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How much money did YOU spend on your MOD addiction?

Fantasymon

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Due to your addiction, how much have you spent in mods on your CURRENT Explorer? (not one you have sold and exclude motor rebuilds)

My estimates: (Some of these include labor)
TT/Shackle: $150
Tires: $800
Rims: $650
Brushguard: $400
Nerf bars: $300
Tail Guards: $125
C&L Meter: $100
BBK Throttle: $110
KKM: $90
BBK Headers: $300
Fog lights: $200
KC Daylighters: $160
Tint: $225
Audio system: $1400
Shocks: $275
Rear cargo mat: $100
Alarm and Remote start: $450
Flowmaster: $225
Custom exhaust tip: $40
SCT Flasher: $250

For a grand total of: $6,275 :confused:
 



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For the safety of those around me, I would rather not know how much I spend on my Explorer per year
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^^^^^ agreed

If my significan other saw what I spent, she'd leave me, or at least demand to go on a shopping spree..

But for discussion sake, ~4k

Very dangerous thread. :D

-mc
 






haha yes this could get some people in some trouble ahah
 






For the safety of those around me, I would rather not know how much I spend on my Explorer per year
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ditto....besides, it could be used aganist me later;):p:
 






2 1/2 bazillion dollars:D
 












...^^^what he said besides, this would keep me from spending the money for my future mods...:D
 






...^^^what he said besides, this would keep me from spending the money for my future mods...:D
And your dog -- which obviously is a high maintenance dog :D
 






I only just started modding the explorer but I've spent about £40k/$80k modifying my Ford ka.. haha

Si
 






...but shes happy to go wheelin' anytime :D
 






You all are whiiiiiiiiiiiiiped :p:
 






2.6 billion
 






Not much on the Explorer, but a whole bunch on the other two trucks...
 






You all are whiiiiiiiiiiiiiped :p:

Yeah. Cool huh?

been consistently whipped 15+years now.

At least one of us thinks I am;)

She'll never see this thread-so I can honestly say I've spent about 1.6 gazzillion less than Rick.
 






15K minimum. BTW-Wife supported! Motor being built currently.-j
 






I have to agree with Rick,$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ and it's not even finish yet with more thing's to come later:eek::eek::eek::confused::confused::confused: but that's my only vice and nobody to tell me otherwise except my Accountant and Financial adviser.:(
 






Thousands. I don't really care to add it all up. It's also not close to the amount a lot of guys on here have spent.
 






This is my estimates: (labor include in some!)

Safari Bar: $210
Driving Lights: $50
Head Lights(black): $175
Head Light HIDs: $75
Fog lights HIDs: $75
Lighting(LEDs and such): $50
Custom Paint: $200
Harley F250 Flames: $150 (damn good deal friend owns the shop)
Audio system: $300
Head Liner: $50
Alarm and Remote start: $600 (damn good deal friend owns the shop)
Billet Grill: $40
Wing: $50
The girl: Price-less


Grand total of: $2,025:navajo:
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This was fun to do! There is a lot to come!!!
All I got left that I want to do is mod the performance...
 



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Hm... Mods only? Hmm... I'm just going to name off everything I've done.. or bought for my X...

Radar Detector: $320
Vent Visors: $80
6000K HIDS: $115
Mac Catback: $250
Mac CAI: $170
FF Decal: $3
Ford Decals: $14
Tires [BFG A/T]: $620
Under Dash Neons: $14
K&N Filter: $40
HU: $300
CB: $60
Antenna's and hardware: $60
Silverstar Headlights: $40
SCT XCAL2: $250
90 Octane Performance tune: $50
Okay.. so far that's.. $1,871.00

Now the repairs and replacement parts..
Hood Struts: $30
Corner Lights and Headlight housings: $200?
New Front Bumper: $280?
New Rear Hatch [sorta] + paint: $1,600
New Grille: $100
Alternator: $80
Battery: $80
Battery Terminals: $10
Many windshield wipers: $40?
Air Fresheners... lol: $20
Oil Changes so far..: $450
Various labor charges: $500?
= $3,390.00

So all together... [and I KNOW I'm missing crap....]

$5,261.00

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