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Originally Posted by TSL
Here is what usually happens.
1) You are young and want a car with every mod possible done to it. You buy a $5k car and start buying parts, blow all your money and realise you can't afford to do what you imagine in your head. Then you either part it out or drive around in a half finished piece of shit telling everyone you aint care.
2) You are old enough and in a position in life to modify a car the way you imagined when you were young. You blow all your money and realise you have a family and responsibilities and spending $50k on a $5k car is stupid unless you are a manchild still trying to impress 18yr olds. Then you part it out and go buy a new $50k sports car that has a warranty and is better in every way and less embarrassing than driving a shitbox 25yr old car.
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I disagree, but that's just me. You don't build a car because you want to make it better than some car that's 10,15,20 years newer. You build it because you want to make it your own.
I'm 31, I make 100k a year plus, my 93 coupe is hardly a shit box in ANY WAY, and I can't care less about some 18 year old kids approval or not. I simply like my car because I do. That's the only reason someone needs to build something.
And if you really need to sell your 25year old "shit box" to be able to afford to have a kid or buy a house... Well you need to re think your life.