are they? can you really have a good lookin car for the cost of a motor swap or turbo?Originally posted by "abej6"
i like looks....
mostly because they are cheaper than speed...
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yes....Originally posted by "handlebarsfsr"
are they? can you really have a good lookin car for the cost of a motor swap or turbo?abej6 said:i like looks....
mostly because they are cheaper than speed...
take a 98 hatch like my own :
type r front and rear lips -- 59.99 each
paint - 125.00
rota wheels 16" -- 550.00
kumho tires -- 250.00
mounting & balancing -- 35.00
type r replica spoiler -- 175.00
coilover setup -- 1000.00
diy painted headlights & taillights -- 20 for paint and about 3 hours labour
mugen twin loop exhaust -- 700.00
install & labour -- 80.00 -> 100.00
paint -- 85.00
grand total -- 3014.99
that is a sweet looking car to me
but hey... you have your opinion... (and im sure we'll hear it)... you like turbo's and engine swaps.. i like wheels and some minor body add-ons.... :wink:
i mean to radically change the car- (i personally like the look of your car) like the way a turbo or engine swap does. body kits, big rims (17" plus), gnarly paint jobs,etc like most kids are looking for easily cost a lot more than what you spent, or could spend on a really nice motor. it just seems silly to me, but hey whatever im sure what i say seems dumb to most of you...
i know what your saying its just i cant really make my 7thgen really fast with out spending over 5g's into the engine. and the thing that sucks is i did all this stuff to the outside of my car since there wasnt a turbo out for my car then. and of course there is now, so when i get 3g's to spend you know what im getting. or i could spend 7g's to get a k20 into my car. ( all you 5th and 6thgen guys are luck a b16 dont cost close to this)