evofan_08

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I Met my fiancé at the spa since she realized she forgot her wallet at home, anyways while she was finishing up the question arose... How much have I spent on my Evo thus far and what could I have done with the cash. I was astonished at the amount, I've spent having such a stock looking car going on only 5 years

Here's my break down give or take what I couldn't remember, what's yours?

Money spent
Two exedy stage two clutches $ 1200
Clutch install $1200
Exedy Twin disk clutch $800
Clutch install $500
Evo IX cmc $500
Two stock tires $ 800
Ets 02 down pipe $350
Ams test pipe $ 300
Greddy T-ic cat back $ 795
Tein monoflex $ 1800
Coil install $300
Tt intake forge bov/install $600
Ams uic pipe $ 300
Mbc $ 90
Ti strut tower nuts $60
tune $450
tune $300
Cobb ap $300
Arc shift knob $250 w/shipping
t1r boot $40
Leather interior $1200 shipped/installed
Tints $ 300
Tint removal $100
Sss head lights $ 300
Ralliart tails $150
Do luck Trunk $900 shipped
Tein rubber silencers 4 $40 shipped
Deductible for two fender benders$2000
Defi boost gauge $250
Ams light weight battery $200
Total $16,375
Could have added to my $5k down and got a gtr or added to current house savings fund >;|

Windforce18

I wish I had that much money to buy mods with right now. Did you get a real do luck trunk for that much or a replica?

So far I have:
Clear Bra - $675
AMS Downpipe - $445
AMS Test Pipe - $240
UR Catback - $935
AEM Boost Gauge - $180
AEM AFR Gauge - $145
Gauge Pod - $75
Installation for above - $575
Swift Springs - $290
EBC - $95
Intake - $270

wastelanddragon

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I envy you, I'm still on a wild hint for a Cobb accessport... I have no luck!

digitalskillz

Lol, I've put in $10,000 and it's only got 500 miles on it. It's my 2 birthdays, 1 Christmas and 1 Divorce present to myself.

I wanted the car exactly the way I thought it should have rolled off the lot from Mitsu.

And although a lot of people say just save money for a GTR, honestly an Evo is a much better DD in every way.
Stage 2 Evos are already supercar performance. And you can terrify 3 friends in comfort.

Jedi_Gill

iTrader: (25)

I have much more than you invested in my car.. but you're looking at it all wrong..

You have to ask yourself.. How much would you pay to live out your dream.

See owning a fast and cool looking car was always a dream of mine, and sure I've spent quite a coin on it but after 7 years I've accomplished one of my lifetime dreams. There might be a new car that comes out but with the power I'm making the evo will always be my garage queen. It brings out a smile that I found nothing can satisfy. (I'm not talking about women.. I'm married so that's already been met).

You then compare your measely thousand dollars and start to think about these 70-100K super cars.. Sure they look nice but wow for what I've put in my car.. I am enjoying all of the wow factors at a fraction of the cost.. And the best part of all.. My car is now finished.. only now left for final cosmetics and final touches.

I'll put it to you this way.. when my car was down for the winter... I had so much money in the bank because I simply couldn't find anything else on this world that I wanted to spend my money on.. I don't care about drinking, nor having the latest fashion.. I have enough clothes and my supped up computer..

I think you should be glad that you have found a passion in this life that you truly care about.. so much that spending 16-60K on mods flew by so fast that you didn't even notice it..

Not only that but other people spend money on maintenance as well.. so don't think you're the only one putting a few thousand dollars in your car.. The difference is you smile every-time at the sound of that engine and they might not.

Hope this gives some perspective.

wastelanddragon

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If there's one thing I can't get over its the handling, i don't think I can own any other car but the EVO now

Maz

@Jedi_Grill ve well said. Plus its not like you put 16k down all a once. This was all over a period of time so really you might have saved 500 here and 1000 there but eventually it would have gone to something and you would forget what for :/ at least you put it into something amazing.

poof101

Well the keyword here is 'FIANCE',she brought all this up to make you realize SHE wants more, lol..... i hope you put more money into her ring....and the wedding. If not, the divorce is going to cost a whole lot more than your mods.

Alpha X

iTrader: (9)

I've spent less than 5k but that number will continue to get higher overtime.

willyan1989

iTrader: (1)

Sigh, this is a tough topic to discuss about....

Synapse DV - 200
T1R Sparrow Exhaust - 1000
AMS Downpipe - 500
AMS Highflow cat- 350
AMS FMIC -750
ETS SRI - 200
Mellon Tuned(1st time) - 500
Installation - 800
Kozmic(ssptx) Tuned(Current Tune) - 220
CF hood - 500
Clear Bra - 700
Grimmspeed 3port - 200
OpenPort Tactrix - 200
BoostGauge+Installation - 200
AFR Gauge+Installation - 400
OEM Navi - 1000


And will be dumping in 12000 soon......

luis!

iTrader: (10)

Waaaaaay too much too list
Like someone stated, could've invested that in a house instead haha.

The Unknown

35k and counting....

TheBlade

iTrader: (1)

I bought the Evo last September, but the wife said I wasn't allowed to spend any money on it till our wedding (last Feb). So, in 5 months:

GReddy Ti-C - $715
ETS 3.5" FMIC - $500
Rexspeed TP - $75
GS 3port - $100
ETS LICP - $150
K&N intake + UICP - $350
AMS Hood struts - $109
Swift springs on MR Bilsteins - FREE
Road tune - $280
Squash Air Fresheners ~$15 :-D
Car Washes - $95 (I keep track of this stuff)
Oil changes - $255
Fuel - $3096.72

Total: $5630.72 ...in 15,600 miles

MX450248

iTrader: (2)

OCD a little lol?

Ive only had my car for a few months but Ive been busy

GrimmSpeed BCS $90
AMS UICP $180 (used on this site)
AMS LICP $310
AMS IC $350 (got it messed up but Im a welder and AMS is awesome enough to sell me the parts to fix it )
AMS Intake $360
Catch can $60
GFB BOV $125 (used on this site)
New Plugs $60 (got em half off cause they quoted me the wrong price...dumbass kid behind the counter FTW)
Stage 1 tune $FREE$

On a side note Im getting 27 MPG since the UICP install

IveyTuneX

iTrader: (9)

Over 40k invested :/