Staying Stock

[Lil bastard]

Good for you!

It's perfectly OK to keep it stock.

For many, modding is an addiction, they go from one mod to the next, they're never finished. The way these cars depreciate, it really doesn't make sense from a financial point of view, they'll never get their money back. But, for them, it's not about the money. Modding is perfectly OK if that's your thing.

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by Lil bastard

Good for you!

It's perfectly OK to keep it stock.

For many, modding is an addiction, they go from one mod to the next, they're never finished. The way these cars depreciate, it really doesn't make sense from a financial point of view, they'll never get their money back. But, for them, it's not about the money. Modding is perfectly OK if that's your thing.

You could make that argument with regards to any car. Most cars depreciate and the ones that don't (exotics or classics) are not worth any more with the modifications. Anyone who goes into modifying a car with expectations of any kind of monetary return are fooling themselves.

[Topless]

Welcome to the select few of us who appreciate the original designers vision.

My car no longer qualifies as Bone Stock but the changes are very subtle. I do enjoy reading about the mods other owners do to their cars though. For now I'll leave my money in the bank and just focus on driving skills.

[rick3000]

Bone stock is great!
My car is "bone stock," with the exceptions of OEM, fully reversible mods and the OBC button. I have been trying to exercise restraint from things like rims, carbon fiber hoods, etc.
So good for you if you can avoid being taken in by a modding addiction!


(We'll see how long you last! )

[baseball]

Good to hear I'm not the only one that's keeping my box, stock.

[Lil bastard]

Originally Posted by rick3000

Bone stock is great!
My car is "bone stock," with the exceptions of OEM, fully reversible mods and the OBC button. I have been trying to exercise restraint from things like rims, carbon fiber hoods, etc.
So good for you if you can avoid being taken in by a modding addiction!


(We'll see how long you last! )

Ditto.

As you can see in my sig, I have only done OEM or reversable enhancements. The only non-OEM changes are the B-K mount, the Mantisport 'Ernie' bar, and the Garage opener hack (which uses a converted switch blank - but not before I had a replacement blank in hand). I added the 4th stalk for the OEM hackand I guess the Wiper delay is a 996 switch, but again, easily reversable.

I don't know how long I'll keep the Boxster, but it's almost 10 yrs. already and the time may come when it's more appreciated for being stock. If that happens, I have all the original pieces wrapped and stored. The reversal process would take less than a day to do.

[Gary in BR]

I kept mine stock for a very long time. then as the car was paid off the modding began.

[Lil bastard]

Originally Posted by Gary in BR

I kept mine stock for a very long time. then as the car was paid off the modding began.

That's definitely the smart way to do it!

I can't imagine why someone would float the already high cost of modding on a 10%-28% APR credit card, but I suppose there are those who do.

To each their own I always say.