[Ojustracing]

As most of you know I have been trying to sell the car and havent had much luck. Winter is coming so I decided to part the car of all the performance stuff. I was trying to work a deal with someone local to me to buy all front brakes, suspension, TA, bolt in cage and harness, turn-key package. I totaled up in retail prices what it would cost me to replace everything and I just about fell over. aprox 4100 bucks. I never sat down to think really what in cost wise I had in all this stuff. Im going to miss the old girl. I will hold onto the car till the spring when sports car prices go back up and run it through the auction.

As you can tell Im kinda bumbed about doing this. The money I got so far is nice but, I hope I don't regret anymore doing this. Everything is sold that I posted less a few items. Then I move on to putting the motor back to stock and selling those parts. Some of the stuff went to a couple member here. Thanks

Glad I kept most of the stock pieces.

Sorry for the vent so to speak.

John

[Teutonic Speedra...]

If you think about the money in terms of resale value of the car and/or parts, it's depressing. If you think of it as money spent enjoying your hobby, it's not so bad and no worse than what people spend on other hobbies.

In other words, think of it as $1000 for the destination and $3100 for the journey.

Exactly! It's fun! I had a spreadsheet going at one time....and I decided to stop, although I do have most of my receipts and 100% of the work has been done by me and my mechanic buddy. I also think of how much I save by learning on the car and then being able to tackle other car projects and home projects. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

But those times are few and would probably have resulted in a road side discussion with a man wearing a badge.

That's one of the reasons I made mine a dedicated track car! Too bad it is still a baby that I bought new and only has 35k miles...and will NEVER be able to go anywhere near stock again.