This is solid proof that mod money disapears quickly when you're not really paying attention. I put this file together a few weeks ago to count up all the money I spent on my car for mods. Not maintinance/service/gas/insurance.... just mods. I figured I'd share it just for fun... I've had my car almost 2 years now, but most of these were made in the past 9 months.

I'd consider my car a pretty plain-jane Impreza. There's probably 500 cars on the board with more/better mods. I'd hate to see how much they spent!

I'm done with my car anyway. I'd like to get some seats someday... but I have a feeling this car will be replaced and turned into a racecar in the not too distant future.

<a href="http://www.entband.com/sfrench/carmoney.xls">Here's the file: carmoney.xls</a> (That's Microsoft Excel for the 3 people on Earth who don't recognize .xls)

Rock on,
Scott French

Interesting... I see some spots where you could have saved money if you wanted.

Ive spent just a little relativly on my car so far :p :

$20 for Armrest upgrade
$30 for WRX wagon sway bar
$20 for custom-welded shortshifter (got a spare one FREE)
$10 for custom made ghetto grill (thanks scott!)
$20 on clear bumper lights (thanks rich!)
$15 for IMPREZA badge
$25 for custom Licence I-club frame
$48 for front strut bar (generic)
$45 for rear strut bar (generic)
$10 for products to remove my pin stripe (still partiall there tho)
$50 for head unit install (previously purchased unit)
FREE RS muffler (free install too, thanks mike!)
FREE WRX shift knob (thanks ken!)
FREE silencer removal (Thanks bill!)
FREE K+N filter (Thanks again bill! :D )
Total: $293

I still dont have the sway bar installed tho, cause I have to get the mounts and control arms...

The thing that hurt me the most, and actually fits under the "maintinence" cadigory, was my $1200 tranny rebuilt to fix first and second gear :( :( :(

All this, and my #1 priority since I got the car was to get wheels! (WRX wheels + stock tires for $400 is my plan, to keep it as cheap as I can afford it :p ) I could use an RS suspension too, and some RS sideskirts... I wish I had as much money as any of you guys to spend on my car! :monkey:

Prices have come down a little itty bit on most of the stuff since I bought it. I did my best to find the best deals with reputible companies. (I made one mistake on that "reputible company" thing and I am still dealing with it...). Also, lots of those prices include shipping/tax. I did save a few bucks on the OZs/Tires. SO2s (if you can find them) have come down a lot since the SO3s came out. A few months ago they were expensive! It's too bad they are gone now. Once these tires wear out I'm going to have to find a new model since everything I've heard about the SO3s is bad.

Scott French

That $150 for the pedals for example, was a bit much :p (you didnt HAVE to get STi $$$ ones! :eek: )

Hey man, you didn't *have* to get that Jeff Stryker box set! There's other quality gay porn for half the cost! Go for the gusto I always say. If it's Jeff Stryker's unique brand of man love you want, it's Jeff Stryker (or "The Strykeman" as I call him) you should get.

Plus the STi pedals are the only pink thing in my car...

Scott French


(Wooo Hooo!!! Do I get a special prize for doing a gay porn post? Or just kicked off the board?)

With this whole turbo setup I have done, wheels, swaybars, stereo, tint etc., I have a little more than that. Yet my 64' Chevelle SS sits there needing a paint job and almost every other little part that I am so willing to buy for my RS. I think my Chevy is getting jealous and I might have to get it running again as an occasional driver. I know exactly waht you are talking about with money dissapearing and the thing that sucks is the re-sale value on everything you buy.

scootr

Thats it, whats the problem? Enjoy, life is short.

Ken

dam that adds up fast! This is the reason why i'm putting off all mods. I'd rather have a stock wrx and a bike than just a fixed up wrx.

Here is the main list of parts for my Sube. There have been a few things since. You can figure it out, parts can add up quickley. I always say I am going to stop in a month but I haven't yet. :D

So far... (http://www.i-club.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=83522&highlight=Ludespeed)

~skywalker

Yowch! That looks exactly like my spreadsheet of planned mods before I lost my job two weeks after buying the car! I had planned to go TEC-II and DMS on the WRX. :)

Ahwell. Cars are better than girlfriends anyway, at least you can sell them when you're done with them. :D

Necro: you can sell girls.. you can also "rent" them out..

Originally posted by HongKongBeef
Necro: you can sell girls.. you can also "rent" them out..

Speaking of which, I need cams... anybody wanna "rent" mine? :)

JulianH

I haven't spent that much:

$825 M2 Exhaust
$1100 Leda Adjustable coil overs (Bill you gonna take these off my hands or do I need to sell them?)
$120 M2 23mm Sway bar
$125 Kartboy shifter and bushings
$180 Lighted Shift Knob (Add 10 HP!!!!)
$240 Injen Intake
$180 OEM Boost Gauge (Column mount)
$370 Greddy Profec B Boost controller
$225 Forge BOV
$38 Grilling for the front (Not received yet... Fing ebay people...)

I think thats it... All I have left is Suspension (That will fit) and Rims/tyres :p

Josh

I've spent somewhere in the relm of 5400.
Advan RG's w/kumho 712,
tein coilovers,
cusco front strut tower,
cusco rear carbon strut tower,
whiteline endlinks,
UR pulley,
cusco 21mm sway bar,
cusco lower arm bar,
weapon R intake,
jdm lights,
v.5 spoiler.

I still need a turbo and exhaust. Sad.