the modding bug
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the modding bug
How do you get rid of it?
Since I have started driving and even before, I have been nodding cars. Now, I have a Corvette and all I want to do ismake it better.
My wife hates when I spend money on mods, she says then we will have to repair something else or something like that. She says one day I will grow out of it, but it sure is hard working 80 hours a week, make about 80k a year and being told that I should keep the car stock.
Please help a fellow Corvette guy out!!
Since I have started driving and even before, I have been nodding cars. Now, I have a Corvette and all I want to do ismake it better.
My wife hates when I spend money on mods, she says then we will have to repair something else or something like that. She says one day I will grow out of it, but it sure is hard working 80 hours a week, make about 80k a year and being told that I should keep the car stock.
Please help a fellow Corvette guy out!!
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Mine started the day I drove it home and could not hear the sound of it. Had to change the exhaust right away. After that I just kept changing things on it to make it better, The only way to stop it is to sell the car
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once the modding bug bites there is no going back. my recommendation is to sit down and explain to your wife that the only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys. if that doesn't work, get a new wife. 
or you can do what I do, for Valentine's Day, I got the wife a new custom nose emblem for the C5, for our Anniversary, she's getting new leather seat covers including new foam, and for her birthday, I'm REALLY going to splurge & get her the wheels I've been wanting... oh oh... I mean... the wheels SHE'S really been wanting! It just seems like yesterday, she was saying, "Gee Honey I really want those set of 19" -20" rims in carbon fiber!"
or you can do what I do, for Valentine's Day, I got the wife a new custom nose emblem for the C5, for our Anniversary, she's getting new leather seat covers including new foam, and for her birthday, I'm REALLY going to splurge & get her the wheels I've been wanting... oh oh... I mean... the wheels SHE'S really been wanting! It just seems like yesterday, she was saying, "Gee Honey I really want those set of 19" -20" rims in carbon fiber!"
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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
You can't! 
It is just like any other addiction - there will be withdrawls and set backs!
and these are worse than any other withdrawl symtom - so you can't get rid of it!
it's in you blood and it is "TERMINAL" - although you wont die from it, you "WILL" have to live with it and try to manage it carefully
I manage mine by trying to buy samller things which has lead to a 701 RWHP Vette and I just got a new catalog from WCC and circled alot of things 
Thanks,Matt
It is just like any other addiction - there will be withdrawls and set backs!
and these are worse than any other withdrawl symtom - so you can't get rid of it!it's in you blood and it is "TERMINAL" - although you wont die from it, you "WILL" have to live with it and try to manage it carefully
I manage mine by trying to buy samller things which has lead to a 701 RWHP Vette and I just got a new catalog from WCC and circled alot of things
Thanks,Matt
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Glad to hear I wasn't the only one! As soon as I got my C5Z, within a week, I already was doing upgrades to it. It has been over 4 years now and they still keep coming although I tell myself "I'm done" now.
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Justification to the spouse
There is economic justification to this disease, err umm hobby.
Just do like I do and tell your wife that modding a used corvette is a WHOLE lot cheaper than buying a new one.
For you guys with new corvettes, just tell the wives that modding a new corvette is a whole lot better and cheaper than an "exotic"!
Just do like I do and tell your wife that modding a used corvette is a WHOLE lot cheaper than buying a new one.
For you guys with new corvettes, just tell the wives that modding a new corvette is a whole lot better and cheaper than an "exotic"!
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If you are working 80 hours a week you sure as hell deserve to spend your money the way you want to. I'm sure your wife will get over it. I don't have my Z yet but I am really worried once I get it I will be modding it out the waazoo!!! Looking forward to catching the bug in the near future!!!
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Two ways to stop the modding bug - sell the car or flat run out of money. Once the bug bites, it is very addictive.
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There's a cure but it's really to upsetting to talk about. However it should be mentioned at least once in this post. 3 steps to the cure:
1.) sell the car...extremely difficult to do and I personally haven't got the ***** to do
2.) cancel all magazine subscriptions...should be easier than step 1
3.) ride public transportation and never own another vehicle...not even a go kart...shouldn't be a problem after steps 1&2
whenever I try and shake the bug it last about a day and then I call up a supporting vendor and spend some $$$.
1.) sell the car...extremely difficult to do and I personally haven't got the ***** to do
2.) cancel all magazine subscriptions...should be easier than step 1
3.) ride public transportation and never own another vehicle...not even a go kart...shouldn't be a problem after steps 1&2
whenever I try and shake the bug it last about a day and then I call up a supporting vendor and spend some $$$.
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OR..... you can show her the NEW Anniversary Gift List:
1st Anniversary - Carbon Fiber
2nd Anniversary - Leather
3rd Anniversary - Aluminum (as in new LS7 aluminum block)
4th Anniversary - Turbo
5th Anniversary - Rubber
And so the list goes on & on! I think I can I even find a list for every 1/2 year Anniversary too!
1st Anniversary - Carbon Fiber
2nd Anniversary - Leather
3rd Anniversary - Aluminum (as in new LS7 aluminum block)
4th Anniversary - Turbo
5th Anniversary - Rubber
And so the list goes on & on! I think I can I even find a list for every 1/2 year Anniversary too!
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I use the saying, that it's better doing what I want to do to a car that's paid for. Than getting a new one w/ payments and still want to mod it. They always say, us addicts exchange one addictions for another. Well 10yrs ago stopped two addictions, then bought the vette 6yrs ago and it was on! I guess I could use a 12 step program on it if I wanted, BUT I DON'T. My name is FLASH and I'm addicted to Corvette mods. L8R THE FLASH
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From: Groveland Ca
I am like the ZFLASH when it comes to addictions!! Gave up Drinking 6yrs ago and bought a
vette and have been addicted to mods ever since. In the process of installing a RPM A4 trans. and a Yank SS 3200 converter after a H/C swap. I would not change a thing.
"LONG LIVE THE MODS"
vette and have been addicted to mods ever since. In the process of installing a RPM A4 trans. and a Yank SS 3200 converter after a H/C swap. I would not change a thing.
"LONG LIVE THE MODS"
