Thread: Grand Prix Builds How much....

Ive gotten curious about how much money we dump into these money pits

I know i have way more then i should have But what can i say its fun
heres what i have going so far
initial cost of the car
purchased last year around this time
$2000 car
$175 used low mileage blower
$300 Magnaflows with all new pipeing ubend and res delete
$500 system and alarm
$1700 Triple edge performance Trans 3.29 gears /never sent my core in
$1200 Block machined and all new pistons and gaskets/oil pum,lifters and so on
$700 Heads ported stage 1 heads bought used
$300 odds and ends of the build ,smaller pulley/mps, moroso wires,so on
$500 Intense s1x cam, tuned pcm, odds and ends
$100 3 dyno pulls
$500 Other random stuff

So im right around 8 grand into a car worth max 5 grand

Modding is a sickness

i dont even know how much money i spent because half the money i spent was just on buying parts and then reselling them at a loss.

with everything i would have put myself in for over $10k.

Originally Posted by Bio248

i dont even know how much money i spent because half the money i spent was just on buying parts and then reselling them at a loss.

with everything i would have put myself in for over $10k.

Call me a cheap ass but ever since I got into working on cars I only usually by used parts. Some people think this is risky depending on the part, but I save an ass load of money. It may take a while to get the parts I want but you save so much more money by buying used. Some parts obviously you can't do that, but it happens. Unfortunately anyone who mods any car has to realize that it is NOT a turn around investment. The odds are you will lose alot of money after when you mod your car. If you think grand prixs are money pits you should try owning a honda. Just be glad you own domestic, it's way cheaper. I have it least 10k invested in my honda and I will be lucky to get a little more than half of that back, but in the end I will always mod because it's fun, and I love racing .

Originally Posted by ls6velless454

Call me a cheap ass but ever since I got into working on cars I only usually by used parts. Some people think this is risky depending on the part, but I save an ass load of money. It may take a while to get the parts I want but you save so much more money by buying used. Some parts obviously you can't do that, but it happens. Unfortunately anyone who mods any car has to realize that it is NOT a turn around investment. The odds are you will lose alot of money after when you mod your car. If you think grand prixs are money pits you should try owning a honda. Just be glad you own domestic, it's way cheaper. I have it least 10k invested in my honda and I will be lucky to get a little more than half of that back, but in the end I will always mod because it's fun, and I love racing .

All cars run on used parts.

eh if i found used parts i would of bought em

Ill be around 10k when im done still have methor inter cooler on the list and hptuners maybe a few other things
maybe a new hood and bumper

550-magnaflow cat back ( i know)
300-K&N ( again..i know..new to the 3800 scene)
320-1.95 yella terras,pushrods,springs,retainers all brand new from member
180- zzp powerlog -brand new
170- zzp 3" downpipe-brand new
100- zzp 3.5 mps
200- overkill pcm
200- l.e.d smoked tails
300- nitrous kit
200 -tint

2500 bucks and if you want to include expensive tires and all the little stuff 3000 plus..not TOO bad i guess

i wasnt including my car.

damn!

Im in 2800 for the car

+ initial maitnance ( couple hundred or so i forget)

$600 slp cat back ( before i was on here)

270 msp cai ( again wasnt on here, nor compitent enough to make my own)

and probably another 100 or so with inlays/over lays, paint

and in another month or so 350 for my headers


and the f*cking thing is probably worth 2k

Spent too much:
1500$ rebuilt 4t65eHD
700$ New motor
90$ Synthetic Tranny oil
230$:Lower Intake Manifold GAsket
160$:New Oil Pan
150$L:New A/C Blower
120$:New Carpet
12$: FElpro Exhaust gaskets
12$: Thermostat
240$:Eibach Springs
186$: Sway bar
90$: pulley
160$: Fuel line
30$: Synthetic fuel
150$: MSD Coils
100$: PCM
450$:Exhaust
400$:Headers
76$: TPS
276$:MAF
300$: Ported throttle body
150$: 10.3" spark plug wires
160$:exhaust tips
450$: DAytona decals
100$:Other decals
1124$:CF hood
230$: SD Air Dam
400$: Halo headlights X2
219$: roof rails
230$:daytona wing
980$: Stern ST-11 rims
30$: Throttle body spacer
50$: Mesh grill
165$:floor mats
110$: header wrap
40$: supercharger belt
400$: ZZP fuel logs
30$: Heat sheild
30$: oil breather filter(gone)

There's more, so much more

Originally Posted by SDGTP99

1124$:CF hood

There's a kick in the bal...hrm I mean wallet.

However, your car is amazing.

Originally Posted by realdiehl

There's a kick in the bal...hrm I mean wallet.

However, your car is amazing.

The hood may have cost too much but, I did get the new motor dirt cheap at $700. I save money were I can.

thx for compliment

I paid 3,000 for mine,
$50 for u-bend and res delete,
probably that much in spray paint,
and $30 for my cheap cone filter,
and probably $100 for maintenance stuff.

But once I get my top swap..... hang on to your wallets boys and girls....

well oneil when i bought mine it had 125k miles soo dont feel too bad