How Much Have You Spent

[David_J]

$0 on repairs, about $10k on mods and another $10k for the trailer. All of that in the past 7 months. More to come over the next few months I hope. Although I may be switching cars. Maybe a 996 or 997. I'm looking for more power.

[bringer666]

Way more than I expected. . I bought the car in Nov. 05
Bought windstop (~$300), Becker aux in cable, Litronics (~$800), clear side markers and lumbareez just to get the car to the way I wanted it.
Needed to replace tires, bought Eagle F1s $1400, blew out one on a trip to Phoenix, replacement was $400, damaged another by driving on it at too low pressure and had to replace both rears because of the wear of the other rear - $800.
Had engine replaced because of RMS, $0 (warranty), had leak in cam shaft cover fixed (~$800).
Damaged inside of both right hand side wheels by driving off the edge of the road at speed (~$700).

I'm really hoping year #2 will be less costly or I will have to ditch it and get something that's not so costly to repair.

[djomlas]

$200 for window regulator. and just recently, new coolant cap and flushed coolant

[blinkwatt]

60k D.I.Y.(spark plugs,serpentine belt,oil & oil filter,air filter,tranny fluid,cabin filter & fuel filter) $300 w/ some of the necassary tools needed

$350 in repairs,MAF,Air/Oil Seperator w/ "J" tube & the intermediate shaft connecting the throttle body to the intake manifold(bolt snapped so I replaced the whole part)

$15 in misc. repairs(if it's scratched/cracked I replace it), the ignition trim,mud flaps in driver side wheel well

$1.5-2k in updrages/mods 18" Turbo design wheels,aluminuim/leather shift knob & handbrake,Artic Silver interoir trim,rear speaker kit,MB Quart Reference Tweeters in the dash,steering wheel crest,Porsche U.S. First Aid Kit, Clear Halogen Headlights,clear headlight corners,clear turn signals,clear rear taillights,door sills & so on....

[RandallNeighbour]

Paid $15k for the car 2.5 years ago. So far, I've spent $5k on repairs, $6k on mods. Yeah, I'm an idiot. It's not a car, it's a friggin' hobby now.

But I sure do love it! Drove the piss out of the car this morning and still can't get the grin off my face! :dance:

[edevlin]

"Paid $15k for the car 2.5 years ago. So far, I've spent $5k on repairs, $6k on mods. Yeah, I'm an idiot. It's not a car, it's a friggin' hobby now."

Thats me, I paid 21k for the car last summer put 10K+ into it. It looks great, runs great, sounds great (exhaust and stereo), but I cannt help but think what sort of newer Boxster I could have gotten with what I have spent. But hey, it still brings a big smile to my face when I get in, and as in many of my endevors, I am a little older and a little wiser......



Ed

I got mine for 17, and ive put $2700 in mods. But after that im planning on another 1600 in mods and im done for a while. I figure I could sell my car for 21 and make a couple hundred from the mods ive put in, looks a thousand times better than stock. (and yes, im fixing that last bit of amber tomorrow, I got adhesion promoter and stuff so its good this time.)
Wheels and tires-2200
GT3 front bumper- 500
Rear diffusers- 115
B&M short shifter-70
Smoked lights- 40 (should have only been 20 but I messed up)
Windscreen-400
Push start- 40
20% tinted windows-120
CD player-200
Exhaust tip-40
Planned mods:
Porscheleds.com for an all blue instrument cluster and climate control
caliper paint
racing seats and harnesses (buying the seats tomorrow)
side skirts
exhaust bypass valves