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  1. 10-25-2009, 04:32 PM #1
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    Default The ole "fuck this im done" status..

    You ever come to a point where u want to chill out on the car.. and just do some other shit..

    ive spent soo much more money on tires, and getting tires mounted. than i have on any other stuff for my car... i just feel like im wasting money for nothing. But i cant afford to keep throwing money away on tires.... I feel like going back to stock , and just driving...
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    Nope, never been there. Although most my "car money" doesn't go INTO my car lol.
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    tires can put a huge dent in the wallet. I got frustrated with my old S10 and sold it hella cheap cause I was so tired of dealing with it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by simontibbett View Post
    Nope, never been there. Although most my "car money" doesn't go INTO my car lol.
    how does that work!

    teach me that method!

    Quote Originally Posted by bdydrpdmazda View Post
    tires can put a huge dent in the wallet. I got frustrated with my old S10 and sold it hella cheap cause I was so tired of dealing with it.
    i feel that!
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    my projects seem to last forever, so every once and a while, I just chill and get some new tattoo work....
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    i have been,there hell am at that point right now again...
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    the saga continues....
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    Quote Originally Posted by JITB View Post
    how does that work!

    teach me that method!



    i feel that!
    Not really modifying it much and spending money on entry fees for events and renting other peoples cars.
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    Any hobby=money pit....

    It’s just the good ol’ boy in me
    I got my friends I got the recipe
    For one hell of a life

    I got my girl got my family
    Got my booze and that’s all I need
    For a hell of a time

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    Quote Originally Posted by SUBY_RUE View Post
    Any hobby=money pit....
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    Quote Originally Posted by SUBY_RUE View Post
    Any hobby=money pit....
    hobbies are win but they are money pits for sure...
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    Quote Originally Posted by SUBY_RUE View Post
    Any hobby=money pit....
    thats for dam sure...
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    the saga continues....
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    sometimes i look around at my small ass tv, my ps2, my slow ass stone-aged computer, basically my overall lack of other personal amusement besides cars and wonder wtf I've been thinking over the years and that I wish I hadn't chucked so much money into cars. lol.. I don't even have a cool/fast car right now.. I have a half ass put together project that I can't seem to muster up the extra dough or time to finish with a mortgage and another car payment. *pulls hair out* I guess it all works out in the end though.. lol
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    I've felt that before, and still kinda feelin it.
    I think my tires are expensive enough, so I can't imagine how bad it is for you.

    But then if it weren't for our hobbies, I guess we'd be bored as fuck lol.

    Mine's the red one.
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    i cant go there gone to far... to look back.

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    Oh yes, several times have I been there. I always come back to it though.

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    I am there now.
    Try not. Do or Do not.
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    yea man!! i feel ya!!! thats why i havent done shit to my car in about a year now!!!.....time to move on to other things!! like finishing school and getting into a career!!!....1
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    Quote Originally Posted by blackboi50 View Post
    yea man!! i feel ya!!! thats why i havent done shit to my car in about a year now!!!.....time to move on to other things!! like finishing school and getting into a career!!!....1
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    Quote Originally Posted by JITB View Post
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    just the way u have your car now!! Keep it like that for about a year!! dont do shit!! dont get tempted....then tell me how much money u saved!!!......was nice to see 2 grand sittin in front of me!!! ...1
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    Quote Originally Posted by blackboi50 View Post
    just the way u have your car now!! Keep it like that for about a year!! dont do shit!! dont get tempted....then tell me how much money u saved!!!......was nice to see 2 grand sittin in front of me!!! ...1
    im prob gonna put it back to stock height, and sell the wheels.. and ride!

    ill prob tint the windows, and finish the audio.. But i cant afford to drive the car at the height with the camber wear.... thats the problem.. ill be back in school in spring so that will take up my time...
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    Quote Originally Posted by JITB View Post
    im prob gonna put it back to stock height, and sell the wheels.. and ride!

    ill prob tint the windows, and finish the audio.. But i cant afford to drive the car at the height with the camber wear.... thats the problem.. ill be back in school in spring so that will take up my time...
    yea......u gotta do whats more cost friendly sometimes!!!..... sucks cuz i love the way your car looks!!!!....1
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    I'm so happy this isn't just me. Every couple months or so I get in this mood where I want to sell everything and buy a pick-up. Problem for me isn't tires, its the car payment and insurance.
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    I have pretty much gotten there with cars completely. I am just like "Fuck it, what's the point?" I feel like all of the stuff I have done to cars over the years was a tremendous waste of money. Yeah, it was fun and I like getting props, but really, neither of those outweighs the costs to me anymore. I am ready to start exerting effort on making money instead of spending it.

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    why are you going through tires so damn fast?

    ^^ Yeah, I drew a frame of a man running on each fan blade. That is him running at idle
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    Quote Originally Posted by 87 Turbo II View Post
    why are you going through tires so damn fast?
    Im thinking its camber wear, but its just extreme. And the car being so old. it doesnt hold an alignment for too long, due to all the worn suspension parts. And they are so expensive to replace.

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    jeez,i knew it was bad but i didn't know it was this bad. well if and when you do go back to "stock" before hand get videos of the car the way you had it.
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    I'm it that point now, I don't want to change anything in on the civic. I don't really care if my wheels are "play out" because they work just fine. The car is just my daily driver, so I don't care if most of the parts are couple years old.
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    Yeah, this is why I chose to remain an enthusiast, without CRAZY lowered cars, retarded high camber angles, or thin sidewalls. You know what you can do to reduce that camber wear....

    ^^ Yeah, I drew a frame of a man running on each fan blade. That is him running at idle
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    Quote Originally Posted by 87 Turbo II View Post
    Yeah, this is why I chose to remain an enthusiast, without CRAZY lowered cars, retarded high camber angles, or thin sidewalls. You know what you can do to reduce that camber wear....
    back to stock height?
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    Quote Originally Posted by JITB View Post
    back to stock height?
    doesn't have to be stock height, but a more moderate drop. I bet you could sell whatever you used to lower to that height to get a modest well developed 1-2 inch kit.

    ^^ Yeah, I drew a frame of a man running on each fan blade. That is him running at idle
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    Quote Originally Posted by 87 Turbo II View Post
    doesn't have to be stock height, but a more moderate drop. I bet you could sell whatever you used to lower to that height to get a modest well developed 1-2 inch kit.
    hahahhhha this is funny!!! waits for JITB!!! ...1
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    Quote Originally Posted by blackboi50 View Post
    hahahhhha this is funny!!! waits for JITB!!! ...1
    I don't get teh lulz?

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    Quote Originally Posted by 87 Turbo II View Post
    doesn't have to be stock height, but a more moderate drop. I bet you could sell whatever you used to lower to that height to get a modest well developed 1-2 inch kit.
    whenever u find a 1-2 inch kit let me know!!!

    but that was my plan...but the car has a sky high stance...we will see what happens!
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    Quote Originally Posted by JITB View Post
    You ever come to a point where u want to chill out on the car.. and just do some other shit..
    yep, ive got a hatch thats been sitting in my parents back yard for 4 years . recently just starting to complete it just to put up for sale.
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    a compromise in suspension does sound like the answer.
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    I assume you have coil-overs. Just pick it up high enough to where you can get a decent alignment and get one with a warranty until you can replace your worn out suspension pieces. Also, with the warranty, you can slam it out for meets and just get everything lined up again when you pick it back up. I personally don't care for the style that you're going with for your car, but I certainly don't like stock.
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    we have all been there.

    imo, get used tires if you go through them so much. decent tread for a fraction of the price. i have yet to by a set of new tires in my lifetime. lol

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    I just spent $150 on a tattoo instead of a bumper and fenders. WTF is up with this shit?




    Although a week or so I paid $700 for wheels, $150 for exhaust, and some little things.
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    whoa tat? dont tell me you got that butterfly on your back you have been talking about.


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    Quote Originally Posted by DeeAOne View Post
    whoa tat? dont tell me you got that butterfly on your back you have been talking about.

    Go on myspace. I posted it
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