Ever have to justify spending money on your car to people?

[Cerwin Vega Fan]

You know how some people are just blown away by the fact you spend so much money/time on your car instead of saving/investing the money?

[Z Ya Later]

Yup, esp. when its girls that have way too many clothes and shoes, a POS car or no car and hang out at the mall all the time...total PITA

[Nightrage]

They say "Are you serious? You'd willingly put that much money into your car?" Most people expect a lengthy defense. I guess they get mad when i respond with "Yeah...and?" This paired with a quirked eyebrow usually tells them that argueing with you is pointless lol

[Ouija]

In all honesty, I've never had a single person tell me that.

They find out how much I've spent on it (currently 42k) , and they freak, but I've never had a single person say they dind't think it was worth it. Everyone tells me that they think it's an expensive hobby, and they just wish they had my car. Then I take them for a ride, and people start trying to figure out how to budget for one.

Nothing like clicking off low 12's.

All I have to do is tell them 400+ HP & it's faster than your typical vette.

[RyanB58]

Not too much money, but I constantly hear that I spend too much time on it. Like the header install took me like two weeks and my friends were like freakin cuz they did thier mustangs in 1 nights. It was all worth it when my car put city blocks on their crustangs.

[redws6]

yeh i hear from time to time that i spend way to much time/money on my car...i just smile.

[jessica2112]

Yup, esp. when its girls that have way too many clothes and shoes, a POS car or no car and hang out at the mall all the time...total PITA

I just put my shoe money in my car and I hang out at the garage instead of the mall. 4k so far. Thats alot of shoe money!

[Z Ya Later]

I just put my shoe money in my car and I hang out at the garage instead of the mall. 4k so far. Thats alot of shoe money!

And, thankfully, you're one of the exceptions lol

[Steel2686]

I have heard it a few times. I may get it more because I have three young children. People automatically assume just because I went out and bought an exhaust for a "pointless" car, that my kids do without. Trust me... they do just fine. I'm usually pretty blunt when someone noses in my business like that. These comments, of course, always come from the ones who don't understand the hobby.

[Kevin - Blown 95 TA]

In all honesty, I've never had a single person tell me that.

They find out how much I've spent on it (currently 42k) , and they freak, but I've never had a single person say they dind't think it was worth it. Everyone tells me that they think it's an expensive hobby, and they just wish they had my car. Then I take them for a ride, and people start trying to figure out how to budget for one.

Nothing like clicking off low 12's.

All I have to do is tell them 400+ HP & it's faster than your typical vette.

Does that 42K include the purchase price or is it just all modifications?

[Christopherrr]

My GF tripped out when I told her how much...um, when she found out, how much I've spent on my car.

her expression was similiar to >

[ryan34]

People always say, who needs that much power. I just say no one needs, but they sure as hell want it.

[Mark B]

Im at about 5K invested. Not including purchase price, repairs or fixing broken stuff.

Im lucky though. I have no one to explain my actions to. My parents live 1500 miles away & im not married!

[Ouija]

Does that 42K include the purchase price or is it just all modifications?

Bought her for 30k base price new off the lot. 12k in Mods (luckily I've gotten most of my mods at 50% )

I calculated it one day and my Mods so far if I had paid the sticker price on all the parts would be a little over 24k (and I do all my own installations. )

[Barry 94Formula]

I'm married so I think that answers that question.