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View Poll Results: How much have you spent on mods to date? | |||
$0.00----$1499.99 | 59 | 14.43% | |
$1500.00----$2499.99 | 28 | 6.85% | |
$2500.00----$4999.99 | 57 | 13.94% | |
$5000.00----$9999.99 | 91 | 22.25% | |
$10,000.00----$14,999.99 | 68 | 16.63% | |
$15,000.00----Don't ask | 106 | 25.92% | |
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12-22-2012, 04:50 PM | #67 |
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When I originally voted I was already in the $15k+ section... I'll just leave it at since then I've switched exhausts two or three times, bought a ridiculous set of wheels, and ordered a supercharger.
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12-22-2012, 06:49 PM | #68 |
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Since the poll started I have slipped into the "Don't ask" nation .....Phil
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12-24-2012, 09:22 AM | #69 |
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"Hypothetically" if I wanted to do everything I want it would be 30k+
SC - 10-15k Exhaust - 5k BBS wheels - 6k Suspension parts - 4k Exterior bits - 3k
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12-28-2012, 09:19 PM | #71 | |
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03-03-2013, 09:08 AM | #72 |
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Time for a quarterly bump. What say all you new owners.......Phil
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03-03-2013, 07:49 PM | #74 |
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Interesting post, but i'd be more eager to know how the mods are "justified" or rationalized vs. other "real" world expenses, such as, mortgage, home improvement projects, kids' tuition, vacations, other hobbies, etc. How do you balance it out? Some guys say they hide invoices .....my wife is not that "in the dark"
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03-03-2013, 09:40 PM | #75 |
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I'm starting to think that u don't want to share your Dyno results with us
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03-04-2013, 12:22 AM | #76 |
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My wheels and BBK alone is already in the 15k+
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03-04-2013, 07:07 AM | #77 |
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I bought a CPO M3 and have a tight budget for mods. Cosmetics are the last on my list since I bought the car to drive not to sit there and look pretty. It is sitting on snow wheels covered in salt spray in the driveway right now. Whatever I spend on a car, I view as throwing away. It is for my entertainment. I don't gamble, drink much or do drugs, so this is my vice and I keep it within reason -- and reason varies depending on your income and assets, but for me it averages out to $100-$150 per month for mods (as opposed to maintenance, which I consider a necessity).
In a little over 2 years, I have spent about $3000-$3500 on mods, and plan to spend about $500 more in the next few months. I do all my own work, in order to have more money for mods. used underdrive pulley K&N filter TopSpeed X-Pipe, modified with 4 resonators braided steel brake lines StopTech Street Pads Vishnu Procede with meth injection used H&R Sport springs Plasti-dipped my front grilles and plan to do the side gilles Bought ZHP shift knob but have not installed it yet Bought MS Stage 2 intake but have not installed it yet Plan to buy Megan rear exhaust Other than that, just maintenance (changed brake fluid, tranny fluid, diff fluid, cabin filter, PS fluid, spark plugs, and plan to do the coolant). Needs new summer tires so a set of PSS are going on. Also have Apex ARC8 wheels for summer tires (but do not consider that a mod because I had to buy another set of wheels since I run snows on the stock ones in winter) In a couple of years, finances permitting, I might pick up a used supercharger kit for the E90M3. A used set of coilovers is also a possibility down the road. Don't need a big brake kit unless I start tracking the car regularly. I do have another car that is significantly modded (99M3 with turbo that makes over 500 rwhp and over 500 lbs rwtq), so the plan for the E90M3 was always to keep it civilized and do only basic mods. |
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08-14-2013, 06:56 PM | #78 |
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Time for all the new owners to chime in ...............Phil
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08-14-2013, 07:20 PM | #79 |
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900 Tune 1200 rims 1300 Tires 3000 Brakes 2000 exhaust 400 Exhaust 800 lip 400 test pipes 150 lux 400 trim 400 grills gills = 22K$ 9 months later There ya go, new owners you better delete your account right now. |
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08-14-2013, 07:25 PM | #80 |
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I'm post #4 also and have now spent a grand total of $2k.
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08-14-2013, 08:48 PM | #82 |
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BMC drop in air filter $125.00
M Performance exhaust $ 3,200 BPM stage 1 tune + DCT tune & Servotronic $ 1,500 Wheels (on order) $4,200 Tires (on order) $1,300 Total $10,325
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08-14-2013, 09:13 PM | #83 |
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not to enable your problem further but what wheels did you get. HRE maybe?
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08-15-2013, 01:06 AM | #84 |
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The Velos Solo VII (brushed)
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08-15-2013, 06:45 AM | #85 |
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I forgot to put my gauges, so that brings my total to roughly 23k.
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08-20-2013, 05:12 PM | #86 |
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Somebody SAVE ME!!! I just ordered some LCI Tail lights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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08-21-2013, 05:22 PM | #88 |
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I would say I have spent at least 30k, and I feel like I'm still going...:/ keep in mind I'm a tech for BMW, so that doesn't include any labor
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