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Old 02-25-09, 07:19 PM
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With the horrible economy we're having today and many people losing their jobs, how are you guys still managing to mod your rides? Has the economy slowed you down? Just wondering how everybodys surviving through these tough times.
Old 02-25-09, 07:22 PM
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i have a lot of grandmothers =]
Old 02-25-09, 07:24 PM
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kind of stopped spending on my car...never know what future holds.
Old 02-25-09, 07:43 PM
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i had 10k into my range rover sport without blinking my eye. now with my 350 im to ***** to drop 850 on coils and 2k on wheels
Old 02-25-09, 07:48 PM
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no, my car is done and all my money i put into my car went to the Japanese economy, JDM FTW!!!

on a side note:
the other day mom saw all the economic stimulus CRAPOLA on the news and asked me, 'what do we get?'... i looked at her and laughed and said, 'we (america) now get a BIGGER deficit than it was before'
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im just doin other things and waiting for spring to mod my car its still too cold to just stay outside and do stuff.
Old 02-25-09, 08:01 PM
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anybody want to sell me their vertex lip kit? lulz
Old 02-25-09, 08:20 PM
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I am just waiting until this summer break to spend, so I will have more time to do things myself. Also I am saving up for a sport bike.
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wellll... because of the econonmy, the trade value sucks....sooooo i'm probally going to drive this 350 until it blows up hahaha.... recently been putting more money into my car teaser pics coming soon!
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No spending (on my car that is) for me right now because I'm saving up for wheels. Maybe if I cut out the 'clothes' shopping too, I will have my wheels a lot sooner?
Old 02-25-09, 11:11 PM
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no more mods until I got a pay raise.....
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No more mods (except my GFX front lip that I just ordered from westminster lexus) until summer... need to save up some $$$ for lowering springs, spacers, ISF spoiler, and F-Sport shift ****
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Saving up for wheels and body kit
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im still buying stuff every now and then. same if the economy was good or bad.
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Been waiting for a year now to do springs, but still living paycheck to paycheck. Refuse to use credit card.


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