For fun,,Justify
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As the title suggests, let's here some of the justifications, weather to yourself or others, for the mods that you do to your vehicle. Curious more than anything else.
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for the rs clutch and lwf it was pretty easy: i was already in there (valve job), i needed a new clutch (car had 72k miles and the little circular pin that holds the assembly was half out and broken; sorry, but i don't know the real name of that pin), and it was actually cheaper than stock!
for HIDs: i thought it would be cool to do the conversion myself (i am not a car DIYer by nature), it was not too expensive (<$300, although now that i am into replacing the bulbs it is begining to cost more) and i thought better visibility would be a good thing.
for turbo-s ducts: well, that one i might take back, or at least purchase higher quality ducts (mashaw). that one i did because i thought the existing fogs were worthless (however the newer ones are even more worthless :-( ) and i liked the look of the ducts instead of those silly little running lights...but like i said, that one i would do differently.
for HIDs: i thought it would be cool to do the conversion myself (i am not a car DIYer by nature), it was not too expensive (<$300, although now that i am into replacing the bulbs it is begining to cost more) and i thought better visibility would be a good thing.
for turbo-s ducts: well, that one i might take back, or at least purchase higher quality ducts (mashaw). that one i did because i thought the existing fogs were worthless (however the newer ones are even more worthless :-( ) and i liked the look of the ducts instead of those silly little running lights...but like i said, that one i would do differently.
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"Honey...see? I lowered the car so it would be a lot easier for you to get in and out."
"Dear...the metal bar in the trunk (strut brace) is so I can hang your clothes when I go to pick them up at the laundrymat."
Off course she doesn't buy any of it, but I always make her smile with my "justifications".
"Dear...the metal bar in the trunk (strut brace) is so I can hang your clothes when I go to pick them up at the laundrymat."
Off course she doesn't buy any of it, but I always make her smile with my "justifications".
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I'm the king of the rationalizers... I convinced myself that I need to change from Waldo to Rufus... for very little apparent reason. My wife simply rolls her eyes.
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Options on the car when new: got a $2500 discount on the base price, and had to spend the extra money to keep the sales guy happy.
Suspension: Shocks were shot, and we were already "in there". Safety issue.
Clear bra: front end respray every 100K instead of 50K. Saves my back doing touch up. No more chiropractor visits.
HID: same $ as, and works well with, a new pair of glasses. Saved $ on group buy and with DIY (Thanks Devek)
Top end at 120K: small leak at timing chain cover. The rest would have been necessary in another 20-30K. Another "while we are in there".
LWF/RS clutch: already in there with top end rebuild. Labor was absolutely free.
Guard LSD: original wore out, so counts as maintenance, not mod. Safety issue. Group buy makes it affordable. Sort of. I will have an oil change done at the same time, so installation will be "while we are in there".
Upsized 235/295 Michelin PS2. Worth the extra 5 cents a mile. Safety issue.
Garmin Nüvi 350 GPS: not lost any more. Saves gas, time, buying maps. Maybe my marriage. Installed it myself, so saved.
All other mods: because I can't think of another home for my discretionary income, and because I already saved on the above "while we are in there".
Suspension: Shocks were shot, and we were already "in there". Safety issue.
Clear bra: front end respray every 100K instead of 50K. Saves my back doing touch up. No more chiropractor visits.
HID: same $ as, and works well with, a new pair of glasses. Saved $ on group buy and with DIY (Thanks Devek)
Top end at 120K: small leak at timing chain cover. The rest would have been necessary in another 20-30K. Another "while we are in there".
LWF/RS clutch: already in there with top end rebuild. Labor was absolutely free.
Guard LSD: original wore out, so counts as maintenance, not mod. Safety issue. Group buy makes it affordable. Sort of. I will have an oil change done at the same time, so installation will be "while we are in there".
Upsized 235/295 Michelin PS2. Worth the extra 5 cents a mile. Safety issue.
Garmin Nüvi 350 GPS: not lost any more. Saves gas, time, buying maps. Maybe my marriage. Installed it myself, so saved.
All other mods: because I can't think of another home for my discretionary income, and because I already saved on the above "while we are in there".
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Whatever implausible or semi-plausible rationalization I can come up with. Safety always works if it's truely safety related (she's driven the car and comes to the track often enough to tell real from imagined). I have a very tolerant and understanding wife.
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Largely have been in areas of shocks/springs/sway bars (for better handling - found stock suspension too soft) and adding brake cooling ducts (to cut down on brake fluid boiling on the track).
("Here"? "Weather"?? Jeez - where did you go to school????)
("Here"? "Weather"?? Jeez - where did you go to school????)
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My wife has gotten way to wise about my cars over the years and I ran out of justifications a long time ago. So I'm down to hey she knows were I am and what I spend the money on.