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infinitexsound · 01-14-2005, 11:09 PM

thats cold............

2fourDsx · 01-15-2005, 03:27 AM

throwback thread! But anyways... Car modding is a terrible way to waste money due to the fact that it becomes a valuable and very vulnerable prized possesion. Any thief who really wants your car can take it, or some drunk bastard can hit you when you least expect it. And in my case all I am remembered by in high-school (technically) is my old car (SUpEr JDm TYte MaZDa MX-6) I even won best car in the yearbook. Now I flip through that shit and say damn thats all I was...not most likely to succed or anything impressive but I drove a car that only other car modders appreciated, which is what... 1 out of 15 drivers on the road? Since MX-6's have next to NO aftermarket support...I slowly spent a total of $4,000 in mods and $4000 in reapairs (POS! and its still fucked till this day) in 2 years. I just did a tally of how much I spent on my S14...I've done OVER $5,000 in mods in not even 6 months yet. I first got the car and I knew I was in trouble cause of the aftermarket support...but damn when I look back, was it really worth it? I could have went to fucking paris then china then hawaii. But now I have a car that just causes envy and jealousy...and it isnt even the best and it never will be.

Sorry for the venting...just that today my coworker saw me looking at the JDM kouki front on the net and I told her I was going to pick up my JDM front on monday for $350. She said "whats wrong with your bumper it...it looks cool, like a transformer" (reffering to stock with lip) then I said "yeah thats why Im changing it to the JDM" and she said "why waste money if its not broken, and whats a JDM?"...I gave up after that. 10 mins later she comes by again and catches me looking at the R34 rims someone was selling awhile back and she said "wow $1500 for rims? and they dont even come with tires? what a waste of money!" Then my other guy co worker walks by and says "skyline rims, those are dope, you should get them"....Then I was thinking about it and Am I putting all this money into my car to impress a bunch of guys? Whoaaaa. Then another little thing I noticed today, a lady was walking on the sidewalk with a cigarette talking to her friend and she ashed on a car and wasnt even paying attention...I was just thinking, what if I was parked there? Most people in the world dont really give a flying fuck what you drive. And I just realized I spend most of the day looking at cars, reading about cars, thinking about cars...whats the big deal? I don't have anything else to spend my money on and this was always an outlet that was supported by friends and I always thought was right (big bro does muscle cars). And I earned every penny of that money for the past 3 years too, I worked my ass off, it was NOT handed down from mommy and daddy! And all I have to show for it is a broke-down mazda that i put back to stock. Sorry again for venting just something that was eating at me all day.

2fourDsx

*Grant* · 01-15-2005, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 2fourDsx

throwback thread! But anyways... Car modding is a terrible way to waste money due to the fact that it becomes a valuable and very vulnerable prized possesion. Any thief who really wants your car can take it, or some drunk bastard can hit you when you least expect it. And in my case all I am remembered by in high-school (technically) is my old car (SUpEr JDm TYte MaZDa MX-6) I even won best car in the yearbook. Now I flip through that shit and say damn thats all I was...not most likely to succed or anything impressive but I drove a car that only other car modders appreciated, which is what... 1 out of 15 drivers on the road? Since MX-6's have next to NO aftermarket support...I slowly spent a total of $4,000 in mods and $4000 in reapairs (POS! and its still fucked till this day) in 2 years. I just did a tally of how much I spent on my S14...I've done OVER $5,000 in mods in not even 6 months yet. I first got the car and I knew I was in trouble cause of the aftermarket support...but damn when I look back, was it really worth it? I could have went to fucking paris then china then hawaii. But now I have a car that just causes envy and jealousy...and it isnt even the best and it never will be.

Sorry for the venting...just that today my coworker saw me looking at the JDM kouki front on the net and I told her I was going to pick up my JDM front on monday for $350. She said "whats wrong with your bumper it...it looks cool, like a transformer" (reffering to stock with lip) then I said "yeah thats why Im changing it to the JDM" and she said "why waste money if its not broken, and whats a JDM?"...I gave up after that. 10 mins later she comes by again and catches me looking at the R34 rims someone was selling awhile back and she said "wow $1500 for rims? and they dont even come with tires? what a waste of money!" Then my other guy co worker walks by and says "skyline rims, those are dope, you should get them"....Then I was thinking about it and Am I putting all this money into my car to impress a bunch of guys? Whoaaaa. Then another little thing I noticed today, a lady was walking on the sidewalk with a cigarette talking to her friend and she ashed on a car and wasnt even paying attention...I was just thinking, what if I was parked there? Most people in the world dont really give a flying fuck what you drive. And I just realized I spend most of the day looking at cars, reading about cars, thinking about cars...whats the big deal? I don't have anything else to spend my money on and this was always an outlet that was supported by friends and I always thought was right (big bro does muscle cars). And I earned every penny of that money for the past 3 years too, I worked my ass off, it was NOT handed down from mommy and daddy! And all I have to show for it is a broke-down mazda that i put back to stock. Sorry again for venting just something that was eating at me all day.

2fourDsx

Amen to that one bro..

Funny thing is:
my current car gets more attention than any of the previous cars I've owned, but I didnt do shit to it, LOL.

only thing i found modding/driving cars good for is putting off troubles, (not thinking about em).. but time is drawing near, and I really should have saved or spent that money in other ways.. I'm glad instead of lowering my car or getting a set of rims I could go back home again and visit my family, plus had a damn good time, these memories I will never forget. I am just thinking there is more to life than something with 4 wheels. It doesnt mean I wont completely turn my back on my car hobby, but I will never make my life rotate around it again. I am glad I picked up the knowledge I have with the 5 240sx's I've owned in the past few years, which helped me get a job that lets me enjoy what I do.

TokyoNights · 01-15-2005, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 2fourDsx

10 mins later she comes by again and catches me looking at the R34 rims someone was selling awhile back and she said "wow $1500 for rims? and they dont even come with tires? what a waste of money!" Then my other guy co worker walks by and says "skyline rims, those are dope, you should get them"....Then I was thinking about it and Am I putting all this money into my car to impress a bunch of guys? Whoaaaa.
2fourDsx

If youre investing all this money in your car to impress other people then youre doing it for the wrong reason.

2fourDsx · 01-15-2005, 10:24 PM

I always liked show cars since I was into the lowrider scene when I was a youngin...living in So Cal, lowriders were the shit back in 94. Then I started to get into imports and when I finally got a car I realized that show cars are a waste of money. All that is done just to impress the judges, its all cookie cutter..need 13 tvs in your car and neon everywhere or your car sucks. I never did anything cause someone told me to, so I strayed away from the show scene and decided just to fix my mazda up the way I wanted to...clean yet custom. But thats kinda the joy out of anything...have other people impressed at your work. I'm not saying you should paint your car easter egg yellow cause hot import nights says its cool...but we all mod our cars to impress eachother whether you admit it or not....doing a clean slide or smoking a supra with that RB... we all do it so someone will say "damn hes smooth"..haha.. but seriously, does anyone really need $2,500 volk rims?? It's just so you can say yup those ARE volks! Now im not saying people ONLY mod there cars to impress others...I like the feeling of going 130 mph and I'm sure drifting probably gives you a rush too, but theres nothing better then getting compliments. You worked your ass off to get those volks or swap in that SR20 and you should be damn proud. And like I said earlier If you do got those volks, someone says damn I wish I had those...which is jealousy. And back to what I was saying...I'm into clean yet custom. I wanted the full jdm kouki aero but I've seen 4 different koukis with it in person, randomly so that takes the custom away from my goals, and I dont like bodykits cause that takes away from the clean. So now I'm just stuck basically. Dont get me wrong if you love drifting and drift every weekend..that makes total sense, but the way I look at my car in the custom sense..it just doesnt make sense to me anymore and its just not worth it. Should I import a RHD dash just so I'm up on those other 4 S14's I saw?? And the kid in this thread was (2 years ago haha) in the same mindset I'm in...cars cars cars cars...how can I make my car unique....what can i take from another car and blah blah...its just a waste. I'm just happy im starting to think like this when im 18. Just like grant said....I just realized my life revolves around cars....as soon as I hear an exhaust I'm like a hawk looking to see what kind of car it is... spotting mods... checking driver...How fucking retarded is that? Cause its a competition...you hear exhaust then you hear pshhhh...BOV...damn I need a BOv..I need a bigger turbo I need blah blah so I can beat THAT guy. Woop tee doo...I know someone is reading this and saying hey I do the same thing!...but yeah I dunno..

2fourdsx

SR240DET · 01-16-2005, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by 2fourDsx

..haha.. but seriously, does anyone really need $2,500 volk rims?? It's just so you can say yup those ARE volks!
2fourdsx

you still have the wrong idea.... some people need volks because of the light weight, offset, and size selection..... other wise those stock pizza cutters could be holding you back....

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Originally Posted by 2fourDsx

how can I make my car unique....what can i take from another car and blah blah...its just a waste.

honda dudes been doing that for a long time now... why dont you just buy a bike and customize that...... there is still room to customize those... they havent done everything... ( not makin fun of custom bike dude..)

2fourDsx · 01-16-2005, 03:06 AM

Yeah I know what you're saying about the volks..bad example...think super tYTe JDm Bomex kit then...something along the lines of something really pricey. Maybe I should get a truck already. haha...nahh ill stick with my 240. Its just that the past 5 years was all about cars..time to expand my minnddd yanno...get into rock climbing or something crazy. Cars is a pretty boring hobby I must say.

2fourDsx

MakotoS13 · 01-16-2005, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 2fourDsx

I Just like grant said....I just realized my life revolves around cars....as soon as I hear an exhaust I'm like a hawk looking to see what kind of car it is... spotting mods... checking driver...How fucking retarded is that? Cause its a competition...you hear exhaust then you hear pshhhh...BOV...damn I need a BOv..I need a bigger turbo I need blah blah so I can beat THAT guy. Woop tee doo...I know someone is reading this and saying hey I do the same thing!...but yeah I dunno..

2fourdsx

okay for the love of God the next time you wanna write a book use paragraphs, alright?

the sensation of speed and self expression is the best in the world and THAT is what drives those of us to build our machines.

anything else is RICE and compensation for being BORING.

01-14-2005, 11:09 PM	#1
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01-15-2005, 03:27 AM	#2
2fourDsx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Diego 92124 Posts: 421 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	throwback thread! But anyways... Car modding is a terrible way to waste money due to the fact that it becomes a valuable and very vulnerable prized possesion. Any thief who really wants your car can take it, or some drunk bastard can hit you when you least expect it. And in my case all I am remembered by in high-school (technically) is my old car (SUpEr JDm TYte MaZDa MX-6) I even won best car in the yearbook. Now I flip through that shit and say damn thats all I was...not most likely to succed or anything impressive but I drove a car that only other car modders appreciated, which is what... 1 out of 15 drivers on the road? Since MX-6's have next to NO aftermarket support...I slowly spent a total of $4,000 in mods and $4000 in reapairs (POS! and its still fucked till this day) in 2 years. I just did a tally of how much I spent on my S14...I've done OVER $5,000 in mods in not even 6 months yet. I first got the car and I knew I was in trouble cause of the aftermarket support...but damn when I look back, was it really worth it? I could have went to fucking paris then china then hawaii. But now I have a car that just causes envy and jealousy...and it isnt even the best and it never will be. Sorry for the venting...just that today my coworker saw me looking at the JDM kouki front on the net and I told her I was going to pick up my JDM front on monday for $350. She said "whats wrong with your bumper it...it looks cool, like a transformer" (reffering to stock with lip) then I said "yeah thats why Im changing it to the JDM" and she said "why waste money if its not broken, and whats a JDM?"...I gave up after that. 10 mins later she comes by again and catches me looking at the R34 rims someone was selling awhile back and she said "wow $1500 for rims? and they dont even come with tires? what a waste of money!" Then my other guy co worker walks by and says "skyline rims, those are dope, you should get them"....Then I was thinking about it and Am I putting all this money into my car to impress a bunch of guys? Whoaaaa. Then another little thing I noticed today, a lady was walking on the sidewalk with a cigarette talking to her friend and she ashed on a car and wasnt even paying attention...I was just thinking, what if I was parked there? Most people in the world dont really give a flying fuck what you drive. And I just realized I spend most of the day looking at cars, reading about cars, thinking about cars...whats the big deal? I don't have anything else to spend my money on and this was always an outlet that was supported by friends and I always thought was right (big bro does muscle cars). And I earned every penny of that money for the past 3 years too, I worked my ass off, it was NOT handed down from mommy and daddy! And all I have to show for it is a broke-down mazda that i put back to stock. Sorry again for venting just something that was eating at me all day. 2fourDsx

01-15-2005, 10:24 PM	#5
2fourDsx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Diego 92124 Posts: 421 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I always liked show cars since I was into the lowrider scene when I was a youngin...living in So Cal, lowriders were the shit back in 94. Then I started to get into imports and when I finally got a car I realized that show cars are a waste of money. All that is done just to impress the judges, its all cookie cutter..need 13 tvs in your car and neon everywhere or your car sucks. I never did anything cause someone told me to, so I strayed away from the show scene and decided just to fix my mazda up the way I wanted to...clean yet custom. But thats kinda the joy out of anything...have other people impressed at your work. I'm not saying you should paint your car easter egg yellow cause hot import nights says its cool...but we all mod our cars to impress eachother whether you admit it or not....doing a clean slide or smoking a supra with that RB... we all do it so someone will say "damn hes smooth"..haha.. but seriously, does anyone really need $2,500 volk rims?? It's just so you can say yup those ARE volks! Now im not saying people ONLY mod there cars to impress others...I like the feeling of going 130 mph and I'm sure drifting probably gives you a rush too, but theres nothing better then getting compliments. You worked your ass off to get those volks or swap in that SR20 and you should be damn proud. And like I said earlier If you do got those volks, someone says damn I wish I had those...which is jealousy. And back to what I was saying...I'm into clean yet custom. I wanted the full jdm kouki aero but I've seen 4 different koukis with it in person, randomly so that takes the custom away from my goals, and I dont like bodykits cause that takes away from the clean. So now I'm just stuck basically. Dont get me wrong if you love drifting and drift every weekend..that makes total sense, but the way I look at my car in the custom sense..it just doesnt make sense to me anymore and its just not worth it. Should I import a RHD dash just so I'm up on those other 4 S14's I saw?? And the kid in this thread was (2 years ago haha) in the same mindset I'm in...cars cars cars cars...how can I make my car unique....what can i take from another car and blah blah...its just a waste. I'm just happy im starting to think like this when im 18. Just like grant said....I just realized my life revolves around cars....as soon as I hear an exhaust I'm like a hawk looking to see what kind of car it is... spotting mods... checking driver...How fucking retarded is that? Cause its a competition...you hear exhaust then you hear pshhhh...BOV...damn I need a BOv..I need a bigger turbo I need blah blah so I can beat THAT guy. Woop tee doo...I know someone is reading this and saying hey I do the same thing!...but yeah I dunno.. 2fourdsx

01-16-2005, 03:06 AM	#7
2fourDsx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Diego 92124 Posts: 421 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Yeah I know what you're saying about the volks..bad example...think super tYTe JDm Bomex kit then...something along the lines of something really pricey. Maybe I should get a truck already. haha...nahh ill stick with my 240. Its just that the past 5 years was all about cars..time to expand my minnddd yanno...get into rock climbing or something crazy. Cars is a pretty boring hobby I must say. 2fourDsx