If I only knew 2 years ago what I know right now, I would have spent a lot less money on my car with all the trial and error process involved in modifications.

One good thing though is that one can learn quite a lot through mistakes... especially if one makes quite a number of them. But having a highly adjustable suspension setup makes the learning process quicker too.

I'm fairly happy now the way the car drives.

So let's put it this way --
For my car and my tastes -- What it would have cost to "do it right" the first time out: $7500 including suspension, tires, wheels, powertrain, stereo, and labor.
Cost of mistakes: -- about another $3000.

Biggest mistake of all?? That would be rapidly buying parts from a tuner company (Stillen) without proper experience and education of the pros and cons of their setups... basically putting too much "newbie faith" in a "tuner company"...

 

I'd say right around 5 grand. i'm too lazy to do the breakdown though. by may it will be almost 10, between the 5-spd conversion, a cat-back, extrude hone intake, and drag radials, and the winter tires i have to buy in a couple months.

 

so far ive only spent a grand total of $373! but ive got A LOT more planned, A LOT!

 

ARE YOU SURE?!! or is that a typo?

 

Not a typo. It helps to know people who own performance shops It is for sale by the way. Best offer right now for it is $1875. It is still in the box and is brand new. Care to make an offer?

Kirk

 

Hummm lets see... 2 grand sounds right.

 

Sweet looking ride!

Kirk

 

I would say about $800.00 but that was my tries and Redline fluid and a few other things. I have only had the car a few days over a month though.

SuDZ

 

400 2000/2001 SE rims
~500 tires
~150 misc.(splash guards,seat belt pads,...)
~120 exhaust
~40 FSTB
~1000 installments (does that count?)
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