hey guys, just kind of playing around with the idea of keeping the car (engine wise) completely stock. So far all I have is an intake.

Reading up on supras and things like that it makes me somewhat lose interest in any kind of hp gains for the S bang for buck wise. I love my car but I think I may love it even more if I kept it stock, and instead of worrying about how much $$$ a SC or turbo is going to be in the future, I should just enjoy the car.

Im partially dealing with this issue due to very limited funds right now. Maybe once I have some more money to spend I can start to play around with these sort of things more, but should I re-think this at all? I want to possibly take off my comptech cai, return to stock and in the near future get a nice set of coilovers and a lip, and be done with it. To me now (as of about 2 hours ago) it seems so satisfying to feel like I am not going to have to spend that much more money on my car.

Anyway any comments/flames welcome. Just could not sleep and figured id post up whats been on my mind the last few minutes . TIA

 

Spend money on the car. Make it even more fun.

Borrow from family or friends to get the small stuff.

Borrow from CashALot or InstaCash payday advance for medium stuff.

Borrow using a VISA for the bigger items.

If VISA is maxed, get a consolidation loan to payoff the card, it's like getting a brand new card again.

Enroll in community college, get a student loan for the FI upgrade.

 

Awesome advise. Yeah, I remember when I first got my car I was thinking of how I wasn't gonna spend alot of money modding mine. Things went pretty well, just have a look at my sig.

 

It's not an all or nothing thing. Save your money for tires rather than coilovers. Modding is fun, but only if you have enough money to comfortably do it.

There are plenty of stories of new owners who only had $1000 to spend on mods... picked some minimally effective mod... only to spinout and crash on their bald, summer tires (in the rain / snow / gravel / etc) while complaining that they were "broke" and didn't have enough money to replace them...

My $0.02. And please know that Ruprecht is being sarcastic.

 

You know you have to show up to those classes or they drop you from being eligible for student status?







Don't waste money on mods if you don't think you want them and can't afford them. I can afford my car easily enough, but can't afford mods..... so I'm not modding anything until I can easily afford to do so. It's not worth going into debt over, and it's not a necessity. I got this car because I was tired of my modded to hell civic.

 

I know I'm in the minority here, but I don't quite understand why people are so quick to modify S2000s. They're *wonderful* cars right off the showroom floor.

The modification path to building an A Stock autocrosser will leave you with a very satisfying car that won't beat you to death on the road and handles like a million dollars. Big front swaybar, alignment, shocks, brake pads, and a cat back exhaust. You end up with a car that sounds good, goes nicely, turns even better, and is still reliable. And, it won't become an epic pain in the ass around town and over speed bumps because you haven't lowered it down into the weeds.

The suggestion to put a nice set of tires on it is a good one. Tires make all the difference in the world. So far, I really like my Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s, but I haven't had them real long. I also really like my BHP brake pads, even though, as autocross/track pads, they do dust a lot more than the OEMs (this is to be expected with performance pads).

Every time I drive my AS car I walk away from it with a big smile on my face. They just handle so well, even factory stock, that to my mind, there's not really any glaring "problems" that need to be fixed by throwing money at the car.

 

Enjoy the car. My experiences have been that once a vehicle has been modded it is typically less desirable when it comes time for resale. I know that you probably didn't buy it for resale but be reasonable, you don't own a car forever. Not only do you not get your money back for your mods, but you typically take a hit at resale as most people won't touch a car that is not stock. Why would you put extra cash into the thing if you can drive it and enjoy the crap out of it stock. Mods are great if you have a ton of money to play with, but when something goes wrong, it can become a bitch for repair because troubleshooting is no longer textbook. Put the cash aside that you would of spent modding it and you will have a hell of a downpayment for your next car. Just my 2 cents. Good luck.

 

If you love money, keep it stock 100% and appreciate it for what it is.

If you hate money and love your car, go FI and smile ear to ear every time you floor it. but PLAN on spending big $$$$$ every few months until you sell it.

but dont spend just $3k on 'mods' for the S2K without a plan / goal behind it all or you'll just feel broke and start to be unhappy with the car because it costs too much of your hard earned cash and all you have to show is a Ti shift knob, a few stickers, and a mean CF hood. And new STIs will still beat you every time.

 

don't build your car if you do not have the money! especially if it is your only car!

don't rack up credit debt over a stupid car that could be gone tomorrow...

 

thanks you guys! your advice is awesome i appreciate it a lot! It looks like I most likely will probably sell my intake soon and leave my car pretty stock besides wheels susp. and a lip or something for awhile until I have the funds or the desire to do so. Its kind of misleading I suppose for somebody like me, joining a site like this and seeing all the amazingly modded cars with $$$ out the roof. I think I will stop worrying about the next paycheck to spend on mods and start enjoying my car a little more . Thanks again!