I've been good so far

Owned my car 4 months. All i've done is interior LED's, smoked corner lights and 35% tint. All i want is an Ipod adapter and i'm done.


But i have the bug. I've spent $1000 in parts on my other car in the last 2 weeks. I still need more stuff!

 

I'm "getting there"... I know where the end is - it just takes so damn long to get there...

Right now I'm working on engine bay cosmetics - it's gonna be b!tchen when its finally all together! – This is a time consuming one because I’m having custom billet intake clamps made and waiting for them so a bunch of stuff can go to plating for black chrome… Who knew an engine bay dress up would take so long and cost so much!!! I’m always finding myself in that predicament

Also deciding on grille change

Debating on shaved doors (probably coming soon)

One of these days flared fenders and some kind of heat escape in the hood - either reverse cowl of vents of some sort

Waiting on brakes - this is another time consuming one... waiting for adapter brackets and aftermarket rotors for Akebono... when that’s done, brake ducts will be fabricated

Eventually will probably swap springs for coilovers, but I want to see how the Sportlines I just got fare on the track - waiting for decent weather to get fenders rolled and have the springs installed with Power Grid end links (waiting for those to be shipped) and Eibach rear camber kit (waiting for shipment too)

Once this round of several projects is complete, I think I'm done with exterior.

Engine performance has been complete for a while - that was my first priority over everything else... I don’t think I'll do anything else there for a while other than maybe have the exhaust valves adjusted (the lash has been loose since cams were installed) - but at 1K-1.5K just to adjust mm of lash I'm not sure I'll bother.

next focus will be interior... or maybe full engine build - everything time I finish cosmetic mods I get sooo bored and frustrated by time lines (everything takes so damn long) that I want to do performance stuff.

The car "might" be entirely complete by the time I die... but just as likely wont

 

haha just found this thread! yup still got the $$ problem

 

Just found the thread? You started it fool. By the way, if you have money problems, just move back to India, don't come back. You'll be fine :thumbsup:

 

^ haha nahh, if i move back, ill start modding a elephant or a camel. way more expensive imo.

I meant i was looking back at my old noob threads and found it

 

this requires dedication son

http://scienceblogs.com/neurophiloso...s_elephant.jpg

 

Hah nice thread. One of the reasons i bought a sedan was "No one mods those 4 door ones right? only the coupes, looks good the way it is, plus im getting the 05-06 version with all wheel drive.."..........Then i found g35driver and started going to ChicagoZ meets. I dont even have 100 posts on this site and ive already spent easily 5K on this thing...

 

I think I'm about $3500-$4000 in so far.... but my body work isn't done.

Maybe more...

EDIT: just did some quick math $5820 Ouch.... those are just the mods I have on the top of my head!

 

Im at $12,721...

 

nice!!!!

 

ROFL@ Modding an Elephant!!!


Acording to this I'm only a noob
Then again, I've been VERY frugal on my mods. I need to go back to my list and total up the cost of each one.

 

Not nice really... i feel like i do not deserve the mods since i didnt work for them... i only have the money because i got hit by a car walking across the street... my spine is messed up for life with back pain everyday.

idk i guess i just want the satisfaction of working for my mods.

oh well ill have a good paying job in 6 months

 

hmm i think im on the dark side already. wat goes after that?

 

sorry to hear about the accident bro

 

its all good man, im just happy it was a nice car that hit me and she was a doctor