# Are you happy with your car/project?

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**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [January 2, 2007, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-you-happy-with-your-car-project/187154 "2007-01-02T08:16:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-you-happy-with-your-car-project/187154/21 "2007-01-02T16:16:06Z")

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I love my truck the way it is, but it needs paint. And more horsepower. And a pair of turbos. OK, so I thought I was happy with my truck.

Actually, truth be told, I wish I would have put this motor/trans in a bucket of shit & just drove the shit out of it. I never really got to enjoy it, cause I am too worried about something happening to it (door dings, accident, rain, etc.). The painted undercarriage kinda ruined it. Not that my truck is the nicest or fastest around, but I do try to keep it in nice shape. It’s only got 45K on it in the 16 yrs that I’ve had it. In that time, I have owned 20 other cars/trucks that I have driven as beaters or dailey drivers. My truck was a DD for about 3 months after I got it.

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**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-you-happy-with-your-car-project/187154/22 "2007-01-02T16:44:20Z")

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i regret all of it.

i should have bought a CRX and saved ten grand.

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**Author:** ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-you-happy-with-your-car-project/187154/23 "2007-01-02T18:45:39Z")

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I have my second thoughts about it all… I got an insane deal on the car, it’s sick as hell and I’m 100% happy with it. But I also think I could have been nearly as happy keeping the Z/28 and running ESP (which would have actually meant de-modding the car a bit so no $). ESP has a lot more close competition and is still a very fast class. There’s certainly no way I could go back now, but if I had never had the Z06 I think I could have been happy going that route and have more $ in my pocket.

All that being said I guess “regret” isn’t the right term. I don’t wish I hadn’t bought the Z06, I don’t feel like I wasted time/money I guess I just think I could be nearly as happy w/o the Z06. Of course that’s in terms of the racing paradigm.

As a street/pimp car the Z06 is just sooooo much nicer/better.

-TJ

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**Author:** ![jcxcr4000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcxcr4000/32/5980_2.png) [@jcxcr4000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jcxcr4000)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-you-happy-with-your-car-project/187154/24 "2007-01-02T20:32:12Z")

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im happy with my civic it is by far my favoriate car i have ever owned it is so much fun to drive and i love the sound of the motor

honestly i wish i would have more money to spend on it for aftermarket parts like stiffer springs and shocks along with bigger sway bars

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**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-you-happy-with-your-car-project/187154/25 "2007-01-02T20:35:49Z")

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real happy with my car… wish i never wrecked the formula years ago but i cant help that… kinda wish i didnt sell the SRT that was dumb. i would have had a low 12 sec SRT by now… and a decent DD… but now i have a low 12 sec camaro and a shitty DD… kinda wish i went smaller on the cam… but if i get idle and \<3000rpm tune better ill be happy with the t-rex… oh yeah i need gears ASAP

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**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-you-happy-with-your-car-project/187154/26 "2007-01-02T20:37:08Z")

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I regret lowering springs… I should have just saved and got Ksports or Koni struts/mopar high rate springs ( they only lower an inch, just better spring rate)

and i regret not saving for a turbo and spray

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**Author:** ![beat90tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/43a26b/32.png) [@beat90tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beat90tsi)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 4:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-you-happy-with-your-car-project/187154/27 "2007-01-03T04:58:15Z")

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> [@So if you are going to run from a cop.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-if-you-are-going-to-run-from-a-cop/26923/10):
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> Actually, truth be told, I wish I would have put this motor/trans in a bucket of shit & just drove the shit out of it. I never really got to enjoy it, cause I am too worried about something happening to it (door dings, accident, rain, etc.).

I know what you mean, I got my 90 TSi painted, and it looked sick, then I realized I didn’t want it to get messed up, and ended up selling it. At the same time though, I remember getting it painted because I was sick of driving a car with an old-beat (original) paint job.

I think it’s important to have a few cars. Right now I’m getting sick of my 5 speed Cherokee daily, because I drive it too much. I need to rotate around a bit.

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**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-you-happy-with-your-car-project/187154/28 "2007-01-03T05:27:43Z")

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> [@College loans vs. Good school?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/college-loans-vs-good-school/26955/16):
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> real happy with my car… wish i never wrecked the formula years ago but i cant help that… kinda wish i didnt sell the SRT that was dumb. i would have had a low 12 sec SRT by now… and a decent DD… but now i have a low 12 sec camaro and a shitty DD… kinda wish i went smaller on the cam… but if i get idle and \<3000rpm tune better ill be happy with the t-rex… oh yeah i need gears ASAP

ya i know what you mean about the cam. i sometimes wish i went 224, but no bigger than that for my style (even though its relatively mild). but the whole ls6 set-up is very versitile and reliable and thats what i like. plus if i didnt have it, itd throw my whole theme off, lol. i think the ls6 setup is sweet for auto-x and hope fully roadracing soon, but like i said before, when i see all these guys on here with t-rexs, majik sticks, etc it kinda pisses me off that i’d get hammered on by 90% of the fbods on here in a straight line. guess you cant have everything though.

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**Author:** ![DTMVENG24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@DTMVENG24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTMVENG24)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-you-happy-with-your-car-project/187154/29 "2007-01-03T05:32:03Z")

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No regrets with the mustang. I just got it so i’m pretty eager to do stuff with it. Its fun being rwd and a v8 and all. I dont regret my old avenger either but it caused me alot headache and just as i payed it off it caught on fire. I learned alot of not to do things also!!

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-you-happy-with-your-car-project/187154/30 "2007-01-03T05:53:04Z")

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i have more fun in my GTP than i do the Mustang. therefore i regret putting so much money into it

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**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 5:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-you-happy-with-your-car-project/187154/31 "2007-01-03T05:55:44Z")

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hell ya just got new motor 4 it

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-you-happy-with-your-car-project/187154/32 "2007-01-03T08:18:09Z")

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always happy,buy always can go faster

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**Author:** ![Storamin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@Storamin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Storamin)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-you-happy-with-your-car-project/187154/33 "2007-01-03T13:58:01Z")

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of course i’m happy… its a fucking m3.

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**Author:** ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-you-happy-with-your-car-project/187154/34 "2007-01-03T14:56:55Z")

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> [@Pic request...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pic-request/27029/6):
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> of course i’m happy… its a fucking m3.

:whoopdydo:

-TJ

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**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-you-happy-with-your-car-project/187154/35 "2007-01-03T15:35:37Z")

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> [@Strongest Straps Ever or Really Lucky?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/strongest-straps-ever-or-really-lucky/27014/18):
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> :whoopdydo:
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> -TJ

hahahah…storamin speaks the truth

I wish I would have put the pistons/rods in the 2nd motor in the accord before installing it. Oh well. I’m sure I’ll regret the same on the civic in about 6 months but money is always tight when a student. Glad the M3 is gone, it was too cherry to just sit in a garage and loose value. To much of a liability also.

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**Author:** ![mp3ray](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mp3ray/32/5994_2.png) [@mp3ray](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mp3ray)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-you-happy-with-your-car-project/187154/36 "2007-01-03T16:17:00Z")

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hmm I had a cd changer installed in 99 and I don’t think I would do it again. Other then the mp3 player and the subwoofer I haven’t done anything else 😉

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**Author:** ![beat90tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/43a26b/32.png) [@beat90tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beat90tsi)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-you-happy-with-your-car-project/187154/37 "2007-01-03T16:29:49Z")

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> [@who make custom rims?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-make-custom-rims/26861/14):
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> hmm I had a cd changer installed in 99 and I don’t think I would do it again. Other then the mp3 player and the subwoofer I haven’t done anything else 😉

Whoa, is that still reliable enough to be a daily driver with those mods?

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**Author:** ![mp3ray](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mp3ray/32/5994_2.png) [@mp3ray](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mp3ray)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-you-happy-with-your-car-project/187154/38 "2007-01-03T16:37:26Z")

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barely ☹ lol

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**Author:** ![Storamin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@Storamin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Storamin)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-you-happy-with-your-car-project/187154/39 "2007-02-05T21:05:56Z")

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> [@Strongest Straps Ever or Really Lucky?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/strongest-straps-ever-or-really-lucky/27014/18):
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> :whoopdydo:
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> -TJ

:asshole

and you live in california. :rolleyes:

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**Author:** ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-you-happy-with-your-car-project/187154/40 "2007-02-05T21:23:45Z")

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Not happy… the part I regret the most…

Buying a fucking Chrysler product.

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