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12-04-10, 09:10 PM
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The response is really great, no problems with hesitation.
Just the cold start (took 6 seconds to start up, but this was the first start up in a week)... thanks for fixing it all up
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12-05-10, 01:31 PM
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Sorry to tell you this but I think you made a bad decision on spending all of your parents money like this. I'm pretty sure you spent more then 20k already on this car but I bet you would have a hard time selling it at half of that price.
I know it's a hobby. I know you're still young. In a couple years I know you will be looking back and asking yourself why did you spend all of that money into one thing.
I know it's a hobby. I know you're still young. In a couple years I know you will be looking back and asking yourself why did you spend all of that money into one thing.
12-05-10, 03:54 PM
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Sorry to tell you this but I think you made a bad decision on spending all of your parents money like this. I'm pretty sure you spent more then 20k already on this car but I bet you would have a hard time selling it at half of that price.
I know it's a hobby. I know you're still young. In a couple years I know you will be looking back and asking yourself why did you spend all of that money into one thing.
I know it's a hobby. I know you're still young. In a couple years I know you will be looking back and asking yourself why did you spend all of that money into one thing.
I know in the long run, if one is worried about money it is a bad decision. Sure its an expensive hobby, but I can say for sure I aint selling this car.
Its not all parents money, say 60-70 % parents... 30% mine. But they did buy my car when I was 17 and helped with some mods but when I went overboard they sort of told me to make my own money. But they also helped with the engine build in terms of money...
Just this summer I spent more than 20 K easy....
Im not justifying my spending, since I know its something that will not come back to me.
I'll know more when I have family decisions to make.
Right now its just GS (most expensive), university, and other life expenses (totalling 15 K or less per year).
I think Im financial stable for now, since I do not need to worry about major things that mostly everyone has on their expense list.
But thanks for the advice, appreciate it.
12-05-10, 06:57 PM
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LOL I was about to comment on your thread.
I know in the long run, if one is worried about money it is a bad decision. Sure its an expensive hobby, but I can say for sure I aint selling this car.
Its not all parents money, say 60-70 % parents... 30% mine. But they did buy my car when I was 17 and helped with some mods but when I went overboard they sort of told me to make my own money. But they also helped with the engine build in terms of money...
Just this summer I spent more than 20 K easy....
Im not justifying my spending, since I know its something that will not come back to me.
I'll know more when I have family decisions to make.
Right now its just GS (most expensive), university, and other life expenses (totalling 15 K or less per year).
I think Im financial stable for now, since I do not need to worry about major things that mostly everyone has on their expense list.
But thanks for the advice, appreciate it.
I know in the long run, if one is worried about money it is a bad decision. Sure its an expensive hobby, but I can say for sure I aint selling this car.
Its not all parents money, say 60-70 % parents... 30% mine. But they did buy my car when I was 17 and helped with some mods but when I went overboard they sort of told me to make my own money. But they also helped with the engine build in terms of money...
Just this summer I spent more than 20 K easy....
Im not justifying my spending, since I know its something that will not come back to me.
I'll know more when I have family decisions to make.
Right now its just GS (most expensive), university, and other life expenses (totalling 15 K or less per year).
I think Im financial stable for now, since I do not need to worry about major things that mostly everyone has on their expense list.
But thanks for the advice, appreciate it.
12-05-10, 07:52 PM
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Yea, as you get older more things come into play. Life is what happens, enjoy it while you can...
12-06-10, 10:13 AM
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Shipping a kit from Japan or USA to Canada costs a lot... But I like the job design kit. Might go for that. Still looking at the thread speedaddic sent me with all the VIP kits.
Got to get the best over, and it was worth it. Response timing on throttle is amazing. But it was unfortunate that the new aem setup could not be done. I plan on having Jeff setup the new aem around March or whenever he has free time.
For the stereo, I had no problemsit just added amps to the airride draw. The airride amp draw will get solved with a high output alternator. Its a 180 amp alternator with 140 amp at idle.
I had the compressors on for 3 hours (duration of photoshoot) and the battery remained fully charged. There were times voltage went down, but it came back up once we drove to the next location.
Seeing I spent so much already on the car, might as well get it as electrically perfect as possible.
Wouldnt want the battery to die out, when I go out. Or when I am showin the airride off !!!
I have a few months to save and get parts before spring comes along. Winter months car stays garaged...
thanks
