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You guys all know how easy it is the eat through money building a car. Sometimes I cry when I think of what I have invested in my RX-7. Its over 50K counting 2 enigne rebuilds, with the last one coming in at close to 9K. (It better make a buttload of power!!)

There is a member of this forum spending in the 150K range on a rediculas build up car so 80K, yeah I believe it. Especially if he dipped into the engine.

Anyone know exactly what happened to that WRX?

I read the post and it sounded like a fuel line burst.

The problem was he stopped and let all the smoke out...They don't run well when you let the smoke out...

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Originally posted by rammstein
I think the WRX is a sweet little ride. Very powerful, and useful for those living in the hell I left behind me (the northeast).

That said, $80k into one doesn't make very much sense. I actually doubt he put that much in- where did it go? I mean, figure it:

Stupid Loud Stereo: $4000
Turbo Stage 11 kit: $12000
Suspension: $4000
Brakes: $3000
Cage: $1000
wiggity wheels: $4000
Racing seats: $1000
NOS: $2000

That is all grotesquely overpriced I think, and it only adds up to $31,000. How do we get to 80k?

I really don't doubt the $80K claim. Hell, I've seen and touched car audio systems ALONE worth $80K. Granted, this isn't one of them:) but I think $4,000 is a little on the low side, especially if he had a real pro do it.

He probably didn't do much of it himself, which means he paid someone else to take it all apart and do it, which I'm sure adds up the ol' Bens rather quickly.

Maybe they are factoring the $30K sticker price into the $80K? That makes it even more believable.

Perhaps the tranny has been re-worked. IIRC, the WRX models have crappy trannies and clutches that don't stand up to lots of power or clutch dumps. Tranny work == $$$$$.

Is that dash and gauge pod setup stock? If not, tack on more for that. When my brother worked at United Audio he took out the passenger air bag, build a gauge pod (carbon fiber I think?) that faced the driver, and had the pad that normally blows off when the airbag fires on electronically accuated shocks. Interior looked completely stock, until he hit a button and the gauge cluster opened up from the passenger area. Things like that add up.

I like the ignition and start switches...

Showcar or not, I'd be pissed if my car burnt up, no matter how money I spent on it.

You spend all that money and you do not have a Halon system?

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Originally posted by nostatic
that's a lot of crack and whores

i am with todd on this one.

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Originally posted by cstreit
...all that money and they still can't put harnesses on right. :D

Yep - I noticed that too. The way it was setup, it was downright dangerous. In a hit, compression of the spinal column would likely occur.

-Z-man.

between the harness and the untriangulated cage it's definitely not a track car.

Is there a mirror--none of the pics work due to bandwidth being exceeded.