Interesting questions, especially for swapped personnel Options

[snapshotgt]

Just throwing this out there for people to think about.

It is an interesting question . . . especially for swapped personnel!

Why do you modify you car to such extents? Many people might not realize, but people who swap their Celicas often end up spending good amount of money on their ride.

Usually, from what I see people who swap have also made large changes to the exterior (i.e. st205 conversions etc) -- thus spending even more money.

Why would you do this if you knew you'd be spending the amount of money equal to a mid to late 90's BMW M3 etc? Or even a mid to late 90's Porsche Boxster .. both V6's and RWD, fully loaded leather etc... Are you conscious of the amount you'll end up spend?

Now, you not only buy into the performance of these cars, but you buy into the name --> you no longer are in the class of the Civics and Integras, you're in the class of luxury named cars.

Just a few examples:

'95 BMW M3 -> 8k

'98 LOW MILES PORSCHE BOXSTER -> 15k

Now, I know there are people out there who have spent 25k+, but I personally think that is a little too much for a mid 90's import.

This is just for some interesting conversation; post up if you have an opinion on this subject.

EDIT: To be clear, I am not trying to criticize anyone in anyway. I am in fact one of these people -- and I have my own answers, but was wondering what the general consensus was.

This post has been edited by snapshotgt: Apr 10, 2007 - 4:06 PM

[uberschall]

any tom, dick or harry with enough money can BUY any car he wants.

when you MAKE something (even if it's not necessarily from the ground up), it's almost priceless. people tend to have a hard time selling swapped, customized cars because market value is always less than what they have personally invested in them.

i would much rather have a unique (within reason) car that costs as much as one that isn't.

i owned a mercedes, i owned a muscle car (69 javelin amx), they just didn't suit me well.

edit: just occurred to me too---i just don't like having the same thing as anyone else. it's like wearing the same outfit to a party. if i could afford an m3, i'd customize that, too....just because i'd never want to pull up to an identical one at a stoplight.

This post has been edited by uberschall: Apr 10, 2007 - 7:22 PM