So recently, I made a thread about parting out my coupe. I did some math and even on a trade-in, I'd still probably have to carry 3-4k over on my new truck.

I've been carrying negative equity over on cars every time I've bought them. Sucks.

So now I'm trying to get the motivation to keep going with my G...

What has some people done when they felt like they were letting go?

Help me out friends...I want the love back...

 

i know exactly how u feel, i made the mistake with my first vehicle, my jeep, and refuse to let it happen again!

 

Haha i str8 pipped mine and went on a canyon run. Loved how it sounded, so decided to bring my sedan back to life, back, back to life.
I couldve been rolling on a 05 charger srt8. But im happy with my decision.

 

Why do you feel like you have to 'keep going'? The G35 is just a car, if you've lost your passion or interest in modding it, just part it out and drive it like a daily driver until the wheels fall off. That way you save a lot of money, a lot of hassle and headache that modding inevitably brings, and will be able to save some money for your next car so you won't be in the same situation.

This is what I am planning to do in two years when I graduate from school. Part out all of my expensive mods then drive the car until it dies.

 

You obviously made the right decision. I've never been impressed by any thing that Chrysler put out....not since my Dads '57 Dodge Hemi HT. Johnny, keep your coupe for at least 2 more years or until you have the pink....
Gary

 

fawkin sucks!!!

See I was thinking about going 'functional' with it and make it fun to drive again rather than getting scared of road reflectors...lol

I have a DD already that is my beater. The G (even stock) isn't practical for where I live and work.

But I was also thinking of selling my Civic and just buying an older small truck so I can start working on my house without asking people to use their trucks...idk

and as for modding...good point but I never leave anything stock lmfao

 

You don't have to price a new GMC, Johnny. Like you said, you can always get a smaller truck so you can haul stuff around all the time. A friend of mine did that. He picked up a little Toyota T100 and turned his former DD (older f-body) into his project car.

 

Just keep it and sell it when its paid off..

 

compound turbo charge it, roll cage it and then go here http://www.scta-bni.org/ i have yet to see or even hear about a G doing this, it's my dream to do this with my G keyword is dream.

 

Do you have performance mods? Those always keep me going.

 

Do what makes you happy. It took me a couple months to decide to sell my G and buy a GTR. If I was really ballin' I would have both but two coupes isnt very practical.

 

One thing I do to keep the G fresh is to do little mods here and there so there's something new to look at/play with all the time. I'm going on having the car for 2 years which is when I usually get the itch for something new. No itch yet!!

 

That's one of the reason I don't do any major mods on vehicles anymore. Not only do you have your car payments but you've also spent a ton on mods that you can't get your money out of and that devalue the car. Its a fiscal nightmare. I'm not criticizing folks who like doing it and feel like they get their money's worth out of the mods, if it floats your boat then its great. And I've been down the mod road on several trucks. Will never do it again.

But here's an idea. Un-mod your car enough to make it driveable and then find fun ways to drive it. This car is a blast on twisty country roads and even better in the mountains. Plan road trips to good places to drive. This is how I'm having the most fun with my stock 6MT. There are road tracks all over the country where for a couple hundred bucks you can go to performance driving events and see what this car can really do. In my mind, this thing is a car. Its made for driving more than it is for bolting things to and staring at. And driving, even tracking, is a lot less expensive than a mod addiction. Shoot, a crack addiction is probably cheaper than a mod addiction.

 

just go on a decent length trip... just you and your car on a nice back road with no traffic... just crusing in my car in the previously stated conditions helps me appreciate the car more

 

KEEP IT BRO ! im redoing mine all over again