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witenite · 01-11-2017, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by djcolopi

I know lol I have been planning everything out and have yet to go hungry

I did not realize it until I made an excel data sheet with all my info. I have a binder with all my invoices and receipts printed off, but I guess I lost control of myself somewhere

Nice car, checked out your build thread more than once. Keep it up and congrats on the COTW!

djcolopi · 01-11-2017, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by witenite

Nice car, checked out your build thread more than once. Keep it up and congrats on the COTW!

Thanks man I appreciate it! Keep an eye on it a few big projects should be completed soon. More images will be posted up also

djcolopi · 01-11-2017, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Blazer098

And the OP is planning to outdo you in horsepower.. He has a lot to learn. Or at least a lot to ask for next Christmas.

It will be tough without a solid paying job; its tough for me since im a grad student. But if he keeps his priorities and works part time, he could have a good build and a decent amount of money to burn for the build.

1KillerSS · 01-11-2017, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

A bad pass and an O2 sensor costs me more than you've mentioned here...

Like SpikeIII mentioned, I could tell you but you wouldn't believe me... It is in no way an investment in anything other than my fun... Like spending money at Vegas, with just as big a chance of losing it at an instant... never to get it back... My build thread has it all documented... not the cost but the heartaches and triumphs...

This guy has me beat, and my bill is 50 grand. Not including the cost of the car, and including the 12 grand I wasted on the engine rebuild that need a rebuild....Also, that does not include the 7 grand I will be dropping this February.

djcolopi · 01-11-2017, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 1KillerSS

This guy has me beat, and my bill is 50 grand. Not including the cost of the car, and including the 12 grand I wasted on the engine rebuild that need a rebuild....Also, that does not include the 7 grand I will be dropping this February.

no words necessary

The camaro show · 01-11-2017, 10:33 PM

When you mean roll tinted what tint do you mean?

redcoats1976 · 01-12-2017, 03:55 AM

not a dime.i drove about 18 camaros and bought one that had what i wanted from the factory.might remove the vinyl hood and deck stripes and go with hood spears someday though...

JantzenOKC · 01-14-2017, 01:27 PM

I don't know exactly but I'm somewhere around 25k not including the price of the car which was 31k new(2LT/RS with Nav & sunroof). That includes all the cosmetic and interior mods and thousands I've spent trying to get the exhaust to sound good. So all together I'm around ZL1 money and have probably 100whp & 100wtq on them with less curb weight. Traps 134mph in the 1/4, and still knocks out 30+ mpg on highway trips. It's not for everybody but I love it.

But I do all my own work so I haven't spent any money on labor. In fact, if I wasn't a mechanic and able to handle everything that comes along with having a custom modified car, I wouldn't have went this route. I couldn't imagine what I would have spent if I had to pay a shop for every little thing I've done. Scary to even think about.

hesster · 01-15-2017, 08:43 AM

I used this forum to do a TON of research before selecting parts for my Mod, then price checked the many vendors for the best deals. It took me around 4 months to build my beast, and had a lot of fun doing it. Yep - there were bugs and redo's along the way, but one learns from it. Needless to say, the car is amazing, at least to me. I hid the itemized costs, but it is around $35K and around 500 hours of my labor.
My VERY detailed Build Thread - one can learn a lot here
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=442230

Slovnek · 01-15-2017, 09:02 AM

Some really impressive mods out there. Only about 600$ here. Elite catch can, a Z28 CAI and a few cosmetic mods. For some reason I've always been a stock kinda person; probably stems from the fact that I've always had classics before my '13 1LE and always thought the originality of the car was more my taste.

However lately I've been considering adding some headers to the Camaro and a tune to give it a little more umph. But for those of us who really don't have a place to go WOT within a close proximity is it really worth it?

Moto-Mojo · 01-15-2017, 09:15 AM

I get reports from KBB on the value of my Camaro. I have 18 months left on the lease. It dipped BELOW the residual yesterday for the first time. Guess it's time to mod, 3 grand or 30 grand, I'm still in the hole!

zandron263 · 01-15-2017, 09:22 AM

I have not kept detailed records but just adding up all of the itema i can recall off the top of my head I would say around $3000 over the six years i have had it. i spent about half of that this year on new upper and lower grills and new wheels. i had a good year financially so i decided to finish off most of the cosmetic items I wanted to do.

Bowtie-Bri · 01-15-2017, 10:24 AM

I never looked at what it cost to build my car. I know I had a vision and built it the way I wanted to.

jergarr · 01-15-2017, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by inferno1

Wait aren't you the guy that doesn't work, Mom bought the car and Dad pays for insurance/gas?

Now you are going to do a serious build on your 2LT? WOW.

Lol seriously thats nuts. Mom and dad i cant afford insurance but have $10k+ to build my car.

01-11-2017, 10:33 PM	#76
The camaro show Drives: 2015 camaro 2lt Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Northern West Virginia Posts: 925	When you mean roll tinted what tint do you mean? __________________ Cosmetic mods: SS hood with painted vent, SS bumper, acs 1le front lip black, big worm gfx tinted all lights, solar wing v2, Camaro seat belt pads and oracle color shift halos and fog light halos and rear colorshift bow tie, carbon creations carbon fiber stingray z spoiler Wheels: lexani r-3 bg finish 19x8.5 Performance: cold air inductions intake, mrt v1, jacfab ported intake manifold, intake manifold spacer, overkill tuned on E85.

01-14-2017, 01:27 PM	#78
JantzenOKC Drives: '13 2LT/RS Twin Turbo Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma Posts: 3,073	I don't know exactly but I'm somewhere around 25k not including the price of the car which was 31k new(2LT/RS with Nav & sunroof). That includes all the cosmetic and interior mods and thousands I've spent trying to get the exhaust to sound good. So all together I'm around ZL1 money and have probably 100whp & 100wtq on them with less curb weight. Traps 134mph in the 1/4, and still knocks out 30+ mpg on highway trips. It's not for everybody but I love it. But I do all my own work so I haven't spent any money on labor. In fact, if I wasn't a mechanic and able to handle everything that comes along with having a custom modified car, I wouldn't have went this route. I couldn't imagine what I would have spent if I had to pay a shop for every little thing I've done. Scary to even think about. __________________ 3.6L Twin Turbo V6 Garrett GT28 turbos -- Jacfab forged connecting rods -- Diamond forged pistons(10.5:1) -- Alky Control Methonal Injection -- CircleD 2E triple disc torque converter -- BMR suspension 10.75 @ 131mph

01-15-2017, 09:15 AM	#81
Moto-Mojo Fast Cars and Old Guitars Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,973	I get reports from KBB on the value of my Camaro. I have 18 months left on the lease. It dipped BELOW the residual yesterday for the first time. Guess it's time to mod, 3 grand or 30 grand, I'm still in the hole! __________________ “I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.” - Groucho Marx

01-15-2017, 09:22 AM	#82
zandron263 Drives: 2011 2LT RS IOM Convertible Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 2,020 View My Garage	I have not kept detailed records but just adding up all of the itema i can recall off the top of my head I would say around $3000 over the six years i have had it. i spent about half of that this year on new upper and lower grills and new wheels. i had a good year financially so i decided to finish off most of the cosmetic items I wanted to do. __________________ My Build Thread http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=324276

01-15-2017, 10:24 AM	#83
Bowtie-Bri Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS RS Convt. Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West MI (Home of the Tulips) Posts: 961 View My Garage	I never looked at what it cost to build my car. I know I had a vision and built it the way I wanted to. __________________ 2013 Nickey Stage II Camaro SS Convertible #10.Black w/ Red leather interior. No Weeds Elec. Diverters, CNC ported heads, custom grind cam, upgraded fuel injectors, ZL-1 fuel pump, V-Max ported TB, Red Magnuson Super Charger with rear cog drive, upgraded rear axles good for 1400Hp, 3:45 gears, Tremec 6 spd., Pedders adj. coil overs, Phadt ZL-spec swaybars, 800Hp at the crank, 670RWHP, 613ft.lbs. torq. @ 11lbs. boost. SOLD!!!

01-12-2017, 03:55 AM	#77
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 4,915	not a dime.i drove about 18 camaros and bought one that had what i wanted from the factory.might remove the vinyl hood and deck stripes and go with hood spears someday though...

01-15-2017, 08:43 AM	#79
hesster Drives: '10 C5 SS, '77 Bandit T/A Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Michigan Posts: 634 View My Garage	I used this forum to do a TON of research before selecting parts for my Mod, then price checked the many vendors for the best deals. It took me around 4 months to build my beast, and had a lot of fun doing it. Yep - there were bugs and redo's along the way, but one learns from it. Needless to say, the car is amazing, at least to me. I hid the itemized costs, but it is around $35K and around 500 hours of my labor. My VERY detailed Build Thread - one can learn a lot here http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=442230

01-15-2017, 09:02 AM	#80
Slovnek Drives: 2013 Camaro 1SS 1LE (Sold) Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Estero, FL Posts: 88	Some really impressive mods out there. Only about 600$ here. Elite catch can, a Z28 CAI and a few cosmetic mods. For some reason I've always been a stock kinda person; probably stems from the fact that I've always had classics before my '13 1LE and always thought the originality of the car was more my taste. However lately I've been considering adding some headers to the Camaro and a tune to give it a little more umph. But for those of us who really don't have a place to go WOT within a close proximity is it really worth it?