"Bryan doesn't drive a 1M" (bryantakespictures)
12/30/2016 at 13:43 • Filed to: None
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"Bryan doesn't drive a 1M" (bryantakespictures)
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How do you make your car “yours?” Do you spend money adding performance and changing the appearance or do you spend money on track days, autocross, driver training, and the maintenance/insurance/repairs that those activities require?
This year, I spent money on driving and left the car alone save for wheels/tires which we’ll keep in the maintenance category. Autocross, 1-day track driving school, and some HPDE cost me plenty of money and endeared me to my car just as much as a new bumper or intake.
Next year? I plan on focusing on driving, but I’d be lying if I said the modding bug hasn’t got me a little bit. Suspension parts, a tune, oooh an LSD looks nice... and oops there goes enough money to buy a whole new car. Nah... driving, brake pads, brake fluid, that’s plenty to keep my wallet occupied.
fourvalleys
> Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
12/30/2016 at 13:47 |
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Perhaps you misheard. Driver mod.
I know, that’s the joke. I’m serious though... my car is about as stock as it can be. I’ve spent more on registration fees than I have on parts.
My actual advice is to keep doing what you’re doing. Unless you’re driving competitively, you should really just be upgrading incrementally. Start with your brakes, then go to wheels and tires and suspension. The rest is just style points (up to a certain point).
Of course, I didn’t mention safety - You should either leave your 3-point belts and airbags intact, or you should go to fixed seats with harnesses and a HANS/Hybrid. Oh, and don’t use those harnesses on the street.
sm70- why not Duesenberg?
> Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
12/30/2016 at 13:49 |
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Neither. I just drive them about.
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Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
> fourvalleys
12/30/2016 at 13:56 |
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That seems like the way to go. My car’s stock limits are far beyond my abilities and I think that will be true for quite some time.
DipodomysDeserti
> Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
12/30/2016 at 14:09 |
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On my older vehicles, I’ve practically built them myself, so they are most definitely mine. On the newer cars I’ve modded them and driven them extensively. Swapped out the suspension on the Jeep, added cargo upgrades, and just installed a winch. I also drove about 10k miles in the last five months and camped throughout Arizona with her.
Captain of the Enterprise
> Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
12/30/2016 at 14:17 |
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I find a good road trip helps to make it mine, memories with it help.
Decay buys too many beaters
> Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
12/30/2016 at 14:25 |
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Both!
Omg... I’m so broke why am I so broke? Oh that’s right, I have 6 vehicles and 5 are “projects”
Urambo Tauro
> Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
12/30/2016 at 14:52 |
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Just driving it and getting accustomed to the way it drives helps a lot.
I’ve also found that if you buy a used car that wasn’t detailed, going through it makes a big difference too. Get all of the previous owner’s dirt, crumbs, and dust out of there so it won’t feel like someone else’s car.
Other than that, there’s really no need to “personalize” it, but if there’s something about it that you really want to change, go for it!
PG; the scalpel wielder
> Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
12/30/2016 at 15:02 |
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Do a little bit of both...
attended one autocross and 1 track-day. But installed catlesss downpipes, tune, bigger intercooler, side skits, wheels/tires and generally drove it about 15k km. even more time detailing
135i are great for activities