How Much Have You Spent

[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

[Grizzly]

Please don't make me count it up. I don't want to know.

[Adam]

Besides the normal maintence stuff in the last 3 yrs, I've spent $60 on a non-smoker tray, $200 on a B&M short shift kit that I didn't use, and $50 bucks on clear side markers which I could've picked up for half the price at suncoast. That's about it.

[RandallNeighbour]

Come on Griz, to thine own self be true! Those 19's had to set you back a couple grand with new rubber, so that's a good start. What else have you done?

[JP-s-in st. louis]

Look at my mods and you do the math I can not or my ass would be grass and the wife would be a 21HP John Deer tractor.

In two words...... Super Charger

David, I refuse to even think that you ay "switch" cars if you want more power just borrow mine ...I have an extra set of keys for you anytime you want.

[Grizzly]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

Come on Griz, to thine own self be true! Those 19's had to set you back a couple grand with new rubber, so that's a good start. What else have you done?

Off the top of my head...

Mods:

19" wheels and tires (you already mentioned)
Cross-drilled Rotors
Caliper Paint and Decals
Rear Spoiler
Rear diffuser
Painted Bumperettes
Clear Taillights
Clear Side-markers (twice)
Clear Headlights
996 bumper (twice)
Stainless sills
Three Spoke Wheel
Silver Gauge Rings
Silver Idiot Light Surround
Aluminum Pedals
Aluminum E-Brake
Aluminum Shifter Handle
Primer, Paper and Silver Paint for Interior Re-Do
B&M Shifter
EVO Intake
Custom Built Exhaust
Sirius

(Speedster Humps and Hard Top came with the car)

Maintenance:

Oil Change
Top Push-rods and Dent Doctors for Hard Boot and Trunk lid


Now, I'll need a calculator and a Valium

[EuroProjektzKelvin]

Make/Model: Porsche Boxster 1997 Daily Driver /show car/racecar
Definition of Custom: highly unusual or rare,
Unique, specially made, only one, hand made by owner, specially fitted, usually priceless

Specs:
--Exterior--
Custom Fabricated GT2 Bumper/ GT2 radiator sleeve w/Mesh
Custom Fabricated Racing GT Lip w/mesh
Custom GT Side Skirts
Custom Fabricated Rear Diffuser w/mesh
Custom painted Arctic Silver intake vents
Custom Tinted rear Polymer window
Custom Tinted side windows
Aero II Kit Wing from Germany with Custom Carbon reinforcement
Custom Fabricated Light weight Carbon fiber hood
Custom Fabricated Carbon Fiber GT2 Emblem
Custom Carbon Fiber Convertible Trim
--Racing Performance/Engine--
GHL Exhaust System
Custom Thermal Tec wrapped Headers
Custom Thermal Tec wrapped down pipe
Factory Sport lowering Springs
Factory Sport stiff Shocks
Brembo four pistons brake caliper
Rear Strut Bar w/Custom mounts
Rear 29mm Sway Bars
Front 32mm Sway Bars
Brembo brake pads
Brembo cross drilled/slotted rotors
Custom cold air intake
Tornado Intake Assist
Custom Color coded red engine hoses/ wires etc.
Custom Carbon Fiber Front Strut Brace
Custom Nitrous Express wet kit w/fuel lines
NOS remote opening Valve
NX dual large Solenoids
Custom Heat shield lined trunk


--Wheels--
Pirelli Rosso PZERO 235/35Z
Bridgestone Potenza SO3 285/30Z
SSR GT3 19"
Custom machine Porsche stamped wheel center

--Lights--
Custom Dragon HID Litronic Headlights with custom colors
Xenon Fog lights
Custom tinted black Euro head lights
Custom tinted black Euro tail light
Custom tinted black Euro side marker
Custom made remote Red under glow
Multi color interior glow
Custom soldered LED Blue lighting instrument gauge
Red lighting license plate
Custom tinted 3rd brake light with Porsche text

--Interior--
Custom painted Red instrument Panel ring
Aluminum instrument face
Custom painted Arctic silver side speaker cover
Custom painted Arctic silver key trim
Custom painted Arctic silver shifter button
Custom painted Arctic silver shift boot
Custom painted Arctic silver strip trim
Custom painted Arctic silver arm rest
Custom painted Arctic silver C rings
Custom painted Arctic silver handle cover
Custom painted Arctic silver corner triangle
Custom painted Arctic silver mirror control trim
Custom painted Arctic silver Center console
Custom painted Arctic silver upper console
Custom painted Arctic silver radio trim
Custom painted Arctic silver A/C trim
Custom painted Arctic silver Upper cubble
Custom painted Arctic silver Lower cubble
Custom painted Arctic silver side e-brake cover
Custom painted Arctic silver side air vents
Custom painted Arctic silver convertible latch
Custom painted Arctic silver bat wing
Custom painted Arctic silver gauge cluster
Custom painted Arctic silver umbrella storage
Custom painted Arctic silver chair hook
Custom painted Arctic silver wind mesh
Custom painted Arctic silver window control trim
Custom painted Arctic silver astray deletes
Custom Carbon Fiber door step with script
Custom Dry Carbon Fiber glove box
Custom Carbon Fiber style center console cover
Custom Carbon Fiber style cubble cover
Custom Carbon Fiber style BOSE SUB
Real Gold plated Porsche driving wheel Emblem
Rennline Billet Aluminum pedals
4 point Porsche Racing Harness Driver side
4 point Porsche Racing Harness Passenger side
Custom cut Diamond floor plates
Fire extinguisher

--Audio--
Dual 220 Watts motorized faceplate
BOSE subwoofer X2
BOSE door speakers X2
Bazooka AMP 200 Watts
BOSE Tweeters X2
Psp Mount with hook up to Dual 220 Watts

--Labor--
All installation done by myself. Most parts are custom made and prepped by me and painted by my friend
200+ hours of wrench time --Special Thanks—
Team EuroProjektz, Antonio at Precision Porsche, Carlos at Loma Linda Auto Body, my family and my trusty tools

If i name the price you'd think i'm crazy and why not buy a 911? i love the mid engine




i have better pictures but photobucket isn't working

[Topless]

I paid 20K for a 1 owner sweetie that looked and drove like new with perfect history. I browsed for 3 months, drove a half dozen cars and bought this one.
Added a windstop, gladly paid a local mechanic to replace the stupid cracked poly coolant tank because the job really looked like a PITA and life is too short. 15k service, CEL (cleaned MAF) A-ok... About $1300 so far.

Planned future mods: Asphault sucking apex leaches ( nice big fat sticky tires).