Mods How does everyone afford them!

[MazdaSpeedTurbo]

trying to understand how everyone can afford to mod their cars.. i work 2 jobs and can barely afford all my stuff.. trying to see if anyone has a way of saving that i havent thought about.. dont flame.. but probably will happen.(nuts)

[II-Savy]

Dude I'm with you. Some people on here are crazy. I slap my head when I hear "Oh I just got my 1300 FMIC and a full 3in SS exhaust." Jesus H Christ. Some people have a money tree growing out back.

[protegeV]

you have all kinda of people on this board. People who paid cash for their beat up 1st gen, just as and A-B car...people who scrape together the funds every month to make the payment on their MSP or new MZ3, then you have a few who couild have bought an STi or 350Z but chose a cheaper car and mod it to the hilt...Of course there are other lucky people who had their car paid for and then got some insurance money, borrowed, sponsored, etc to go crazy on mods(I wont mention names)...

[CrazyCaker]

I have a feeling many ppl are living in HUGE debt.

Everything I have purchased has never been at full price, and I'll usually hold off and look for a great deal on something I'm looking for.

[protegeV]

tahts true too...Some people cant be responsible with CCs...

[122 Vega]

Well, I spent four years in college buying nothing so I can now afford some mods. Small temporary sacrifices with big payoffs.

I haven't had anything to play with for the last few years though, even had to sell my other cars to make it through school.

Britt

BTW I don't have a $1300 FMIC!

[II-Savy]

Sometimes I hit my head when I see a thread how someone got rid of their sweet MSP wheels and go spend 2k+ on new wheels and tires. I mean our wheels ROCK! ....it just seems like a waste of money. If I had 30k+ to spend on a car I sure as hell would not have bought a Mazda.

[122 Vega]

Sometimes I hit my head when I see a thread how someone got rid of their sweet MSP wheels and go spend 2k+ on new wheels and tires. I mean our wheels ROCK! ....it just seems like a waste of money.Was this directed towards me? If so, realize that the MSP wheels are 24lbs each. My wheels are 16 lbs each. Reducing unsprung weight is one of the single most important handling mods you can make. My wheels were under $800.

But I don't think blue headlights are a wise way to spend money either! Or spend $200 on a Spool intake that can be made for less than $50 plus the filter. I dunno, to each his own I guess.

Britt

[kicker22705]

lotta people are students who still live under their parents roof. they don't pay for the monthly payments, insurance, hell even gas. they don't have to worry bout bills to pay so whatever they earn from working after school can be dumped into the car.

[jred321]

lots of people in different situations, and lots of people owe their credit cards lots. if i want i can go buy $11,000 worth of mods on my cc's, but guess what, my car is stock because it's not worth it to me. any mod i do i would pay cash for, and school says i can't do that for another year or so

[jred321]

lotta people are students who still live under their parents roof. they don't pay for the monthly payments, insurance, hell even gas. they don't have to worry bout bills to pay so whatever they earn from working after school can be dumped into the car.wish my parents paid for something...

[azian6er]

i have no debt. my parents bought me my car however.

[Dexter]

i pay for everything and never let anyting on my credit card carry over to the next month. i feel my mod list is fairly conservative though, for owning the car for almost two years. for the longest time all i had was CAI and turbo timer. then i got the hood at a pretty good deal (imho). and now i just got rotors/pads and SS lines to install...but ive had the lines waiting for 2 months...so...

no 1300 FMIC here....

[II-Savy]

Was this directed towards me? If so, realize that the MSP wheels are 24lbs each. My wheels are 16 lbs each. Reducing unsprung weight is one of the single most important handling mods you can make. My wheels were under $800.

But I don't think blue headlights are a wise way to spend money either! Or spend $200 on a Spool intake that can be made for less than $50 plus the filter. I dunno, to each his own I guess.

Britt
Well I actually wasn't directing it tword you.....just anyone. Reducing the weight is a good idea.....if you race or whatever.

The GE bulb upgrade I did was from WalMart, 16 bucks for a pair. The Spool CAI I bought was used, 90 bucks shipped.

[Dexter]

i have no debt. my parents bought me my car however.
dont you think you should be paying for your car instead of blowing blocks and playing with turbos?

[protegeV]

i have no debt. my parents bought me my car however.hehe, you were the person I was referring to(lol2)

[FunkyBuddha]

Hmm..I work full time. But I am carrying some debt w/ my CC right now. I try to look for used stuff, and try to get someone's help on installs. That saves some cash. I still live w/ my parents and I put away money that I never touch. Taht's almost like rent. If I didnt' do that..maybe I'd have no debt on the CC. I pay for cable, internet, cell phone, insurance and my car payments. If I was on my own...I would never afford most of the costly mods i've done like the cf hood, wheels and the cams. My salary just isnt large enough to support the living standards in this city. Well barely anyways.

[torque222]

the easy way would be to save money and purchase mods, as you save enough money say $200.00 go buy 200.00 worth of mods, after a year or so of doing this, you'll have all this shit in your garage then you'll have to save more to have it installed...call this buy as you save method.but in order to save there is gonna be sacrafice. you might have to give up something inorder to save. 1 year is not bad for saving and buying, just imagine the finished product. you have a perfectly modded and tuned car that runs 13's. what else could you ask for.i know, i know a car that runs 12's. and don't forget tp bargain shop, product and price may be good, but someone always has the same product even cheaper. well anyway thats how i did it and now i only lack 2 mods, which i will get at the 1st of the month.

[kicker22705]

if you learn to install things yourself you can save a ton of money you can use on towards mods. at the same time you can mess up really bad and have to spend more money fixing a new problem. so pick and choose carefully what you plan on installing. however, if you know how to follow directions, just about any bolt mod can be done by yourself w/ the help of some friends. great thing about this forum is people posted "How to" on most bolt on mods w/ great pics or will help you troubleshoot if you run across a problem.

[azian6er]

dont you think you should be paying for your car instead of blowing blocks and playing with turbos?

probably, but the car was a gift from my parents for doing well in high school. Now i go to the University of Michigan and i am prelaw. I will be in law school next year so i think my parents realize that i will be fine on my own after law school.

-Bryan

[BOOSTR]

Yep. Keep your wish list simple and buy only what you can afford. Consider yourself lucky if you are blessed with giving parents or an above average salary.

[azian6er]

also my car was paid for the day we took it off the lot of the dealership. No financing, just cash.

-B

[protegeV]

yeah, my grandfather bought me a car too as a doing good in high school present, excpet it was a Saturn :(

[hello2000]

I saved money while on deployment

[azian6er]

yeah, my grandfather bought me a car too as a doing good in high school present, excpet it was a Saturn :(

lol hey man, take what you can get.

My parents would have bought me a 28K dollar altima full loaded hids etc if i wanted to, but i went with the cheaper msp anyways.

I am very fortunate to have parents who bought me a car cash, pay for out of state tuition 30K a year and who give me a weekly allowance.

Spoiled? probably, but i am not proud of it. I have always grown up that way. If it makes anyone feel better, i have paid for my mods with my own money. When my engine blew i had to take out a 3K dollar loan at the bank so i am still paying that back, but thats it.

I consider myseld very lucky and am not ungrateful in any way shape or form.

-B

[YP5 Toronto]

1) Only eating 2 meals a day
2) Pimping out the GF on weekends
3) ...

JOKE...

For some..its a choice of how to spend "disposable" income...for others its personal sacrifice on other things...

....some are lucky enough to have sponsorship (most of my items are...but not without personal investing a good portion of the car first).

[Dexter]

probably, but the car was a gift from my parents for doing well in high school. Now i go to the University of Michigan and i am prelaw. I will be in law school next year so i think my parents realize that i will be fine on my own after law school.

-Bryan
sorry i hate to sound like a gaydar, and you seem pretty cool, just the idea of free cars irritates me. its nothing personal and i feel like a dick for saying that now. but on the other hand you did complain of being addicted to modding and also not keeping up with your school studies. I think maybe you wouldnt be so addicted if you didnt have too much extra money? i dont know, its just me. im addicted to designing things and alot of my money goes to prototyping stupid shit and playing with stuff so im no saint.

[Mike R]

I bought the car new, paid for all the mods myself. I've got a decent job and so does the wife, so even with all the bills, and 2 kids, I can afford most of the stuff I want. I also buy stuff used or on Group buys and don't spend money on anything else, ie, CD's, alcohol, drugs, etc...

[YP5 Toronto]

oh...one more thing.

PLANNING YOUR PURCHASES....and BUYING THE RIGHT MODS IN THE FIRST PLACE

some people on this board buy "crap" and end up replacing it in the end...and in the end its more expensive...

Save money and buy the right mods ....make a plan.... stick to it... don't just buy "things" because you want to mod the car.

[mspeed101]

I saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switch to Geico. Thats how I can afford all my mods (lol2)

[Mike R]

I second that, I made sure to see waht everone on the boards' experience was and then bought the stuff.

[protegeV]

oh...one more thing.

PLANNING YOUR PURCHASES....and BUYING THE RIGHT MODS IN THE FIRST PLACE

some people on this board buy "crap" and end up replacing it in the end...and in the end its more expensive...

Save money and buy the right mods ....make a plan.... stick to it... don't just buy "things" because you want to mod the car.this is good advice ;)

[azian6er]

sorry i hate to sound like a gaydar, and you seem pretty cool, just the idea of free cars irritates me. its nothing personal and i feel like a dick for saying that now. but on the other hand you did complain of being addicted to modding and also not keeping up with your school studies. I think maybe you wouldnt be so addicted if you didnt have too much extra money? i dont know, its just me. im addicted to designing things and alot of my money goes to prototyping stupid shit and playing with stuff so im no saint.

yeah i know what you mean. when one person has to work hard to get what they have versus a person who just gets something for free. It would bother me too.

SOme students have to take big loans for school and they feel the same way about my situation (i dont pay anything, just go to class).

It will hurt me in the long run though. I will never know the value of money as you or other do. That is a valuabl;e lesson and I think i have yet to gauin that.

I am finished with this car after the thumper kit. As long as everything is running good and reliable, then i am happy. I will make magazines (pretty sure) and then my goal will be acclomplished.

-bryan

[protegeV]

lol hey man, take what you can get.

My parents would have bought me a 28K dollar altima full loaded hids etc if i wanted to, but i went with the cheaper msp anyways.

I am very fortunate to have parents who bought me a car cash, pay for out of state tuition 30K a year and who give me a weekly allowance.

Spoiled? probably, but i am not proud of it. I have always grown up that way. If it makes anyone feel better, i have paid for my mods with my own money. When my engine blew i had to take out a 3K dollar loan at the bank so i am still paying that back, but thats it.

I consider myseld very lucky and am not ungrateful in any way shape or form.

-Bhahaha, i did and I modded that bish too. You would laugh if you saw it...

[Lil Freek]

some people get a lucky break and their parents buy them a car.
If my parents offered me an MSP for my bday, i'd take it in a heartbeat!! all the more money I can spend on modding the car :)

You can't slam people for accepting a gift from their parents, cuz you would if your parents offered it to you. (who the hell doesn't accept a sweet gift?) You can be jealous, I'm jealous of those people - but I'll have the pride of having bought my own car when I'm done paying her off. It's a trade off, pride or $15,000 saved

[pb4ugoout]

i say to each his own. i work in for a home theater installation company. i make 12 bones an hour plus a little over time. i work 40 hours a week most of the time. i get a HUGE discount of some incredibly home theater equipment and i would love to purchase some of it but i would rather spend money on my car. there are several guys here that would like to spend money on their cars but rather find it more valued in electronics. everyone buys what they want. i have 2 credit cards with about 2g's in debt, but i'm never late on the payments. so even tho it's on a CC i still say i can afford it. now i'm not gonna go out and get another cc just to buy parts, thats stupid. i pay for my car(always have since purchasing a new vehicle, had some old used ones that the rents paid for), i pay rent, grocerys, electricity, water, cellphone....i don't see anything wrong with someone being given a car. if the family can afford it and has gone forever living that way then more power to them. ppl want bill gates to give away lots of his money cuz he has sooooo much but i say fuck that. he earned all the money fair and square and went thru some tough shit to get to where he is today so i say fuck those people. whatever, i feel like this is going nowhere but there is a fuckload of money out there. all you have to do is go out and put your name on some.

[Lil Freek]

man. i was in debt before I bought my car :P
I'm slowly paying that off.. but no rush.. super-low interest = happy loan! :)

I make enough money, and I live with my GF... but I only recently set aside like cdn$4000 a year for mods.. just so happens that cdn$2000 just fell onto my lap, so i bought a turbo kit and will buy an eliptical machine :)

[BMC]

oh...one more thing.

PLANNING YOUR PURCHASES....and BUYING THE RIGHT MODS IN THE FIRST PLACE

some people on this board buy "crap" and end up replacing it in the end...and in the end its more expensive...


Good point, I cant even say how much money I've wasted on crap, and things that didnt work, and just plain changing my mind. If I would have known back then what I know now, I could have saved alot of time and money.

For me, I pay for my car, gas, all that stuff. I do live at home though until I'm done with college, or at least get a decent job.

[protegeV]

ALso make sure yur going to keep yur car...I boguht an $800 hood for my P5, but now I decided I dont want/need it for my MSP...

[Dexter]

eliptical machine? wtf?

[xelderx]

read my sig

[Dexter]

ALso make sure yur going to keep yur car...I boguht an $800 hood for my P5, but now I decided I dont want/need it for my MSP...
You are crazy. That vent is just what the MSP needs. It runs a million times hotter than an N/A p5!

[VPower]

probably, but the car was a gift from my parents for doing well in high school. Now i go to the University of Michigan and i am prelaw. I will be in law school next year so i think my parents realize that i will be fine on my own after law school.

-Bryan
man...high school and riding a msp...
you guys are from the US huh? I have a few cousins there..same thing.

am I jealous? yes. Because I got bought my P5 new..and still paying for it (confused)
oh yeah, i'm 26 years old..

[protegeV]

eh, you think it makes THAT much of a difference? Its not fitting the MSP right and I cant figure it out. It was PERFECT on the P5, but when I threw it on the MSP it sits uber high on the drivers side and wont go down no matter what I adjust...

[Dexter]

i would wager that it dramatically drops under hood temperatures..

[protegeV]

yeah, i notcied a lot of heat pouring out of the hood when i had it on(see the ripples above the vent)

[UnNaturalinc]

It's all about the priorities.... I afford what I do by not spending tons of money elsewhere. All my extra money goes into cars and computers (w/ related equipment). However, I've recently started a graphic and multimedia design company on the side so my car took a back burner so I can buy more/better equipment. :)

And I guess working in the industry that sells the parts helps too. :)

[Lil Freek]

eliptical machine? wtf?

hahaha. i need exercise, and I'm lazy - so it's gotta be in my apartment - and my knees are trashed, so I need no-impact.

(freak)

[peepsalot]

some people get a lucky break and their parents buy them a car.
If my parents offered me an MSP for my bday, i'd take it in a heartbeat!! all the more money I can spend on modding the car :)

You can't slam people for accepting a gift from their parents, cuz you would if your parents offered it to you. (who the hell doesn't accept a sweet gift?) You can be jealous, I'm jealous of those people - but I'll have the pride of having bought my own car when I'm done paying her off. It's a trade off, pride or $15,000 saved
(mswerd) I am very lucky that my parents have payed for my college in full, and my parents would have helped me some with my car, and insurance, but I figured you gotta cut the umbilical cord some day. My pride costs $17K, I guess. Doh. It is a very nice feeling to have a car that is all yours though. A friend of mine was riding in my car soon after I bought it, and she commented on how my parents were very nice to have got me such a car, it was kinda funny when I told her I payed for it all myself.

I went with a 4yr loan to save money in the long run(I almost tried to do 3yr, but thank god I was talked out of doing that), but now I'm starting to think having short term money from lower monthly payments would be worth more to me than the money saved in the long term, if that makes any sense.

I quit drinking a while ago, which is actually saving me a lot of money. Money is not the only reason I quit, but it is a nice bonus. I can easily spend $50+ a night at a bar, and I have done it so many times. I'm also moving in with a roomate next month, which should save me about $140/month. Woohoo. I'll get those mods some day. Exhaust, smic, boost guages/controller, ems... Now if I could just quit being lazy, learn how to cook, and stop eating out all the time. Hundreds of dollars for food every month is not the way to go.

[Dr.Sound]

earlier today i had $15.00 in my bank account.
i had lunch at Carls Junior.........$7.00
then i saw an old homeless guy who was buying small fries.....so i bought him lunch......$7.00

i now have $1.00 in my account.

.....my g-friend wants to go to the movies tonight :(

[UnNaturalinc]

earlier today i had $15.00 in my bank account.
i had lunch at Carls Junior.........$7.00
then i saw an old homeless guy who was buying small fries.....so i bought him lunch......$7.00

i now have $1.00 in my account.

.....my g-friend wants to go to the movies tonight :(

"For everything else there's Mastercard"



This reminds me of something I forgot to say earlier. I don't have a girlfriend... that also helps with being able to afford things for the car. :-D

[BlkZoomZoom]

You guys pay me 75$ an hour to fix ur cars. I approx. get a 1/3 of that, the shop gets the other 2/3's.

I make almost everything myself. I would never, ever buy something that would only take time to make.

With the addition of the MPI tuner and a new set of slicks I have under 2k. into it. I will more than likely be running 12's with the addition of the slicks. With the MPI tuner I hope to be able to run over 12 psi. If I can mimick 505zoom and run 17-18 psi on the stock turbo I should be able get some decent numbers.

[SpicyMchaggis]

credit cards and loans.

[VPower]

You guys pay me 75$ an hour to fix ur cars. I approx. get a 1/3 of that, the shop gets the other 2/3's.

I make almost everything myself. I would never, ever buy something that would only take time to make.

With the addition of the MPI tuner and a new set of slicks I have under 2k. into it. I will more than likely be running 12's with the addition of the slicks. With the MPI tuner I hope to be able to run over 12 psi. If I can mimick 505zoom and run 17-18 psi on the stock turbo I should be able get some decent numbers.
25$ AN HOUR? wow..I wonder how much the canadians mechanics get..

[Lil Freek]

25$ AN HOUR? wow..I wonder how much the canadians mechanics get..

roughly the same.
but in cdn funds - but we only pay $75cdn/hour for work

[BlkZoomZoom]

Not every tech. (Technician, not mechanic....I don't work at j/l), get pays the same. I have a record going that I have never not been able to fix a cars problem (knock on wood). That along with being cross trained (Vw and Mazda) also helps alot.

[low_psi]

The only part I bought new was a drop-in filter and autoX gear(helmet, harness, tires). All the mods on my DX were used. I save my money and rarely blow it on car parts unless I can find them for a good deal.

[SpicyMchaggis]

this is where our DX's differ.. mine is a money pit.. a big one..

brian, it helps being VW trained because your taught to expect anything. Car won't start? oh that must be because the passenger A/C vent is blocked!

[BlkZoomZoom]

lol......how sadly true that is.

[mp5jeff]

do the mods yourself, it saves alot of money :D

[peepsalot]

(werd)
I just finished my new FMIC made from coke cans and aluminum foil. My new custom toilet paper roll exhaust is coming along quite nicely. I also routed some vacuum hose into the cabin, and hooked a ballon to it for a cheap and practical boost guage.
(evil)
Actually, here is another stupid idea I was seriously thinking about. Ghetto IC sprayer made from upside down air duster cans. When they are used upside down they spray liquid that is very cold. It should have performance somewhere between a water sprayer and CO2.

[RyanJayG]

I pay for everything with my own money. the car, rent, insurance, a couple small CC bills, phone, utilities, gym, food... etc.. it all REALLY adds up. my out of pocket expenses are roughly $1600-$1800 a month.
All my mods I have paid for myself, though sponsorships really help, but dont let that fool you, there is still a TON of money spent even with their help.

Take the thumper kit for instance, Beau is the best, and he has sponsored me for it, and other random parts, but I'm still spending a small FORTUNE on my car for all the supporting mods I want/need to make some real HP with it.

[BlkZoomZoom]

peepsalot- are you poking fun or just jealous?

[low_psi]

this is where our DX's differ.. mine is a money pit.. a big one..

yea, but i never asked for any power out of it. its happy being stock now. my MSP hasn't had time to give me problems :(

[warrier04]

i have no debt. my parents bought me my car however.
i'm in the same boat.

i'm taking advantage of my situation - i have very few things to worry about financially, so (at this point in time) i can invest in my car.

[WillisW555]

i pay for everything and never let anyting on my credit card carry over to the next month. i feel my mod list is fairly conservative though, for owning the car for almost two years. for the longest time all i had was CAI and turbo timer. then i got the hood at a pretty good deal (imho). and now i just got rotors/pads and SS lines to install...but ive had the lines waiting for 2 months...so...

no 1300 FMIC here....
That's how I do it too. Not going to carry stuff on the CC. If I can't afford to buy something comfortably, I'll wait. My car is a car, it'll run without the mods, but I must eat. :D

[peepsalot]

peepsalot- are you poking fun or just jealous?
I'm just trying to be funny. I think it is awesome that some people can do so many mods themselves, but not everyone has the same access to tools, materials, shop to work in, and most importantly the know-how. To those that do: more power to you. I'm always working on that last one, and I definitely try to do as much on my own as possible before going to pay someone else to do it. (Haven't paid anyone to work on my car yet ;))
I'm not saying that doing mods yourself is the ghetto way of doing things; on the contrary, I don't see how someone can take pride in a car that someone else did all the work on. I wish I had the knowledge and resources available to me to do as much as you have done to your car. You should be very proud of that, as I'm sure you are. I'm just saying: "Do the mods yourself" is much easier said than done.

Also as stupid as it may sound, the dust can idea was something I was seriously thinking about at one point.

[mp5jeff]

the best way to learn peepsalot, go watch people at random shops, or even if you have friends who work on cars etc...thats how i have learned what i know so far...even sometimes reading helps but i believe actually hands on is what helps the most..

[BlkZoomZoom]

you didnt have to go into such detail, lol. Its all good. I was actually considering putting in my sig. my greatest sponsers:

Special thanks to Home Depot, Lowes, and Albany Steel......without your shit, my car would'nt be runnin 13.4's


And yes I have seen several people using the spray c02 cleaner.

[mp5jeff]

ive seen people using the duster before, i actually hooked up some fish tank line in my buddies lifted f350 and put the line coming out his hood, so when we turned the duster can upside down and sprayed it through the line inside the truck, it looked like he was purging! edit: went through 3 bottles of duster in 1 night we were spraying it so much haha.

[mp5jeff]

id also like to thank HD for being so good to me!

[Lil Freek]

seriously.. i've learned almost everything i know from Macklum, Brian_MP5T and Maximum Boost (the book) - and the forums

If I end up doing the tranny swap, it would cost me $2000+ in labor to get it done, versus doing it myself for...$0 :) that $2000 can have a much nicer home in other gadgetry

[YuYuRena]

some people just eat in instead of dining out. Saving a couple of dollars by not buying lunch can save a lot. If you can get by, then don't buy any clothes for a couple of months should net you some more moneys. Next to scrap more money is to go out less often. Maybe one less movie or club. Just some idea.

[peepsalot]

you didnt have to go into such detail, lol. Its all good. I was actually considering putting in my sig. my greatest sponsers:

Special thanks to Home Depot, Lowes, and Albany Steel......without your shit, my car would'nt be runnin 13.4's


And yes I have seen several people using the spray c02 cleaner.
Hehe, Yeah, I wasn't wasn't sure if I was coming off as an asshole, had to defend my repuatation there. I joke around alot, so I recommend not taking most of my shit seriously.

And that sucks that other people are using the dusters, I thought I had an original idea for once. :D

[122 Vega]

Now i go to the University of Michigan and i am prelaw. I will be in law school next year so i think my parents realize that i will be fine on my own after law school.
What exactly is "pre-law?" My wife is finishing her last year of Law School and I don't know any of her peers that were "pre-law." They were all business, poly-sci, history and the like.

Britt

[Delivery_Guy]

Find something you can do in your "free" time, you know, that time between 2a.m. and 7a.m. when you get up for work, and use it to make some extra money. You should already be able to live on your steady income, so this money you make in your free time can go right into the car.

Now I wish I could think of something do sell...

[azian6er]

pre law is taking a curriculum geared towards achieving in Law school i.e, philosophy of Law classes, writing in Law etc etc.

I my self an a declared Biopsychology major, but my classes are geared towards law school.

-bryan

[wannabe]

while i was in college i worked 30 hours a week, and lived rent free (my parents owned a house in cincinnati and rented it to my roomates, but let me live for free)

then i started co-oping, makin $12/hour and a 40 hour week. during this time i lived at home. this is where most of my mods come in.

plus i usually either buy used, set up/join a group buy, or just shop around like a madman. the only thing i paid full price for was my header.

[wannabe]

thats the other thing, i always try to sell other crap before buying more. thats a trick i learned from my wife....either do an extra networking job, or fix someones computer or something, then thats disposible income. money that you werent counting on.

[oliver2000]

some people just eat in instead of dining out. Saving a couple of dollars by not buying lunch can save a lot. If you can get by, then don't buy any clothes for a couple of months should net you some more moneys. Next to scrap more money is to go out less often. Maybe one less movie or club. Just some idea.

Here is a calculator to determine how much you can save by " brown bagging " your lunch

www.charteronebank.com/calculators/LunchSavings.asp

[wannabe]

damn, i could save 40,000 over the next 40 years. thats impressive

cool link (thumb)

[MazdaSpeedTurbo]

damn, i could save 40,000 over the next 40 years. thats impressive

cool link (thumb) Jon ! Buy the Computer 50$ :) need cash bad lol

[wannabe]

damn, down to $50???

hmm....lemme talk to the missus again....actually gonna be in cincy this weekend, i'll hit you up if she says yes.

[MazdaSpeedTurbo]

damn, down to $50???

hmm....lemme talk to the missus again....actually gonna be in cincy this weekend, i'll hit you up if she says yes.i just need cash it is just sitting here!!

[Lil Freek]

I had suggested that my girlfriend start stirpping so that I could use that extra cash to mod my car... oddly enough, she considered it.... then hit me

[TeeTeeSpeed]

nice! i like that shiftboot. maybe ill buy one!

[Grip & Drift]

well.. i bought my car cash... i hate loans.. so i normally save up then pay the whole thing at once.

but im not modding my MSP.. i really like the way it is stock. great car.

i put my money into my MR2. the one without the warrenty :D

[Bhamsan]

I spent $2 this week on coffee in the morning before going to class. The rest of the time I ate in. It really saves a bunch of money over the long run, especially since I just got a $280 ticket for, of all things, not stopping completely at a stop sign, so I had to cut back on eating out. I spent about $45 in groceries this weekend and I still have enough to last me through next week.

The best thing to do is get hookups. Find friends, they don't even have to be MSP or Mazda owners, that are social butterflies and know a ton of people. I have a friend with a 95 n/a-T Supra that he did himself, and he gets discounts on rims, suspension, etc. I go through him first to see how much things will cost, and I don't get charged shipping or tax. Just go out and meet people.

Side note: Some school have pre-law programs, like the Ivy league schools and such. There isn't one at my school, but I just took a bunch of law classes and seminars geared towards law school. It doesn't even matter what major you have to get into law sschool, but I hear English helps out a lot once you get there. I'm sure the second highest ranked public school in the country (Michigan) will have such a program.

[thunder]

damn, i could save 40,000 over the next 40 years. thats impressive

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Try $0 for the brown bag! :D

[peepsalot]

Try $0 for the brown bag! :D1st rule of economics? There is no such thing as a free lunch.
Unless of course you live with your parents ;)

[protegeV]

1st rule of economics? There is no such thing as a free lunch.
Unless of course you live with your parents ;)ding ding ding ding ding