How you did it?

[Monchy36]

Originally Posted by malave7567

My wife and I are living off of 43k+ annual budget, no house, decent rent, we like to treat ourselves to a few things here and there. When she has the money to, it's things I usually see around the apartment. When I have the money to treat myself to a little something extra, it turns into something car related.

Tax refunds, months where you might have 3 pay checks instead of two (happens twice a year if you're on a 2 week pay period), or a month where you have discounted rent, etc. all provide opportunities to maybe throw half in the savings account and spend the other half on fun stuff. That's the way I do it.

Is so nice when you got someone that understand you and work with you like that!

['11 cyber grey vert]

I drew the line as to how much I wanted to spend upfront on the vert(as in stock).
I have yet to modify it, I don't want to risk non warranty coverage.
When and if I do some mods it will be one project at a time and therefore not laying out large sums of $$$$ all at once.

[Monchy36]

Originally Posted by Big C CamaroSS

I'm not going to add anything new here, but just to repeat what others said.......one mod at a time with what you have to play with. I've done what I call the small mods........CAI, painted interiorexterior parts, orange interior trim kit, rims, and waiting on my MPD1 spoiler. I have no bad habits except my Camaro. I work overtime when I can and I've gotten profit sharing and a perfect attendance bonus this year so those helped. I wrestling with going ahead and getting headers and cam, which is a big mod. If I could look into a crystal ball and see me getting overtime, that could be paid off in 6 wks. I don't think we realize what we've spent until everythings added up. At least I was surprised when I added things up in my head driving to work last night!!

I KNOW!!!! I didn't start yet did a little add up and is around $6,700 get my theme done! and that's not include turbo or supercharge... but like you said small mods first...

[jshaf]

if I go SS next round I will do alot less mods, Tint and a couple small ones and that is it.....I think

[GTFD2]

Borrow the money from my wife.

[SSdude]

Tight budget here too. Took me almost 18 months to save up for my first mod which I will be doing shortly. Speaking of which ... look what just got delivered today... yipeeeeeeeee

[SSdude]

Originally Posted by jshaf

if I go SS next round I will do alot less mods, Tint and a couple small ones and that is it.....I think

Brother... Don't kid yourself

[dcarlos55]

Originally Posted by jshaf

if I go SS next round I will do alot less mods, Tint and a couple small ones and that is it.....I think

You might want to check out the "One more mod and I'm done" thread. Once you start it's hard to quit.

I just decide what I want to do next and save my extra pennies until I have enough. Saving up now for a gear, axles and drag radials. Next up is cam.

I won't ever catch up to the people with plenty of money to spend, but I don't need to. I love the car as is and it will only get better.

[mntgome1]

I take the "You only LIVE once" approach. It makes me feel a lot better after paying for mods. And I agree with a lot of the other members, sometimes you have to stop or slow down one addiction to support another.

[SSGUNNER]

Originally Posted by Nameless

I divorced my selfish, piece of garbage wife.

Atta boy!!!


Just messing around.

Originally Posted by cagj 11 ss

mods are fun but the car is awsome stock. A little bit at a time is my advice

Originally Posted by z28racer

Bought my Camaro Cash!!! Worked my Ass OFF.lol

Where do u work. I need to work there so i can pay mine off fast.

[Dylan88]

I'm leasing my camaro. I think I can buy it out after the lease for 15k. Might be interesting to mod then. I'll have to save up a lot though.

[Khmero215]

I beg, cry and whine till my lady allows me to buy something new

[PQ]

I robbed a bank with a Ronald Reagan mask on.

[Matmobl88]

Man I feel you, I am dying to mod my car. But, I'm Premed with a wife, mortgage, two cars, health insurance, bla bla bla... Makes it real hard to do everything I want to it. I feel your hurt good sir, I feel your hurt...