What Kind of Enthusiast Are You?

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I am in the category that could pay cash for a full turbo, top line wheels and an RB kit.


I am also in the category of having to explain to my wife of 35 years why I spent said cash on a turbo and RB kit. Or everybody here would wonder where I went and eventually my body would be found in a shallow grave (very shallow she doesn't garden much).


If it ain't one thing it is another.

I'm in the same category. I just did it anyway and hid the shovels. My oldest son's wife blew it for me. It went like this,


Son's wife: "so I hear you got a supercharger?"

Wife: "WTF?"

Me: " Well honey I told you I was thinking about it."

Wife: " well, when does it come?"

Me: "last Thursday."

Can't repeat exactly what my wife said then, but it ended with, "I'm so going shopping!" Cost me about a grand at Macy's, but worth it.

[Quentin]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I'm in the same category. I just did it anyway and hid the shovels. My oldest son's wife blew it for me. It went like this,





Son's wife: "so I hear you got a supercharger?"



Wife: "WTF?"



Me: " Well honey I told you I was thinking about it."



Wife: " well, when does it come?"



Me: "last Thursday."



Can't repeat exactly what my wife said then, but it ended with, "I'm so going shopping!" Cost me about a grand at Macy's, but worth it.

lol

I play the long game with my wife. I start talking about what I want to buy about 6 months in advance. I mention it weekly, pretend I'm going to pull the trigger 2 months in. Keep mentioning and stay "undecided". By 6 months in, she just says, "you've been looking at it forever -- just buy it." A lot of bicycles have been purchased this way and my FR-S was purchased this way.


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[jeffchap]

Originally Posted by Quentin

lol

I play the long game with my wife. I start talking about what I want to buy about 6 months in advance. I mention it weekly, pretend I'm going to pull the trigger 2 months in. Keep mentioning and stay "undecided". By 6 months in, she just says, "you've been looking at it forever -- just buy it."

Exactly why I started talking about getting a Porsche Cayman right after I bought my FR-S in 2013. She knows it's inevitable.

[chaoskaze]

Originally Posted by jeffchap

Exactly why I started talking about getting a Porsche Cayman right after I bought my FR-S in 2013. She knows it's inevitable.

Smart man knows how to get things done. 😂


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[c4lvinnn]

Light mods for now. Turbo is down the line after the warranty is up or get me a M2 and keep the motor stock on the FRS.

[lizbrayan]

I want super heavy engine mods, im willing to go as far as engine swap or rebuild with forged internals but I want the literal definition of a sleeper. Stock inside and out and even wheels and tires as long as they will hold out. Goals are a 500hp frs.

[nextcar]

TRD wheels, TRD springs, TRD catback, TRD intake.

No hassles with California smog tests or dealer service, and as a plus should not negatively affect resale value.

The only non TRD mod I did was a Volkswagon Sharan stubby antenna so my car cover works... though I may ultimately swap out for an OEM shark fin.

[SlmedFRS]

Im glad to see theres a majority of people that like to personalize their car

[Xxyion]

lol my girl doesn't get a say on how i spend the money i earn. but i'm all about uniqueness

[go_a_way1]

Well I like to spend every dime I make on my car lol....

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Xxyion

lol my girl doesn't get a say on how i spend the money i earn.

Ahhh, Keep saying that to yourself.

[wbradley]

Started out with cosmetic mods only from 2012 to 2014 and thought that was it.The biggest thing was a 5:AD body kit which was on another car briefly. I paid the seller ( a Lexus tech) to install it in my garage.

Then jumped on a supercharger used which as it turned out was actually a mistake on my part and due to some issues and a mistake I made ended up replacing the blower part of the kit with a new one. That was an expensive error. Since then added supporting mods, brakes, tires, wheels, etc. The one plus with the used kit it a much bigger intercooler so I could remove the boost restrictor.

Just bought coilovers.

The only other thing I need now is to get new oil lines and fittings so the oil cooler can be hooked up.

If I listed everything, probably have 30 or more mods.

I will then focus on autocross/time attack but not until the oil cooler issue is resolved. That will probably be done over the winter as I don't enjoy taking the bumper on and off particularly.

I like the phrase "track weapon". This will be a (no winters) daily/ track weapon.

[swimmbo]

Mine is a driver, I like it just the way it is. I have a hot rod and an antique to wrench on when I want. That's enough.

[Xxyion]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Ahhh, Keep saying that to yourself.

Lol I know no one believes me but it's a luxury I get to live with.


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