how much money do you have in your fox RIGHT NOW?

[Hissing Cobra]

I'm into mine for about $24,000. That included the car's initial price of $1,500 and the replacement of EVERYTHING except for the interior. People have called me crazy too. Oh well, I'm not out gambling, drinking, drugging, buying prostitutes, golfing, fishing, skiing, or engaging in any other hobbies that also cost money. Oh yeah, I'd rather have my car for $24K than a brand new GT for the same price. I'm not knocking the new ones at all. I'd love to have one of those too. However, I know I get more looks and thumbs up in this one than I would in a new one.

 

[Ozz]

Oh well, I'm not out gambling, drinking, drugging, buying prostitutes, golfing, fishing, skiing, or engaging in any other hobbies that also cost money.

here here!

Oh yeah, I'd rather have my car for $24K than a brand new GT for the same price. I'm not knocking the new ones at all. I'd love to have one of those too. However, I know I get more looks and thumbs up in this one than I would in a new one.

Yea, a new one is still 'just' a new one. Yours is somethin' else!

 

[Hissing Cobra]

Thanks Dave! I'm not knocking other "hobbies" but I have friends who rake me over the coals because of my one and only hobby. They fail to realize that their golf clubs and golf equipment, plus the cost of golfing regularly, can be expensive. The same with fishermen, especially when they have to have a boat and trailer. I've taken grief from them all. When they razz me too badly, I just pull out one of my magazine features and ask them where their's are!

One thing I hear the most is this: "You won't even get half your money back if you sell it" My reply? "That's why it'll never be for sale. In the meantime, I plan to enjoy it."

 

[spidee]

Paid $2500 for the car. It's sitting in my garage since the day I bought it. It's completely stock with 82k miles. I've been contemplating what route to take with it, full on track car, halfway aggressive track car, or just slightly modified street car. After reading this thread, I know for sure it's going to get expensive. Maybe I should just sell my 89' LX hatchback 5.0, get a 2007, and call it a day.

 

[MustangOwner]

One thing i hear the most is this: "You won't even get half your money back if you sell it

I hear that ALL the time. And its like your right i won't, but i never plan to sell it so it doesn't matter. Plus its MY car, it isn't like anybody elses. There isn't one car thats identical to mine.

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

You know what...Everybody has some goody money into their cars....AND some of you are said your are depressed about it...(not literally) some of you said that is makes you sick...etc....you know what I mean......

How about this next question:

What else would you do with the money???

 

[Strype]

How about this next question:

What else would you do with the money???

gambling, drinking, drugging, buying prostitutes, golfing, fishing, skiing, or engaging in any other hobbies that also cost money. .

 

[85ragtop]

Kids, house things like.

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

I would probably have marble floors in my bathroom, and granite countertops on my kitchen cabinets, and granite counter tops downstairs on my bar. I would also make my 2-1/2 car garage a 3-1/2 car garage. For the car I wouldn't have...

 

[5.0 LX Sleeper]

Oh about $30k and I'm still not done with it....its a money pit but I still love it!

 

[HaynStang]

I tallied up the major stuff, and probably about $5500-6000 including the car itself. I was assuming it was more like 6-7k so that's not too bad at all. I only paid $2400 for the car and I've definitely put more than that into it. Most of it's went into the suspension & steering. The only money I've spent to 'mod' my engine aside from maintenance items was a $10 K&N and a $160 X pipe.

 

[90_Red_LX]

Around 8g's. Suspension untouched except kyb struts and shocks (which will come off) once I get the money for, then I'll have to replace the ailing t5 within a year, then it needs more power and a set of track wheels.

 

[LS-what?]

Believe it or not when its done about 15 grand I think alittle less well thats if I decide to keep it. Going on a 6 year build losing motivation.. Might sell it for one of these...
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[Ozz]

Believe it or not when its done about 15 grand I think alittle less well thats if I decide to keep it. Going on a 6 year build losing motivation.. Might sell it for one of these...

that's a shame; your car is sick.

bike looks very very nice though, and since I am unimpressed by 95% of bikes that's is a great compliment coming from me

 

[CleanConcepts]

It doesn't matter what you mod- weather it be a mustang, a import or a truck you'll most of the time end up losen money in the end.. I've had 6 trucks and 1 mustang and none of them remained stock.. The mustang I didnt loose money on because I bought and didn't mod it any more then it already was but all of my trucks I have lifted and I never got out of them what I had in them (truck price +mods). I'm gonna take a series hit on my truck I have now- I paid $15,000 for it a year and half ago and I have put over $7,000 dollars in lifts,tires,wheels,exhaust, alarm,ect ect. So in reality I have $22,000 invisted in it and I'll be lucky to get $16,000 out of it next year when I sell. When I actually think about that its like "why did i even bother spending all the money for?" But I've always enjoy the feeling of being proud of what I've built and I think thats why we all modd and dont look back!

 

[N02-87FOX]

whats done to your car??

Bored to a 306
Forged Pistons
F-cam
Stock crank
24 # injectors
255 fuel pump
Msd ignition
Chp radiator
Electric fan
Gt-40 intake
Gt-40 heads
Bbk cold air intake
Bbk 70mm throttle body
Bbk equal length headers
Hi-flow cats
Flowmaster mufflers with custom tail pipes
55mm Maf sensor
Rear rebuilt w/ limited slip w/ 3.73 gears
Trans rebuilt to a "World Class T-5"
Short throw shifter
Centerforce twin disc clutch
Eibach springs
Hotchkis 5-link rear
Fuel pressure gauge
Compression 10:5

got it all for 2200 dollars!

 

[LS-what?]

that's a shame; your car is sick.

bike looks very very nice though, and since I am unimpressed by 95% of bikes that's is a great compliment coming from me

Wow you saying my car is sick now theres some motivation..LOL Thanks but I cant hold a candle next to yours.. Hopefully this is just some sort of temporary depression that will go away soon I just found out some parts I have are all wrong so now I have to change my whole front susp. and sold off my turbo stuff (was in wayyy over my head) and now trying to buy back NOS stuf..

Also if you look closely @ that bike you'll see thats a downpipe from a turbo and that chrome cylinder in front of the rear tire is a NOS bottle and theres 3of them....

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[thetrousertrout]

I allmost feel bad! heh not quite but allmost!!! I have a little less than 4000 Canadian into my ugly ass ride.

Heres a list of a majority of the stuff thats in it,

Mustang parts list

ARP-
Head studs
Main Studs
Connecting rod studs
Distributor hold down stud
Valve cover bolts
Intake manifold bolts
Carburator Stud kit

Autometer-
Altenator Guage
Wideband O2 sensor/Gauge
Water Tempeture Gauge
Oil Pressure Gauge
Nitrous Pressure Gauge
Tachometer with shift light
Gauge holder (vent style)

Edelbrock-
Fuel pump
600cfm Carb
F4B Intake

Fel-pro-
Complete engine gasket kit

Ford
Racing-
Aluminum Valve covers
8 position timing chain and gears
130A altenator
Water Pump
3.73 gearset
F303 camshaft
Thermostat housing
Aluminum Radiator
pushrods
High volume Oil Pump

Lokar-
universal throttle cable

March
Performance-
Altenator bracket
Power steering bracket
Power pullies

Misc-
Engine Bearings
Cam Bearings
Rings
Carbon fibre nitrous solinoid bracket
Oil pump pickup
Longtube headers
Dowels
expansion plugs
Collectors
Xpipe
custom headlights
3/8 fuel line
Crane Blazer valve springs
Holley throttle bracket
Locking header bolts
B&M 2400 stall

MSD-
8983 Vari-Curve Controller
6420 6AL Ignition box
8579 MSD Distributor, Pro Billet small diameter.
8739 Two Step
8956 RPM Activated window switch

NOS-
Fuel and Nitrous solinoids
Nitrous plate
Two 10lb Bottles

Pioneer-
Flywheel

Rockford Fosgate-
100amp circuit breaker
200amp circiut breaker

Taylor-
8 Cyl universal wire set
Wire cable separators

Allmost all of this stuff was bought on E-bay and the rest was used or bought through my Sunday job at the parts store.

Now if only I knew someone who does bodywork.... hmmmmm you can imagine what a $120 body looks like!

 

[Ozz]

Wow you saying my car is sick now theres some motivation..LOL Thanks but I cant hold a candle next to yours.. Hopefully this is just some sort of temporary depression that will go away soon I just found out some parts I have are all wrong so now I have to change my whole front susp. and sold off my turbo stuff (was in wayyy over my head) and now trying to buy back NOS stuf..

Also if you look closely @ that bike you'll see thats a downpipe from a turbo and that chrome cylinder in front of the rear tire is a NOS bottle and theres 3of them....

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Lots of people underestimate the reality of slapping on a turbo, one way or another. i can imagine after a straight build for 6 years or so, you'd be kinda fed up or bored or sick of it though, but i think/hope its just one of those passing feelings and you fall back in love w/it after you straighten out the current problem. i've been there many times too

Crazy bike man. i'd be scared! just noticed your sig - got any pics of the Harley?

 

[strtrcr50]

Including the car which I purchased for $3000, I'm in for about 11k including bodywork. Never really thought about it before.