What's everybody's future plan for their car(s)?

[MX793]

I'm going to need new tires before the snow flies.  Or maybe just get a set of snows and steelies (or cheap alloys) and buy a set of all-seasons in the spring.  My current plan is to get a new car sometime next spring or summer, so I don't intend on putting any more money into this one than I have to.

[Rich]

I'm going to need new tires before the snow flies.? Or maybe just get a set of snows and steelies (or cheap alloys) and buy a set of all-seasons in the spring.? My current plan is to get a new car sometime next spring or summer, so I don't intend on putting any more money into this one than I have to.

Yours is only 3 years old... do you just want to drive something different?

[Rich]

The first thing I'm going to do when I get back is bring my car to the alignment shop JWC directed me to, and see if they can't fix the damn alignment on this thing.? If they can, then I'll do the following:

New windshield (current one is cracking) ~$200
Put the all season Kumhos on it, since the Bridgestones are worn out ~$40
New exhaust (Invidia or Borla.. I still need to hear the invidia, though) ~$800-900
Powdercoat my current wheels black (since they have some scrapes when the runflats were taken off) ~$200
Have new stock brake pads put on (they dust more, but I'll have black wheels anyway and they have initial bite than the current Hawk pads) ~$140
Have the ECU retuned with MTH software ~$400

If the alignment can't be fixed, then it's looking like new car time next summer

[MX793]

Yours is only 3 years old... do you just want to drive something different?

I'll be holding onto it until at least the spring of next year, at which point it will be 4 years old and the warranty will be up.  I still like the car, but it's nice to change things up.  If it turns out that there's nothing in my budget next year that I deem to be a better ride than what I've got now, I'll likely hold onto it another year and see what the '09 model year (and a larger budget) brings.

[TBR]

when do you graduate, or have you already?

[Soup DeVille]

 

My future car plans include the dream of someday being able to start the cadillac without it spraying transmissio fluid all over my garage floor.

[MX793]

when do you graduate, or have you already?

Me?  I've already graduated.

[MX793]

 

My future car plans include the dream of someday being able to start the cadillac without it spraying transmissio fluid all over my garage floor.

'tis a worthy goal.

[Soup DeVille]

'tis a worthy goal.

Baby steps out the door, baby steps down the hall...

[sportyaccordy]

I changed my mind. If all goes well I'll get myself Intrax springs and a Warpspeed Y-Pipe for the Max around my bday.

[saxonyron]

Baby steps out the door, baby steps down the hall...

"What about Bob", FTW!!

[Rich]

I changed my mind. If all goes well I'll get myself Intrax springs and a Warpspeed Y-Pipe for the Max around my bday.

Aren't you trying to get another car?  Why spend the money to mod the Maxima?  You'd just lower the resale value for a car you won't keep long anyway

[JWC]

Well, if I can get caught up this weekend, I can get back to work on the VW.

[AutobahnSHO]

Sell the voyager

Buy a car to match my 12" subs and amp..
-Found a Taurus wagon w/ SHO + MTX conversion in my pricerange ($3k plus comes with a parts car,) but I won't have the money or be back in the states until next May..
-Otherwise I like Subies or a Volvo 850 wagon...

Upgrade the Grand Caravan
-Apparently needs a new A/C core (the one under the dash)
-Want some sort of DVD installed
-swaybar
-paint (at Least the front and rear bumpers...  )
-other general maintenance
(although I put new plugs, timing belt, fuel filter, tranny fluid/filter, oilpan and intake gaskets on before April..)

[r0tor]

damn... I just added up all the parts I'd love to buy for my car and it comes to a little under $14,000?

Part                                           $

Mazdaspeed Flywheel   480
Belts & hoses   ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 106
Racing Beat Exhaust   609
Ultra Spark Plug Wires   89
Cobb Tuning Accessport   700
Grounding Kit   ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 80
3 guage pod   ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 75
3 Autometer Nexus guages   450
PWR radiator   ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 490
High Flow Water Pump   235
AxialFlow Supercharger   6,000
Mazdaspeed Shock Twr Brace F? ?243
Mazdaspeed Shock Twr Brace R? ?143
Racing Beat F&R sways   319
Koni Shocks Yellow   ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 604
Enkei RP03 18x8   ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1,196
Falken RT-615 245/40/18   716
Racing Brake 2 piece rotor F   622
Racing Brake 2 piece rotor R   570
Hawk HPS rear pads   64

[Eye of the Tiger]

^Skip all the fru fru and just get the supercharger for now. 

[TBR]

Yep, stopping is over rated.

[TheIntrepid]

Yep, stopping is over rated.

Speaking of which, the brakes on the Toyota are SO damn touchy after driving the Intrepid and the minivan. Damn, why do Jap cars have such sensitive brakes?

[Eye of the Tiger]

Yep, stopping is over rated.

I agree. :P
Anyways, I'm sure the stock brakes would do fine even with the extra speed of a supercharger. Or he can just get those Hawk pads and some stock replacement rotors.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Speaking of which, the brakes on the Toyota are SO damn touchy after driving the Intrepid and the minivan. Damn, why do Jap cars have such sensitive brakes?

Because it feels "safe". Stupid Toyota and their tricks.

[TheIntrepid]

I have to put SilverStars in my fog lights and remove the reflectors.

[TBR]

More likely than not it is just because it is a new car.

[Soup DeVille]

damn... I just added up all the parts I'd love to buy for my car and it comes to a little under $14,000?

Part? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?$

Mazdaspeed Flywheel   480
Belts & hoses   ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 106
Racing Beat Exhaust   609
Ultra Spark Plug Wires   89
Cobb Tuning Accessport   700
Grounding Kit   ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 80
3 guage pod   ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 75
3 Autometer Nexus guages   450
PWR radiator   ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 490
High Flow Water Pump   235
AxialFlow Supercharger   6,000
Mazdaspeed Shock Twr Brace F? ?243
Mazdaspeed Shock Twr Brace R? ?143
Racing Beat F&R sways   319
Koni Shocks Yellow   ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 604
Enkei RP03 18x8   ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1,196
Falken RT-615 245/40/18   716
Racing Brake 2 piece rotor F   622
Racing Brake 2 piece rotor R   570
Hawk HPS rear pads   64

Damn, I wish i'd had the idea of selling 12 inches of 1/2 NEMA grounding strap with a crimp on connector on each end for $80...

[JYODER240]

Speaking of which, the brakes on the Toyota are SO damn touchy after driving the Intrepid and the minivan. Damn, why do Jap cars have such sensitive brakes?

My brakes aren't touchy.

edit: then again my brakes are Italian. My Accords were touchy though.

[TheIntrepid]

More likely than not it is just because it is a new car.

Doubt it. My '99 and '94 both had equally touchy brakes.

[r0tor]

Damn, I wish i'd had the idea of selling 12 inches of 1/2 NEMA grounding strap with a crimp on connector on each end for $80...

its actually like 8-10 feet or so which isn't too overly priced these days... there are some grounding kits though going for $200 

[Soup DeVille]

its actually like 8-10 feet or so which isn't too overly priced these days... there are some grounding kits though going for $200?

How can that be? I don't know much bought them ro-tarry engunes, that's true: but how can the alternator be 8-10 feet from the engine block?

[r0tor]

How can that be? I don't know much bought them ro-tarry engunes, that's true: but how can the alternator be 8-10 feet from the engine block?

it ties like 8 different points back to the battery... with all the plastics and stuff, getting a good ground is harder to do these days

[sandertheshark]

Jeri's going to be getting new tires pretty soon.  And I'm considering new rims.  And I'm looking for an aftermarket LSD.

CJ's going back to track attacks pretty soon and I think I'm going to give her twin turbos for her 40th birthday.  Then I'll ask her what else she'd like.

[Secret Chimp]

Think I should go for these springs? I know someone else here has H&R springs on their Accord coupe but I can't remember who. Price seems good.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/H-R-Sport-Springs-94-97-Honda-Accord-Sdn-Cpe_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33582QQihZ009QQitemZ190146891511QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

That or I can get some Ground Control coilovers for around $100: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ground-Control-Coilover-Set-Honda-Accord_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33582QQihZ019QQitemZ290155645029QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

What say Spin?