Hi my name is Sam and i'm a modoholic

Ok so in the last 2 weeks i've gone on a buying spree. It started with just exhaust but now that i've broken the seal it's spiraled outta control haha How do you guys limit your spending? I haven't gone beyond my means yet but i fear with every mod i make i'll want more and MORE and MORE!!!!

 

hehe, well when you hit the point when you can barely afford gas for you modded car, you will have no problem stopping.

i woudl reccomend spending more time researcing each mod, so that way instead of buying for instance an turbo, up down pipe all in one go. you could spend tons of time researching those pieces. ie which one to get do you wanna 18g or a 16g? TXS or Invidia or STi up? Invidia, Helix, TXS, HKS down? make sure you know your gettin the best piece (so you dont have to spend more money later to get the best piece) also spend lotsa time shopping around for the best prices ($$ save now = more or later mods). its impossible to stop modding, you just need to learn how to slow it down lol.

 

I like to eat, that helps slow the spending down, that and there are 2 living on basically one income right now, she likes to eat too so that helps me. When we have 2 incomes, then I am not sure what is going to slow down the modaholic in me..

 

You have nothing on me.

 

Just spend as much as you possibly can on your car until it sinks you....then someone on the board will buy it for 1/2 of your investment....kidding...

When it comes to basic mods you should follow a simple rule....If you can't pay for it in cash you shouldn't buy it.

 

research, research, and more research before making a decision... no flame intended but you can spend alot of money buying alot of worthless mods and you can spend alot of money on few worthy mods, which would be better?

 

^^ I agree, research it until you know for sure you want it. then purposely wait a week, I usually decide I dont need it, and start wanting something else... big cycle.

 

Understatement of the century? haha

 

^^ Or Rich for that matter

 

I wish I was allowed to have your problem. The car belongs to my wife so everything goes through her first. unfortunately she thinks the car is fine the way it is. :emo:

 

obviusly you havent goen down enough gravel roads. once that exhuast gets too beat up you will need a new one (maybe a hks or something lol)

true dat! i never buy anything if i cant pay for it with cash. (or have enough cash to cover it). it slows things down alot esp. since i have no job in the winter. but it keeps ya from getting into too much trouble.

 

I hope you told her that the turbo's crack on the sti's...you will probly need a 20g or 35R very soon

 

and i spent way to much in the last few weeks....and i'm not done spending

 

When is your car going to be done evan?

 

if you want to limit your spending...sell the STi. That would stop your spending...haha

 

^ negatory, that would mandate the purchase of another STi or RS w/ STi swap.

 

Bite it back bikerboy

 

HI SAM
hmm brokeness and also the realization that with every addition means a sacrifice of my engines reliabilty and also gas mileage
i wish i had more lag so i could stay outa boost... bigger turbo i guess

 

if you were a tuner what so ever you would know that your car is never done, because.... "no matter what you do there is always gonna be someone faster"-slowrex53

 

maybe you should take her advice... she sounds smart... and rational

 

sorry to post whore this thread but this an issue iv'e been dealing with for 4 years already... and i've come to realize that no one else really cares how fast your car is or what it looks like... the money you burn on your car never comes back to you and always could have been spent more wisely...
the thrill of driving is the only thing that keeps me modding
honestly nothing really matters... just enjoy yourself

 

I'll have to admit I'm a freak too. I joined a couple of other forums and did research about 1 year ago and then bought my car 3 weeks ago. It didn't arrive till yesterday and I have about 3/4 of the parts already here. I'll put a list out one of these days when I get pics etc.

I think I ordered about 15-20 parts already.

 

I had a kid, quit my job, and went back to school. Now I'm poor and have no money for mods. Living off the wife really put things into perspective:emo: . It took me 5 months of saving to afford my AP.

 

+1 with angusracer. Its fun money and can have no other demands on it. It is money you may get a fifty cent on the dollar return on, maybe. Driver enjoyment is the bottom line with all of us...some wives, i mean people, will never understand.

 

I wouldn't say there is a return on anything you put on your car. Very few people buy modded cars with spending extra for mods. I bought my STI below private value with about 5K in mods and I'll be listing my '01 Prelude soon which has about 5K in mods for about 1K less than private party sale based on KBB.