money already gone
X 2.... Spend some of it and invest the rest. You only live once but don't go crazyredrum said:The best use of a 'free' $4000 would be to invest it, or pay off any debt if you have any.
If you're dead set on spending it, personally I'd sell the 94 and take the 4k and get something newer.
Now onto your original question. If you're set on keeping your car, I'd get the standard mods: rear sway bar, steering rack clamp/brace, subframe brace. This puts you at about $600. Downpipe and a Saab Sport exhaust, along with a larger, cross flow intercooler would set you up for a stage 3 ecu as well. These would be another ~$1000 without the ecu, and would probably be a good place to stop, since you have a MBC. For about $1600 the car will be noticeably more composed and faster, and you won't have spent too much.
Going further, a stage 3 ECU would then be $550, and you could get some performance struts/shocks and springs for about $600. Now you're up to around $3000 if you install everything yourself.
Now just as a little voice of reason, before you go crazy on dumping money into the car, just remember that the car is only worth about $2-3k, and if you spend $2-3 on mods you'll never see that money when you go to sell it. Modded cars can be harder to sell than a stock car, and the mods add little or nothing to the resale value of the car.
I just sold/parted out a track car that I had about $25,000 into. When the last remaining parts are gone here I'll have cleared only about $8,500, a pretty staggering loss. I'll definitely build one again in the future, but not until I have a house, student loans are paid off, etc.
Cars are a terrible investment, and I wish I could take my own advice more often! :cheesy:
snowboardin58 said:For four grand, you could easily do an SQR stage 5 and have some money to spend. Thats 320hp my friend! http://automotion-saabvolvo.com/motorsports/t5.htm
Also you could do their stage 4, which is $545.00
SQR Stage 4 = 300 BHP (5spd Only)
Hardware Requirements:
.......................................... SQR Stage IV ECU Program
.......................................... 3" Exhaust Turbo Back
.......................................... Open Air Filter
.......................................... Cross-Flow Intercooler
.......................................... TD04HL-15t Turbo (Viggen Turbo)
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3" exhaust turbo back is 700-1000
open air 120
cross flow IC 250
tdo4hl-15t turbo, 1000?
So your actual total would be around 3500 or so with labour. So there would be little to no money left over after all this. Dont get me wrong I would love to have 4000 and do all this. But there are always hidden cost or stuff you forget about.
Myself, I am working from the ground up.
EBC brakes all around with SS lines
Rear sway bar
next will be 3" exhaust turbo to tip
next year will be suspension
then ecu upgrade
IMO you should start from the ground up, the suspension in these cars is terrible, mind you I am used to the handling in my MGB
You'll understand what I mean when you graduate then need that down payment to buy a house What are you gonna give the bank as collateral? 1994 SAAB 900? :lol: They'll refuse. Your reply? but it's modifiedsnowboardin58 said:mmm not exactly. Sure, putting it away for a financial gain(or potential gain) is one definiteion, but it IS more than that. "2.to use (money), as in accumulating something: to invest large sums in books. 3.to use, give, or devote (time, talent, etc.), as for a purpose or to achieve something: He invested a lot of time in helping retarded children. "
It can also be for satisfaction. While many think cars are a bad investment, I think they are great, IF you are an enthusiast and can afford them. An expensive car is a bad investment if there is nothing to be gained, not necessarily monetary.
Give him tim. It's only been 2 days :lol:tucksayre said:So do we get any explanation of what the magical $4k was used on?
I know it could be better spent, for my future, on surely helping my financial future..but an investment isnt necessarily always for financial gain..but just gain in general.hkayssi said:You'll understand what I mean when you graduate then need that down payment to buy a house What are you gonna give the bank as collateral? 1994 SAAB 900? :lol: They'll refuse. Your reply? but it's modified
Are you actually trying to tell me that spending 4K on perfectly running 13 year old car is justified and is a good investment? Be honest Do you actually believe that?
ill put it this way in went into somethign with four wheels and im not to happy about ittucksayre said:I was just wondering because it says that the money was used with no explanation Did parts get ordered? I mean by the time you edited your original post, you could have given a one sentence explanation.
your 4 wheels?YO DELPRAD said:ill put it this way in went into somethign with four wheels and im not to happy about it
nah iv had the quad now it need some work after a rough weekend 2500 dollars worth of work rest is money in the bank:roll:hkayssi said:your 4 wheels?