Down to the last cent

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Down to the last cent

Reply #15 – February 07, 2007, 08:24:13 PM

I have less than $500 in my 5.0 5 speed 88 TC.. INCLUDING the cost of the car :hick:

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Reply #16 – February 07, 2007, 08:28:55 PM

Is the motor in yet?

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Reply #17 – February 07, 2007, 08:41:21 PM

I've put less than 5,000 miles on the '86 and I've spent around $1,000 on it. That makes it about a $2,400 total investment.
Now I'm looking down the barrel of replacing the head gasket again.

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Reply #18 – February 07, 2007, 08:48:26 PM

Quote from: blu84302;128156

Is the motor in yet?

Nope..

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Reply #19 – February 07, 2007, 10:55:41 PM

I have alittle under $900 into my car. Thats the car, the title transfered, and all the parts on it. I think thats an awsome job so far. Then I have about a $300 tab to pay off/ parts to get after paid off and I'll be good. Every cent you spend will add to the car.

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Reply #20 – February 07, 2007, 11:01:14 PM

Quote from: 84 Fila;128195

Every cent you spend will add to the car.

Sadly no, it won't.

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Reply #21 – February 07, 2007, 11:11:33 PM

I dont want to start a big argument.

Im keeping track of how much I spend on my Bird. Plain and simple.

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Reply #22 – February 07, 2007, 11:28:14 PM

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Every cent you spend will add to the car.

In a perfect world...hell, in a world that even recognized our cars as being collectible...sure. If only life worked like that!

Values are so subjective that it's pretty much a pointless argument. What does matter is that you're happy with your deal.

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Reply #23 – February 07, 2007, 11:41:30 PM

Quote from: vinnietbird;127990

There are some things that are better off unknown.

Enough said, I agree.

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Reply #24 – February 08, 2007, 07:02:44 AM

Quote from: TucanSam;128202

I dont want to start a big argument.

Im keeping track of how much I spend on my Bird. Plain and simple.

Have at'her, man. I don't think anyone is saying you shouldn't. Some of us are just saying that final numbers can tend to get overwhelming. :) In my case, they tend to get depressing.

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Reply #25 – February 08, 2007, 08:16:02 AM

Quote from: vinnietbird;127990

There are some things that are better off unknown.

couldnt have said it better. as many as i have, it seems like

.......

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Reply #26 – February 08, 2007, 08:35:44 AM

Quote from: vinnietbird;127990

There are some things that are better off unknown.

+1

If I were to take into account all the parts cars I had to buy to build what my cougar is today. Lets just leave it at more than $10,000. Now that is like 6 cars. I'm not including all the other stuff I have bought for it or stuff I had to buy to keep it on the road.

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Reply #27 – February 08, 2007, 09:51:14 AM

i spenpt close to 130-140 doing the floor shifter conversion on my car, and i had the parts from the bird. that was in fluid, fluid. more fluid, paing someone to put the pan on for my so i could pull it again. and i spent 300 on all the exaust pieces and had to sell my Flow master tail pipes to put gas in my car after i got it running and legal.

the last few months i've been living day to day, penny by penny (I'm not joking i counted up change and cashed it in to get my tags, $15 worth). I try not to think about how much i spend on my car, its what i enjoy and love so money spent on my car doesn't make me made or upset because it is what i love to do.

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Reply #28 – February 08, 2007, 11:58:47 AM

I have been playing with cars and restoring motorcycles for over 30 years, Ive never kept track of what I spent. This time I decided to just for giggles.

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Reply #29 – February 08, 2007, 06:22:40 PM

I've got over $5K into Darkthunder (which isn't nothing) and will more than likely quadruple that in the coming years. I make spreadsheets for the parts I'm going to buy and keep track of what I've purchased. Google's online spreadsheet/document program comes in pretty handy. Whenever I get bored I start going over them. lol.