How do you resist the urge to...

"Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras" (jegoingout) 07/17/2015 at 22:44 • Filed to: None

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throw money at your car like no tomorrow? I have a long ‘wish list’ of things I want to do to my TL (Apexi exhaust, springs, struts, lip kit, paint, camber kit [don’t shoot me]) but at the same time I’m already starting my search for my next car and want to start putting aside some money. Do you Oppo’s just go all in on your car or become content with what you have and plan for the future?

Here’s a surprisingly roomy car for your time

Frank Grimes > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 07/17/2015 at 22:46

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If you are already planning ahead for another car it seems like you have already moved on.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Frank Grimes 07/17/2015 at 22:48

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You have a point...I think my planning though is more of my ambition to succeed in life

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 07/17/2015 at 22:50

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My dad tells me that stock cars look the best. He doesn’t like modifying cars, that’s how he controls himself.

But I see you has a TL, which year? I had one too HAHAHAHA. Gots any picturessss?

lone_liberal > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 07/17/2015 at 22:54

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How do I resist the urge to throw money at a car? I have a wife.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna 07/17/2015 at 22:54

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03 TL-S

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 07/17/2015 at 22:55

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By not having money, that’s how.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 07/17/2015 at 22:57

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Well, I like to eat, and make sure my wife and dogs can eat too. I like living in our own house and not in a family member’s basement. It’s nice that the lights and A/C can stay on, and we can do laundry at home, and pay for school and not have to work 70 hours a week just to maintain.

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 07/17/2015 at 22:57

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It looks gorgeous. ^Look at my username HAHA. Always loved the look of the Type-S especially in the silver/black combination.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 07/17/2015 at 22:57

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I have the realization that I have to buy another car before I can do what I want to do with my 4Runner.

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 07/17/2015 at 23:03

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I don’t really plan on selling my car. It’s not a DD, so it’s not the same as your situation. Plus, all the mods I do are ones that are likely to add value to the car.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 07/17/2015 at 23:08

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The first step is admitting you have a problem...

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 07/17/2015 at 23:11

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I have a problem and an expensive addicition

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 07/17/2015 at 23:12

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But seriously im in the same exact boat as you with my C30. Im pouring everything I can into it. Heres what im trying to consider:

For some reason lets say I have to sell. Are my mods destroying my resale value?

god forbid the car gets wrecked: am I putting so much in my insurance company wont pay for any of this and im going to be screwed

am I doing something that I will get tired of or not even notice after the first days novelty wears off?

In your case especially, looking for the next car, do you need to put the money in to help it sell or drive...or can you save it for what you want.

you might be doing what I was at first, trying to make my car into about 5 other cars that I wanted.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 07/17/2015 at 23:19

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Very good points. I haven’t really dumped a ton of money into stuff yet, headers being the only serious thing. When time comes to buy a new car I have already considering just parting my TL out instead of trying to sell a near 15 year old car with 150k or so miles

DarrenMR > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/17/2015 at 23:23

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Another vote for this one by me.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 07/17/2015 at 23:26

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I guess im kinda lucky since I have a somewhat niche car. I got the wole interior led swapped now, oem all season floor mats and trunk tray, mudflaps, led parking lights, and some prancing moose things.

I plan on getting the roof rack, R design wheels, a polestar tune, maybe cruise control, and door sills.

The hope is im keeping things oem and improving other things to make it more desirable. I wanted to lower it and modify the exhaust amung other things but I just cant justify the cost and dont want to get mocked or judged....

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 07/17/2015 at 23:35

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I love your C30 and just have to say lower all the things! I want to do the whole lowering springs, fender roll, etc etc but like you I cannot justify the price...

E92M3 > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 07/18/2015 at 00:19

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I went all in ONCE. I kept telling myself, “it’s paid for I’ll just use the money that would go to a car payment for mods”. Then I got older and realized I can’t take clients to lunch in a modded Civic at 27. I lost a ton of money when I sold it. Enough that I could of paid cash for a barely used S2000 at the time. Or I could of put half down on a slightly used E46 M3. I vowed to never do that again. Been mostly stock since. With the exception of changing wheels/tires, and getting a tune.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > lone_liberal 07/18/2015 at 00:50

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Bingo. Wife? Orrrrr 23 Toyota Tercels. I feel I made the right choice.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 07/18/2015 at 02:20

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Like a lot of others have already said, I don’t have the money for that. Combined with my other expensive hobbies (which I also don’t have money for) that usually does the trick. Although that hasn’t stopped me making a wishlist of things I want to do to my CL. My list is pretty much like yours too although the CL has less support than your TL even though they’re the same platform ironically.

Berang > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 07/18/2015 at 02:23

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The knowledge that you will never get that money back, even if you sell the car to somebody who likes mods anyway. Most people don’t like mods, and even if the parts are good quality - the skill of the installation is already suspect. Most people expect people to cut corners, or suspect you touched things they can’t see. So when they see lots of mods it’s usually a caution sign. You have to be picky. Wheels, tires, springs - maybe an exhaust. Beyond that you just make the car less sellable.

Under_Score > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 07/18/2015 at 08:53

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Just keep it stock. I don’t think my family has ever added a modification to a car.

Derpwagon > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 07/19/2015 at 01:35

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I have multiple expensive hobbies, plus a wife and a pet. It’s a delicate balance. Very delicate. And I hear “you don’t need more guns/car parts/tattoos right now” a lot. Fortunately she does understand that my hobbies make me happy (especially cars), and lets me pursue them to a perfectly acceptable degree. But, like I said. It’s all a balance.

B_dol > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 07/23/2015 at 21:28

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I went for mods that had the most bang for your buck effect on the car. Once I hit a sweet spot I stopped. For me that was a full exhaust, tune, new rubber and slightly lowered springs (FRS).

What keeps me from going all out? Knowing I am only delaying my step into the next (better) sports car. Started a small savings fund for the next toy, pulls automatically from my income so I can’t touch it!