What's a logical amount of money to spend modding?

[JW_A3]

What they mean by this is that if you buy a car for $20K and put $10K into mods for that car, could you have gotten into the next car tier up for that total of $30K (you can use whatever numbers you want for this example)? If you answer yes to that question than you've probably spent too much on mods.

This is true, but I slightly disagree based on my experience buying my car . When I was looking for a car to replace my totaled civic, I got quoted $2200 CAD a year for insurance on a 2014 A5 that I wanted to buy, and $1750 for a 2014 A4. I ended up buying My A3 only because it was the cheapest for insurance. It was quoted at $1000 per year.

With the money I'm saving each year compared to a better or higher spec car, I could upgrade my car to be like an S3 (golf R basically) or better and my insurance won't change.

In hindsight, should have gotten a quote for an S3 or Golf R at the time..

 

[mclieberman]

new tires + stage 1 tune + rear sway bar is logical; the amount of performance you get out of those 3 is HUGE. I got a JB1 used for like $150 bucks, sway was like $200 I think and new tires was close to 1k (super sports as3+). Anything past that isn't "logical" (imo) but not a bad thing! I dont think mods past that should be frowned upon, I was just sticking to the OP question of what I think is logical.

 

[jimlloyd40]

new tires + stage 1 tune + rear sway bar is logical; the amount of performance you get out of those 3 is HUGE. I got a JB1 used for like $150 bucks, sway was like $200 I think and new tires was close to 1k (super sports as3+). Anything past that isn't "logical" (imo) but not a bad thing! I dont think mods past that should be frowned upon, I was just sticking to the OP question of what I think is logical.

You paid almost 1K for a set of AS3+ tires?

 

[mclieberman]

You paid almost 1K for a set of AS3+ tires?

I think the total came to like 900 with install and alignment

 

[jimlloyd40]

I think the total came to like 900 with install and alignment

You left out the alignment unless you just meant balancing.

 

[Strange Mud]

under logical: I recently scored a set of used wheels/tires

https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/inde...your-mkvii-today.329302/page-368#post-7464395

they needed center caps and my old ones didn't fit. New set was $12. Mrs Mud asked if I found them (she also wanted stuff from Amazon) I said yes, $12. She asked "1200?" w/o even much surprise. Does that mean I can now spend $1188?

 

[Golfs everyday]

Yes

 

[jimlloyd40]

under logical: I recently scored a set of used wheels/tires

https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/inde...your-mkvii-today.329302/page-368#post-7464395

they needed center caps and my old ones didn't fit. New set was $12. Mrs Mud asked if I found them (she also wanted stuff from Amazon) I said yes, $12. She asked "1200?" w/o even much surprise. Does that mean I can now spend $1188?

Yes.

 

[toothofwar]

He's going the distance, he's going for speed....

I guess you can have your cake and eat it too!

 

[Jumpy]

Zero

 

[Strange Mud]

forgot to mention in a derail Cake doing "I will Survive" always gets a repeat when it comes up in my music.

thx to Tooth and 99 for that ear worm!

 

[Corprin]

How do you rationalize your spending?

it makes me happy, and it’s healthier than hookers and blow.

 

[Escape Hatch]

Let's see, I am roughly 11k mods deep and still adding more... Not sure I see an end in sight anytime soon as I still have plans until it's "done."

 

[Corprin]

Let's see, I am roughly 11k mods deep and still adding more... Not sure I see an end in sight anytime soon as I still have plans until it's "done."

I can’t wait for the part-out thread when it’s “done”.

 

[GTIfan99]

I'm pretty lucky so far with this car's budget, I was able to offset half the cost of the brake and wheel upgrade by selling the stock PP brakes and 18" Pretorias and stock tires, bought AP used, and took RSB from my previous mk7. It gets expensive from here on out though. IC, oil cooler, turbo, radiator and a few more tweaks to the suspension. If you don't add up the costs, it helps. Just call it your hobby and ignore how much you've spent on a depreciating asset.