how much have you spent on modifications?

2013M3 · 11-22-2016, 09:03 PM

Just curious, how much have you guys spent over the years to modify a car that is already really nice.

Me so far - none.

1) how much did you spend just for 'looks'.
2) how much did you spend that actually made the car drive better?
3) does your wife know about it?

hotbmwfan · 11-22-2016, 09:22 PM

1) how much did you spend just for 'looks'. About $3,000 for spoiler,lip,steering wheel,window tint

2) how much did you spend that actually made the car drive better? Not a huge improvement in performance but I have spent about $10,000 for wheels,tires,intake and exhaust

3) does your wife know about it? Yeah, right....

I have added custom touches to every vehicle I've ever owned, but doing it on an M3 can get expensive real fast. You get what you pay for though - don't cheap out.

Emm Tree · 11-22-2016, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2013M3

Just curious, how much have you guys spent over the years to modify a car that is already really nice.

Me so far - none.

1) how much did you spend just for 'looks'.
2) how much did you spend that actually made the car drive better?
3) does your wife know about it?

I'll bite:

Cosmetics -- $8000 (Performance seats aren't cheap)
Performance -- $12000 (Might as well include the bearing swap in this category)
Wife/gf -- Knows about, supports and is currently pushing for a 991 GT3. We'll see.

SDPLV · 11-22-2016, 10:11 PM

Should be an interesting thread. I'm in.
Only got mine a few months ago.

1. Looks: $0. Content with the sleeper E90 stock look.

2. Performance-ish: $2750. Planning to SC in the near future.

3. Wife: She don't ask & I doesn't tell. As long as bills (/her shopping CC) get paid on time. However, she is staking claim to my early Tesla Model 3 reservation.

Agent-GHQ · 11-22-2016, 10:14 PM

The only mod i did was upgraded to MPE for $3100- expensive but it puts more smiles and more intoxication to my ears the higher you rev

Nihilation · 11-22-2016, 10:15 PM

1. Cosmetic: $500 on splitters and springs but am about to switch up the wheels, budgeting $1,500.
2. Performance'ish. $1,200 for a Dinan exhaust.
3. Wife, she knows about the stand-out mod stuff like interior trim and the "maintenance" stuff. If mods tally up to more than the value of the car, I've gone too far. She thinks I want a 911 anyway (sorta true).

loveskiing · 11-22-2016, 10:49 PM

1) Looks: Zero
2) Performance: Corsa axle back, ESS X-pipe, ESS tune, Macht Schnell Stage 2 cai, DCT tune, you do the math
3) Don't the wifes permission to spend my $$$ as I see fit...

Raek · 11-23-2016, 07:52 AM

I'm at roughly $37,000 in mods.

I've had the car since November of 2014.

I have a problem.

PS, my wife encourages my hobby, and has a car of her own to mod, which is arguably cooler than my M3

kawstik · 11-23-2016, 08:29 AM

Around $20k.

My wife understands that I have certain hobbies that I not only love, but that are quite therapeutic. My car/tracking is one of them.

Fair warning: Mods are like tattoos. Once you start, it's easy to keep going...

M'EM · 11-23-2016, 08:53 AM

Jerez black E93 M3. Mods so far: Window Tint, Vinyl wrap chrome trim, Gloss black M striped Kidney grills, Gloss black side gills with smoked light, Powder coat wheels gloss black, Lux h8 160 angels, wheel spacers - $1200.

Next up is Spoiler, diff, lip and splitters, springs (may be - not sure), Exhaust Mod...and the list goes on.

Wife tried to talk me out of it initially but after realizing its not working she doesn't care any more

The only thing is I dont try to do it all at once. I try to space it out so that it doesn't look like I am burning $$$ on mods

Rat3d ///M · 11-23-2016, 09:58 AM

Hard question to answer, because a few mods were done when I bought the car, and some of my mods were purchased second hand (i.e. discounted), so ill do this a couple ways:

What I've personally spent on the car out of my own pocket (dollar amount, not value):

1) how much did you spend just for 'looks'. $1685.00
2) how much did you spend that actually made the car drive better? $8450.00
3) does your wife know about it? Big ticket items, yes. It's hard to hide a supercharger or brakes from her, but smaller items that add up over time, no I don't bother telling her

Total dollar value of mods (sourced brand new) that the car has from myself and previous owners:

1) how much did you spend just for 'looks'. $3225.00
2) how much did you spend that actually made the car drive better? $16700.00

So, total dollar amount out of my pocket for mods only (maintenance not included) is around $10135.00. Total dollar value of mods for everything aftermarket installed from me and previous owners, if it were to be sourced new is around $19925.00.
Ouch.. That hurt to think about..but it's been a hell of a ride

Rat3d ///M · 11-23-2016, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raek

I'm at roughly $37,000 in mods.

I've had the car since November of 2014.

I have a problem.

PS, my wife encourages my hobby, and has a car of her own to mod, which is arguably cooler than my M3

Jesus, and I thought my $20k was up there. Not sure how you could even spend nearly $40k in mods, unless we are talking full track prepped car with supercharger, brakes, suspension work, and everything from iND's interior catalog.

///M Ryder · 11-23-2016, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2013M3

Just curious, how much have you guys spent over the years to modify a car that is already really nice.

Me so far - none.

1) how much did you spend just for 'looks'.
2) how much did you spend that actually made the car drive better?
3) does your wife know about it?

OP....I'll leave this here. This should keep you busy reading for a little while

.......Phil

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=641227

2013M3 · 11-23-2016, 10:36 AM

wow you guys are spending alot of money!! what do you do for a living? geez.

JsL · 11-23-2016, 11:17 AM

Now we just have to link this thread to your wives/SO.

roastbeef · 11-23-2016, 11:26 AM

Nope.

SDPLV · 11-23-2016, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2013M3

wow you guys are spending alot of money!! what do you do for a living? geez.

Good question. Does the profession thread exist?

Well, I can say my cars MSRP is significantly more than my current annual income.

Webb70 · 11-23-2016, 11:50 AM

1) Looks - $4500
2) Performance - $11,000
3) I'm single

Raek · 11-23-2016, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rat3d ///M

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raek

I'm at roughly $37,000 in mods.

I've had the car since November of 2014.

I have a problem.

PS, my wife encourages my hobby, and has a car of her own to mod, which is arguably cooler than my M3

Jesus, and I thought my $20k was up there. Not sure how you could even spend nearly $40k in mods, unless we are talking full track prepped car with supercharger, brakes, suspension work, and everything from iND's interior catalog.

My wheels alone were $7k. BBK, exhaust stuff...air ride...it all adds up.

I'll do a proper add up when I'm relaxed...haha

2013M3 · 11-23-2016, 01:54 PM

Buy Japanese (most reliable)? Kiss French, Drive German, and Ride Italian....

Emm Tree · 11-23-2016, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2013M3

wow you guys are spending alot of money!! what do you do for a living? geez.

I, for one, spend all day spotting grammatical errors.

When I'm not doing that, I'm making tall double no-foam lattes at my local Starbucks. The tip jar bought me my Akra Evo and BBK.

Emm Tree · 11-23-2016, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rat3d ///M

Hard question to answer, because a few mods were done when I bought the car, and some of my mods were purchased second hand (i.e. discounted), so ill do this a couple ways:

What I've personally spent on the car out of my own pocket (dollar amount, not value):

1) how much did you spend just for 'looks'. $1685.00
2) how much did you spend that actually made the car drive better? $8450.00
3) does your wife know about it? Big ticket items, yes. It's hard to hide a supercharger or brakes from her, but smaller items that add up over time, no I don't bother telling her

Total dollar value of mods (sourced brand new) that the car has from myself and previous owners:

1) how much did you spend just for 'looks'. $3225.00
2) how much did you spend that actually made the car drive better? $16700.00

So, total dollar amount out of my pocket for mods only (maintenance not included) is around $10135.00. Total dollar value of mods for everything aftermarket installed from me and previous owners, if it were to be sourced new is around $19925.00.
Ouch.. That hurt to think about..but it's been a hell of a ride

This is an interesting point as I also purchased the bulk of my mods "pre-loved". We should start a thread comparing the actual vs. retail cost of the mods on our car. The over-under might help us sleep.

While I've spent a bit more than $20k in mods, their retail value is probably twice that.

Akra Evo bought for $3k, not $7k.
Performance seats bought for $4k, not $6500.
StopTech BBK bought for $3k, not $5500.
Ohlins and Vorshlag bought for $2k, not $3500.

That's almost $10k in "savings" right there.

11-22-2016, 09:03 PM	#1
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hotbmwfan Second Lieutenant 108 Rep 201 Posts Drives: 2010 e92 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada iTrader: (1)	1) how much did you spend just for 'looks'. About $3,000 for spoiler,lip,steering wheel,window tint 2) how much did you spend that actually made the car drive better? Not a huge improvement in performance but I have spent about $10,000 for wheels,tires,intake and exhaust 3) does your wife know about it? Yeah, right.... I have added custom touches to every vehicle I've ever owned, but doing it on an M3 can get expensive real fast. You get what you pay for though - don't cheap out. __________________ 2010 M3 "Edition" model - Monte Carlo Blue/black, (1 of 13) MODS;255/35/19 and 285/30/19 Michelin PSS, Volk G25 wheels, MC V2 GTS lip, Eventuri plenum/intake/airbox lid, M Performance exhaust/spoiler/steering wheel
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11-22-2016, 10:11 PM	#4
SDPLV Major 493 Rep 1,003 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 M3 DCT Silverstone II Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Las Vegas iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [0.00]	Should be an interesting thread. I'm in. Only got mine a few months ago. 1. Looks: $0. Content with the sleeper E90 stock look. 2. Performance-ish: $2750. Planning to SC in the near future. 3. Wife: She don't ask & I doesn't tell. As long as bills (/her shopping CC) get paid on time. However, she is staking claim to my early Tesla Model 3 reservation. __________________ Current: 08 E90 M3 DCT SSII w/ BE RB Swap, H8 Lux 180s, MS Drop-in AF, CF spoiler, CF diffuser, OEM CF leather trim, CF DCT paddles, Custom DCT flatbottom wheel, MirrorTap 9500ix, RockAuto rotors, Hawk HPS pads, AMS ECU 93 Oct Map Tune, GTS DCT update, Slambo custom undertray
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Agent-GHQ Captain 107 Rep 837 Posts Drives: '13 AW ///M3 E92 MT Comp Pkg Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	The only mod i did was upgraded to MPE for $3100- expensive but it puts more smiles and more intoxication to my ears the higher you rev
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11-22-2016, 10:15 PM	#6
Nihilation Lieutenant 184 Rep 518 Posts Drives: BMW M3, 328xi AT and 328i 6MT Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Haymarket, VA iTrader: (1)	1. Cosmetic: $500 on splitters and springs but am about to switch up the wheels, budgeting $1,500. 2. Performance'ish. $1,200 for a Dinan exhaust. 3. Wife, she knows about the stand-out mod stuff like interior trim and the "maintenance" stuff. If mods tally up to more than the value of the car, I've gone too far. She thinks I want a 911 anyway (sorta true). __________________ 2003 M3 \| SMG \| KW V1 \| Apex ARC-8s \| 3.85 LSD \| Cobra Nogaro \| S2R Tuning Sunroof Delete \| Billy Boat Section 3
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11-22-2016, 10:49 PM	#7
loveskiing Lieutenant Colonel 968 Rep 1,612 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 E90 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	1) Looks: Zero 2) Performance: Corsa axle back, ESS X-pipe, ESS tune, Macht Schnell Stage 2 cai, DCT tune, you do the math 3) Don't the wifes permission to spend my $$$ as I see fit...
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11-23-2016, 07:52 AM	#8
Raek Major 901 Rep 1,044 Posts Drives: 08 M3, '17 Macan GTS Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: New York iTrader: (1)	I'm at roughly $37,000 in mods. I've had the car since November of 2014. I have a problem. PS, my wife encourages my hobby, and has a car of her own to mod, which is arguably cooler than my M3 __________________ I did a lot of things to it.
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11-23-2016, 08:29 AM	#9
kawstik Lieutenant 605 Rep 438 Posts Drives: E92 M3 6MT Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Pittsburgh, PA iTrader: (13)	Around $20k. My wife understands that I have certain hobbies that I not only love, but that are quite therapeutic. My car/tracking is one of them. Fair warning: Mods are like tattoos. Once you start, it's easy to keep going...
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11-23-2016, 08:53 AM	#10
M'EM Lieutenant 180 Rep 478 Posts Drives: JZB M3 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Tampa FL iTrader: (1)	Jerez black E93 M3. Mods so far: Window Tint, Vinyl wrap chrome trim, Gloss black M striped Kidney grills, Gloss black side gills with smoked light, Powder coat wheels gloss black, Lux h8 160 angels, wheel spacers - $1200. Next up is Spoiler, diff, lip and splitters, springs (may be - not sure), Exhaust Mod...and the list goes on. Wife tried to talk me out of it initially but after realizing its not working she doesn't care any more The only thing is I dont try to do it all at once. I try to space it out so that it doesn't look like I am burning $$$ on mods
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11-23-2016, 09:58 AM	#11
Rat3d ///M 997.1TT 1004 Rep 1,672 Posts Drives: 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Germany iTrader: (1)	Hard question to answer, because a few mods were done when I bought the car, and some of my mods were purchased second hand (i.e. discounted), so ill do this a couple ways: What I've personally spent on the car out of my own pocket (dollar amount, not value): 1) how much did you spend just for 'looks'. $1685.00 2) how much did you spend that actually made the car drive better? $8450.00 3) does your wife know about it? Big ticket items, yes. It's hard to hide a supercharger or brakes from her, but smaller items that add up over time, no I don't bother telling her Total dollar value of mods (sourced brand new) that the car has from myself and previous owners: 1) how much did you spend just for 'looks'. $3225.00 2) how much did you spend that actually made the car drive better? $16700.00 So, total dollar amount out of my pocket for mods only (maintenance not included) is around $10135.00. Total dollar value of mods for everything aftermarket installed from me and previous owners, if it were to be sourced new is around $19925.00. Ouch.. That hurt to think about..but it's been a hell of a ride __________________ Current: 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo Former: ESS Supercharged ///M3 Interlagos Blue ZCP Subscribe to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Rat3dM Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rat3d_m/
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11-23-2016, 11:17 AM	#15
JsL Major 448 Rep 1,263 Posts Drives: 2011 AW M3 ZCP Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (2)	Now we just have to link this thread to your wives/SO.
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roastbeef Lieutenant General 11586 Rep 12,728 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (4)	Nope. __________________ Instagram; @roastbeefmike
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