I think I have lost all interest in the car "scene"

**4bangin** · 07-04-2005, 05:59 PM

As time has gone by I have just become less and less involved. On a regular basis I drive a 94 accord with hail damage and no a/c, and it doesnt bother me. I have 4 other vehicles in my driveway/garage that I could use for show/race and I never even touch them. I just don't see it being worth the time, effort or money anymore. It is EXPENSIVE to build a nice car, and the more you do to it, the more you have to do to it, and the less reliable it comes. It is a never ending money pit. I would rather invest the money into making more money, buying a house, funding other hobbies etcetc. Oh well, just thought I would let that out.

**Darling Nikki** · 07-04-2005, 06:01 PM

Dude I am right there with you...I have other things to spend money on. I just want to know that I can drive somewhere and nothing will happen to me. I have loss tons of interest. I am getting older and just have tons more to do w/ my money.

**BTLFED** · 07-04-2005, 06:03 PM

Then stop doing it.

**Darling Nikki** · 07-04-2005, 06:07 PM

I dunno who your talking to, but I have stop doing it. I sold my eclipse and I have a brand new car I don't have to even worry about.

**Bishop** · 07-04-2005, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by 4bangin

As time has gone by I have just become less and less involved. On a regular basis I drive a 94 accord with hail damage and no a/c, and it doesnt bother me. I have 4 other vehicles in my driveway/garage that I could use for show/race and I never even touch them. I just don't see it being worth the time, effort or money anymore. It is EXPENSIVE to build a nice car, and the more you do to it, the more you have to do to it, and the less reliable it comes. It is a never ending money pit. I would rather invest the money into making more money, buying a house, funding other hobbies etcetc. Oh well, just thought I would let that out.

Chris, thats cause you work your self to death. Dont work soo much. Oh and you are going to have 5 other vehicles hopefully this week. When will you be back home?

**SE-Romeo** · 07-04-2005, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by NickieVC

Dude I am right there with you...I have other things to spend money on. I just want to know that I can drive somewhere and nothing will happen to me. I have loss tons of interest. I am getting older and just have tons more to do w/ my money.

Do u or did u ever have a modded car?

**BTLFED** · 07-04-2005, 06:18 PM

She had a turbo Eclipse.

**SE-Romeo** · 07-04-2005, 06:19 PM

Didnt the turbo come stock?

**Darling Nikki** · 07-04-2005, 06:20 PM

Do you have a point Mike?

**4bangin** · 07-04-2005, 06:20 PM

I have stopped doing it. Just havnt gotton around to selling all of my shit yet.

Craig - I'm not going anywhere. Be here every day.

**dereksi** · 07-04-2005, 06:21 PM

It def is a fucking money pit thats for sure

**SE-Romeo** · 07-04-2005, 06:22 PM

Yeah it is a money pit, i have lost about 2 grand in my GTI, and more than that in the Nissan. Thats why i hav ea new car. Only thing to touch this baby is a chip and a few other things.

**Bishop** · 07-04-2005, 06:23 PM

ok.....thursday or something, you want me to come up there and help you out if you are going to be working, then i can bring you back and you can pick up your nnnnnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwww car.

**4bangin** · 07-04-2005, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by SE-Romeo

Yeah it is a money pit, i have lost about 2 grand in my GTI, and more than that in the Nissan. Thats why i hav ea new car. Only thing to touch this baby is a chip and a few other things.

Until you do those things, then a month later it feels slow again because you're used to it

Hehe. Do you still have your Nissan?

**BTLFED** · 07-04-2005, 06:24 PM

Stop whining about it and just stop! Everyone who can't handle it, just stop doing it! Nickie did, follow in her shoes and just do it instead of making lame threads about it.

**Darling Nikki** · 07-04-2005, 06:24 PM

I did tons of shit to my eclipse. NUMBER ONE THING, I put a brand new black Convertible top on it and that shit wasn't cheap. I did a few mods to the engine and some to my interior.

**SE-Romeo** · 07-04-2005, 06:24 PM

Yeah i still have it, i wrekc it though abou two months back, bent the frame, threw my driver suspension back into the car

**4bangin** · 07-04-2005, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by SE-Romeo

Yeah i still have it, i wrekc it though abou two months back, bent the frame, threw my driver suspension back into the car

That sucks. Are you going to bother fixing it? That's alot of work.

Craig - That's fine. Just give me a call.

**Brett** · 07-04-2005, 06:25 PM

I had a guy at a show today tell me how he was getting started on his Honda and he asked me what I had invested in mine, and I just said the exact same thing to him, I said I dont know, But I do know its a money pit...lol. I said it will bleed you of all money.

BUT A true car person will still be into it regardless. I am getting older ( Okay MUCH older ) but I still love it as much as I did when I started, Yes it takes money from other things, but we all knew this the day we started this game.

**The Yousef** · 07-04-2005, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by dereksi

It def is a fucking money pit thats for sure

yup....i don't have anything else to dump my money into...so my car is my choice lol...most people my age dump their money into drinking/drugs...i chose my car.....i don't see that changing in the future...once i get a family of my own...then it will...but atleast in this point in my life...it doesn't seem too plausible......lol

yousef

**SE-Romeo** · 07-04-2005, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by 4bangin

That sucks. Are you going to bother fixing it? That's alot of work.

Craig - That's fine. Just give me a call.

Nope im selling the parts to whoever want sit,then totalling it

**dereksi** · 07-04-2005, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by theskinnyone

yup....i don't have anything else to dump my money into...so my car is my choice lol...most people my age dump their money into drinking/drugs...i chose my car.....i don't see that changing in the future...once i get a family of my own...then it will...but atleast in this point in my life...it doesn't seem too plausible......lol

yousef

Yea im the same way. I think i will always have a modded car.

**BTLFED** · 07-04-2005, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by Brett

I had a guy at a show today tell me how he was getting started on his Honda and he asked me what I had invested in mine, and I just said the exact same thing to him, I said I dont know, But I do know its a money pit...lol. I said it will bleed you of all money.

BUT A true car person will still be into it regardless. I am getting older ( Okay MUCH older ) but I still love it as much as I did when I started, Yes it takes money from other things, but we all knew this the day we started this game.

Well said, Brett.

**4bangin** · 07-04-2005, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by Brett

I had a guy at a show today tell me how he was getting started on his Honda and he asked me what I had invested in mine, and I just said the exact same thing to him, I said I dont know, But I do know its a money pit...lol. I said it will bleed you of all money.

BUT A true car person will still be into it regardless. I am getting older ( Okay MUCH older ) but I still love it as much as I did when I started, Yes it takes money from other things, but we all knew this the day we started this game.

I use to hate when people asked me that because it made me think about it, hah. IMO you don't have to spend 30k on a Honda to be considered a car enthusiest. I'm willing to be that 80%+ people who drive nice sports cars are very much into their car.

**Brett** · 07-04-2005, 06:30 PM

I just find it funny how people act like they didnt know it was going to take money to do this ( I am not saying the guy who started this topic thought that ) I am just saying people come on one day and act like this was a suprise to them and they didnt expect this. We are car people.... This is our passion... This is what we do.... Money goes in, But the happiness I get from the car when new stuff goes on makes it all worth it

**drupason** · 07-04-2005, 06:30 PM

yea i dont think im gonna be doin a whole lot of car stuff for the next few years..gotta get my career started and all that stuff

**BTLFED** · 07-04-2005, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by Brett

I just find it funny how people act like they didnt know it was going to take money to do this ( I am not saying the guy who started this topic thought that ) I am just saying people come on one day and act like this was a suprise to them and they didnt expect this. We are car people.... This is our passion... This is what we do.... Money goes in, But the happiness I get from the car when new stuff goes on makes it all worth it

What tickles? TESTICLES!

(Random comment of the day)

**The Yousef** · 07-04-2005, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by Brett

I just find it funny how people act like they didnt know it was going to take money to do this ( I am not saying the guy who started this topic thought that ) I am just saying people come on one day and act like this was a suprise to them and they didnt expect this. We are car people.... This is our passion... This is what we do.... Money goes in, But the happiness I get from the car when new stuff goes on makes it all worth it

indeed my SOHC friend...indeed

**flysi00** · 07-04-2005, 06:35 PM

damn i feel the same way after the 240 im done its to much money for nuttin

**Brett** · 07-04-2005, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by 4bangin

I use to hate when people asked me that because it made me think about it, hah. IMO you don't have to spend 30k on a Honda to be considered a car enthusiest.

If I had 30k invested in mine, Id kill myself because Id know I was completley nuts!! HA HA HA HA

But when people ask me how much I have spent, I just tell them I dont know because I have never added it up, and then tell them most people who do this dont even want to think about the money they have sunk into it....

**BTLFED** · 07-04-2005, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by flysi00

damn i feel the same way after the 240 im done its to much money for nuttin

Maybe you should just stop now, bandwagoneer.

**girly_typeR** · 07-04-2005, 06:56 PM

I guess I can agree. Cars are too much problems. They break, they make us mad/sad, we put money into it, it's okay again, then the cycle can continue...

**CMO** · 07-04-2005, 07:14 PM

I understand how you feel Chris. Sometimes I wanna stop doing it but I LOVE to drive. I'm gonna always fix up what ever car I have. Even if it's just a set of wheel & tires I'm gonna do something to it. I'm getting older so when I'm done with the 240 I'm gonna move up to something a little more my age. Maybe a g35, bmw, audi, or a Lexus. But I love the way a car handles after you mod them so I will probably be the old guy that still has rims on his Benz or something.

**dereksi** · 07-04-2005, 07:15 PM

yea me too. lol

**sk8phaze** · 07-04-2005, 07:16 PM

If i dont use my spare money on cars and such ill just end up spending it at a bar or going out partying..... And i used to be able to save money so good. I think i might need another hobby as well, but i <3 my teg to much to give up on it.

**Buford®** · 07-04-2005, 08:58 PM

My mother's friend asked my mother "Is Ryan still WASTING his money on his car?" My mother came back with a childish, but still funny rebuttle: "Atleast he's not wasting his money on drugs, and at the bar like ALL of your children, he has something to show for the money he's spent on it"

. Random arguement quote of the day.

**Darling Nikki** · 07-04-2005, 09:16 PM

^^Ryan that was a good one. Made a good point.

**4dmin** · 07-04-2005, 09:48 PM

i've learned all hobbies are money pits its just learning to deal w/ the loss of $$$... i used to play paintball every weekend spending 100-150$ a week to play, i figured shit that is same as a car payment or chunk of a house payment, sure enough i bought a house and a new car and stopped playing paintball. its all in priorities... i'm building my 4th car now; time to have fun and shell out a whole lot of $$$ for nothing but pure enjoyment

**Buford®** · 07-04-2005, 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by NickieVC

^^Ryan that was a good one. Made a good point.

And the funny thing is, ever bit of it is totally true. Not a lie in there. lol

**Tracer** · 07-04-2005, 10:43 PM

Ok I agree alittle with you guys about wasting your money on your cars. Yeah if you drive something that has nothing to build on. (turbo eclipse) j/k :LoL

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