Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums - Camaro5.com
 
Phastek Performance
Go Back   Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums - Camaro5.com > General Camaro Forums > 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions


Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 02-05-2011, 09:13 AM   #1
GB EB


 
GB EB's Avatar
 
Drives: 2014 Stingray 2LT/Z51
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: NAS PENSACOLA, FL
Posts: 2,375
HOW MUCH $$$ HAS CAMARO5 COST YOU?

I realized today, as I'm about to install me new MPD1 Spoiler, that if I hadn't seen it on Camaro5 I never would have known about it, thus, never purchased it......

then... more thinking..... about ALL the "mods" I never would have known about without the C5 forum and members.....

Reading this forum has cost me a little over $5,000 in stuff I would have not even known I wanted, until I stumbled upon them on here and said, "I NEED that!"

In order to support my "habit" I guess I'll just postpone my retirement from the Navy until the addiction passes, or, all the evil vendors and members quit coming up with new cool stuff......

Maybe a new C5 motto would be in order:

"Camaro5, postponing retirements since 2006"
__________________
*CAMARO5 CAMARO OF THE WEEK 3/21/11*
*1ST PLACE - NAVAL STATION SAN DIEGO CAR SHOW 4/17/11*
*PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD - SAN DIEGO FREEDOM FESTIVAL CAR SHOW 7/4/11*

*TROPHY RECIPIENT - GREATEST SHOW ON TURF 9/11/11*
*1ST PLACE MODERN MUSCLE - CORONADO SPEED FESTIVAL 9/23/11*
*AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - GOOD GUYS DEL MAR FALL NATIONALS 11/27/11*
*1ST PLACE / '82&UP CAMARO/FIREBIRD- FORT WALTON BEACH FF SHOW 2/16/13*
BUILD THREAD: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120353
GB EB is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-05-2011, 09:30 AM   #2
Archias
Corvette Canine
 
Archias's Avatar
 
Drives: Black 2008 Corvette M6
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Savannah GA
Posts: 255
a month in and already $500 down the drain. I blame every penny on this site. I hate all of you, my children will have you people to blame for never going to college!






ps - not really

__
__________________
Archias is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-05-2011, 09:32 AM   #3
upflying


 
upflying's Avatar
 
Drives: '86 Monte Carlo SS
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Reno, NV
Posts: 3,119
What's even more upsetting after spending $5,000 in mods is knowing it adds little additional value to your car. Mods are for your pleasure and enjoyment and not for the next owner of your car.
Thank you for your service to our country.
upflying is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-05-2011, 09:36 AM   #4
MS3DALE


 
MS3DALE's Avatar
 
Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3/6M Litho#190
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Carmichaels,Pa.
Posts: 2,274
I don't even have my car yet,And I've already spent almost $2,000 on mods!!!
__________________

'11 IOM 2SS/RS LS3/6M HURST - Roto-Fab CAI-Kook's LTs-CORSA-Black Bear tuned
Proud Litho owner #190 - Homecoming Litho #120
'15 SILVERADO Z71 1500 LTZ Crew Cab - 6.2 "Midnight Edition" -Airaid intake-CORSA
MS3DALE is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-05-2011, 09:40 AM   #5
hypurone
I'm not totally useless..
 
hypurone's Avatar
 
Drives: ...
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: ...
Posts: 2,008
It was gonna happen with or without Camaro5!! Camaro5 just helps in finding the best parts and deals for me!!
__________________
"You were really flyin' when I passed you back there!" - Born on 10/05/09 MyCamaroBuildInfo
hypurone is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-05-2011, 09:41 AM   #6
VR Baron
SoCal Camaro5 Race Team
 
VR Baron's Avatar
 
Drives: 2021 Shadow Grey Camaro 2SS 1LE
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: SO CAL
Posts: 14,274
$3200 and another 600 coming up. Then some dressup items and thats it. I hope.
VR Baron is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-05-2011, 09:42 AM   #7
winston2ss
YDLYLB
 
winston2ss's Avatar
 
Drives: Cgm 2ssrs
Join Date: May 2010
Location: bossier city la.
Posts: 1,163
I thought I was satisfied with my car just the way it was until I came across C5. Probably spent half a years worth of car payments in 3 months.
__________________
winston2ss is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-05-2011, 09:42 AM   #8
The Stig
knows 2 facts about ducks
 
The Stig's Avatar
 
Drives: ...and they're both wrong
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: The HMS Invincible
Posts: 25,072
Dont even know. It mu mod list can be blamed on camaro5. Wouldn't have it any other way.
__________________
Click to view my build thread
The Stig is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-05-2011, 09:42 AM   #9
PQ
Booooosted.
 
PQ's Avatar
 
Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Mobile, AL
Posts: 36,716
Send a message via Yahoo to PQ
Mine cost a bit.
__________________
PQ is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-05-2011, 09:43 AM   #10
SUX2BU
Quit being a pu$$y
 
SUX2BU's Avatar
 
Drives: FAST
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Sachse TX (DFW)
Posts: 5,825
I keep a spread sheet on every car i own and all of the "extra" expenses.
I don't even have this car yet and I am at $4,898.16. But i should get about $1,000-$1,200 of that back when i sell my stock 20" wheels and tires.

I think i am pretty much done for a few months, or at least i hope i am. I got ALL the bolt on stuff and quite a bit of dress up stuff.

After driving the car a few months I will be doing a cam and springs install, but don't see me going any further than that.
SUX2BU is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-05-2011, 09:44 AM   #11
GB EB


 
GB EB's Avatar
 
Drives: 2014 Stingray 2LT/Z51
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: NAS PENSACOLA, FL
Posts: 2,375
Quote:
Originally Posted by upflying View Post
What's even more upsetting after spending $5,000 in mods is knowing it adds little additional value to your car. Mods are for your pleasure and enjoyment and not for the next owner of your car.
Thank you for your service to our country.
no worries on that.... as you said... my "enjoyment" and I've been told mods actually DECREASE the value of your car in the long run (collectors etc).

I think of the car as a "toy" and a hobby, not an investment.
__________________
*CAMARO5 CAMARO OF THE WEEK 3/21/11*
*1ST PLACE - NAVAL STATION SAN DIEGO CAR SHOW 4/17/11*
*PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD - SAN DIEGO FREEDOM FESTIVAL CAR SHOW 7/4/11*

*TROPHY RECIPIENT - GREATEST SHOW ON TURF 9/11/11*
*1ST PLACE MODERN MUSCLE - CORONADO SPEED FESTIVAL 9/23/11*
*AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - GOOD GUYS DEL MAR FALL NATIONALS 11/27/11*
*1ST PLACE / '82&UP CAMARO/FIREBIRD- FORT WALTON BEACH FF SHOW 2/16/13*
BUILD THREAD: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120353
GB EB is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-05-2011, 09:44 AM   #12
KIZE
www.gkiser.com
 
KIZE's Avatar
 
Drives: 2010 2SS/RS, Auto, Summit White. R
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Tampa
Posts: 431
Probably 600 or so. Bought a pistol grip shifter, aluminum bow ties, kick plates, cell phone holders. Oh, and add another 600 on a garage vac, rolling shelf, and tons of zaino cleaning product. Love it all, don't feel I've wasted a penny.
I also have a CAI and GMPP headers but bought those prior to reading the forum.
Oh yeah, can't forget the 1000 I spent on clear bra and having the car professionally clayed and detailed.

So a total of maybe 3500 in mods. Of which this forum drove 2200 or so. Jeeze!

But I wouldn't change a thing. The forum has helped educate me to make intelligent decisions.
__________________

Roto-fab CAI, GMPP exhaust with tips, Pistol Grip shifter with paddle switches, 'Chevrolet' aluminum kick plates, Aluminum Bow Ties, ClearBra front bumper/facia + side views + gills + behind door handles. SS floormats. www.gkiser.com
KIZE www.gkiser.com
KIZE is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-05-2011, 09:48 AM   #13
GB EB


 
GB EB's Avatar
 
Drives: 2014 Stingray 2LT/Z51
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: NAS PENSACOLA, FL
Posts: 2,375
Quote:
Originally Posted by hypurone View Post
It was gonna happen with or without Camaro5!! Camaro5 just helps in finding the best parts and deals for me!!
speaking of great deals.... if you are in the beginning stages of the addiction my thread on coupon codes will save you a bundle:

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108828

I got those mostly from other threads and compiled them onto one thread... if you read the entire thread you will see posts from vendors with time updated deals from time to time.
__________________
*CAMARO5 CAMARO OF THE WEEK 3/21/11*
*1ST PLACE - NAVAL STATION SAN DIEGO CAR SHOW 4/17/11*
*PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD - SAN DIEGO FREEDOM FESTIVAL CAR SHOW 7/4/11*

*TROPHY RECIPIENT - GREATEST SHOW ON TURF 9/11/11*
*1ST PLACE MODERN MUSCLE - CORONADO SPEED FESTIVAL 9/23/11*
*AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - GOOD GUYS DEL MAR FALL NATIONALS 11/27/11*
*1ST PLACE / '82&UP CAMARO/FIREBIRD- FORT WALTON BEACH FF SHOW 2/16/13*
BUILD THREAD: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120353
GB EB is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-05-2011, 09:51 AM   #14
tkelly
 
tkelly's Avatar
 
Drives: 2010 SIM 2SS/RS
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Cameron, NC
Posts: 68
My husband has spent a lot from ideas from C5 on our Camaro and I have thought about pulling "wife aggro" and make him not come onto the site for a while but then I turn around and see something on here and say "Hey honey, did you see this? That would look sweet on the Camaro!" and send him the link at work. I guess I don't help either... lol
__________________
tkelly is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Reply

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Tracking All Currently Known US VIN and Window Stickers - Order Tracking Thread UCF w00t Camaro Price | Ordering | Tracking | Dealers Discussions 4242 02-17-2014 08:57 PM
What VIN is yours? UCF w00t Camaro Price | Ordering | Tracking | Dealers Discussions 346 03-29-2010 05:55 PM
Who doesn't want an LSA Z/28? Vega Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 89 03-05-2010 02:23 PM
Camaro5 Dyno Day Open House CT. addictedtoboost USA - New England 24 08-31-2009 08:17 AM
10,000th POST! Thanks Camaro5 and GM! TAG UR IT 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions 84 05-14-2009 01:24 AM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:17 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.