What are all the things you have done to your Maxima between last year and now and roughly how much have you spent. Even if you're only gathering parts that's still considered.

 

had a hideous dent in my quarter panel removed full paint job stillen kit installed new carpet interior swap a few items powdercoated and the list goes on

 

hmm...

I think I changed the oil once with Castrol syntec and a Toyota filter, washed and waxed it a few times and then broke the clutch.

Total not counting the clutch (haven't fixed it yet) was about $40 for oil, filter and car wash/wax supplies.

I also bought a set of wheels and painted them, but I bought the wheels in 2009 and didn't get around to painting them until last spring. They are still sitting in my garage collecting dust. I paid $100 for the wheels and sold the tires for $230. The paint cost $20-something, so I think I am still on the books for +$100 or so on those.

 

Digging on my excel file...

- Fuel meter
- AC 134a conversion
- Rear brake shoes
- Ball joints and outer tie rod ends
- 4 new tires + alignment
- 1 fuel injector
- Various small maintenance parts (oil press. switch, air filter, oil cap, head light bulb, etc)
- 2 oil changes
- And recently two power steering hoses (which I still have a leak....)

In one year I have spent about $910. And I have about $250 in parts waiting to go on my spare engine to swap.

 

ive been trying to find/hoard all the good stuff

bought a digidash/hud and had Hectic refurbish it
JDM power folding mirror switch
NZ corners/bumper signals/fender indicators/grille (on the way)
redline goods armrest/shift/ebrake boots

also bought a double din touchscreen DVD player,
MBQuartz 6.5s and 6x9s, all still sitting in the box

thats about $800-$850 there, and who knows when itll even get installed

still need to find some GXE fogs and a UK hazard switch

 

ok!!!!!
i ordered:
1. haltech platinum sport 2000 stand alone - $2000(ish)
2. fixed intake plenum - $80
3. rota slipstreams - $550
4. tires - $635
5. ams oil - $60
6. oil filter - $6
7. spark plugs - $15
8. dyno tuning - $450
9. -(after tune)- new axle - $215
10. battery - $125
... thats what i can think of off the top of my head

 

I got a long list.

 

Me too.

 

A vg to ve swap. paid $200 for the donor car with 130,000 miles on it . bought new clutch ended up replacing front and rear seals belts etc. warpspeed y pipe 2 1/2 ehaust straight back no cat. stillen body kit new paint a metalic blue with a purple pearl just finished painting today pictures soon . new wheels all new struts and bushings and suspension everything replaced hids just installed its been a project for like 6 months now. all new stereo , and tint cross drilled and slotted rotors raybestos brakes i think ive gone all out for an old car but i love it
now the prices
paint plus supplies painted myself $600
warpspeed y pipe $215
2 1/2 pipe all the way to muffler $180
stillen body kit $430
stereo $600
precut tint $30
drilled and slotted rotors $130
intake brakes accesories clutch plugs redline fluid pennzoil synthetic motor oil
hid fogs and driving lights etc $$$$$ well worth it
18x8 350z 6 spoke wheels with 235/40 tires 2" ksport drop urthane filled motor and tranny mounts and other litlle items money money

 

Spark Plugs - ~$14
Eibach and Tokico swap - $300 used
3 oil changes - $120 or so
rear discs with Brehmo - $60
rear pads Wagner ThermoQuiet - $50
Rear, left caliper - $30
Front Calipers - $100
Front rotors with Brehmo - $107
Fuel Filter - $15
Fuel Pump - $90
Front pads with Akebono Ceramics - $63
4 New Tires - $500
Headlight Bulbs - $40

Total: $1509

I think I need one of those "I Love My Nissan" stickers to justify this.

 

It's a secret.

 

Way too much but in short spent thousands getting it going then sold her after getting her perfect because I didn't want to break her.

Shed a tear I do.

 

Sometime in Feb, I dug an old battery out of the garage and started it for the first time in about 8 months. let it warm up, drove it around the neighborhood, then parked it back in the barn and haven't touched it since.

 

Dang, you have me beat!

 

New control arm bushings, front sway bar bushings, a few oil changes, put in two subs in the trunk and 6.5" pioneers in the doors and package shelf, new head unit, blue led lights in the instument cluster, under the dash and on the roof, installed cb radio(don't judge), blacked out the tail lights and center piece, aftermarket muffler, new spark plugs and wires, clear corner lights, I got in a wreck and still tryin to get the body work finished. I think that's about it and I dont know what the price tag is on all of this

 

I ordered parts at 6am this morning and I'm buying a few things off the .org tomorrow. I really have no idea how much I've spent but, I'll tell you this, in one day I can finish everything that's left to be done on the car mechanically. This car is worth the effort even the under-body is rust free!

 

Pulled her out of the garage and BAM! Rear trailing arm snapped. Contacted Matt for a replacement. Waiting on part. Worst part was someone was looking at buying.


Oh yeah bought a replacement car. So I spent a little

 

Let's see:

Brake pads and rotors, KYB's at all four corners with strut mounts, front wheel bearings and hubs (including one new knuckle and caliper mount), CV axles, transmission axle seals, valve cover gaskets, timing and drive belts, ball joints, clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder, and now a new clutch set and rear main seal. One oil change and a whole bunch of drain/refills on the transmission. And I haven't had the car for more than two months!

 

Hmm I really like my car alot, so Ive spent a pretty good bit of money on her. Got a nice paint job, then replaced the tranny, New wheel bearings, new ball joints, fuel injectors spark plugs, wires, radiator, brake fluid, 3 rear brake calipers, front struts, brake pads, new tires, various cleaning supplies/waxes, fog lights, spare parts, master cylinder, heater core, window tint, black out tape, gps, installed a nice sound system, New engine mounts. I think Ive spent a little over a thousand bucks to keep her running good, and I did the majority of the work myself! Still gotta get some new rear struts, SE cluster, and some new floor mats. Still alot cheaper than buying a new car lol. Had some 17inch racing wheels on her one time, but I sold them because my suspension was really worn out, now that Ive replaced almost all suspension parts I may consider getting some nice wheels.

 

JSmax's friend is a Scoobie mechanic and knows Nissans as well, he did my timing belt and suspension and looked over everything as well. i grabbed most of the parts myself and he did everything, he probably charged me 1/4 what a garage would charge for what he did. he took the car for some tests as well, hes one of the few people i would trust borrowing my car. parts and everything alone from last summer were probably $2500-$3000. plus probably another $3000ish or more on other random parts to date

after that, my Rays rims were a steal for $200, and i got the Ypipe, Euro headlights, SE cluster, MES exhaust, muffler, resonator, etc. done as well. then theres the harness bar and other random stuff. i wanted to start turboing things a few months ago but some stuff has come up and my first year apprenticing is done in December so its on hold til next winter. at that time i'll buy a cheap JDM car and do the turboing

grand total for the year is probably $6000-$7000, but alot of stuff got done. i know i get sh1tstormed on how i could have bought a Skyline or such for that money and stuff but whatever its worth it to me, some people on a local forum are aholes and rag on me but most appreciate it. i get props from the admin/mods and i get compliments from alot of random people so whatever

 

injectors/fuel rail,stock fuel pump + 255lph fuel pump(unused 4 now), fuel pump sending unit, battery, spark plugs, wires, cap/rotor, brake pads/ shoes/spring kit/ rotors, 4 tires, water pump/stat, o2 sensor twice, 2.5 inch exhaust from front pipe to muffler, K&N drop in filter, clear cornering lights, Sylvania silver star ultra bulbs, starter, drain/fill twice coolant, drain/fill tranny fluid twice with Lucas Tranny conditioner, front motor mount, MAF sensor, pcv valve/pcv hose, strut mount front, ball joint, sway links, strut tower brace, springs, front drive axles, Bose audio equipment, cup holder and probably somethings I left out. I spent over 3 grand this past year and of course did all maintenance/repairs. I forgot one of the most expensive items...Rims.

 

i actually got my K&N from a 3rd gen at the junkyard, same price as all air filters 99 cents each and they go for $50 on Ebay