tdaye Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Just wanting to see if I'm the only one crazy enough to spend this kind of money on their W-Body! here is a list of what I can remember having replaced in the 1.5years I've owned this Cutlass: 3.1L motor swap quad seat swap (from cloth to leather) dashpad from a 1993 model alot of misc trim because they had a scratch or something Air Conditioner Condensor Fuel injectors all upper motor gaskets Both Lower balljoints KYB GR2 Struts on rear KYB Strut Mounts on rear KYB Strut boots on rear KYB Struts on front KYB Strut Mounts on front KYB strut bearings on front Front Springs - Intrax custom made fiberglass rear mono spring made with a 2 1/2" drop from Flex-A-Form left front hub(2x) Rear Left Hub Both CV boots right outter tierod end front and rear brakes front and rear rotors all front and rear calipers all front and rear flex brake lines all park brake cables master cylinder transmission was totally rebuilt Idle air control valve TPS head liner and both sun visors recovered(interior) water pump both T-bone motor mounts custom exaust from, and including cat converter back O2 Sensor Crank Sensor EGR Valve window tint (20% on front, limo on back) 4 Yokohama 16" tires fuel pump I should add that I still need paint, rims, tires, new carpet and the seats custom recovered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONDOG442 Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 I got ya beat on $$ spent on my Intrigue I don't want to type the whole list of mods though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 hm...well, i'll make a rough estimate from looking at all my receipts.. from December 28,2002(day i bought it)-December 19, 2006(...today) $5327...i just about shit a chicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdaye Posted December 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Including my motor swap and trans rebuild I've spent over $11k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Ive spend more than its worth. Im gonna leave it at that. Although really I think its the time and effort put into not only mine, but alot of the cars here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 uhhh yeah a little bit of cash down the drain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuntzie Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 ditto i refuse to fully look into what the tgp had into it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 over the 3 years i've had my z34, including purchace price, i have an EASY 8k into it, most likely more. and it isan't done yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91GPSTE Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 I don't think I spent too much on mine. car - $500 new motor - $350 new gaskets - $250 front struts - $140 rear strut - $70 HUD - $30 exhaust components over the years- $100 Most of my stuff was maintenance though. I am not too much into modding it. I have a Grand Marquis for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShockTherapy Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 The car... which i overpayed for... the timing belt, the LIM gaskets, a new ICM and packs...new rotors and pads...the exhaust, the WAI, HUD parts (still need the unit), and the system and general maintainance.... ...$7248.92 - too fuggin much... EDIT: tires - another $718.19, 2 are fucked after 4500 miles thanks to a lower ball joint, which was 90 dollars even, a blown P/S line, that was 124.39, and it'll need new struts all around - 475... plus 2 new assurance triple tread tires. so....... $8181.50 before the suspension work and the 2 new tires oh yeah, and an alignment... 70. now i remember why i'm sick of this car and bought an xB... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red95cutlass Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Thanks to tdaye for asking such a great question! Yeah, I think alot about IF I should spend more money on it, but when I do I feel so much better taking care of her than getting another car. I am now getting oil in my antifreeze and I have to find a good mechanic that wont take me to the cleaners in Atl, GA to fix it. I just spent 350.00 on two new rear hubs to fix a break problem and I love zipping around when its finished. In my opinion, there is something about the look of the Cutlass Supreme that has not been duplicated yet. To me, it is sporty and has class - unlike alot of other cars out there. If my wife lets me, I would keep dumping money into both my 95 vert and 96 coupe. After that has been said, I think it would make my stomach turn to have a total of all of the parts I have bought through the years. All in all, to me, it's money well spent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdaye Posted December 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 well I don't feel so bad now. As you can all agree I'm sure, after you spend so much money on your W, when do you say thats enough?? Just today: front KYB struts, KYB strut mounts, KYB strut bearings, KYB strut boots, Intrax lowering springs, both lower balljoints, 4 wheel balance and alignment. I have to add that the new front springs are STIFF, i'm way happy with the handeling but not so happy with the drop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONDOG442 Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 I bought my Intrigue for $20,000 so I had one hell of a head start on ya' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 I kept track on my motor rebuild/random part replacement on my STE until somewhere around $2200. I'm probably at least around $2700 or now by now, +$1800 purchase price. Not to mention I've only driven it two months out of the past 14. Cutlass probably only has $1000 max into it. Got it for free from the grandma 3 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdaye Posted December 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 would you have spent that much on it if it was a 1989 ? thats kinda my point. I bought my Intrigue for $20,000 so I had one hell of a head start on ya' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONDOG442 Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Well I have added about $4,000 in audio equipment alone and probably $4,000 in various upgrades, brakes, wheels, tires, suspension.... interior etc. so I got about $28,0000 into a 1999 so yeah I would and I will probably add more at some point... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdaye Posted December 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 holy shit, I forgot about my system hahaha so another $4000 on my total Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONDOG442 Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 yeah my intrigue is worth 5k tops lol but i dont care i love it the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdaye Posted December 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Not sure what I could get for mine, it has over 300K on the motor still runs like new though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 My Z34 has WAAAY to much $$$ in it. I could never sell it, because its not worth near what I have in it. I've got quite a bit into my TGP also. I'm trying to keep my vert as a project on budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted2bass Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 I paid $1800 for the car in april and ive put the following into it: rear pads rotors and calipers y-pipe from cat back right side muffler front pads and rotors tie rod end tranny fluid flush and change alignment exaust tips tranny cooler lines 2 tires alternator It needs more work still. It might need a new belt tensioner or whatever else is making the noise (see my post in the engine board). It also needs struts and another alignment. I didnt include my system, as it can always be taken out and put in my next car. Im tryin to decide if i want to sell the car come spring/summer and buy something else (a SUV for a big system maybe) or keep the car and get rims, tint and leather seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkton Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Well... my car was about $300 when I bought it, did about $1000 in tires and struts and brakes before it ever saw the road. $200 for tires when I had my little accident, and then about $500 over the summer trying to get it run right... and it still doesn't... So about $2000 not including the audio system I had in it. Not as bad as some of you guys... OH! The parts car was $100 so the total is $2100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Regal Limited Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 lets see.... car- 1000 brakes (over 5 years)- 1500 new motor- 1200 Tires- 500 new speedo- 100 new gas tank- 200 thats with taking it to a mechanic (I'm too lazy to work on it myself lol) I know it's assrape, but I fix what I can without a garage at my place. so ya..... I've spent alot. Hopefully it'll sel for 1000! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Really, Ive only spend a coupld hundred on repairs for things like pads, rotors, gaskets. Then I had to have the cradle replaced, but still thats wasnt too bad. Most of my cost was from everything that Ive done/added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 As much as I've done, I haven't spent all too much, it's the cost-conscious white rocket Since '04 Purchase and almost 70k miles driven: - ~$300 brake parts - ~$200 gaskets between all motors - $300 3400 - $150 cam, valve spings I had - $350 tranny #2 - $300 tranny #3 - $400 total exhaust parts/labor - $600 all tire sets - $300 all struts - $200 extra manifolds So I've spent close to what I paid for it at the used dealership... had I kept the car stock it'd be less than half that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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