# Big day today: Just paid off my Lotus! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 17, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-day-today-just-paid-off-my-lotus/64683 "2009-03-17T19:32:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-day-today-just-paid-off-my-lotus/64683/1 "2009-03-17T19:32:18Z")
VERY exciting day for me, I was in a mad dash to pay this off as quick as possible, and today on St. Patrick’s Day, I made my last payment, after just under 2.5 years of ownership. On top of that, all 3 of my cars I own completely outright. It’s a very liberating feeling… ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-day-today-just-paid-off-my-lotus/64683/2 "2009-03-17T19:32:49Z")
:tup: Now get there with the house lol ---
**Author:** ![MrSmith](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrsmith/32/5254_2.png) [@MrSmith](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSmith)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-day-today-just-paid-off-my-lotus/64683/3 "2009-03-17T19:34:23Z")
Nice. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![khoveraki](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/khoveraki/32/5131_2.png) [@khoveraki](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/khoveraki)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-day-today-just-paid-off-my-lotus/64683/4 "2009-03-17T19:34:47Z")
Way to go man! Owning your cars outright = best ever ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-day-today-just-paid-off-my-lotus/64683/5 "2009-03-17T19:35:36Z")
congrats joe :tup: ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-day-today-just-paid-off-my-lotus/64683/6 "2009-03-17T21:07:23Z")
Thank guys, it was a long time coming… And Kyle, I got another 15 years I think… ---
**Author:** ![Tim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tim/32/5211_2.png) [@Tim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tim)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-day-today-just-paid-off-my-lotus/64683/7 "2009-03-17T21:14:12Z")
Awesome, still looking forward to a ride in it this summer, Joe :tup: ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-day-today-just-paid-off-my-lotus/64683/8 "2009-03-17T21:31:39Z")
congrats. paying off debt rules. im about to pay off a college loan soon. 🙂 Brian ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-day-today-just-paid-off-my-lotus/64683/9 "2009-03-17T21:37:25Z")
I’ve got nothing to pay off anymore, it’s def an incredible feeling when you make that last payment. Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![djdstar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djdstar/32/7617_2.png) [@djdstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/djdstar)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-day-today-just-paid-off-my-lotus/64683/10 "2009-03-17T21:55:57Z")
Awesome. Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 12:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-day-today-just-paid-off-my-lotus/64683/11 "2009-03-18T00:19:17Z")
Good stuff mang. :tup: You should have spent the final payment on beer because it’s St. Pattys day, but I guess owning a car outright is good too! ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-day-today-just-paid-off-my-lotus/64683/12 "2009-03-18T00:45:36Z")
Good job! ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 12:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-day-today-just-paid-off-my-lotus/64683/13 "2009-03-18T00:57:22Z")
> [@2TurboZ](#): > > :tup: > > Now get there with the house lol X2, I should have mine paid off if 2 1/2 years( house that is). Its all about how you save. we( wife and I) plane on saving all my checks in a savings account and not touching a cent then using her salary to pay all the bills, spending money, grocery, and anything else that we need with her checks and save every dollar that I make in the next tow years to pay our house off. congrats 91MR2, its nice to know you own something outright. After the house id paid off our house I will be getting my NSX I have always wanted, paying cash of course. ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 4:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-day-today-just-paid-off-my-lotus/64683/14 "2009-03-18T04:32:52Z")
It is a great feeling. Congrats. I like the wife paying for stuff idea. I need to go find a lady who makes money. Not one that wants to spend mine. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-day-today-just-paid-off-my-lotus/64683/15 "2009-03-18T05:47:33Z")
I should have MY lotus paid off in 3.5 years. I wonder if I’ll keep it that long… ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-day-today-just-paid-off-my-lotus/64683/16 "2009-03-18T05:50:38Z")
Congrats…The next praxair/speed breakfast can be in your car instead of the cafeteria then? ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-day-today-just-paid-off-my-lotus/64683/17 "2009-03-18T06:10:59Z")
“all 3 of my cars I own completely outright.” Nice. Congratulations Joe. ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-day-today-just-paid-off-my-lotus/64683/18 "2009-03-18T06:15:00Z")
nice work - i don’t know what i’d do without a car payment, i’d feel like something was missing in my life. if i could actually keep a car long enough without deciding i need something newer/better maybe i’d get there some day 😛 ---
**Author:** ![EvoMR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evomr/32/7186_2.png) [@EvoMR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvoMR)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-day-today-just-paid-off-my-lotus/64683/19 "2009-03-18T06:17:13Z")
> [@91MR2"](#): > > VERY exciting day for me, I was in a mad dash to pay this off as quick as possible, and today on St. Patrick’s Day, I made my last payment, after just under 2.5 years of ownership. On top of that, all 3 of my cars I own completely outright. It’s a very liberating feeling… Payments ftl. Congrats Joe. :eekdance: > [@newman](#): > > I should have MY lotus paid off in 3.5 years. I wonder if I’ll keep it that long… 50/50 ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-day-today-just-paid-off-my-lotus/64683/20 "2009-03-18T06:32:55Z")
congratulations joe! cant wait til i own the STI [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-day-today-just-paid-off-my-lotus/64683.md?page=2)