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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 12:45 AM
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$ spent in mods for you vette? $10,000 here
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 12:59 AM
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$12,000 on the C5
$21,000+ on the C3
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 01:09 AM
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I try not to keep up. Replacing motor with a 409 and slapping a Kenne Belle on top gets expensive.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 01:12 AM
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$12,581
and counting just got my tax return so as soon as that rools in, ill blow another 500 or so
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~$50k
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 01:41 AM
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$2700 so far but I'm just getting started. I guess if you factor in the house w/ garage to keep it in and a 40K DD so that it never has to go out in the rain then I'm at about 500K.
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I really don't want to check but the best est. is $14,000.00 and of course there are other mods I want to do. Its a sickness but a good sickness
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About $2200 (including some new tools), not planning on spending too much more.

Actually my next mod will be free and save me $ in the long run... gonna disconnent my Internet connection and stay away from here so get rid of that mod bug....

Yeah, right!
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Just some stickers and cheap bling - nothing much...
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Just some stickers and cheap bling - nothing much...


Probably more than my mortgage....
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 02:25 AM
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Probably more than my mortgage....
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 02:26 AM
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More than 70K less than 100K.
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Parts and labor maybe $15K..small mods
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So far.... around $1k. New tires and some odds and ends. Havent had the car long enough to do something major. Its on the way though.
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So far.... around $1k. New tires and some odds and ends. Havent had the car long enough to do something major. Its on the way though.
~16,000
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I'm close to $10K.
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Well..2 yrs, include Kwick lift/tools..@ $4-5,000...hmm hadn't added it up before....lot-o-fun


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Originally Posted by RebelVette
About $2200 (including some new tools), not planning on spending too much more.

Actually my next mod will be free and save me $ in the long run... gonna disconnent my Internet connection and stay away from here so get rid of that mod bug....

Yeah, right!
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So far, around $17K.
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$3,500 to 4K already. Plans for another 23K, any donations? Mark
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