Things you do to save $$

[126coupe]

Originally Posted by jhynesrockmtn

Race one of these while he's in school

40 horsepower? No Thanks

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by 126coupe

40 horsepower? No Thanks

Think power to weight ratio. I'd go for it!

[jhynesrockmtn]

40 horsepower? No Thanks

Hey, it's probably more like 45 or 50 with the way the motor is built

Point is it's cheap in racing terms and the bonus is it's the most competitive group in our vintage club in terms of actual racing. Also the best group of people to drink and turn wrenches with. But yes, I need to get a fix at track days in my 911 once in a while.

[vash]

about to re-new my library card.

increasing the frequency of packing my lunch.

walking to the nearest work office, so i can drive my worktruck from there.

cancelled our gym memberships.

paid off all our debt except the house.

[Super_Dave_D]

Cancelled:

the bug guy
the "make my yard green" service
the "clean my house" service
the "cut my yard" guy
the outside storage

[austin552]

Made the old house much more energy efficient. Went with the cable, internet and phone bundle. Changed insurance companies. We drive the wifes car more than my truck. Wife started using the grocery game. Got rid of the frig/freezer in the garage. Use a clothes line instead of the dryer. Don't eat out as much. Cut down on the large purchases. Drink cheaper wine and beer. Cut way down on Xmas spending. Using cheaper dog and cat food. I try to all the maintenance and repair I can on the vehicles and appliances. Buy and sell Porsche parts on ebay to support the Pcar addiction.

[Sonic dB]

cook with bulk foods rather than prepacked stuff which is typically more expense and not as good for you...

turn out the lights when i leave the room or uplug appliances that are not in use

cut down on drinking

DIY on the Porsche as much as I can

[David]

Married a cheapskate.

Do as much DIY stuff as possible, although if I put as much time into work as I put into personal projects, I'd probably be a vice president

[notfarnow]

some neat ideas. I'm going to start cooking more, maybe that will help a bit. I like the idea of buying bulk foods... I always wondered if the box and bag were more expensive than the bran flakes themselves.

David, ditto with the DIY stuff. I save thousands a year on that, but sometimes I wonder if that energy could be better used at MAKING a fortune. I dunno, if DIYing is my hobby it's probably cheaper than many. Like ultralight airplanes, or collecting castles.

I'll tell you one thing... seeing pictures of FV's doesn't help ONE BIT. There are two for sale around here, and I'm supposed to be saving for a Ford 8n!

[Porsche_monkey]

- eat at home
- do not drink (much)
- do not buy coffee (brew your own)
- change my own oil
- do cash repairs for people on the side
- set the thermostat really low and use an electric blanket when you watch TV
- set the thermostat even lower at night
- combine car trips to minimize driving
- don't join a gym, run (or walk)
- cheap holidays (or none)
- read the newspaper online
- high def TV antenna
- drive a crappy car
- NO DEBT. EVER.
- no movies or concerts
- buy used books from the 'dollar store'
- Buy expensive Scotch and enjoy it. Occasionally.

[Oh Haha]

We don't travel except for holidays and instate. Our entertainment is really just being at home. We don't do movies or concerts.

We eat dinner out once a week only. Usually just Chinese take-out.(Ok, fine, it's American Chinese. We like it.)

My wife gets the kids play clothes at garage sales and resale shops. I have logo shirts I wear for work so I rarely need any new clothes.

She also makes outfits and sells them online.

We don't have "toys" except for the 911. The wife has a bunch of freakin' purses.

Bought the BMW used. I most likely will never buy a new car again given that I can DIY most repairs myself.

Home/car repairs are handled "in house". Between myself and my FIL, we could tackle most anything that comes up.

Neither of us drink lattes or fancy beverages. I buy coffee of any brand when it's a good deal and mix it all together. I've found some excellent coffee at a dollar store for $3.00 for 5lbs before. I won't give up my coffee.

I've given up most of the car magazines except for Excellence and European car.

Keep the thermostat at 67 all winter. We have a small house so this one's pretty easy.

We live pretty simple compared to alot of folks but we are happy.

[imcarthur]

The Room Monkey's moved out. We are seeing substantial savings . . . so just kick your kids out.

But also . . .

We just sold my DD ('00 3 Series) since I seldom used it. Big savings there. I therefore had to switch my 911s insurance since my old car insurance was dependent on a DD. I broadened it (the allowed usage part) but it did zing to $1300. I can now use it as a DD for about 7 months of the year.

We seldom go out by choice. I cook. All of my business travel expenses are covered & the loyalty miles earned really offsets vacation costs with free air & some hotels.

My only $ vices are the 911 & collecting/drinking wine.

Ian

[gprsh924]

-Drink cheap booze rather than the good stuff
-attempt to go out for food less than 3 times a week

I was going to say pass up on some of the small things and limit myself to major purchases, but I just added up my credit card/checking account activity for the last 7 weeks and I've dropped $1800. Impressive considering that I basically only pay for my entertainment. My parents pay for school, most living expenses, some clothes, gas, and insurance. $1800 on going out to eat, booze, a trip to canada, new skis, a tv, and a few other small random purchases. Looks like I need to tighten up the belt a little bit until I hit the summer and start making money again. The only good news is that I still have 10x that amount in savings.

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by 126coupe

40 horsepower? No Thanks

When I'd go to the historic races, I'd always hang around for the formula V races...some of the most entertaining close racing of the entire event.

[m21sniper]

There is a lot to be said for a high power to weight ratio.

[notfarnow]

I suppose I can hijack my own thread...

Here's a Huron FV that was street registered from new (1965)


How much fun would THAT be?!?

[Christien]

Originally Posted by Porsche_monkey

- drive a crappy car

You're so full of *****! Look at your signature!!!

You guys trying to save money by DIYing car/house stuff, remember that it may be more financially profitable to spend that time at work and pay someone to do the repair stuff for you. Especially if you're like me and DIYing a shower faucet washer replacement takes 2 hours and involves tile grout! Seriously, though, after I did one oil change on our (thankfully gone now) Ford Explorer, I realized it was way cheaper for the dealership to do an oil change at $50. Oil alone for me was $30, filter was $10, and it took far more than $10 worth of my time.

[Christien]

Edited - pointless comments removed. -Z-man.

[repp]

no more hookers and blow.

[Dave L]

Originally Posted by notfarnow

I suppose I can hijack my own thread...

Here's a Huron FV that was street registered from new (1965)


How much fun would THAT be?!?

that car is from around Barrie and I have seen it on the road a few times. It really does look like a lot of fun.

For saving money, I have started bringing my morning coffee instead of buying and I now bring my lunch. That saves at least $200 a month.