# Douchebag GT500 owner RANT!

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/douchebag-gt500-owner-rant/253122>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [July 5, 2010, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/douchebag-gt500-owner-rant/253122 "2010-07-05T14:36:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/douchebag-gt500-owner-rant/253122/101 "2010-07-07T20:24:20Z")

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> [@How dumb can people be?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-dumb-can-people-be/33358/20):
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> Idk about half the price, but Id sure hope it would be cheaper to build than a new car!
> 
> Clean 02 SS- ~$18K  
> 454 LSX crate engine(ready to drop in and fire) ~$13K  
> 9’’ Setup to handle the power-$2K  
> Trans(4L60E aint holdin that!) etc etc etc, you see where Im going  
> Total: $32,000+
> 
> 2007 Gt500- $27,000  
> 3.4 Whipple-$3500  
> Trans and rear hold it fine, couple hundred here and there for supporting mods and tune.  
> Total: $30,500
> 
> Not to mention the 500 will still drive like stock, and get decent mileage!

you can get a LSX 440 long block for 10k brand new…

[http://texas-speed.com/shop/item.asp?itemid=830&catid=82](http://texas-speed.com/shop/item.asp?itemid=830&catid=82)

and a LSX 454 short block is 6k

you can also pick up any f-body to put it in, for around 6k

your pricing everything high as fuck!

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