How much have you spent on your car?

OhhaiAlex · 10-18-2007, 10:07 PM

Just curious..... Since I've gotten my car, I have been bit by the mod bug. Spent over 10K on my car already.

I keep telling myself I'll stop.... hopefully soon tho

Maybe I'll stop on the e46 when I get the 1 series.

Sara · 10-18-2007, 10:07 PM

zero in mods...dont wanna void that good ole warranty for its next owner.

JOSG328I · 10-18-2007, 10:10 PM

Not enough. but I would say about 3500.

djmatty · 10-18-2007, 10:12 PM

About $5k on my old car, probably have only spent a few hundred on my new one. But then again, I've only had it for about a month.

FirstClass · 10-18-2007, 10:14 PM

$0
I have yet to find a mod that's worth the money. I'd rather buy a faster/better/more expensive car than mod a cheaper car. i.e. rather than put $10k into a 3, I'd buy an M3. Mods are good, but only on high-end cars that are at or near the top of the game where increasing performance cost exponentially more $, the 3 series isn't one of those types of cars. ex. 911 Turbo, M5, Ford GT, etc. The next echelon of cars after that cost about $100k more.

OhhaiAlex · 10-18-2007, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Sara504

zero in mods...dont wanna void that good ole warranty for its next owner.

I have all these mods on my car and get it serviced fine.

everything still under warrenty for me.

Maybe it depends on your area

OhhaiAlex · 10-18-2007, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by FirstClass

$0
I have yet to find a mod that's worth the money. I'd rather buy a faster/better/more expensive car than mod a cheaper car. i.e. rather than put $10k into a 3, I'd buy an M3.

I didnt think I would spend that much

Modding it is a hobby for me. I guess everyone is different

shortstoprider · 10-18-2007, 10:38 PM

I have an M3 and spent 12K on it alone. Wheels are already half that price. Does that mean I should save my money and upgrade to an M5?

TurboFan · 10-18-2007, 10:40 PM

Maybe $1000? Still need to get snows and wheels, that'll bump things a few thousand.

djmatty · 10-19-2007, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by FirstClass

$0
I have yet to find a mod that's worth the money. I'd rather buy a faster/better/more expensive car than mod a cheaper car. i.e. rather than put $10k into a 3, I'd buy an M3. Mods are good, but only on high-end cars that are at or near the top of the game where increasing performance cost exponentially more $, the 3 series isn't one of those types of cars. ex. 911 Turbo, M5, Ford GT, etc. The next echelon of cars after that cost about $100k more.

You can't buy a single new car that has a sound system as nice as a well-planned out one.

Nikki · 10-19-2007, 12:03 AM

Hmm like $2,000

schneid4323 · 10-19-2007, 01:05 AM

Do you really wanna know?

What I pay 15g, What most pay 25g. Wheels and brakes retail at 11g.

TheLegacy · 10-19-2007, 01:40 PM

Just did 3k on the new car... But when I had a WRX it had 16k worth of parts. Got in 2 magazines and sold it for.... 17k

rofl

way to waste money. But its what I love

UncleWede · 10-19-2007, 01:45 PM

~ $35 - chrome exhaust tips
~ $400 - my half of replacement of run flats
~ $15 - LED side markers from Long
~$200 - Zaino

FirstClass · 10-19-2007, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by djmatty

You can't buy a single new car that has a sound system as nice as a well-planned out one.

I'll give you that, exhaust is a must.

nmulax · 10-19-2007, 02:08 PM

about $3,500

stooken · 10-19-2007, 02:12 PM

~$4-$5k so far.

djmatty · 10-19-2007, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by FirstClass

I'll give you that, exhaust is a must.

Bleh, don't give me that. All exhaust systems sound raspy and like crap, I won't ever own one on any car I drive. I don't want my BMW to sound like a Honda.

94JZA80 · 10-19-2007, 02:32 PM

approx. $5,000, give or take a few hundred bucks...of that, only $1,600 was spent on basic performance upgrades. just thought you'd all like to see the numbers for a non-BMW for comparison's sake.

BoostedBMW · 10-19-2007, 08:10 PM

Cash flow hasn't been the greatest lately so I really haven't modded the new car much at all. I've probably only put about 2000 into it so far. I dropped $20k into my s2000 though.

Neema · 10-19-2007, 08:22 PM

Installation costs included:

3300- Wheels
1,200- Tires
600- Turbo Tuner
400- H&R
1800- Milltek Sport Exhuast
200- Tint
400- V1

and then the little things here and there like no dust brake pads, oil changes every 3-4k miles.....

so about 8,000-8,500'ish so far......but i've got an OEM front lip, M-tech side skirts, cold air intake, E92 M3 trunk spoiler, Bilstien HD Shocks, AA intercooler, Ultimate Racing pedals, and other things coming so i'd say by mid 2008 i'll have spent well over 11k on it. Wow, i havent really sat down and broke this down but it sure doesnt feel too good when i see all these numbers adding up like this.

leejoobin · 10-19-2007, 08:27 PM

$ 20.00 - Euro plate + Frame.
$ 15.00 - Grille.
$ 150.00 - Tints.

not much to mod on 325i performance wise.
but yes. i'm broke.

10-18-2007, 10:07 PM	#1
OhhaiAlex Oh hai :) 50 Rep 3,880 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (0)	How much have you spent on your car? Just curious..... Since I've gotten my car, I have been bit by the mod bug. Spent over 10K on my car already. I keep telling myself I'll stop.... hopefully soon tho Maybe I'll stop on the e46 when I get the 1 series. __________________
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Sara Lieutenant General 5791 Rep 17,879 Posts Drives: A car Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nola iTrader: (6)	zero in mods...dont wanna void that good ole warranty for its next owner.
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10-18-2007, 10:10 PM	#3
JOSG328I First Lieutenant 18 Rep 377 Posts Drives: 2007 328I Sedan Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Huntington Beach iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 328I [0.00]	Not enough. but I would say about 3500.
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10-18-2007, 10:12 PM	#4
djmatty Second Lieutenant 17 Rep 282 Posts Drives: 2003 330i; 1999 328i (RIP) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: somewhere south iTrader: (0)	About $5k on my old car, probably have only spent a few hundred on my new one. But then again, I've only had it for about a month. __________________
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10-18-2007, 10:38 PM	#8
shortstoprider New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: e92 335 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: OC iTrader: (0)	I have an M3 and spent 12K on it alone. Wheels are already half that price. Does that mean I should save my money and upgrade to an M5?
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10-18-2007, 10:40 PM	#9
TurboFan Ski bum 317 Rep 6,198 Posts Drives: sideways Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Knee deep in the pow iTrader: (8)	Maybe $1000? Still need to get snows and wheels, that'll bump things a few thousand. __________________ 1999 e46 328i Ti Silver / Black[retired] 2007 e90 335xi Jet Black / Black[retired] 2011 e70 X5 35d Vermillion Red / Cinnamon 2011 e92 M3 LeMans / Fox Red extended
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10-19-2007, 12:03 AM	#11
Nikki Major General 985 Rep 6,381 Posts Drives: Sepang Z4MC Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: LA iTrader: (9)	Hmm like $2,000 __________________ Nikki
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10-19-2007, 01:05 AM	#12
schneid4323 Banned 328 Rep 1,134 Posts Drives: 335i, M6 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dallas TX iTrader: (0)	Do you really wanna know? What I pay 15g, What most pay 25g. Wheels and brakes retail at 11g.
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10-19-2007, 01:40 PM	#13
TheLegacy Gangsta status 76 Rep 973 Posts Drives: 2002 E39 M5, heavily modded Join Date: May 2007 Location: Shibuya Tokyo, Rockland NY, Killeen TX iTrader: (0)	Just did 3k on the new car... But when I had a WRX it had 16k worth of parts. Got in 2 magazines and sold it for.... 17k rofl way to waste money. But its what I love __________________ -TheLegacy JDM-EDM-TT-V8-GANGSTA ALL THE WAY Modded "Ready for the Apocalypse"
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10-19-2007, 01:45 PM	#14
UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner 17961 Rep 9,377 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Dark Graphite Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA iTrader: (0)	~ $35 - chrome exhaust tips ~ $400 - my half of replacement of run flats ~ $15 - LED side markers from Long ~$200 - Zaino
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10-19-2007, 02:08 PM	#16
nmulax Brigadier General 378 Rep 4,320 Posts Drives: '07 Z4 M Coupe Join Date: May 2006 Location: Metro-Detroit iTrader: (5) Garage List 2007 Z4M Coupé [7.66]	about $3,500 __________________
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10-19-2007, 02:12 PM	#17
stooken Brigadier General 184 Rep 4,244 Posts Drives: E70 X5 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NOR*CAL iTrader: (2)	~$4-$5k so far. __________________ 2010 E92 BSM 335i \| M-Sport \| ST Coils \| Linea Corse Lemans \| Cobb AP \| BMS DCI \| Cyba Tips
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10-19-2007, 02:32 PM	#19
94JZA80 Captain 25 Rep 645 Posts Drives: 1994 BPU Supra Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sarasota, FL iTrader: (1)	approx. $5,000, give or take a few hundred bucks...of that, only $1,600 was spent on basic performance upgrades. just thought you'd all like to see the numbers for a non-BMW for comparison's sake. __________________ .
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BoostedBMW Moderator 132 Rep 6,775 Posts Drives: TiAg E92 335 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (14) Garage List 2003 S2000 [0.00]	Cash flow hasn't been the greatest lately so I really haven't modded the new car much at all. I've probably only put about 2000 into it so far. I dropped $20k into my s2000 though. __________________ -Michael. Berlina Black S2000 CR is now in the garage l 19" Rial Daytona Race l KW V2 l Eisenhaus Race Exhaust l Last edited by BoostedBMW; 10-19-2007 at 10:04 PM..
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10-19-2007, 08:22 PM	#21
Neema Major General 784 Rep 7,246 Posts Drives: a few BMWs Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SoCal iTrader: (12)	Installation costs included: 3300- Wheels 1,200- Tires 600- Turbo Tuner 400- H&R 1800- Milltek Sport Exhuast 200- Tint 400- V1 and then the little things here and there like no dust brake pads, oil changes every 3-4k miles..... so about 8,000-8,500'ish so far......but i've got an OEM front lip, M-tech side skirts, cold air intake, E92 M3 trunk spoiler, Bilstien HD Shocks, AA intercooler, Ultimate Racing pedals, and other things coming so i'd say by mid 2008 i'll have spent well over 11k on it. Wow, i havent really sat down and broke this down but it sure doesnt feel too good when i see all these numbers adding up like this. __________________ LTMW Widebody+1M front bumper+Slek CF Lip\|M3 Hood\|StopTech BBK\|M-Sport Rear Bumper+DD CF Diffuser\|Custom Recaro Seats\|KW V2\|BavX LS3\|M3 Side Skirts+Custom CF Lip\|BBS CHR 19x10.5+BBS Lugs\|LCI Taillights\|RD Sport Anti-Sway Bars\|GIAC S2\|ER Intercooler+CF Shroud+Charge Pipe\|Tial BOV\|Injen Intake\|MS downpipes\|Custom Exhaust\|BMS Oil Catch Can\|M3 DCT wheel+TiD CF Paddles\|BMW CF Trunk Spoiler\|Aluminum Pedals
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10-19-2007, 08:27 PM	#22
leejoobin help 103 Rep 111 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: internet iTrader: (1)	$ 20.00 - Euro plate + Frame. $ 15.00 - Grille. $ 150.00 - Tints. not much to mod on 325i performance wise. but yes. i'm broke.
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