Alright, lets say a guy comes up to you and says 'Nice car... what if I give you 15,000 dollars to do what ever you want to do with it. But it must be on this car. If you use even a penny of it on something else, I will hunt you down.' What would you do?
I would probably get (guessing prices):Swap to 2zz engine - $?Supercharger - $4000Conversion to manual tranny - $1500 ??New clutch - $?Headers - $30018" wheels of some sort wrapped with Toyo tires - $1200Tein S-Techs - $200GM body kit - $300-400Vader style carbon fiber hood - $500Recaro Racing Seats - $1000Nitrous System - $500Full Alpine system (2 12" subs and all 4 speakers) - $?Should be roughly $15,000. Not much else I could do to it.
wow $15,000 is a lot to spend on the car...i never imagine i get that much hahabut if i do i would do1. projector retrofit using TL bixenon/replica clear lense - roughly $1200 for everything.2. sound deaden the whole car from head to toe. well from ceiling to floor - $?? maybe a few thousand?3. a nice in-dash gps system and some new speakers for the car - $maybe a few thousand?4. sway bars - $300'ish?5. supercharger from tc - $4000?6. a layer of v-kool tint all around - roughly about $800that's all i want or can think of for now
Quote, originally posted by ramenboy... »this is from BC's thread in 'engine &transmission'part of that money would go to thishttp://www.newcelica.org/forum...93105Haha, I figured someone would say that....lol.
My Fleet:
'15 Ford Fusion AWD Titanium 2.0 Tutbo
'14 Lincoln MXZ AWD 2.0 Turbo
'14 Nissan Pathfinder AWD SL
'05 Pontiac Vibe AWD
sport edition KV5 wheels in silver 18x8 with some good tires (a member here has them and they just look brilliant)HIDs/projector kit whatevernew suspension and springsbrembo slotted rotors/brakesreplace head unit with the factory option DVD navi system, as well as upgrade mids and tweeters, plus sound deadeningthen maybe a short ram intake just for fun, and bank the rest towards paying the rest of the car off and fuel.
Wait, you said "it had to be on this car." Go get a damn ziploc and duct tape the money to the roof of the car!!! That way it will be "on the car." Then, drive to a police station and get the man arrested for threatening you. Then, while he's in jail, steal his wife too!!!
Quote, originally posted by kevera »Did you get some sort of sponsorship or something?No, but my friend did and it made me think... I would have such a good time ordering all my parts and installing them... then testing them... god... its a bucket full of good times. =]
Quote, originally posted by Kevzaz »No, but my friend did and it made me think... I would have such a good time ordering all my parts and installing them... then testing them... god... its a bucket full of good times. =]How much did he get and who's his sponsor?How do you get something like that?
I would have the car converted to a plug in electric hybrid with a small diesel to run the generator. If I went with the type of conversion that maintained the current transmission, I would have that replaced with a 6 speed manual with better gearing to help with mileage. Have a solar array added to the roof to help recharge. Replace as much of the sheet metal as I could with carbon fiber to lighten it up, a set of narrower, aluminum wheels for better mileage and better traction in the snow, a new head unit, and vent visors for the windows.
ex Vibe: 2005 Abyss 2 tone base, auto, power package (33.24 mpg combined)2008 Kia Rondo EX V6 7 passenger Volcanic Red w/ tan cloth interior (26.7 mpg combined) Finally got 30 mpg combined on the Rondo V-6 (10.24.09) Smith Driving
Quote, originally posted by Tubaryan12 »I would have the car converted to a plug in electric hybrid with a small diesel to run the generator. If I went with the type of conversion that maintained the current transmission, I would have that replaced with a 6 speed manual with better gearing to help with mileage. Have a solar array added to the roof to help recharge. Replace as much of the sheet metal as I could with carbon fiber to lighten it up, a set of narrower, aluminum wheels for better mileage and better traction in the snow, a new head unit, and vent visors for the windows.Wow, your really thinking green... I would go total opposite. =p
Quote, originally posted by Kevzaz »Wow, your really thinking green... I would go total opposite. =pI'm not really green. What I am, is cheap.
ex Vibe: 2005 Abyss 2 tone base, auto, power package (33.24 mpg combined)2008 Kia Rondo EX V6 7 passenger Volcanic Red w/ tan cloth interior (26.7 mpg combined) Finally got 30 mpg combined on the Rondo V-6 (10.24.09) Smith Driving
I don't know. What's a Mr. Fusion+Flux Capacitor+Hover conversion cost these days?
Would you agree to debris acceptance? 2003 Vibe GTMods installed GM Top and Mid-Gate Spoilers, Cosmo CAI, TWM Short Shifter with Desert Eagle weighted shift knob, TWM Bronzoil Shifter Cable Bushings, Magnaflow Cat Back Exhaust, Unichip, Injen Billet Aluminum Engine/Sparkplug covers and oil cap, Optima RedTop Battery, Lineage Ground Wire KitAwaiting install: Energy Suspension Motor Mounts, DC Sports Header
Quote, originally posted by Herb »I don't know. What's a Mr. Fusion+Flux Capacitor+Hover conversion cost these days?Flux capacitors are running about $250 now. Little bit of a back order though. http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/plush/9fc6/
Quote, originally posted by Sublimewind »STi drivetrain swap, RCE coilovers, and maybe some power mods if anything is left over... you wern't talking about just our Vibes right?? lol.. well... ill let ya go. =p