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Old May 27, 2008 | 05:15 PM
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Ever done an upgrade you regret?
Thinking about getting bigger turbos as well as doing some suspension work. Thing is, there aren't too many upgraded cars in my area I know of that I can check out. Have any of you done an upgrade of significant $$ that you've regreted?
 
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Old May 27, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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buying the car was a big regret.... because all my money goes MODS... MODS... MODS... they are so addictive.... my fiance hates me....
 
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dumb silicone hoses... DO NOT GET THEM unless you are paying 10 bucks for them.. not worth the cash... vs what they do.... which to me was nothing except look good....
 
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Old May 27, 2008 | 10:59 PM
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I only regret mods that I haven't done due to $.
 
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Spent 18k GBP modding a Audi TT last year when I could have been spending it on this 996tt...

Hope the Visa can handle another bashing as I'm getting the bug to start getting more bhp out of this...
 
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I regret the first mod I ever did on my bmw M5 because modding is like crack. I tried to convince my wife to let me supercharge her CLK500.
 
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I resisted the urge to mod my M5 because there is not that much that could be done to it as N/A car. Over time the urge to mod got stronger, and one of the reasons for choosing the 996tt was because I could get much better bang per buck modding vs the M5.

Trying to convince your wife to supercharge her car - man, you are addicted!
 
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Going to 19 inch wheels...looked great, but sacrificed handling..
just reverted to stock 18's.

Otherwise, FVD flash,exhaust, DV..over the moon with.
 
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I started out putting a supercharger on an M3, and haven't looked back. Currently my Chevy 1500 pickup truck has an SC on it as well. I guess I'm addicted!!

To your point, I've never regretted mod'ing a car, but I have regretted the choices I've made in shops that I've had work on them...
 
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car handles worse with 19" wheels? is that for track or street use?
 
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On my previous car: 993TT going with a full race (on/off) clutch. Hated it.

On my current car: PSI loud exhaust: just about rattled your fillings out of you mouth
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