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Old 01-21-11, 02:27 PM
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Default How much have you sunk in your SC?

So I picked up my 1993 SC400 for $2300, clean title, 123,000 miles, pretty clean. I've already put about $1500 into it. (Head unit, amp, speakers, rotors, pads, tires) and my car still looks like a POS.

And after looking on this forum there are some seriously beautiful Sc's. I mean come on, the SC's that I've seen on here are amazing. So I thought I'd be pretty cool to see your SC and know how much you've spent on it.
Old 01-21-11, 02:32 PM
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between $25-30k.. there was a poll a long time ago on this as well.
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ugh, dont wanna think about it. Im hovering somewhere around the break even point...ish
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Wheels and suspension, aux mod, and a new clutch.

6700 for the car with coilovers
150 stiffer springs
1100 wheels
160 tires
20 aux input
300 Exedy clutch

8430 Total

Other things that don't count but have burnt a hole in my pocket thanks to my car

60 Fender roller rental
2900 ish on gas
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Small tally of my stuff

$800 for the car (92 SC400 with ~7k maintenance done in 06 to 07)
$300 new door hinges
$200 new lca bushings and bolts etc
$100 used hood and fender
$100 used cluster with working needles
$90 new Infiniti Reference speakers

Cant think of anything else i've spent money on at the moment.
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Got an oil change today..$84. does that count (went full synth)? Paid 5500 for a 97. HIDs and LEDS already done. One of America's 'working poor' right now.

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$15,000 and going....
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Originally Posted by kbb
Got an oil change today..$84. does that count. Paid 550o for a 97. HIDs and LEDS already don't. One of America's 'working poor' right now.
You paid $84 for an oil change?
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Roughly 15K. Probably more if I actually itemize it
Old 01-21-11, 03:37 PM
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At LEAST $15k on mine...
Old 01-21-11, 03:43 PM
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About $17,000 will be more this summer, full na-t build
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Car: $14,000
Suspension: $1000
Wheels/tires: $2000
Stereo: $1500-ish. (Amp wiring, all speakers replaced, new amp, Pioneer touch screen, etc...)
Lighting: $250
Exhaust: $500-ish
Vinyl: $500ish
Transmission swap (still not finished...): $2000-ish

So, excluding maintenance and such, right over $20,000 or so.
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Way too much, as my wife says. Just picked up another set of front seats. Maybe 10K or so. Bushings, struts, shocks, wheels, tires, alignments, interior paints, sound system, keys, etc. Way too much to list. I only paid 2K for my 1992 SC400, only 133K at the time.
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2k in my first sc

8k in my second
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easily over 45K and i haven't even gotten to my LS7/hollinger swap yet


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