View Poll Results: Do you mod your car you owe on?
Yes
93
72.66%
No
16
12.50%
I've modded every peice in my pursuit of speed!
19
14.84%
Voters: 128. You may not vote on this poll
Moding before the car is paid off?
11-26-2006, 12:44 AM
#41
TECH Fanatic
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: MA
Posts: 1,401
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by BLK85
I would do bolt ons, but nothing like heads/cam, FI or something that will cost a lot of money. Spending thousands of dollars on mods doesnt make any sense, that money would make better sense going to paying it off.
11-27-2006, 11:07 PM
#43
TECH Enthusiast
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 638
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Pay the car off as quick as possible, but it will still probaly take atleast 1year to pay off the ride. I think you could save a few hundred and buy a few mods like exhaust, but don't do anything extreme like engine swap until the car is paid off.
12-17-2006, 09:07 PM
#44
TECH Resident
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Clarksville, Tn
Posts: 797
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Just did my full exhuast and had to make a deal with the wife that I cant do any more mods until it's paid off.....But I am using my Tax returns for a heads and Cam pakcage.....Cant wait for it.....
12-17-2006, 09:19 PM
#45
TECH Junkie
iTrader: (21)
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Posts: 3,164
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
few months after i bought the car i did a cam, headers and true duals. and that was back in 04. now im about to leave for 6 months and if i dont sell the car first, ill probably pay all of it, or most of it off when i get back. then ill do major mods (rear end, forged motor, etc.)
if you have a steady income, make your payments, pay other bills, save a little for emergencies, and mod with the rest.
if you have a steady income, make your payments, pay other bills, save a little for emergencies, and mod with the rest.
12-18-2006, 08:26 AM
#47
I own my car (title in hand) and I'm modding it as much as I can (haven't driven it since May or June because of that 
)...I make a monthly payment on my truck, so I do simpler stuff thats easy to undo (though I love the truck and plan to keep it after I own it) like the stereo and clear corners...I might build it an exhaust soon, but I'll also keep the stock one. I have some mod plans for the truck after the title is in my hand, but thats a couple years off (unless I decide to just pay it off fast after I'm done with the current phase of mods to the car).
Car is an LSx powered T56 converted 95 Caprice, truck is a 2002 Silverado 2500 HD 6.0 4WD SCLB...sometimes I wish it was a Duramax...but oh well.
)...I make a monthly payment on my truck, so I do simpler stuff thats easy to undo (though I love the truck and plan to keep it after I own it) like the stereo and clear corners...I might build it an exhaust soon, but I'll also keep the stock one. I have some mod plans for the truck after the title is in my hand, but thats a couple years off (unless I decide to just pay it off fast after I'm done with the current phase of mods to the car).Car is an LSx powered T56 converted 95 Caprice, truck is a 2002 Silverado 2500 HD 6.0 4WD SCLB...sometimes I wish it was a Duramax...but oh well.
12-18-2006, 08:30 AM
#48
On The Tree
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Winter Springs, FL
Posts: 124
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
my car had a 1000 miles on it when i cut the exhaust off and installed a borla. 1500 miles when i did the brake upgrade. Knew i was keeping the car for a long time so i had no problems modding before it was paid off.
12-19-2006, 08:14 PM
#51
Launching!
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: southern ohio
Posts: 253
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I asked the salesman if I could have money off if they didn't give me a warranty because I knew I would void it before long anyway. Picked up the car with 45 miles on it. Had it at the track with temp tags on it and before I made the second payment it had a lid, MAF, LT's, ORY, and muffler.
Thinking about it, I now have more aftermarket parts on it than I have stock parts.
I even had 0% interest but I paid it off early anyway.
I really don't see much problem with modding a rental if it makes you happy!
Thinking about it, I now have more aftermarket parts on it than I have stock parts.
I even had 0% interest but I paid it off early anyway.
I really don't see much problem with modding a rental if it makes you happy!
12-19-2006, 08:34 PM
#52
TECH Enthusiast
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Powder Springs, GA
Posts: 564
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
if it says anything...i bought mine from a performance shop....so its stock 
....been doing little things here and there...waiting until i get out of the military before i go too big
....been doing little things here and there...waiting until i get out of the military before i go too big 
12-19-2006, 10:06 PM
#55
TECH Regular
Join Date: May 2004
Location: chicago
Posts: 474
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
i threw a pretty nice stereo in my car the first year of a 4 year loan and low buck bolt-ons like a lid and !cags. it has to get a clutch in it and i'm replacing that with a ls7, but as far really "modding" before the car is paid off, no.
if something breaks i'll put a better component in its place. but i dunno, i just feel kinda wierd spending a shitload of money on something that i dont 'really' own yet.
i'm itchin' to start tho. its kinda humbling to know that every other darn ls1 fbody out there is just as fast or faster than mine. i'd like to at least be in the mid range.
if something breaks i'll put a better component in its place. but i dunno, i just feel kinda wierd spending a shitload of money on something that i dont 'really' own yet.
i'm itchin' to start tho. its kinda humbling to know that every other darn ls1 fbody out there is just as fast or faster than mine. i'd like to at least be in the mid range.
12-20-2006, 02:53 AM
#56
Originally Posted by 2002blackZ
I even had 0% interest but I paid it off early anyway.
I
I
