I messed around with that "Sarah's Scribbles" comic that's going around from yesterday...

"Mazarin" (Mazarin) 02/04/2016 at 15:52 • Filed to: None

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Tomorrow IS payday....

She’s at:

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Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Mazarin 02/04/2016 at 16:00

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I pretty much just did exactly what this picture is over the past couple months. Spring can’t come soon enough...

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Mazarin 02/04/2016 at 16:02

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I absolutely totally did not spend over $1300 on parts in the last month. Okay, I’m lying.

DocWalt > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 02/04/2016 at 16:03

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Ugh. Stupid 86 forums making me spend all of my money.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/04/2016 at 16:04

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lol!

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > DocWalt 02/04/2016 at 16:05

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Exactly! Used parts galore! Well my wheels (just 2 more months! The wait is killing me. lol) and coilovers were bought on significant discounts through work and a buddy’s hookup, respectively. My LCAs were used off a buddy’s car that got wrecked after hydroplaning into the back of a semi. The camber plates were new from RCE, they needed a custom top nut. And I just picked up a used JD catted EL header off FT86 for $650 shipped!

Seriously, the used market for these cars is awesome. haha

BKosher84 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/04/2016 at 16:06

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Admitting is the first step to recovery.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 02/04/2016 at 16:06

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To be fair, only most of that was project parts. I did spend pittances on Benz rear brakes, Benz throttle cable, a Benz wheel, a Rover generator, and a Rover water pump kit. And yet, all that was a fraction of the total.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > BKosher84 02/04/2016 at 16:08

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I will need to take a hard, long look at myself. In a reflective surface. Like one of my shiny new alloy wheels, for example.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/04/2016 at 16:08

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$1,300?!

I envy your restraint. ;)

DocWalt > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 02/04/2016 at 16:11

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I’ve bought then resold exactly one used thing (Nameless combo pipe that sounded like metallic farts) lol. After going through tons of used parts on my GTI I’d rather be the one to mess them up so now I’m buying all new parts. :) It is VERY VERY nice to have an actually active aftermarket. Every car I’ve owned before was either pathetic or I couldn’t afford it.

‘88 Supra - Not big and my car was an NA rusty POS

‘94 3000GT VR-4 - lol @ aftermarket that’s gone in the toilet

‘10 Evo X- When I had mine it was just a “decent” aftermarket, but expensive because all of the owners just paid shops to do work.

‘92 GTI - There’s TONS of stuff available. 95% used and abused though, or stupid stance or “style” crap

‘13 BRZ - Awesome aftermarket new and used

RallyWrench > Mazarin 02/04/2016 at 16:12

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Relevant:

RallyWrench > BKosher84 02/04/2016 at 16:14

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Admitting is the first step to recovery spending more on stuff you forgot you needed.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > DocWalt 02/04/2016 at 16:14

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Yeah, I’m trying to figure out how I’ll keep the exhaust quiet with the rest of the bits. I’m figuring the JDL ultra quiet 2.5" OP/FP combo and a well muffled catback will do the trick. I’ve got time to figure it out though, I have the header now but probably won’t install everything until near the end of this year or beginning of next. I just jumped on the header because it was a great deal. I’ll piece together the catback, OP/FP, and EcuTek & tune over time.

RallyWrench > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/04/2016 at 16:15

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I’m trying to figure out how to spend $1300 on a whole car without upsetting my better half.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 02/04/2016 at 16:15

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I thought about it, and it’s actually more. $150 Rover repair parts, ~$160 in Benz repair parts, and about $1300 in project parts out of Summit and RockAuto, + another ~$40 in two discs and $360 in a disc brake conversion kit *about* a month ago. And then there was the $225 out of CJ Pony and off eBay. Hmm. So, it’s actually over $2200. Definitely the most I have spent on car stuff within a month in my life by a huge margin. Not even close.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > RallyWrench 02/04/2016 at 16:17

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I actually sat back and thought about it, and it’s more like $2200 since around Christmas. Less than $300 of which went to keeping the Rover and the Benz up to snuff.

DocWalt > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 02/04/2016 at 16:17

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I’ve got JDL UEL (catless), JDL OP, JDL Ultra Quiet FP, & Perrin 2.5" Resonated CBE. Not overly obnoxious, in my opinion. My buddy has an ACE 4-2-1 (catless as well) with a Nameless axleback, also not overly obnoxious.

I think the catted header should help muffle things a good deal.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > DocWalt 02/04/2016 at 16:20

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Yeah, I think keeping both cats and having the extra resonator on the FP will make it pretty tame. For the cbe I’m figuring TRD, Q300, or Nameless axleback with the 5" mufflers. Maybe a Corsa or JDL exhaust if I really want to splurge. haha

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/04/2016 at 16:21

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Nice! haha

That’s about what I spent on wheels and LCAs. haha I’m justifying it to myself by ordering my dream wheels for the car at a significant discount. lol

DocWalt > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 02/04/2016 at 16:25

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I can’t get over the tips on the TRD, lol. Q300 is supposedly really quiet, and that’s what I was going to buy until I got a smokin’ deal on the Perrin. The Nameless is nice but it leaves the crusty midpipe :(

JDL exhaust is gorgeous, but I was done spending money on exhaust at that point lol

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 02/04/2016 at 16:26

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The project car parts are; complete swap to front disc brakes (and an MC), five new wheels, a Mickey frontrunner to use as a spare, about half the front steering linkage parts, ball joints, front C/Os (springs and shocks), clutch throwout parts (lever, ball stud, boot, bearing), headers, hood latch pieces, and some other knick-knacks. So, I got a LOT for the money, but cheap parts do eventually add up.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > DocWalt 02/04/2016 at 16:29

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I honestly don’t mind the TRD “D” tips (heh, D tips...), but I guess I can get why it would bug people. haha

From what I’ve read the stock mid-pipe was left alone on the Nameless because in all their research they found that it was just as good or better than most aftermarket applications. haha I believe TRD and Q300 both actually have smaller mid-pipes than stock.

I’ll be curious to see how the ACE custom exhaust for CSG turns out, and what the pricing will be like.

I’d also very much like the CLEiB single exit catback, because single exit and turned down tips FTW!, but again that’s if I’m going to drop a lot on a catback. Which there isn’t much point to doing with these cars.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > RallyWrench 02/04/2016 at 16:31

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Only 1300 for the whole car?

Almost to Montego Money - it only cost $2500!

DocWalt > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 02/04/2016 at 16:32

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heh, D tips.

Yeah, the factory midpipe flows fine even with the weird crush in it. Just ends up looking rusty and gross.

I bet the pricing will be ~$1200-$1500 for the ACE exhaust. Their header is gorgeous, but so is my JDL lol

I’d only do single exit if it was a racecar, I dislike blanking plates or empty exhaust holes too much haha. That said, the CLEiB exhaust is pretty awesome

RallyWrench > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/04/2016 at 16:32

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The money rarely goes to the cars that need it. Spend money on a daily? Fuck that.

RallyWrench > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 02/04/2016 at 16:33

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The Fairlane cost $2600 when I got it, and since it’s been sold back to the previous owner, I need something else! Got my eye on an MGB-GT.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/04/2016 at 16:33

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Nice!

I expect some pictures on Oppo when everything is installed. ;)

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > RallyWrench 02/04/2016 at 16:35

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NEED MOAR MERCURY

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 02/04/2016 at 16:37

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I have some parts to make (C/O upper brackets) and another $300ish to spend on tires, and then it will actually be possible to roll said project around. Rust repair? Pfft. I’ll get to that. These parts are all about the vision of the thing. Regaining perspective... and they’re stuff I need anyway and which largely impacts finishing up the bodywork, so THE TIME HAD COME

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > RallyWrench 02/04/2016 at 16:39

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Quite right. The daily expenditures were in aid of “the Rover leaks too much coolant and screams from the generator when you drive it anywhere” and three separate incidents of “the rear brakes are metal to metal”, “I have no spare”, and “the gas pedal doesn’t work” for the Benz. Rising to the point of actual function problems.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Mazarin 02/04/2016 at 16:41

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$450 on shocks this week...

RallyWrench > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 02/04/2016 at 16:44

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I actually have a line on a nice Comet that belongs to a buddy who runs a body shop. In nice primer and has had the bodywork done, totally solid and has a nice interior. The guy wants something like $6k for it though, which is way too much for a 6 cylinder car.

Svend > Mazarin 02/04/2016 at 16:45

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It’s payday for me tomorrow and want to get a load of car cleaning products, but also need a new computer but I’m going to be strong and hold off on getting the car products till next month.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > RallyWrench 02/04/2016 at 16:50

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Also computer bits too

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > RallyWrench 02/04/2016 at 16:54

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whoa and in primer at 6k?!

CP

RallyWrench > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 02/04/2016 at 16:59

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Exactly. If it was 3-4, it’d be worth considering.

pjhusa > Mazarin 02/04/2016 at 17:20

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That is great! How did you edit it (which program, techniques)?

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > DocWalt 02/04/2016 at 17:43

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I’m all about single exits. haha I think it comes from growing up idolizing ‘90s tuner cars, when dual exhaust on a 4cylinder was considered rice. lol

I’ve got a Berk single exit track pipe now, and need to install the exhaust hole cover. I really wish someone would make a new rear bumper section that was just single exit though. The hole covers are a fairly lackluster solution.

Nibby > Mazarin 02/04/2016 at 17:57

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lol this one is accurate

PanchoVilleneuve ST > Mazarin 02/04/2016 at 18:15

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I see this immediately after noticing that Mountune now sells their entire line of 2.0 Ecoboost parts in the States.

For like 16 grand, all said and done, I can totes upgrade my engine to BTCC spec.

Mazarin > Mazarin 02/04/2016 at 18:19

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I just got a K&N for my ‘15 Cooper S and put that in yesterday. NBD, right? Now I’m trying so hard not to buy this:

http://www.nm-eng.com/338/0/0/3128/n…

But it’s a 3-pay month and my tax return is tempting me sooooo haaaaaaaaaard... And then this:

http://new.minimania.com/part/G3NME2070…

Oh my god it’s going to be ramen and water for a couple months...

Mazarin > pjhusa 02/04/2016 at 18:25

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Just photoshop and basic layer/erase stuff.

StudyStudyStudy > Mazarin 02/04/2016 at 18:33

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I felt guilty paying 1.75 for a bag of chips, my eBay history shows I just purchased a turbo for several hundred that amount.

That is me.

Dusty Ventures > Mazarin 02/04/2016 at 18:36

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I need to tweet this

...I tweeted this

Dusty Ventures > PanchoVilleneuve ST 02/04/2016 at 18:38

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Hell, that’s a bargain! Do it!

LionZoo > PanchoVilleneuve ST 02/04/2016 at 19:21

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That’s a good deal!

LionZoo > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/04/2016 at 19:29

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...that’s about a typical month for me...

PanchoVilleneuve ST > Dusty Ventures 02/04/2016 at 20:28

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It’s tempting, but A: I’m broke as fuck, B: I can’t see putting like 3/4ths of what the car is worth into the engine, and C: if there’s any one thing the Focus ST doesn’t need, it’s more power.

Seriously, I’ve had it for a year and a half, and not once have I ever thought it wasn’t powerful enough. A big part of what makes it so much fun is how it’s right at the point where any more power is probably going to be too much for the stock chassis, so even if you’re not driving it at 10/10, push it even a little and it feels like you are. If I were to do anything power-wise, I’d just go with the Mountune ST275 or maybe the ST300 package, which are much more affordable and won’t require me to upgrade like everything else just to make it drivable. Plus, if I get it through the dealer, my warranty is safe and it’s guaranteed to meet emissions in 50 states, which isn’t the case with the whole “oh here’s our race car internals and shit, we’ll sell them to you along with a new turbo and a fuck emissions engine program if you want bro as long as you’re made of money” parts list.

The ST300 package in particular is tempting, since for $3,500 I can have my dealer make my ST as fast as an RS, while maintaining my warranty and streetability. If I had that kind of free cash floating around, I would because why not, but I don’t and I get harassed by VW bros enough as it is.

DocWalt > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 02/04/2016 at 22:37

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Yeah, but to make a new bumper section is hard too because it’s part of the bumper :( I would rather just run a single tip, lol

How loud is the Berk track pipe?

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > DocWalt 02/04/2016 at 23:55

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Yeah. Haha

It’s actuslly pretty solid. Louder than stock, but not stupid loud, and fairly minimal drone. Easily the best value in terms of any mod behind the cat.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > RallyWrench 02/05/2016 at 09:09

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Yeah, or like you said maybe if it was a built V8 in it at that price.

Someone’s clicking the wrong engine button on the NADA Value page haha