Torque Fiend

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I am really enjoying my car. I've had it for 2 years and 3 months and I only have full exhaust and a cai for power mods. The exterior is pretty much done, wheels will always change though. Needs a full paint/ding job.

However, this car mods have been paid 90% cash, which means I have enjoyed it more because I've worked hard for it, and it's coming together slowly. This way I get to enjoy each stage longer and no debt to stress over.

My old car (Acura Integra) was the complete opposite. I really enjoyed it but I got into so much debt over it, and I stressed over it being stolen 24/7. I still have the debt, which I really regret.

I'm finally going to be making the income to support that spending, so I'll be able to pay that **** off.

ScreaminRedZ

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Bought my Camaro in 2004 and I've slowly tweaked it. I could be alot farther along if I kept my LT1 instead of getting the G8, but I love the G8. Progress always seems to go faster in the beginning when you're doing less expensive bolt-ons. Once you go inside the motor and have to get it tuned all the time, etc, it takes longer because it gets more expensive.

confederatelt1

you know... your not done till the fat lady sings ha but seriously, if the bond between the builder and the car is strong, then even when you have done everything that you wanted to do to it, theres always going to be somting else thats going to manifest it self into a whole new list of things to do

alexcoreas

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I bought the car with a dent, drove it around , for 1 yr, put jba headers, switched to msd wires, msd 6al, msd blaster coil. full exhaust, saved up money for 1 yr with the mentality okay I'm gonna spend 4grand on parts I kid u not on my way to PAW performance in Cali I was hit by a drunk driver all that money went into fixing the body and switching the paint. Here it is now

alexcoreas

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1993 z28 f1

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Hey:

15 Yrs still not done, its an endless project, so I guess forever would be about right.

Dub

baylove

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lol thats no good

Burning Rubber

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I agree 100% its been 7 years for me so far and i still have yet to put my new motor back in yet. Had about 3 motors in it already!

1993 z28 f1

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Hey:

Maybe I should qualify this a little. On why 15yrs and never will be done.

Exhaust:
I am on my 4th set of headers, SLP, PS, KOOKS, LPPs, 6/7th catback/dual system Flowmaster, GMPP, SLP, Duals, Moroso/Custom Polished Combo.

Engine:
LT1 boltons, LT4 hotcam, complete LT4 motor, AI H/C/I for LT4, forged 355, MSD Opti/Coil, to LTCC/Dynaspark 3, Moroso Pan, Be Cool Rad, Goodyear blue Hi Miler Hose kit upgrade,

Tranny upgrades:
TCI 2500 stall, Yank 3200,
Cir D 3500, Level 1,2,4 upgrades, Big cooler, Deep pan

Rear:
Diffs 10 bolt girdle, welded tubes, 3.73s,
Strange12 bolt/3.42/Girdle

Chassis upgrades:
UMI ADJ TA, SCR SFC, ADJ LCAs, ADJ OFFSET LCAs, ADJ PHB, LCA RELO BRKTS, Chr Moly Tunnel MT ADJ TA, STB, UMI K mbr, UMI Upper & Lower frt Chr Moly Arms, Ground Control ADJ kit

LS1 driveshaft, Empire D/S,

Brakes
LS1 Brake upgrade frt and rear,
C5 Z06 Brakes frt and rear.
New brembo rotors

Wheels:
4 17x9" ZR1/F1, then 17x11 rears, 18x11CCW, 17/18x9.5 Z06 chrme, 18x9.5 18x10.5 polished Z06,
4 18x10.5 Z06 Chrome, 4 20x11 Z06, Then widen 20x13 rear/narrowed 20x9 front.

Body:
Mini tubbed the rear, rolled lips, 2 different hoods Cowl, SS
complete F-1 Gfx kit. Wings West/RK Sport Kit,

Interior:
Redone once in Vinyl/Suede F-1 seat covers, Now in all leather, new seats, rear seats removed, triple pillar pods, plus gauge 5 pack added, CF accents on the complete interior. 4 pt bolt in cage.

Sound:
3 completly different amp systems, 3 sets speakers,
4 different head systems: Bose upgrade, JVC CD/cass, Kenwood DVD Sat/RAD, Pioneer NAV/DVD/HD RAD/
Complete Monster cable wiring upgrade.

The car still needs a repaint from sitting, due to 5 yrs of deployments in the last 9. And I am sure, I am not the only one to go thru this process. Next on the list is a rear wide body upgrade?, maybe front too, EFI Connections LS1 upgrade, or Maybe a complete LSX or BBC upgrade, Fays 2 Watts link, The list changes/evolves as time goes on. Then I might get near done with it and sell it or store it and start over with something else. Who knows what the future holds, Maybe an electric motor/Solar power with Flux capacitor, Ion Cell upgrades,,, LOL, Thats why they are never done/Forever Projects, And this is not My Only vehicle, the CBR, Jeep, Pickup and Van, all need love too.

Dub

TheTransporter69

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I've only had my car since last septemberish and Ive accomplished all the mods in my sig. I'm no where near done though and i could easily stick way more into this. I'm sure it will be a long while yet until i get closer to where i want to be.

1993 z28 f1

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Hey:

Not many I bought it just like I wanted and its been great ever since, posts is there? So where do all these tricked out cars that are for sale on here go, are they all Parted out? It would be great to buy one all done and just change a few things to your tastes, or none at all, and just drive the thing.

Dub

airfix

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I disagree, I'd never buy someone else's car thats already "done". I'd feel like I own someone else pride and joy. sure it would be your car since you bought it. But it really isn't "your's" if that makes sense.

merim123

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i agree ^^^, what i like may not be what everyone else likes. That said though, if a car was close enough to what i like, it wouldn't stop me

BLWNLT1_T/A

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Hell I just want mine running... It's been parked for 4 yrs have about 7k+ in parts and still parked in pieces. Hell I won't know if I'll be able to put it back together anymore..... Might as well buy another and yank that motor and put mine in.... One day it will be rollin, hopefully I'll be able to take out the heads and cam lsx's around here... ohhhh and a 10.80's mustang in my main goal...!

1993 z28 f1

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Hey:

Thats what I was going on about, Is where are those guys that buy somebody else done up car at. I never see the local cars after they are sold, I never see them for sale again. They don't come on any of the 5 sites I am on. They don't get on and brag about how they got a fast car for cheap, and run 10s all day.
You just never see or hear about that car again. I would not have originally had this car, as I was going to buy another Vette when it came along. And this car was a fairly new, excellent running stock car back then. So I am glad I got it and done what I have with it over the years. My point was that it would be nice to get a car without having to go through spending all of your own money when you can get a car done close to what you want for a lot less than you can ever do it yourself. I see nothing wrong with that. I just want to know what happens to all those cars afterwards, as I never see them again, so I wonder if they all get parted out, or what.

Dub

marc97taws6

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My biggest problem with buying an already modded car is that you have the potential to interherit somebody's mistakes. You can get a good buy if they did it right, but sadly most people don't roll that way

1993 z28 f1

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Hey:

marc97taws6 < your car is a good example of what I am referring too, It is a Very Good base model to start with (WS6 TA), Very Good quality after market Upgrade parts(UMI,Yank, Performabuilt, and a complete stainless exhaust system), a very fair and good starting price 5k, and only needs minor things done to be a great car. I mean how can you go wrong for that kind of money. There is people paying that kind of cash for stock cars to build up like yours. It makes no sense to me. Probably if you put your car back to stock it may sell for the same amount, and then that same person would buy your after market parts to mod the way he wants it.(Maybe exactly the way you had it, but he did it.) I have seen things go on like this, and it drives me to wonder about them.
Just something to think about.

Dub

BLUES MAN

i am not finished, and will never be. im always getting tired of things...

Adam1203

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i just started on the car modding it about a month ago and i have owned it since June 2004. im still not sure which direction i want to take the car. right now im just doing some basic stuff.

i would like a high 11s to mid 12s and ill be happy with it. i just dont know what combo i want to use to get there becuase i want to keep the car very mild on the street and i love a lot of low end trq becuase it makes for fun street driving.

Jazz-LT1

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It is not even close to the way I want it. It's fun to have a long term project though. I'm always tinkering with something and an F-body is great for that. A Corvette is in the near future plans, but I don't see myself making the same kinds of mods and its MUCH cheaper to mod an F-body.