Stopping the mods...

axmea? · 09-30-2013, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Isamu

you sir, are a moron...

Word.

OP -- different experiences for each us. Shift in priorities, lack of interest, things change. Hope you rediscover your passion for it.

RoshDawg · 10-01-2013, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JungleZ

Ya it really does suck spending thousands on bolts to make your car faster, yet still lose to a stock mustang gt 5.0 that costs less.. This car is basically twin turbo or bust and with that kind of money you better be a Z diehard.

Ah shut up! You're so ******* annoying!

scottIN · 10-02-2013, 06:42 AM

Interesting perspectives. Glad I'm not the only one. And it's not that I lose interest in the car itself - just in modifying it. Like I'd love to do some of the CF interior trim, but then I think, 'Well, I could take that $500 & do something else.' Where if I did it when I first got the car I wouldn't have give it a second thought.

kenchan · 10-02-2013, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by scottIN

Interesting perspectives. Glad I'm not the only one. And it's not that I lose interest in the car itself - just in modifying it. Like I'd love to do some of the CF interior trim, but then I think, 'Well, I could take that $500 & do something else.' Where if I did it when I first got the car I wouldn't have give it a second thought.

please elaborate on wat you did with the $500 you just saved...

kfull · 10-02-2013, 10:23 AM

I just wanna see what the next gen z will look like/be. Then I'll probably fall in love with it and save up money/ stop modding.

JARblue · 09-30-2013, 02:33 PM

Haboob · 09-30-2013, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I can't even see what he wrote and I'm

'ing too.

Chuck33079 · 09-30-2013, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Haboob

I can't even see what he wrote and I'm

'ing too.

Yep. He's his own special brand of stupid. After multiple bans, he keeps coming back here to bash Nissan every chance he gets.

JungleZ · 09-30-2013, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Yep. He's his own special brand of stupid. After multiple bans, he keeps coming back here to bash Nissan every chance he gets.

I wasn't even bashing In this thread though , it's the truth...

Riptide67 · 09-30-2013, 02:46 PM

I have no debt in the world minus my car loan. I pay $463 a month for the car, $143 for insurance a month, $85 for a cell phone, and $350 for rent. So, I don't mind modding my 370 and having fun with it.

I even only drive approximately 2.4 miles to work and then back. But it makes road trips and those few moments I can really get on the throttle all the worthwhile. Plus the sound alone was solely worth it.

But that's just my two pennies on it.

Mt Tam I am · 09-30-2013, 02:48 PM

I modified my car for a purpose, to drive at the track a full 30 minutes without incident. This goal was achieved.

Oddly I had to fight the urge to continue to spend money on mods. Modding for mods sake. I have two I've bought without installing. A back up cam and new clutch springs. The urge mostly went away and I still love what I've modded.

Age of the car is not what prevents me. My age and wisdom kick in first and I stop myself.

Tazicon · 09-30-2013, 03:03 PM

I am 49 now I want to spend time enjoying vehicles not working on them. I feel like I did enough of that in my younger days. I still do mods but keep them simple and quick. If I want a faster car I buy a faster car. If I want a car that handles better I buy one that does. I don't try to polish turds anymore or try to make a car something it's not. I enjoy them for what they are and personalize them now.

Fountainhead · 09-30-2013, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Tazicon

I am 49 now I want to spend time enjoying vehicles not working on them. I feel like I did enough of that in my younger days. I still do mods but keep them simple and quick. If I want a faster car I buy a faster car. If I want a car that handles better I buy one that does. I don't try to polish turds anymore or try to make a car something it's not. I enjoy them for what they are and personalize them now.

Yeah I hear ya, if I had a nickel for every hour I've spent over and under a car (no money no choice) rebuilding/repairing everything I could think of with borrowed/rented tools etc., I'd be rich. But it was a learning experience. Back then I could walk the next day but now at 52 it takes a while longer to recover

. I think I'll leave tha Z alone except for minor tweaky things.
I like to mod but only small stuff. I'll leave the TT to the younger crowd.
I do love to see the mods here though, don't get me wrong.

Tazicon · 09-30-2013, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Fountainhead

Yeah I hear ya, if I had a nickel for every hour I've spent over and under a car (no money no choice) rebuilding/repairing everything I could think of with borrowed/rented tools etc., I'd be rich. But it was a learning experience. Back then I could walk the next day but now at 52 it takes a while longer to recover

. I think I'll leave tha Z alone except for minor tweaky things.
I like to mod but only small stuff. I'll leave the TT to the younger crowd.
I do love to see the mods here though, don't get me wrong.

We are both on the same wave lenght.

ZeroZeta · 09-30-2013, 04:33 PM

Saw this thread and immediately could relate. We all fall in love and occasionally out of love with our cars. I for one seem to have consistently replaced my sports cars with the DD only to find myself back in a sports car again. Lesson learned - Its not the car - Its us. We are car people period. But like any good addiction, car addicts only can go so long before the craving strikes again. Change up sports cars if you need to but always stay true to your passion.

10-02-2013, 10:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
kfull Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 909 Drives: A lot Rep Power: 15	I just wanna see what the next gen z will look like/be. Then I'll probably fall in love with it and save up money/ stop modding. __________________ 2012 GM 6MT sports package \| FI non res cf exhaust \| K&N Drop Ins \| Viper 3303 security system w/ tilt sensor \| GTR start button \| 35% rear 45% side window tint \| Michelin PSS

09-30-2013, 02:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	4r3s, DEpointfive0 and Leuz like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

09-30-2013, 02:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
Riptide67 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Age: 38 Posts: 1,610 Drives: 09 Nismo #0483 PW Rep Power: 70	I have no debt in the world minus my car loan. I pay $463 a month for the car, $143 for insurance a month, $85 for a cell phone, and $350 for rent. So, I don't mind modding my 370 and having fun with it. I even only drive approximately 2.4 miles to work and then back. But it makes road trips and those few moments I can really get on the throttle all the worthwhile. Plus the sound alone was solely worth it. But that's just my two pennies on it. dtul likes this. __________________ 2009 Nismo 370Z and 1975 Datsun 280Z 2+2 - PNW_INC - Legacy_Ohana Follow me on Instagam @s3zero_z3four

09-30-2013, 02:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3844	I modified my car for a purpose, to drive at the track a full 30 minutes without incident. This goal was achieved. Oddly I had to fight the urge to continue to spend money on mods. Modding for mods sake. I have two I've bought without installing. A back up cam and new clutch springs. The urge mostly went away and I still love what I've modded. Age of the car is not what prevents me. My age and wisdom kick in first and I stop myself. JARblue likes this. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

09-30-2013, 03:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
Tazicon Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Vegas Baby! Posts: 773 Drives: German/British cars Rep Power: 15	I am 49 now I want to spend time enjoying vehicles not working on them. I feel like I did enough of that in my younger days. I still do mods but keep them simple and quick. If I want a faster car I buy a faster car. If I want a car that handles better I buy one that does. I don't try to polish turds anymore or try to make a car something it's not. I enjoy them for what they are and personalize them now. Streetlife, BeemaaZ, Troyz and 1 others like this.

10-02-2013, 06:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 55	Interesting perspectives. Glad I'm not the only one. And it's not that I lose interest in the car itself - just in modifying it. Like I'd love to do some of the CF interior trim, but then I think, 'Well, I could take that $500 & do something else.' Where if I did it when I first got the car I wouldn't have give it a second thought.

09-30-2013, 04:33 PM	#15 (permalink)
ZeroZeta Track Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Austin TX Posts: 543 Drives: 2013 Z Rep Power: 13	Saw this thread and immediately could relate. We all fall in love and occasionally out of love with our cars. I for one seem to have consistently replaced my sports cars with the DD only to find myself back in a sports car again. Lesson learned - Its not the car - Its us. We are car people period. But like any good addiction, car addicts only can go so long before the craving strikes again. Change up sports cars if you need to but always stay true to your passion.

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