How much money have you spent on your mustang ????

Rice_slayer · Jan 20, 2009

After reviewing my new parts coming in/on my car, I have to ask all of you guys, How much have you spent on upgrades for your Pony? I don't care if I spend more than what the car is worth, I am really loving this thing! Anyways here's my tally so far, more to be added by March

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(Prices in CND)
Car itself- $7000(bought it from my bro 2 years ago, they were going for $8k then)
Wheels/Tires- $1300(duties and shipping fees included)
Shifter knob-$35
Tune up kit(cap, rotor, plugs, wires etc)- $100
Centerforce Dual Friction clutch-$400
3.73 gears(going in officially now Feb. 15)- $35
Body work(new bumper/hood/prep work)-$1500
Brembo cross-drilled/slotted front rotors-$150 for the pair
UPR Clutch cable/quadrant kit- $100
Total(cost of car included)-$10620- without car-$3620

Roughly ~$2500 parts to come in by april Including Ford bullitt suspension kit, Termy seats, Magnaflow full 2.5" exhaust system.

EDIT: Forgot my Clutch quadrant/cable kit, updated.

Lightning Struck · Jan 20, 2009

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0 - I have no pony, now the L.........thats another story

eliyarbrough · Jan 20, 2009

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Crap, all I know is a lot!! I added it all up about 6 months ago, I think. I'll find those #'s. I will do again as soon as I get my car back! I've gone kind of nuts since Jan of '08 on my spending. 99.7% of mine are in the visual aspect, too! I have not done hardly anything to the 'go' off my car. All show!!! I just had that list to move it, tonight!

I did it on 9/9/08. As per then, I've spent $13,490.00! I gave $6K for the car! Like I said, I'll re-add in about 3 weeks, I hope. It will add a little bit.

Hoseitdown · Jan 20, 2009

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how much have you spent on the L Brian?

Lightning Struck · Jan 20, 2009

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96Slobra said:
how much have you spent on the L Brian?

Ill have to add it up

ram360 · Jan 20, 2009

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hmmm...between the 3 mustangs I currently have.......I don't even want to think about it!

MadStang · Jan 20, 2009

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This makes me sad knowing that I could've had a GT and avoided a LOT of this :angry7::

The Car, 1998 Ford Mustang V6 Coupe: $4200

Engine:
4.2 Stroker Kit from Morana V6 Racing: $2200
-Engine cleaning/boring/etc: $200 (I did all the work myself just had to pay cost at my shop)
-all of the accessory bolts/gaskets: $400
Comp 207/215 110LSA Cam: $200
-Gasket kit: $150
Self Ported & Polished Heads & Intakes: $200 (for materials)
Tunable Induction Cold Air Intake: $125
Spinech Side Exit Exhaust: $250
SCT X-Cal 2 + Custom Tune: $125 (eBay + Brenspeed)

Transmission:
4R70W (Being swapped out at the end of the month)
-Transgo Shift Kit: $250
-UPR Shifter: $60

TKO-600: $800
-TKO Refresher Kit: $400
-Auto/Manual Swap Kit: $400
-MGW Short Throw Shifter: $150
-Fidanza 4.3 Clutch: $280
-Spec Aluminum Flywheel: $360
-FRPP Aluminum Driveshaft: $250
-Custom made Pedals for Heel toeing: $50
-Redline Goods Shift Boot: $60
-8-Ball Shifter: $25

Rear End:
Built 7.5
-28 Spline Moser Axles: $350
-4.10 Gears: $100
-Detroit TruTrac: $450
-Shop Install: $500

Suspension:
Eibach Pro-Kit: $130
KYB AGX Shocks & Struts: $400

Brakes:
Cobra R Brake Kit: $800

Exterior:
5% Window Tint: $250 + $50 (spare windows for window tickets)
Cobra Front: $220
Cobra R Hood: $300
SVO Side Skirts: $250
Paint & Labor: $700
Saleen S281 Spoiler: $200
Saleen T1 Spoiler: $300
Accessories (bumper letters, etc.): $100

Interior:
Corbeau Race Seats: $220
Billet Interior: $30

Wheels & Tires:
White Saleen Rims 18x9: $300
4-Toyo T1R Tires: $1000

Repair Costs:
Blown Cooling system (x3): $2100 for all 3.
Intake Manifold Gasket blown: $700

Totals:
Without Car: $16,380
With Car: $20,585

............I could've had a nice car, with no problems and some actual horsepower for that much... and to think I'm buying a Procharger in a week or two...

EDIT: At this point I'm going to hang myself for spending this much on a six. What the HELL was I thinking when I was 16? ZOMFG V6 mustangs are coolest yo and I should dump every earning I make into it deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer.

I really wish I wouldn't have added it up lmao.

Rice_slayer · Jan 21, 2009

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MadStang said:
EDIT: At this point I'm going to hang myself for spending this much on a six. What the HELL was I thinking when I was 16? ZOMFG V6 mustangs are coolest yo and I should dump every earning I make into it deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer.

I really wish I wouldn't have added it up lmao.

Im dumping all my money into mine, but it is a GT. I look at it this way, the 5.0L SN95 is getting rarer, and my car is already the most Unique looking SN in the city. You pay for being different I guess.

eliyarbrough · Jan 21, 2009

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Oh, can I mention I do not have a real job, also?

MadStang · Jan 21, 2009

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Rice_slayer said:
MadStang said:

EDIT: At this point I'm going to hang myself for spending this much on a six. What the HELL was I thinking when I was 16? ZOMFG V6 mustangs are coolest yo and I should dump every earning I make into it deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer.

I really wish I wouldn't have added it up lmao.

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Im dumping all my money into mine, but it is a GT. I look at it this way, the 5.0L SN95 is getting rarer, and my car is already the most Unique looking SN in the city. You pay for being different I guess.

Yeah, I've paid $20k for an embarrassingly slow car, that I've tried to make up for by only auto-x'ing because it has no acceleration. I should've just stuck with RX-7's... My '83 GSL can probably do the 1/4 mile faster than this mustang AND it handles better AND I only paid $500 for that car...

1STOF3 said:
Oh, can I mention I do not have a real job, also?

Please elaborate on not a "real" job...

94darkhorse · Jan 21, 2009

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I'd guess @ $3k for me. Maybe more but I don't want to know. (all in the GT)

Paul · Jan 21, 2009

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I think somewhere in the neighborhood of $100,000 by now between my various cars.

BigTang · Jan 21, 2009

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I really haven't technically spent any money on this car. I sold off all the parts from a previous project and put that money aside and that's my mod money. It really seemed like the cash went so much farther on camaro parts than for the stang.
$150 lowering springs
$50 pi cams/bolts
$60 FRPP plug wires
$15 k&n filter

and thats all i'm going to spend on it. once bonus and tax returns come in the other 'tang will be getting the attention.

BruhBrahBrad · Jan 21, 2009

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well i got the car for 1300 and I put about 1300 more or less so im up to 2600

snoball · Jan 21, 2009

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Im close to about 5-5500 including car.

MustangChris · Jan 21, 2009

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car: $7,000.00 (had bolt ons)
id say: $200.00 on random junk (such as nuts/bolts/interior clips/etc.)
air filter: $30.00
throttle body spacer, 70mm tb, plenum spacer: $300.00 (roughly)
battery relocation kit: $150.00
o2 sensors: $150.00
A/F gauge: $50.00
Vacuum gauge: $30.00 (i think)
hurst shifter: $225.00
roush shifter boot: $90.00
sterio: gift
subs + amp+ box + install: $250.00
springs: $180.00
shocks: $100.00
cobra control arms: $280.00
sway bar links: $17.00
bushings: $150.00
steering shaft: $250.00
Full length weld in sub frame connectors: $142.00
caster camber plates: $250.00
spec stage 2 clutch: $300.00
Full rear end rebuild (4.10 gears, axles, diffy, bearings, labor): $2,000.00
coil packs + wires: $200.00
99 SVT steering rack: $150.00
PI heads, cams, intake manifold: $600.00 (i know, i got tooled. lol)
PI Head install kit: $100.00
valve covers: $200.00

work on my heads: $3,000.00 (roughly)

parts already on the car:
CAI, FRPP shorty headers, bassani catted x pipe, flowmasters, FRPP aluminum driveshaft, strut tower, UD pullies.

CanaryGT · Jan 21, 2009

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Paul said:
I think somewhere in the neighborhood of $100,000 by now between my various cars.

:sad5: Thats Crazy..... So hows the Unicorn BTW?

C-Tidda · Jan 21, 2009

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Mane I think I spent about 3500 all together, thatz not counting tune-ups, oil changes and brakes jobs..... I got 2 G's coming in around march, 1500 is going in the whip fasho..... I love spending money on my Mustang, it's a addiction.