lol
Stop whining!
No you stop whining!
:walter:
[quote=“93z24"”]
So lately I’ve had to think a little more deeply into how I spend my money, and I’ve come to realize, that traveling, and seeing some of the world while I’m still relatively young and stupid, is a much better way to spend my money instead of dumping cash into my car.
Granted, I still want to play around a bit, but I think I’m officially aborting all the big plans I had with my car. Just going to finish off what I need to, powdercoat the wheels, finish the interior, and then just drive her for what she’s worth but still make it to track days.
With that said, within the week I’ll be purchasing my plane tickets to go to Busan, South Korea from Dec 27th - Jan 11th to visit a friend who is teaching there.
I’m also considering a sailing trip over spring break around the Virgin Islands.
Anybody else feel this way?
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im with you 100%
travel, trying to pay my house off in less than 10 years, and early retirement have all put cars on the back burner.
I’m surprised, there are more sensible people on this forum then I thought.
Travelling is a great hobby that will fill you with a lifetime of memories, stories, and perspectives.
Cars are fun, but not a primary hobby IMHO. I spend time with my family, work on my house (mods) & for my house (paying it off <15 yrs), try to meet up with friends, then cars, then a few other things which I hardly spend time on.
Though, i was ‘smart’ enough to get into an auto platform that is about as cheap as performance can be. lol.
[quote=“Zer0DazE,post:22,topic:38473"”]
im with you 100%
travel, trying to pay my house off in less than 10 years, and early retirement have all put cars on the back burner.
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10 yrs? You gonna use your Social Security to payoff the mortgage?
[quote=“FormulaLS1,post:18,topic:38473"”]
When happens when you go somewhere tropical…get bit by some crazy insect and get sick…or get hit by a monsoon while on vacation…
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What happens when you get your car pushing 500whp and then crash it into a fucking wall? dead, and all without seeing the world. lol.
life is full of risks, no matter where you are. I’d rather do as much as possible before dying off.
[quote=“Nikuk,post:24,topic:38473"”]
10 yrs? You gonna use your Social Security to payoff the mortgage?
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i did some math, and realized i can almost triple my mortgage payments and continue to live the same quality of life.
i’m actually shooting for 5 years, but i am giving myself 10 as a just in case.
its amazing how much extra loot you have without credit card debt.
now i just need to sell the saab, and get down to 3 cars 
[quote=“FormulaLS1,post:18,topic:38473"”]
When happens when you go somewhere tropical…get bit by some crazy insect and get sick…or get hit by a monsoon while on vacation…
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I was only limping for a couple of days when I got bit by “something” :gotme: in the ankle on the flight out of Fiji.
If you’re going somewhere without modern medicine there are pretty inexpensive health insurance plans that will go so far as to air lift you out on a private flight if necessary.
I’ve never had it because I didn’t know about it when I went to Angola, but I’ve gone on a couple of trips when I really should have had it.
[quote=“93z24"”]
So lately I’ve had to think a little more deeply into how I spend my money, and I’ve come to realize, that traveling, and seeing some of the world while I’m still relatively young and stupid, is a much better way to spend my money instead of dumping cash into my car.
Granted, I still want to play around a bit, but I think I’m officially aborting all the big plans I had with my car. Just going to finish off what I need to, powdercoat the wheels, finish the interior, and then just drive her for what she’s worth but still make it to track days.
With that said, within the week I’ll be purchasing my plane tickets to go to Busan, South Korea from Dec 27th - Jan 11th to visit a friend who is teaching there.
I’m also considering a sailing trip over spring break around the Virgin Islands.
Anybody else feel this way?
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Good for you :tup:
When you sit down and add up how much money gets thrown at a project car sometimes it makes you take a step back. I did something similar. By no means am I abandoning my car, but it is not my first and formost priority. There’s a lot more to life than a car.
[quote=“Zer0DazE,post:26,topic:38473"”]
i did some math, and realized i can almost triple my mortgage payments and continue to live the same quality of life.
i’m actually shooting for 5 years, but i am giving myself 10 as a just in case.
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How unamerican of you! :nono: If your mortgage payments aren’t on the very ragged edge of what you can afford then your house is not big enough!
[quote=“Fry,post:29,topic:38473"”]
How unamerican of you! :nono: If your mortgage payments aren’t on the very ragged edge of what you can afford then your house is not big enough!
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:word:
[quote=“Fry,post:29,topic:38473"”]
How unamerican of you! :nono: If your mortgage payments aren’t on the very ragged edge of what you can afford then your house is not big enough!
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lol
good call paulo… ive always wanted to go to italy. someday, hopefully in the not to distant future i’ll be there
and for trips in the near futire for me, the gf and i are planning a week long trip for us and a bunch of my friends/their gf’s to her parents house in vermont on lake champlain sometime this summer. its gonna be pretty rad
have fun in south korea, be careful
as for cars… im going to keep the e30, drive it, and fix it when it breaks. no need for anything more than that
and violator can eat shit
[quote=“Fry,post:29,topic:38473"”]
How unamerican of you! :nono: If your mortgage payments aren’t on the very ragged edge of what you can afford then your house is not big enough!
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yeah, i recently changed my mind set away from the “if you can afford the monthly payment, then you can afford it” mind set.
Traveling can be a PITA sometimes, most vacations I have taken lately I just wanted to be home. I have been traveling for other reasons too(work/family) so its just nice too be home sometimes. I think you people should just focus on whatever makes them happy. For me the most fun I have had in years in at various lapping days. I cant get enough of that and I am trying to figure out I can work as many in with my finances next year.
[quote=“JayS,post:7,topic:38473"”]
There’s a reason why the majority of cars I’ve owned have been stock. Better ways to spend my money.
Not to mention it’s a horrible investment. If you put 20k into a car most the time you’re lucky to be able to sell it for a couple grand over what a stock version would go for. Modding better be your passion or you’re just pissing money away.
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Damn, And I thought keeping my 'Vette stock as the day I bought it was just being a pussy, old man. Guess I’m smarterer than I thunk I is. :redface:
you could take your modded car ON a road trip. I know its crazy but you can actually drive your car to enjoy all of the time and money you have put into it. road trips are fun. especially when you use a car forum to travel then you don’t have to pay for a place to sleep and you get to meet a bunch of people that you have talked with for years. Matching faces with names is pretty neat.
[quote=“Violator,post:19,topic:38473"”]
Why dont you worry about yourself. I will do what I need to do when I decide to. In the meantime If I feel i can provide some good input to somone who is trying to make a decision or is looking for a OPINION about the area I sure as hell will DO SO. EVERYTHING I said in the previous post was SPOT ON. If you are so proud of this fucking trailer park then whooptie do, good for you,… wallow in it. In the mean time I can give my opinion on the place whenever the hell I want so stop whining about it.
Going to see how the rest of the world lives is the smartest thing the kid could do. Im not posting any more replies to typical NYSPEED stupidity and fucking up his thread /end
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I wish I was right about everything.
Everyone can’t be so insightful though. You’re very lucky.