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how many of you have a "budget"build on your GVR4?

thruarod

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Ogdensburg NJ
Engine 0
Rod/Main Brgs 120
Head Studs 100
Rod Bolts 40
BC 272 Cams 200
2G MAF 0
20G, FP Race Exh. Man. 989
O2 Housing Gskt 8
BISS O-Ring 5
T-Body Shaft Seals 12
Evo VIII Injectors 0
2600PP, chromemoly fly 0
Dbl. Pin 3/4 fork 0
Shifter Cable Washers 12
Shifter Stop 25
Clutch fork boot 12
Clutch Disc 6 Pad sprg 178
167/2000 1500
Cruise Ctrl + Washer 50
A/C Comp, Cond, Lines, 200
A/C Comp bracket 50
Radiator 180
Lower Radiator Hose 16
Upper Radiator Hose 24
T-Body to Intake Gskt 5
T-Body to Elbow Gskt 5
Fuel Filter 20
Spark Plugs BR6ES 20
MT-90 trans oil 30
Heavy Shockproof T-Case 15
DSMLink V2 (old) 0
DSMLink V3 Upgrde 0
Radiator Cap 12
2.5" Straight Coupler 12


My dorky ass keeps an Excel sheet.. only 3600 bucks!!
All the 0s are what I took from my talon during an upgrade or from friends
 

MellowVR4

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Including the car, I'm at just under 7k. That's doing everything pretty much my self. I don't like thinking about how much I've spent and future expenses That will get spent. I still need to do the paint and body on her, get some awesome wheels and tires, replace all front end suspension components and a few more things. Still got a long way to go. Still wanting the jdm bumpers /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif Why did you make this thread!!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rofl.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif
 

EMX5636

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I've got over 20k in mine. Probably half of that was done in about 6 months when I first bought the car. Then the rest has been over the course of the remaining 6 or so years. I don't see cars/bikes/hobbies etc as an investment to make money or break even, so I don't count. I just enjoy the process.
 

bobdole

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U.K.
I start feeling ill when I think about how much money I have spent on "VR4".
 

prove_it

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Sioux Falls, SD
I think everyone has had a budget at some point, but that quickly blew up.

Sounds like there are a bunch of 20k VR4's out there.... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 

PlatypusOfFury

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May 22, 2012
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Location
Bellingham, WA
669 is a little under 17K in HW.

Car: 4K
English Racing Trans (evo3 gears, 4 spider diff, XMB clutch) 5K
Engine setup from HunterDG's mishap. >5K (feel very fortunate, that setup is well above 5K)
Evo8 front and back seats ~1K
CMP exhaust ~1K
Few BS tidbits. Lights, struts, cyclone mani's, fuel setup. 1.5K.

After engine swap, I'll probably do another 11 in suspension, cabin, body, etc.
 

transparentdsm

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Cherry Hill, NJ
Quoting prove_it:
I think everyone has had a budget at some point, but that quickly blew up.

Sounds like there are a bunch of 20k VR4's out there.... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif



well 20k invested, worth 20k not all of them. maybe 3 or 4 are worth 20k and thats even pushing it.
 

BpuVR4

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Chicago
my idea budget is taking over when someone else has gotten tired of sinking their $$ in, and the key components are there /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 

MellowVR4

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Or, scraping up all of the parts gathered from previous dsm's and making it happen /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devil.gif
 

fuel

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Toronto, ON, Canada
Mine is pretty low budget but is still mostly stock and most the money is just on maintenance really.

$7000 initial purchase price
$400 on 20G compressor wheel/housing upgrade, balance, 7deg back cut etc
$150 on EvoIII manifold and high-flow downpipe
$1000 approx spent on maintenance - brake hoses, clutch hose, t-case yolk, tires etc

Planning on spending a little money on little OEM+ upgrades like 2G TB elbow & oversized TB, Evo7/8 ECU + AFM + 560cc injectors, bigger sway bars, Evo2-10 plate rear LSD and maybe give the transmission some loving at some point too.
 

JamesFoster

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Quoting BpuVR4:
my idea budget is taking over when someone else has gotten tired of sinking their $$ in, and the key components are there /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif



That's what I did. I have a little over 20k into mine right now, but if you add up the parts alone on my car, it's somewhere around $33-35k. Plus the cost of the 100k mile "mint" (for a 22 year old car anyway, it's not perfect) Galant itself. So I don't feel bad about it. Also, I never had the intention of it being an investment. I'm building it for me, because I like it.
 

transparentdsm

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i feel the same. im not doing this to make money im doing it because i love my car and it puts a smile on my face every time i drive it.
 

LIV4PSI

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O-H-I-O
Quoting transparentdsm:
well 20k invested, worth 20k not all of them. maybe 3 or 4 are worth 20k and thats even pushing it.



What's it take to build a $20,000 GVR4? About $30,000 haha
 

JCorbo25

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Oct 10, 2011
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Location
Sacramento, CA
When I had mine...

$3,000 in Car
$3,000 in parts + maintenance crap

When i sold it all:
$3,000 in Car
$3,000 in parts

I think I did ok, it needed ~$1k in work when I sold it (driveshaft rebuild and some odds'n'ends)

Shopping for a $15k Evo right now...
 

coyotes

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Seattle, WA
Quoting JamesFoster:
I'm building it for me, because I like it.



This. cars are a terrible investment, so do it because you love it.

I have a fraction of the money in my car as some of you guys, but I love my VR4 and it never gets tired or boring to drive. It needs lots of love still, but as is the car is fun and does what I want it to.
 

Kentstatetsi

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Oct 26, 2010
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Location
Savannah, Ga.
I got pretty lucky with a junkyard here. Avid mounts, 4 bolt lsd, chromoly crossmember, 650 injectors, SS clutch line, CC sprung 6 puck, ACT flywheel, 2g maf adapter, 255 pump, socketed eprom, eibach/kyb setup. Those are just what I put on the galant. I don't think I spent more than $200 for all the parts because they don't know what to charge for aftermarket stuff.
 

prove_it

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