TTQ B4U Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 So we've all been there....wasted money on cars, purchased something we shouldn't have, sold something we should have kept. Got an email tonight from an old pic / sale add for my Accord. As much as I can bitch about the car, I should have never sold it. Looked at a copy of the title I kept in a scrap book. Personally, I loved it as a DD. Clean, classy interior and while I didn't love the exterior, it wasn't all bad. I made it my own with little things here in there. Suspension was off a TL-S which really helped it handle great. Kick my own ass So what's your biggest screw up with a car ? http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/2003_accord http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/51245765/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/34018760/original.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Trading my 68 fastback god i miss it. I kick myself for it atleast once a week.(since 1998) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dover Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Taking my Cobra to Precision Autosports in Dayton, OH. I have a $20,000 bill for my "turbo kit". Fuck them, I hope their shop burns down and that asshole Chris who is their "tech" burns in hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex L. Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Getting a car before a bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Buying a '93 Lincoln Mark VIII. What a POS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboRust Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 taking the blower off the mach and then selling it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Removing the GM rear end from my S10 and installing a Ford 9" It's been 10 years of broken bullshit after broken bullshit. Also, and equally as dumb - selling this off last year. http://nurkvinny.com/images/Vehicles/Trucks/2000%20Chevy/K2500_5_med.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 going turbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fist302 Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 going turbo What route would you take if you could do it again? For me it would be wasting time and money on FWD cars. Shoulda just saved up and got a rwd v8 back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Buying a $1000 transmission that I destroyed in less than a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 What route would you take if you could do it again? For me it would be wasting time and money on FWD cars. Shoulda just saved up and got a rwd v8 back in the day. I would have just waited and enjoyed my car. School has always been first, car second. When I first bought my car I could pop off 12.8's. Then I demodded to buy the turbo kit - ran into problems, went back N/A while I gathered more parts & money. Damn car would/could not break a 13.5 when running it n/a again. Get the turbo together and more shit breaks when I think it's done. Honestly I would have just put all my money towards school and graduated faster then try to do both. My car will run right this year and I will graduate too but it has been nearly a 3 year battle ( for the car) that nearly made me leave the scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN1647545504 Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 I regret starting 5 project and not finishing even one. Down to 3 now. All of them will be done this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Zack ice.....didnt you say that last year.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 In chronological order: 1. I don't know how I justified selling my MINT 94 SHO. It was the second most rare color (moonlight blue), was modded with every thing available for them at the time sans F/I (built transmission, tokico/eibach, sway bars, bushings, upgraded 96 SHO brakes, engine mods etc etc) and it was also in excellent condition. It was in tip top shape, and I got BOTTOM dollar for it. The trans cost me $2,200 about 6 months prior, and I only got $2,800 for it. Try to find me a mint, modded Gen 2 SHO for 2800. http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r247/A4SHO/OldKiserPicturesandChristmaswith-2.jpg 2. Not buying my dads 2001 stg 2 S4 after I sold my SHO. He bought it out after his lease, then decided to sell it after he pulled the trigger on his 2005 S4. I drove it around as mine for about 2 weeks and loved it. I got a speeding ticket in it, and found myself trying to race everybody on the road (I was 20). I told my dad it was too fast for me and that I would get into trouble...........so I ended up pissing away my money on a short 2 year lease of my 2006 A4 (loved it though, but a horrible financial decision). Don't know what I was thinking, but you live and learn. http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r247/A4SHO/OldKiserPicturesandChristmaswithJim.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Selling my 86 Corolla GTS back in '97 for $1500 bucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 my amigo sold it for $900 and tried to buy it back a year later and the guy had sold it to his ex wife 2 weeks before i emailed him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDHG940 Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 I bought this car for honestly damn near nothing. Me and everyone I knew at the time beat the living hell out of this car for two weeks. Then I decided to sell it at the Ford swap meet. The car sold in less than 15 minutes with three different groups of people pushing and throwing haymakers over it. I realized at that moment even though I made great money on the car, that I should have either asked more or kept the car. http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e212/BDHG940/Bluerocket.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboRust Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 In chronological order: 1. I don't know how I justified selling my MINT 94 SHO. It was the second most rare color (moonlight blue), was modded with every thing available for them at the time sans F/I (built transmission, tokico/eibach, sway bars, bushings, upgraded 96 SHO brakes, engine mods etc etc) and it was also in excellent condition. It was in tip top shape, and I got BOTTOM dollar for it. The trans cost me $2,200 about 6 months prior, and I only got $2,800 for it. Try to find me a mint, modded Gen 2 SHO for 2800. http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r247/A4SHO/OldKiserPicturesandChristmaswith-2.jpg I hate you.. this is the only dd i'd replace the contour with right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Main3s Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Trading in my 96 Dodge Avanger 2 months before it was paid off. It was a great car and never gave me any issues. I should have held onto it seeing as I ony got $900 on trade in and there wasn't a damn thing wrong with it I could have waited for another deal on my GTP or something else. Youth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGH STEELERS Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Purchasing my 79 Firebird Formula, selling my 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The GP worked very well for me and I shouldn't have sold it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Traded a 69 2-door Impala for a 350 engine that I never picked up when I was 16 and didnt know shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Buying a 77 Harley Buying any car on credit, loan, etc. Car payments are BS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 oh and dropping 4-5 grand into a dirt bike and then selling it a year later for 1500....i want that fucker back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Not just sticking the motor I had on hand in the cougar when I first bought it and letting it now snowball. (however I love where it is going) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Speed S4 Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Buying my last 2000 S4 in Phoenix sight unseen from Chicago for 7800.00 with 68k on it. It was a pile and I put 12,500 into it to make it right, also it was a salvage title. After putting the 12grand + into it another turbo blew out on me after 1000 miles due to the guy who rebuilt them did it wrong. I sold the car on ebay and only got 5500 out of it. http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/4031/picture009qz.jpg 12,000 dollars later... http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/3047/picture222rp.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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