# Have You Ever Added Up Your Car Investment Totals? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [December 10, 2006, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/have-you-ever-added-up-your-car-investment-totals/21416 "2006-12-10T08:54:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RedConquestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redconquesttsi/32/7326_2.png) [@RedConquestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedConquestTSi)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/have-you-ever-added-up-your-car-investment-totals/21416/1 "2006-12-10T08:54:14Z")
Last night, I was sitting here, and I became a bit disappointed, randomly, about how much time and money I have put into my Conquest, and to know I still must invest more, just to even have it back running again. I totalled everything up, everything I’ve bought for my car, and I just about messed my drawers. $2200 car $2500 built engine $1100 18g turbo $1100 3inch exhaust+2 1/4 chrome hardpipes $200 MSD ignition (bought but not installed yet) $300 ST swaybars $300 SHP rims $380 Yokohama tires $200 Rare Cloth interior $1200 engine repairs (must pay still to the machine shop) $300 fidanza flywheel $400 ACT clutch +_$100 msd fuel pump_ **$10,280** I still have to have some body work done, and paint the car. Also if I continue modding the engine, I can forcast another $3000 to sink into it. I’ve probably forgotten a few things too. I cannot believe I’ve sunk this much money into my Conquest, and to be only low low 13’s. Buying slicks will bring me into 12’s without a doubt in my mind, but still. I should have saved this money, and put it toward an F Body or something with more potential. I guess I did this, because I have a passion for the car. Somehow… What do you guys think? Have you ever added up your totals, and nearly cry? Justin ---
**Author:** ![joelster](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joelster/32/7258_2.png) [@joelster](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/joelster)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/have-you-ever-added-up-your-car-investment-totals/21416/2 "2006-12-10T08:59:00Z")
^^^^Soooo true dude. I love when I hear people say how little they have invested, when in actuality it’s like 3 times the amount. If the end results weren’t so rewarding (racing/cruising) it would suck a lot, but you gotta pay to play. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/have-you-ever-added-up-your-car-investment-totals/21416/3 "2006-12-10T09:08:54Z")
You never add it up lol its the first rule of modding a car…silly n00b ---
**Author:** ![Southtowns27](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/southtowns27/32/5002_2.png) [@Southtowns27](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Southtowns27)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/have-you-ever-added-up-your-car-investment-totals/21416/4 "2006-12-10T09:12:50Z")
I have over $10K into my '49 Chevy and I’m still at least a couple years away from even being close to driving it… I once started adding up everything I spent on my '55 Willys, I stopped when I hit $15K… Ignorance is bliss ---
**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:** [December 10, 2006, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/have-you-ever-added-up-your-car-investment-totals/21416/5 "2006-12-10T09:27:25Z")
lol yea, i tried once, and then i stopped cause it kept going and going… no one ever said cars were a good investment tho, ah well _edit_ i just read your list, i wish i was only at 10k including the car too! your lucky! 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![d3x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@d3x](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/d3x)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/have-you-ever-added-up-your-car-investment-totals/21416/6 "2006-12-10T09:50:12Z")
$20,000 car $1400 coilovers $400 edfc $300 hotchkis sways $1300 quaife atb dif $2000 volk rims $1000 exhaust/intake $1600 tires since 12/04 when i bought the car $1000 brake lines, pads, rotors, fluid, powdercoating $1000 in accessories…pedals, lug nuts, shifter, interior pieces, ect. i have about $10k invested, not including the labor ive paid for the installs i didnt do…and its still a 15 second car. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/have-you-ever-added-up-your-car-investment-totals/21416/7 "2006-12-10T10:03:42Z")
NX2000: $2000 - car, parts, tires, other spares $100 - one shock $200 - tire mounting $100 - windshield replacement $200 - graphics _$100_ - seat belts **$2700 - total** Beating up on cars that cost 10X as much, priceless. Now if I start adding up the other car, the van, the trailer, gas expenses, personal safety equipment… ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/have-you-ever-added-up-your-car-investment-totals/21416/8 "2006-12-10T11:02:10Z")
Uh, you paid 1100 for an 18g? also, tCs are 20K? ---
**Author:** ![d3x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@d3x](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/d3x)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/have-you-ever-added-up-your-car-investment-totals/21416/9 "2006-12-10T11:05:23Z")
> [@Daddie](#): > > Uh, you paid 1100 for an 18g? > > also, tCs are 20K? they are when you tack on options like ground effects, spoilers, fog lights ect… ---
**Author:** ![ImportMuscle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/importmuscle/32/7615_2.png) [@ImportMuscle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ImportMuscle)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/have-you-ever-added-up-your-car-investment-totals/21416/10 "2006-12-10T11:06:00Z")
^^ word I thought he paid a little over 800 through hybrid for the 18g? ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/have-you-ever-added-up-your-car-investment-totals/21416/11 "2006-12-10T11:08:08Z")
Dodge Shadow: $400 - The 80s hotness $30 - Front Suspension bushings $25 - Required supplies to rewires the ECU $2 - Dipstick holder Painfully stock WRX $260 - Pads, rotors and 2 snow tires. ---
**Author:** ![redrum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrum/32/7398_2.png) [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/have-you-ever-added-up-your-car-investment-totals/21416/12 "2006-12-10T11:13:20Z")
I have about $1500 in repairs and $1200 in mods on the Saab since I bought it this past March. I had well over $25k into my civic before I sold it. I wonder if I would be able to add up all I’ve ever spent in my life on cars, eh, I wouldnt want to know. ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/have-you-ever-added-up-your-car-investment-totals/21416/13 "2006-12-10T11:17:54Z")
This is why I don’t want to mod a honda. Polishing a turd. ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/have-you-ever-added-up-your-car-investment-totals/21416/14 "2006-12-10T11:21:59Z")
> [@fairgentleman Z](#): > > $200 - graphics RICER!!! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/have-you-ever-added-up-your-car-investment-totals/21416/15 "2006-12-10T11:25:49Z")
35k cobra + 15k in shit = still not a g35 :tdown: ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/have-you-ever-added-up-your-car-investment-totals/21416/16 "2006-12-10T11:33:53Z")
im with sherm on this one. i would probably end my self, or cry myself to sleep if i did this. but hey, you only live once am i right ---
**Author:** ![Slomies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Slomies](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slomies)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/have-you-ever-added-up-your-car-investment-totals/21416/17 "2006-12-10T12:14:41Z")
o god i dont even wanna go there, and focusinprogress is next to me and laughing at what his total would be as well. ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/have-you-ever-added-up-your-car-investment-totals/21416/18 "2006-12-10T12:14:57Z")
> [@RedConquestTSi](#): > > Last night, I was sitting here, and I became a bit disappointed, randomly, about how much time and money I have put into my Conquest, and to know I still must invest more, just to even have it back running again. I totalled everything up, everything I’ve bought for my car, and I just about messed my drawers. > > $2200 car > $2500 built engine > $1100 18g turbo > $1100 3inch exhaust+2 1/4 chrome hardpipes > $200 MSD ignition (bought but not installed yet) > $300 ST swaybars > $300 SHP rims > $380 Yokohama tires > $200 Rare Cloth interior > $1200 engine repairs (must pay still to the machine shop) > $300 fidanza flywheel > $400 ACT clutch > +_$100 msd fuel pump_ > **$10,280** > > I still have to have some body work done, and paint the car. Also if I continue modding the engine, I can forcast another $3000 to sink into it. > > I’ve probably forgotten a few things too. I cannot believe I’ve sunk this much money into my Conquest, and to be only low low 13’s. Buying slicks will bring me into 12’s without a doubt in my mind, but still. I should have saved this money, and put it toward an F Body or something with more potential. > > I guess I did this, because I have a passion for the car. Somehow… > > What do you guys think? Have you ever added up your totals, and nearly cry? > > Justin wow i wish shit for my car was that cheap wtf ---
**Author:** ![RedConquestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redconquesttsi/32/7326_2.png) [@RedConquestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedConquestTSi)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/have-you-ever-added-up-your-car-investment-totals/21416/19 "2006-12-10T12:15:19Z")
> [@Daddie](#): > > Uh, you paid 1100 for an 18g? It came to $875 shipped or something, then I paid extra to have it ported by Hybrid, and then I had to have my Intercooler modified to fit the hardpipe kit…this is how I got $1100. ---
**Author:** ![K.A.T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@K.A.T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K.A.T)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/have-you-ever-added-up-your-car-investment-totals/21416/20 "2006-12-10T12:23:01Z")
i think after a while you want to know but for anyone who has reached the $20,000 like i have i guess counting just doesnt matter i mean really WTF 20K (and i am still dumping my pay check every week into it.)😢 [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/have-you-ever-added-up-your-car-investment-totals/21416.md?page=2)