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How much $$$ have you spent on your cars this year?

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Old Jan 1, 2015 | 11:38 PM
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somewhere around $800. I brought it out of a two year retirement. It got new tires, a new radiator, Two trans fluid and filter changes, a front end alignment and fresh paint on the rear spoiler.
 
Old Jan 2, 2015 | 08:57 PM
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$2100 and about a week without the car.

Oh, you mean the Monte? Front brakes. Cost was under $90. 5 oil changes, $200 there.

$2100 went to a rebuilt head (&labor) after the Honda CRV suffered a burnt valve.

This year the Monte needs front hubs. She moans loud at 40mph. Quoted about $300 on that job.
 
Old Jan 2, 2015 | 10:23 PM
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Nothing, I stole all my parts when people were not looking...
 
Old Jan 4, 2015 | 10:47 AM
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Beside maintenance, About a $1000 for LSD and shift kit. More if you count engine and Trans rebuild but I consider that maintnance.
Car drives much better in snow with an LSD I noticed same tires I had 2 years ago just much better pull off the line in snowy/icy roads.
 
Old Jan 6, 2015 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Taz
Corvette's are meant to be driven. They get lonely when they're not driven. Don't leave your poor Corvette lonely like that. You make Corvette sad.
Totally agree, I DD mine- put almost 15k on it last year
 
Old Jan 7, 2015 | 01:08 AM
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Hmmmm, for 2014, well let's see. Between my interior swap pieces and trim/customizing project supplies, replacing GM multi function switch, hazard switch, ignition bezel, front GM hard brake line, kicker amp, connectors, wires, lines etc. to hook up kicker speakers and amp, Weathertech window deflectors, polished sc snout, poly mounts, 10.5mm spark plug wires, black rotors, and I am sure I am forgetting a few more things, so that would put me in the $1000-$2500 category.
 
Old Jan 7, 2015 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Taz
Corvette's are meant to be driven. They get lonely when they're not driven. Don't leave your poor Corvette lonely like that. You make Corvette sad.
LOL! I love driving the Corvette. I just avoid the long stretches of hwy commuting with it. It takes the cruises to the coast for fun.
 
Old Jan 7, 2015 | 11:41 AM
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Let's see...about $800 for new exhaust including PLOG and DP ($500 just the custom piping), $40 for junkyard coil packs (I'm an idiot and needed new ones, don't ask ), and I believe $150 for taillights. SO right around a grand, maybe slightly more for shipping and zip ties. Oh yeah, LOTS of zip ties. 2013 was the big $$ year (so far). Paint, suspension, rims/tires. Yeah over 2 grand in that year haha
 
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