Want to upgrade my Car soon, Pimp My Ride or buy a new car?

D22

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Like the title says, my current car is a 95' Monte Carlo Z34...

Car is in decent shape, but has some rough spots. Some peeling on the paint, and a few marks from little scrapes against objects, nothing larger than a few inches though. Car would resell for $1500-2000 probably. It has 152,000 miles on it. Transmission still shifts pretty damn smoothly. Engine idles rough but hasn't given me any issues.

I was thinking the car would look pretty sweet with 22" rims and a custom paint job with matching custom leather interior. Maybe throw in a 1000-1500w RMS sound system and was even thinking of a custom roof mounted laptop idea for navigation, internet access, and DVD movies. (probably a 12.1 inch with some sort of wireless setup). I am a pretty adept deal finder, so I am thinking I could get this all done for a decent price, but I havn't done any heavy research yet. The advantage would be it would look unique - you would know who I am by the car immediately.

Cars I am looking into if I bought a new car would be a 02' and later civic coupe (yea kinda ordinary but I just like how they look). I also love the Acura NSX (early 90's). For the money it has quite a "wow" factor. Anything else I should be at for around 10k? Yes I know the NSX would be more like 20k on a GOOD day so that will probably remain a dream for the time being.

And again, the main thing I am looking for is uniqueness and wow factor for the money. I don't want to just be another dude with another average car.

 

krunchykrome

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Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
are you black?

if so, sure 22's will look good in your ghetto

if not, dont.

LOL, agreed.

And even if are serious about considering 22's on your car...

1. Im not sure they'd fit
2. If they did fit, you'd be the car people point at and laugh because the rims cost more than the car.
 

AbsolutDealage

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Dec 20, 2002
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Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
are you black?

if so, sure 22's will look good in your ghetto

if not, dont.

Seconded. I want to walk up and smack all of the idiots around here with 22's on their Chrysler 300 wannabe bentleys.
 

DougK62

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Mar 28, 2001
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You should probably work on improving yourself with that money, since you seem to want a blingin' car just so people will notice you. That's sad.

 

radioouman

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If you are tired of your current car, you are going to be REALLY bored with that car a few months after you waste a bunch of money on it.

I had an old 4x4 truck, and thought about putting some money into it to lift it and do some other truck-mods. But instead, I bought a newer truck. Now I realize how much smarter that was.
 

JulesMaximus

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Originally posted by: D22

I don't want to just be another dude with another average car.

I got news for you...you already are!

Don't throw any money at that car. You might as well use $100 bills to light cigarettes for a chain smoker.

Edit-The things you are suggesting for that car would just make you the laughing stock of everyone in your community. Unless you live in the ghetto of course...in which case it will just get stolen.
 

AdamK47

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Fix whatever is wrong with the engine on the car. Use the other money to buy a used fun car to take out on nice days.

Edit: Look at the price and performance of an NSX and then ask yourself if it's worth it.