just how addicted are you to your car?

[zenki.life]

i would like to see where this thread goes:2f2f:

i myself remember when i ate the nastiest=cheapest food for months at a time in order to afford certain parts. (mac and cheese wasnt so bad, but try eating it for a month straight:smash:)
lets hear some other action of sacrifice you have made for your car....

[murda-c]

I once took the long route to a chicks house who was DTF just so i could go down the twisties.

[zenki.life]

yay for twisties!!!

[RurouniMidnight]

pretty addicted, every check i get after bills and stuff are paid i try and figure up how much money i can spend on parts or something, i can't remember the last personal things ive bought that wasn't car realated. I moved into my apartment about a year 1/2 ago and still only have a matress with no bed to sleep on :wtc:

[Sonic Motor]

i made sure that every panel on the body of my car has a dent or some sort of serious damage.

[Dousan_PG]

I worked more ot
I hate working let alone overtime

[blueshark123]

Have u ever sucked dick for coke now thats an addiction. lmao

[s13silady]

not addicted enough to be able to sell my car and be on the bike for the rest of the year. lol.

[Logan]

Not very

At least not anymore

Practicality > the car these days

[zenki.life]

Have u ever sucked dick for coke now thats an addiction. lmao

....... but what if it was worth it haha:nono:

[ericcastro]

Fuck that, Its a shitty 240.

Now making sacrifices for track time and tires............

[Gordo714]

car over girlfriend spend more money on my car then her, she gets mad, i tell her "i cant buy parts to make you faster" hahah

[FaLKoN240]

I just sold mine, so not much anymore.

My addiction died when my black car did.

[BeasT_MoDe]

had to let go of my last chick after adding up how much I spent on taking her out to the movies every weekend and then added up how much to drive an event every month. Its about dead even...Im pretty sure I made the right choice.

[soreballz]

I'm so addicted to it that I'm parting it out back to stock so I can pay bills.

Horray!

[Brian]

Slim to none.

It sits in the corner doing nothing.

[240cracker]

i used to be really bad....

taking out cash up front from my credit card cuz i couldnt help myself.

even though i paid it off that month or when i got paid it went on like that for over a year.

i bought a none 240 daily that i can enjoy everyday so not everything goes into the drift car

[exitspeed]

I drove 14 hours to buy my first 240, and 28 hours to get my second 240.

But I sold my last one when it was necessary. House > 240.

[slider2828]

Yah I work on it 4 nights a week after work for 6 hours.... Usually up until midnight wrench on it....

Its a great sense of accomplishment when its done, now for paint and a little more fabbing.... I am just more addicted to fabbing up something for the car now rather than just buying parts. THat is way more fun....

If that works, pretty addicted...

[racepar1]

I think I am more addicted to going faster then the car itself. There ARE other cars that I could picture myself in, but I could NOT picture a life without track time anymore.

[ericcastro]

^exactly



msglngth

[Dustxking]

My girl has paid for every dinner we have went out to also every movie/event for the past 6-8 months. She told me not to buy anything what so ever untill my car is finished.

So i think she is more dedicated to it then i am.

[francogt1]

^ you got a keeper man

[zenki.life]

My girl has paid for every dinner we have went out to also every movie/event for the past 6-8 months. She told me not to buy anything what so ever untill my car is finished.

So i think she is more dedicated to it then i am.

sheeeit,,, she must be a keeper......or desperate!!!! haha:keke:

[240sxdriftin]

ummm does this tell you anything?? lol

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/onecrew300zx/S4020873.jpg

[Ca_Silvia]

^ thats kinda gay, but dedicated none the less.

I work 2 jobs and live with my parents...ugh

[ericcastro]

ummm does this tell you anything?? lol

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/onecrew300zx/S4020873.jpg
maybe the start to a "bad tattoo's" thread.












hey, someone had to say it!
lol

But people feel that way about my car, so whatever floats your boat, lol:)

[clark]

when i walk away from my car i always always always look back.

when i walk away from my girlfriend i never look back.

she has started to notice this and is upset about it.

i also found myself the other day upset that it had a new scratch.

ummm the effing paint is pealing off and i'm upset about a scratch!??

that's some single white female shit right thur.

[SILVIA_KIDs14.5]

put my x-girl last in that equation ended up breaking up cuz she didn't want to help me work on the thing and she was gettin pissy that all i did was spend money on the car and that's all she ever complained about....also ran up a credit car to its limit tryin to the car up to par and its still not :cry: so now i owe a ton of money i don't have lol :bash: and i still look for loop holes to spend money on the car lol

[VROOOM]

i used to be addicted to my car but ive grown out of that. cars are awesome but not worth missing out on other things. it took me many years to get to this point though.

[aoiken3]

first day i got my baby, i slept in her. backpain < 240 love
used college tuition funds for parts = not smart = but 240 love
put almost everything off aside to get her running again = 240 love



.................i love my baby

[khilgers]

I usually put cars before most things. But now that I'm getting older I'm spending $ on the things I need to drift. Tires, maintenance, track fees. Thats about it. I can't wait to be able to be happy with a normal car and start spending $ on my house instead.

[INeedNewTires]

my smokin' hot 1/2 asian girlfriend of 5 years just gave me the ultimatium... her or the car... Guess who's moving out....

pic of her

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee309/ineednewtires/The%20Nugs/DSCN2585.jpg

pic of car

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee309/ineednewtires/S14a%20Pics/Action%20Shots/feedrift-2.jpg

pic of last straw... this WAS her parking spot... hahaha

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee309/ineednewtires/Wheels%20and%20Tires/PICT0022.jpg

[CrimsonRockett]

Jesus fucking christ...

I'm addicted to it at the point where I want everything on the chassis new.

Not literally everything, but some people know what I'm talking about.

Should have a practically new looking S13 as soon as I'm done with it(this year). From suspension/underbody to drivetrain/interior.

[DDDsquad_s13panda]

id sit all night staring at my car after i wash her. or if i put something new. id sit there and wish for more =]

[Rapier46]

I just fucking love them. Skyline and s13...my fucking babies!

[MunsonAuto]

I've got almost every paycheck for the next 3-4 months planned out on what i'm buying.
I have a solid DD that is waayyy better on gas (only because my tune is way off..5.3l V8 swap running very rich = gas hog) but still drive the 240 everyday and continue to keep put my wallet dangerously close to empty every day...

[zenki.life]

^ thats kinda gay, but dedicated none the less.

I work 2 jobs and live with my parents...ugh

dont be hatin on silvia tats:spank: haha

[hunter8411]

i used to be addicted to my car but ive grown out of that. cars are awesome but not worth missing out on other things. it took me many years to get to this point though.

This is the absolute truth. I noticed that everyone who is "Addicted" to their car is younger, not saying that it's a bad thing. But as I have gotten older the car is not worth missing out on other things in life, like vacation, my wife, time with family & friends.

I love working on the car, but I just want to get it done so I can spend more money on the track then on the car itself. The car should have been done a year ago but vacations with the wife and other expenses kept it from getting completed. Hell if I could sell the car for what I've put into it, I probably would and build something else more reliable and not needing as much work.

[Shift-240]

i've been working on 240's since i was about 10 or 11....i am now about to be 19 and was super addicted back when i was 12-17ish. now, i don't daily my car anymore and it's pretty much a straight track car now. i've kinda grown out of the addicted to the car thing and am now addicted to the track.

money for events and tires is where it's at.

[MadScientist]

^^ NOLA peep

So... Addicted... NO.

Obsessed is closer to truth... I am 32... I build Racing Boats (56' Race Cats, etc...).
My mother taught me how to work on cars when I was 8.
Re-built a old CJ Jeep, chassis up when I was 10.
Drawing and designing vehicles from birth... honestly I can't remember when I started drawing.

The S14 has been down for over 5 years... my GF of 7 years has supported my every decision and even purchased some high dollar parts as gifts.

Friends and people around me always ask "when is the car going to be done"... truthfully... I dont have a deadline and I am in no rush to finish.

I am returning to college.
Finnishing my Masters in Industrial Design
and starting to build my very own supercar... from scratch.
^^ this is my life goal... everything in-between... is just life.

-Drew

[racepar1]

pic of last straw... this WAS her parking spot... hahaha

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee309/ineednewtires/Wheels%20and%20Tires/PICT0022.jpg

Jesus! That would piss me off and I am a car guy! That's a shit ton of tires!

[Ceepo]

I love my car, but once my sr swap is done gonna keep the car maybe till the end of the year sell it and start my life, i have wasted to much time building my car and have nothing to show for it still, motor not in car, and a room full of parts not on my car... Probably get a STi or EVO leave it stock dd... My Girlfreind has been supportive of me, she gets mad sometimes but what do ya do....

[INeedNewTires]

Jesus! That would piss me off and I am a car guy! That's a shit ton of tires!

hahaha, well they were stacked up against the wall, she could still get in the garage, only it was a tight squeeze.... oh well she's moving out now and i'll have more room...

*BONUS QUESTION* can you name the type and size of tire for the 4 bottom tires in the stack 2nd from the right?

[Xbroke_kidX]

Being young and dumb is fun ahaha.
All my checks go to my car....plus some...
I think about my car almost all day at work just thinking that all this hard work is going to turn into money and then get dumped into my car...
yeah....love haha

[Rexbo]

*BONUS QUESTION* can you name the type and size of tire for the 4 bottom tires in the stack 2nd from the right?

Toyo R888s... top two are 245 width, and i'd say the bottoms are 275s!

And oyeah... so addicted, I've spent over 16k, lost two girlfriends, killed a ton of brain cells, killed 4 engines, bought and sold a truck and trailer just to haul it when it didn't run, and I still love it. :)

[turbobrick]

I've got almost every paycheck for the next 3-4 months planned out on what i'm buying.

I do that too. Also, I live with my parents so about 80% of my paychecks to towards car stuff.

[g-via]

my smokin' hot 1/2 asian girlfriend of 5 years just gave me the ultimatium... her or the car... Guess who's moving out....

pic of her

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee309/ineednewtires/The%20Nugs/DSCN2585.jpg


dude.

you win.

[ManoNegra]

I can say I used to be at one point
but I honestly don't miss the days of
laying on cold concrete till midnight
getting the car running so I can go to work
the next day.
I'm too old for that
I have an S13 that's going on 3 years of being up on jacks
another S14 that I'm taking my time getting ready
to be my daily
so yeah, I still have a lot of love for the s-chassis
but nowhere near the levels of obsession I once had
instead of throwing my paychecks at the car
I now try to get as much overtime and develop parts
to support my car habit.

[HungryHank]

lets just say I gave up crack for my 240.

[racepar1]

hahaha, well they were stacked up against the wall, she could still get in the garage, only it was a tight squeeze.... oh well she's moving out now and i'll have more room...

*BONUS QUESTION* can you name the type and size of tire for the 4 bottom tires in the stack 2nd from the right?

Definitely r888's, actually I was eyeballing them. The fronts look like 245-255 width, but the rears look like 275-285 at least. It's hard to guage in a picture.

[khmer1]

i was suppose to save up for my wedding but i dumped my money into my car i also live with my parents sooo WTF i need money for parts

[LongGrain]

I usually put cars before most things. But now that I'm getting older I'm spending $ on the things I need to drift. Tires, maintenance, track fees. Thats about it. I can't wait to be able to be happy with a normal car and start spending $ on my house instead.

agree with this.

right now since my car is in shambles it comes first.

once i finish what i'm doing i want to focus on just getting enough wheels/tires and track time.

not to mentiona daily.

but i need to get it looking decent and RUNNING before I can worry about those.

i passed up a free spring break in florida because of the shit i needed to do on my car...

[lechu84]

im in the driver seat with the windows down, gooing 45 miles sideways, smell of burnt rubber, smoke behind me, connecting corners..... then hours later i wake up and realize theres still no engine in the car. lol

[98koukile]

Addicted huh, I just spent 2 weeks deciding if I wanted a trip to Cali or exhaust, my car lost that battle, but only because I'll make bank this summer. I bought my car for the scene and the learning experience. I've made so many new friends and plan to stay in this game for a while

[Icy13]

No matter how much I love my car, nothing can ever make me touch hydraulics again. I have learned my lesson, and as much as I will love and cherish my 300zx swap, I will never be touching the hydraulic lines again. Basically, I learned that things are either 100% or 0%, there is no in between in stopping power :(. but my calipers are fancy so yay :) (there may be some pics after i get my car back from the brake place I have checking it out)

Basically: 240sx>many things but the love does not extend to doing my own brakes.

p.s. importnut is silly/ not that helpful when you are actually doing the install on 300zx brakes. Lacks a list of required tools and suggested methods that I thought were pretty vital

and in Conclusion:

Brake Hydraulic Hate> my 240sx love > many things

final edit: I guess I should really say that I hate 12 years of seized aluminium hard line flare nuts and everything. I know, brakes arent that hard, but stupid hard lines were a bitch to loosen :( and I think my bmc was faulty :( so the damn thing hemorrhaged fluid out the back :( Mostly just bad luck but still, I will never touch hydraulics again but I guess I dont really need to now that I have the 300zx on all 4 corners. On the bright side the e-brake works really well and got me safely down the block to a brake place to sort out my issues :)

[mondojackal]

How did you have issues? Brakes are not that complicated. I'm not trying to be a dick, but as long as the BMC has fluid and isn't sucking air, you really can't mess up too bad.

I spend waaayyyy too much money on my car. I literally work just to buy stuff for my car. I keep a bunch of money in savings just so that I can jump on parts that are more expensive than what I'd normally be able to afford. For example some wheels that are a complete steal and are gonna sell fast, I'll have the cash for it.

Difficult to do when you're a college student.

And I totally use my school money to pay for car stuff.

[DataXUnknown]

Honestly, I'm addicted. Everyday I work, I just think of how much money is going to be left for me to buy something for my car. My ultimate dream is to completely rebuild a 240sx from bottom to top. 100% from nothing on the chassis, to everything plus more on the chassis. Girls have always prevented me from going insane on my car. Always bringing up the good ol' "You love your car more than me, no really you do, I'm always going to be 2nd best in your life". She didn't understand if she would have supported me more, she would most definitely be first.

But yeah, I work on other peoples cars to learn for my own car, grasping different concepts and such and apply them later on. I don't have enough for a dd and never will because I just spend it all on my current 240. It's gotten to the point where I need to have it sit for a couple days at a time, but I have to drive to work everyday so I pretty much put my car half-ass back together to just make it barely drivable so I can get to work, come back and take it apart again.

[tougekid]

no cable, no internet. thats an extra $200 a month.

[GSXRJJordan]

I've always loved sportbikes - I have sportbike tattoos. I have "born to ride" tattoo'd on my back. I had to sell my last GSXR1000 last May...

... so I have two S-chassis cars, and no bike right now. It's killing me.

I really have taken to my JefeS14 though... it's definitely "mine", since I built it from the frame up... and it's just so damned well-behaved. Everything I do to it makes it better.

Oh, and it's sexy as SHIT now with some nice wheels and wide, wide, WIDE body.

So yeah, it's enough to keep me away from bikes for a year :)

[INeedNewTires]

Toyo R888s... top two are 245 width, and i'd say the bottoms are 275s!

Close...

Definitely r888's, actually I was eyeballing them. The fronts look like 245-255 width, but the rears look like 275-285 at least. It's hard to guage in a picture.

Closer... Think more stagger, more G37 fitment... I knew you of all members would have been eyeballing them!


dude.

you win.

haha... thanks I think, does this mean i fail at girls but win at S-chassis addiction? Thinking about that makes me feel like i may have made the wrong choice... ahh fuck it, what's done is done. House Party!

-Oh to add to my reasons of addiction- no cable, minimal drinking & smoking, risk my job on a daily basis by spending time in the shop either on the clock, or after we're closed. (I sell cars at a dealership) I've made friends with the security guard so he knows to let me out at 1am, even though we close at 8pm...

[scottie]

Awesome Thread!! Now I can come clean about my HORRIBLE addiction.

Hello, My name is Scott. I am addicted to modifying my cars, especially the 240sx chassis. I havent been sober for 3 years now but with a little help, I think I can stop buying shit for my car.

Here is an example of hitting "rock bottom" for our cars:

NEW Moldings
NEW Hood Hinges
NEW Door Hinges
NEW Sheetmetal Trunk
$200 worth of SFI Cage Padding
Powdercoated ALL Suspension Parts <-- Im serious
MEDIA BLASTED my chassis <---- Like sucking **** for coke
Origin Lab FPR Doors.... wasnt good enough.... made custom backing plates of 6061 Aluminum for strength.

And of course the usual mods:
Fuel Cell, 10 pt Cage, Tubbed Front End, Custom Seat Rails, LS2 Swap

I just became a preferred customer of Summit Racing apparently.

Hopefully we all can use each other for support :bowrofl:

-Scott

[zenki.life]

no cable, no internet. thats an extra $200 a month.

are you stealing someones wifi then hmmmm??? lol

[zenki.life]

bump!!!! (>*-*)> kirby!!!

[TougeLabs]

6 year relationship...down the drain for my s14 :)

[Mangudai]

Thinking about all the things that need to be fixed on my car stresses me out. But since the first time ive had it I cleaned it and I feel a whole lot better about it but that still stands. Pretty much getting it where I want it to be eclipses pleasure right now.

[Wheres My Key]

I'm in love with a car that I don't even own! :2f2f:

[dmragecm]

Have u ever sucked dick for coke now thats an addiction. lmao

you would do something like that.

[nsn240]

I watched some corny show today on drifting in america and i wanted to kill myself.. I haven't been able to drive my car for over a year :wtc:

[Fries]

I was addicted to the chassis and the scene hardcore.
Up until I lost a job/apartment and a relationship for it.

Thankfully it only took a month of hardwork to get my feet back on the ground with the job/living space problem. The relationship is fucked obviously:)

I've switched my goals from having a fully built chassis/motor
to rebuilding the sr20 that I've owned for years, getting some body work done, rebuilding my JICs and getting the car painted.

Clean car that will perform loads better over stock, that's my goal.

I almost want a new bed more than my SR though honestly.

[gotspins13]

when parts came in or i came home with parts i would say, "iii brought preasentssss"
hahaha,

[Teddy]

I let my cars stay ugly, and my daily driver hasn't been running for a month.

[s14unimog]

I've always loved sportbikes - I had to sell my last GSXR1000 last May...

... so I have two S-chassis cars, and no bike right now. It's killing me.



I'll stand up with you buddy, I had to sell my Ducati last Fall; to pay for my engine build. At the end of the day, this is my passion, I've done more in my 6 years with cars and bikes then many, proclaimed, enthusiasts will ever do. I live cars and bikes, they stand out to me as marvels of engineering and all I can think of is making my own version of the 240sx. I have lost many g/f's and a few friends, but at the end of the day my determination and commitment have taken me a further.

The only problem I see, is that people need to understand thought is required for this passion. Don't compromise your life to satisfy your need, upgrade it. Strive to do more with your self and realize that a better life brings a better car. Get your shit straight, THEN build the car. you'll be much happier when you don't have to sweat about buying a part.

[I LUV MY S13]

i didnt buy new clothes or shoes for about a year and a half..rode bike to work and school to save on gas..cash advances up the ass..im sufferin now but dont regret it hha

[jigs]

<~~~~~~~~~~new addict! do you remember the first month you started getting hooked?...that's me right now. bought an overpriced, beat-up s13 with a silvia conversion. dunno where this will lead...we'll find out.

[whyrun?]

My girl has paid for every dinner we have went out to also every movie/event for the past 6-8 months. She told me not to buy anything what so ever untill my car is finished.

So i think she is more dedicated to it then i am.


MARRY HER.

I quite buying personal items. havent gone to the eating nasty shit everyday yet but I dont buy clothes, only go to $2 movies and stay my ass at home wrenching.

lost a 1yr relationship. that was a tough one. loved the girl but she hated cars.

sold anything of value to sink into my car.

current gf is about to go because she is jealous of the car.

[rb25crazy]

got a better job so i can buy parts for my car. and then quit and went back to school to get an even better job =D

[Markdawg20]

I collect the carbon products in my exhaust fumes, line it up and snort it.

[tougekid]

are you stealing someones wifi then hmmmm??? lol
I wish! they all have locks on that shi.
I'm at work LOL

oh yea, i didnt pay my student loans for 3 yrs...

[zenki.life]

<~~~~~~~~~~new addict! do you remember the first month you started getting hooked?...that's me right now. bought an overpriced, beat-up s13 with a silvia conversion. dunno where this will lead...we'll find out.

never buy an overpriced s13 they are cheap, really cheap.................but what you do with them is not. haha. dont ever pay retail for parts!!!

[Stratokat]

MARRY HER.

I quite buying personal items. havent gone to the eating nasty shit everyday yet but I dont buy clothes, only go to $2 movies and stay my ass at home wrenching.

lost a 1yr relationship. that was a tough one. loved the girl but she hated cars.

sold anything of value to sink into my car.

current gf is about to go because she is jealous of the car.

*sad panda* same stuff is happening to meee..

need to find a nice asain jdm girl who likes cars just as much as me, and thats rich, and will buy me 3 things. tires, gas, and... a huge piece of land that i could pave and practice @ all day long.

[EDacIouSX]

Have u ever sucked dick for coke now thats an addiction. lmao


i know someone who sucked dick for directions.


albeit, it was in a movie... but still lol.

[BoostSlideWayz]

Im so addicted to my car that when im driving it i have conversations with it..

AND one time my friend was hitch hiking down the road and i said where you headed ? he said to my friends house down that dirt road about a mile down.... i charged him 50 dallors..... and he paid me!!! lol but it was a ruff ride for my baby

[lflkajfj12123]

I HATE MY CAR

seriously need a new car

180sx will be garage queen and tow to gas station for pics

[ronmcdon]

have my s14 and an evo.

I like tracking my evo a lot.
took it did 3 track events within the first month i got the car last year.
I racked up $4k cc debt last year between track events, tires, pads, & misc repairs.
that's about the worst.
will do more tracking when the cc is paid off.

with my 240, i'll be glad if it doesn't blow another tranny. :(
i'm addicted to driving it around town.
if i don't get to drive it for a week, i get antsy.

i'm also terribly depressed over selling my pos crx sometime ago.
i guess you don't find out how much you appreciate something until it's gone.

[ByeByeSti]

i also live with my parents. but ive had s14's for years now. ive given up driving twice now. this time for 6 months so far and still counting.. the time before was 7 months..

i drove my for a bit, then took it off the road this past fall. and have been doing my molded widebody overfenders, paint, stitch welding, fixing rust/dents, sr swap with a big turbo etc etc etc. my parents rarely let me take their cars. they say i make enough to buy myself a nice car but i continue to put money into my "shitbox" instead. i work for my dad so i dont have to drive anywhere for work, im not in school yet but will bein the fall. so im busting ass cuz i knowwhen i get to schoool i wont be able to dump money into it weekly.

i refuse to buy a dd cuz i dont want to spend money for another car and insurance for it when i could be putting it into my s14.

and after i pay my bills. i usually spend about 90% of the money left over on the car :)
but i love her and dont want ot let her go

[lucky7]

not addicted. buying cheap wheels so i can get traction. i think i would really like to DD a MK4 jetta TDI right now though. that would be money. 55mpg's, 4 doors. win, i want.

[xplicit240]

worked everyday to buy parts. maxed out the cc ( we will always be in debt so eff it ) quit the job to go to school so i can earn more money to buy more parts when i grad. lost the gf. car still has a ka now not like my previous sr'ed 240s. focusing more on suspension for track. finally started this year on autox and drifting will be this year too. so after 4 other s13 chassis finally bought my 5th. i cant get away from it.

[buckaroo]

I am not addicted to my car.

Girlfriend>240sx

I used to eat chicken ramen everyday to save money when I was in high school.
Now I could care less. I still buy dumb shit for my dumb car, then brake it all

[DevilZ]

I am so addicted to parts that I have made friends all over the world Japan, Germany, middle east, to AUS. I made them through searching and buying parts haha. Plus I think its okay to spend hundreds of dollars on just shipping parts only........but I complain when I have to pay for shipping on items that has nothing to do on my car. Like a couple days ago I was pissed to pay $10 to ship a pair of shoe.

[VanduzerLancerES]

hahaha, well they were stacked up against the wall, she could still get in the garage, only it was a tight squeeze.... oh well she's moving out now and i'll have more room...

*BONUS QUESTION* can you name the type and size of tire for the 4 bottom tires in the stack 2nd from the right?


toyo's r888's

[YoungGun]

Not addicted to my car, just addicted to the motorsport lol.

[BustedS13]

it hasn't been registered for four years but i haven't sold it
as soon as the neato plymouth i bought last month is cleaner and runs, it's going on ebay to cover more 240sx spending
a sizable chunk of my enormous tax return is going into the 240
but i will never daily drive it again

[s13dan]

Addicted, I dunno but I drive my s13 everyday.

[dennydizzo]

i love my 240 and cant picture myself in any other car let alone a newer car...i beat the hell out of my car and it's still reliable(well still runs at least)if i get a newer car i kno i would be too cautious with it..

[Enna]

I'm addicted enough to be more worried about getting it back out of the shop than going to court for my DUI.

[tougekid]

there going to garnish my wages for student loans cuz i would rather spend the money on my car.

[enkei2k]

very much. i just spent 2k on aero and strut bars and like...3 bucks on my girlfriend LOL, shows that i prefer authentic real deal shit rather than knock-off

[curry.style]

So does that make ur gf knockoff? LOL I'm pretty addicted and when I finally found a girl that could not only deal with my obsession, but also is willing to help, I decided to marry her. So the wedding is in two months and I'm still pouring cash into the busted ass S13 to try to make it a replica of the one I had when her and I first met. :P

[zenki.life]

I'm addicted enough to be more worried about getting it back out of the shop than going to court for my DUI.

uhhhhh, ok now thats a problem! lol

[n20240sx]

WOW have u guys noticed how many relationships went wrong because of our car addiction?
I spend alot of time workin on my car because there is and always will be somethin to do on it. The girl i was seeing ended up cheating on me with her ex, it was time for that bitch to go anyways she was taking valuable time away from me lol. A week later her best friend calls me to see how im doin, and now im dating the best friend. The ex bitch ended up moving to indiana because she couldnt believe what just happened. The new girl doesent lie, swear, complain, goes to church every sunday, and prays for my unholy ass lol. and to top that off shes into cars and helps me out alot.
So to all of you guys out there that lost that girl you thought was the one, dont worry about it there will be better hell maby even the best friend lol. You cant always have cheereos for breakfast sometimes u got to try captain crunch or coco puffs lol

[enkei2k]

So does that make ur gf knockoff? LOL I'm pretty addicted and when I finally found a girl that could not only deal with my obsession, but also is willing to help, I decided to marry her. So the wedding is in two months and I'm still pouring cash into the busted ass S13 to try to make it a replica of the one I had when her and I first met. :P

lol got me there, what i meant was that i spent 3 bucks making her happy buying her some ice cream heh. she is by all means the real deal 100% legit all natural body parts. no knock off plastic surgery here! =P

[DreamN]

A lot of you are just plain stupid.

I may spend money on my car to the point where some may consider it an addiction, but hell if I'm going to miss out on life because of it.

[zenki.life]

A lot of you are just plain stupid.

I may spend money on my car to the point where some may consider it an addiction, but hell if I'm going to miss out on life because of it.

so true man so true

[t15]

Im so addicted, i named my car what i was going to name my daughter, i spent all my savings on new parts (almost 5 grand in a matter of 3 weeks) and almost got divorced cuz my wife thought i loved my car more than her.....which is sometime true lol

damn i think i need help

[Sileighty_DRFT89]

I have to say I've calmed down from my car addiction alot. I'm trying to focus more on school these days and my woman. we've gone through some tough times over my car, believe me. but I think though in the end I could never give her up over the car though, which I have to honestly say I could never do awhile ago. I've come to learn that more things are more important then a car. and if I had to sell it I could always get another later in life. I plan on doing some events coming up and potentially taking a break once fulfilled, or just pulling out all together. my parents just recently got a divorce, so I'm gonna have to help my mom pay morgage since she took a second for my dad to get a ferrari. which was kinda a waste now that they're splitting up. I'm also paying for my tacoma but my mom is helping me with that too. she respects my hobby and does what she can to help me fullfill my goals. but over all I have to say i've calmed down from my addiction alot. I've spent so much money on my car this past year that I am now flat broke. I still have myself having car fits though over parts I wish I could have but could not afford.

[hOngsterr]

super addicted?

everyday and every time a comp is free to me
i come to zilvia to look for parts for my s13.
not in relationships so i cant relate with some of you guys.
but if i was in INeedNewTires shoe's i'd do the same! haha
but either then that everyday i have that battle of
should i waste more money on this or more money on
parts with my car(legit brand rims or body kits etc.)....

[ronmcdon]

I really try not to place too much focus, time, & resources on any 1 recreation.
Not so obssesed with cars as I once was.
trying to maintain some healthy balance between social life, arts, food, education, boozing, trying to a read at least 1 book per month, and discovering new hobbies.

as far as car stuff goes, I'm just messing w/ my 240 at a more leisurely rate this yr.
already did a 300zx tranny swap, got a nicer seat & working on a car audio setup so far.
with track events, only did 2 modest autoX events.

going to focus on tuning my suspension for autoX.
also trying to get the audio setup done right.
then there's also the matter of repairing on the dents & new tires for my lancer.

when you get to your 30's, too much the car stuff (as a hobby at least) begins to get a little depressing.

[s13newb]

damn you guys are worse than krak heads if you dun have the money dont speng it time comes and things come to those dat wait duh ! besides its just a sport =P

[duffman1278]

I used to be pretty hooked on my car, spending every damn paycheck on it, but now I have really calmed down from that and have saved up alot of money to invest it into stocks and such.

The last girl I was going out with said I spent way too much time with my car than her but that wasn't as bad as I was before but w/e she was crazy.

But even than I still never spent EVERYTHING I had in my bank account for my cars, I always kept plenty incase something happened to my dd and I needed money for it, or an emergency.

[jiggs]

Personally i dont go out with my friends much, i dont buy anything much, i eat all the food in the house first, i take the shortest way to destination to save gas, buy if anything the cheapest stuff to eat, i dont pound my car saves gas

[datboibrad]

definately addicted. like a few guys have said, im addicted to the sport not so much the chassis. however the s chassis i what im most familiar with.

i dont let a single moment pass in my day without pondering on how things work. always been fascinated with the actual mechanics of things, how to make something work or make it work better etc. my biggest issue is planning ahead. ill plan a setup to solve a certain situation down to the exact number of hose clamps, length of hose, screws/zipties or custom brackets i need to accomplish the job nearly a week or two in advance.

also have a 2 year serious relationship that sprouted off of a 5 year friendship. she doesn't outright mind cars and actual encourages me to invest myself into something i love and have total passion for. she just hates when i confuse "our" time with "the cars" time. if anything she doesn't care what i spend as long as the bills get paid. she wants me to focus more on the NOW aspect of life than always building for the future.

i/e enjoy your car as it is not instead of always looking for what else can be done.

this thought process caused me to come to a dead hault on my now 2+ year old ls1 s14 to build a sr20 daily s13 that i finished last night.

[Blurryeyes]

Not so much now, I spent a shit ton of money to ship stock parts to rebuild it, now that it's in decent shape I'm selling it to buy camera equipment which is my new hobby.

[dirtdiggler666]

so addicted i sold it

and i sold it because im a fucking retard and spent way to much time working on it and spending money on it, it had to go.

[roplusbee]

Not sure if I would call it an addiction. In order to be addicted, that would mean that you are doing whatever it takes to get, use, etc, etc. Infatuated maybe??? I don't have a good term for it, but when I am around my 13, I always want to do something to it. I am always looking for parts online for some reason. Either upgrades or regular maintenance items. Everytime I start her up I smile. Every chance I get, I find a nice curvy road and get on it a bit. Damn I miss Europe................

[niSE7EN]

bought my first 240 just not too long ago
away at college when i bought it, but the car is at home right now
had a intern that i turned down at the college to come home and work on the 240 just the 240
the grilfriend came to visit from michigan, said it was pointless to work on a car, blah blah blah blah
i told her you dont understand anything "its like customizing your body like for example you pick a top swim suit and a different bottom swim suit to make yourself all sexy"
she doesnt get it how it relates to building a car....
we didnt talk for couple days.... she comes back to me and says "its like building your own skateboard like picking your own deck, truck and wheels?"
YES!!!!!!
now she thinks 240's are hot and says ugly ugly ugly ugly ugly to any member's ride on this forum hahaha

[Solidus311]

I don't know. But my car hasn't been running for a few weeks and now I've got the shakes.