Just curious...paying for thier TURBO

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Jul 13, 2005 | 04:20 PM

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JLO26

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Hey Simez2003 have you heard from scionspeed at all i ahven't seen anything talking anymore about them I'm getting the stage 2 also.

Jul 13, 2005 | 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Simez2003

I put the scionspeed stage 2 turbo ($3600), 18" Axis reverbs with falken azenis tires ($1850), tein s-techs ($160 +$60 install), clutchmasters fx400 ($360 + $250 install), lightweight flywheel ($330), + greddy spec B boost controller ($300)on my credit card. Yes thats about $7000 of debt from mods on my credit card, and in 3months I already lowered my debt to $1500 while paying about $1000 in regular bills monthly. Keep in mind Im 19 and work in a craphole hardware store and dont make too much money. So dont give me excuses that its too expensive, because if theres a will theres a way.

Guess that is what you gotta do, sacrifice other things like eating out and expensive clothes to get the big things.

Jul 13, 2005 | 05:59 PM

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BIGRKtC

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Hey Simez2003, where did you find a 60$ install for your springs

Jul 13, 2005 | 06:59 PM

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matty-tC

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IMO: if you have to worry about how to pay for a turbo, don't even think about doing it.

Jul 13, 2005 | 09:14 PM

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dmikon

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I didn't word what I said properly. What I mean is that if you have to seriously save up for a turbo, you should not get it. Meaning, if you worked over the summer, took 80% of what you earned and used that for a turbo, you are not doing a smart thing. If you were saving for it for more than a few months, you are not doing a smart thing. What would be smart is if lived your life like usual, and had as much money as usual, but carved out a little chunk of your paycheck to pay for the turbo in several months.

It seems that most people who go turbo have to pay it off on their credit card with financing charges, or they live their life around the turbo savings.

Jul 13, 2005 | 09:42 PM

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KnightTC

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pay it with your credit card. A lot of credit cards offer 0% interest for a year or 2.99 for life of the loan. It is much better than if it was part of your financing.

Jul 16, 2005 | 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Simez2003

LOL... not everyone lives with mom and dad and/or live in the ghetto, paying $150 a month for rent. hahahaha

Jul 18, 2005 | 04:55 PM

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turbocivic

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the boost learning curve is steep and expensive. Many people can afford to be fast, but very few can be fast for long.

I put 3 turbos on my car within a month, mostly because I didn't realize that the snail doesn't like 40+ lbs of oil pressure pushed through it, and it will spit the seals out if you don't regulate this.

I will say that I'm a 32 year old married guy with no kids and a lot of disposable income, so I'm a poor example of how to afford a turbo. I dropped 4 grand on my AEM EMS and Uego wideband with tuning, and had Bensons sleeve my block all at the same time last summer.