woops sorry, now i Know thank u!!!

[RickJamesBish]

Let's see...nothing?

It all depends on how long I keep this thing, and on one side, I hope I do, but on the other, I also don't want to run into age-related problems later on down the road.

But the idea of my car with some sweet 17"s, maybe a spoiler or two, and a couple performance mods would be sick...then again, I sort of have a problem with making an auto fast.

IDK

[hurley97]

I think I have about $12-13k into it, not including the $6k for the car itself.

[_rz_]

hm...
$16K for the car and about $20K into parts and about $5K into insurance
I think that about $10K more will follow for sure

[Stambo]

I pay $1200 dollars for 6 months for insurance.... cause i'm a bad apple

about $350 for exhaust
anoather $100 for ebay header...
$120 for intake
autozone engine paint valve cover..... $5
$300 for TRD 3pt strut brace
Side markers and glow gauges for like $35
Neons wired to a switch (source from the stupid light around the cig lighter) $30
and waiting for spring to come so i can get all new suspension.

[bccentaur3]

$10k not including the price of the car.

[pitcelica]

13K + 6K price of the car. Go there if you want a complete part list : http://pitcelica.monchar.com

[95st-celica]

so far...

$400 for the car (technically)
$35 for the CAI
$450 for the 7" flip out monitor/cd player
$70 for my sub and amp
$30 for miscelanious LED's and lights
$100 for 2 new tires
$28 for 7th gen short throw shifter
$2500 for the 3s clip
$285 for the spec stage 2 clutch
$395 for the GT trans
$135 for motor mounts/boost gauge/air filter/wires and other crap
$225 for Gt-4 hood and front bumper
$24 for tint
$30 for gauges
$40 for front headlight
$75 for front Driver side fender

which brings me to a grand total of $4822

i try to keep tabs on everything i buy for this car so i know exactly what i spent on it and so i know how much i have dumped into it through out the time of me owning it...this is only the very begining...much more $$ will be poured into this black hole

[CelicaBuddy]

oooh it makes me cry inside whenever i think about how much went into my car...

Alarm system - 800
Stereo/speakers/subwoofers - 1,700
Entire 404 kit - 700
Rims/tires - 600
Body work (when I got it repainted + molding of the kit) - 3,000
Custom clear turns - 70 I think...
side markers... 50?
Curren Tails - 150

Sooooo roughly around
$7,070....
The car itself was 7,000...

yeah after the celi I dont think I'll ever be doing this again lol

This post has been edited by CelicaBuddy: Sep 15, 2008 - 4:13 PM

[Random_Stranger]

went halves with my parents on the celi. i paid 2500 so did they.

after that it was all me

intake-$200
muffler-$90
Shortshifter-$100
Curren tails- $175
curren splitters- $175
1st set of sides-$150
2nd set of sides (current set)- $165
1st bumper- $265
2nd bumper(current)-$150
CF hood-$600
Paintjob-$3600
Rims-$515
tires- $320
shifter pedals- $20

Owning a 6gc- Priceless

total= $6525

that price wil be shootin up a few grand once my project is done

Ah, so you ARE going to keep it after all...... Glad to hear that.

[Cuts_the_Pilot]

driveby...your 30k makes me feel better.
ive put in a bit over $20 000 in 3 years (not including purchase cost obviously), 99& of that is parts because i do all my own fabrication and work.

and i still have a stock turbo, and the $2400 worth of wheels were on it when i got the car .

ahh we do it to make money...we do it cause they are the balls.

[Driveby]

...we do it cause they are the balls.

QFT.