I am 18 year old in college and i have a part time job. I am fortunate enough that my parents bought me a 2nd hand 2004 G35 coupe (AT). I was wondering if i should start modding my car with the money I own. Modding as in rims and kits, no engine modding. I am thinking since I am 18 and am fortunate enough to own a G...soo...y not? and i know for sure i wont be modding my car when i m in my mid 40s and have a family of 4. So should i use my money to mod the car or save it up for marriage or RRSP?

 

****, don't waste $$$ on rims and bodykit. performance mods or bust.

 

why would he wanna mod a car thats real heavy and not mod friendly...

you can spend 1500, and itll get you at most, 20 hp...

I say save your money, if your intentions are to make a car fast, the G is not the car without putting tons of money into it.

I owned a 03 cobra before, and those are much more mod friendly, you can get at least 90-100 hp with 1500...

 

I say put your money into wheels first, as that is the best bang for your buck in terms of looks. The G is fast enough already, and since it will take lots of money to make seem really fast, I say just go with mods that improve the looks, and wheels it the first place to start.

 

Let me just tell u that mod bug is not a good thing.

 

hey its your money. do what you want with it. if your young and you have no responsibilities such as paying bills then go for it. if you didnt have that car what would u be spending your money on? crack cocaine of course. so yea your actually doing yourself a good thing by spending it on mods.

 

It only starts with a set of wheels... then it's a few small DIYs like the turn signal mod, a shift ****, a few interior DIYs, eventually a fully built motor with two huge turbos, full suspension, etc...

 

^I dont think u can put a short shifter on a automatic tranny.

 

 

OK WTF do you mean by this statement?!?!?! I am in my upper 30's and I am a modding fooo with a family... Trust me, just cuz you get older, doesn't mean you still can't have your toys

 

Yep you're lucky to own a G at your age! I'm 22 but I worked OTs just to save up for downpayment.
You're probably the same as I am. In my case, I don't want to mod the engine for reliability reasons and because it's still under warranty. Things I've done so far are Z-tube, K&N drop-in filter, front lip, clear corners, Stillen sway bars and Tein S-techs.
I'd suggest some side skirts...(I'd be getting some eventually) and change the rims if you like...just don't go overboard you know?!?

 

I guess you are rite, but what i m saying is that at the age i would probably have to spend the money else where

anyways, thanks for the replies!

 

What does DIY mean sorry...newbie here

 

do it yourself

 

If you only have a part time job and possibly a college student, I say save your money and don't mod the car at all. Because first you plan on only rims and a body kit...then next thing u know...ur spending thousands on other mods and that money could be used elsewhere. Unless you have money to burn, don't start modding because the mods will never end. Trust me