 |
|
|
04-15-2012, 12:30 PM
|
#16
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Denver, Colorado
Posts: 3,693
|
If I didn't do the mods, the Jeep wouldn't have the finesse and capability on the trail. The mods are necessities, not luxuries. I usually invite the "haters" to follow me in their Tacoma's, Chevy's, Ford's etc. No one's taken me up yet.
|
|
|
|
04-15-2012, 01:34 PM
|
#17
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Gainesville, FL
Posts: 365
|
Sure you would lucky to get 28k but then again vehicles lose typically 30% of their value as soon as they leave the lot. So their 25k Hyundai will only by worth 17.5k as soon as it leaves the lot.
To the point, if they are digging at you like that to give you crap about what you do then they are just jealous of how cool your Jeep is and how crappy their lives are. Unless you spent it on chrome and lowering kits.
|
|
|
|
|
04-15-2012, 01:45 PM
|
#18
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Calgary
Posts: 335
|
Everyone has a budget for personal enjoyment, it's just where you spend it.
Sinking that money into a jeep instead of blowing it on a vacation, makes more logical sense.... atleast you can enjoy it everyday and go wheeling.
Seems to me your Co-workers are judging you on being more A-Typical than being incompetent with your money.
|
|
|
|
|
04-15-2012, 02:03 PM
|
#19
|
|
Sarcastic Fantastic
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 2,094
|
I'll add that it is very rare for somebody to pay a compliment to someone else nowadays - more common for someone to shoot someone else down. Whether because of jealousy or pure ignorance - I don't pay any heed to that kind of crap. Of course, I don't go pissing on anybody else's parade, either...
Jrama is right about the personal pleasures. Everybody has something they spend money on - to you it may be your passion, and others may appreciate it or think that it is a waste.
On another note, I just bought a $2700 rifle. 
__________________
--/ 2011 Jeep Wrangler JKU - The White Coyote /--
Support our Jeep community and actively participate in our threads! Use thumbs up for good & helpful posts!
My Build: http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f96/c...hread-1339466/
Teraflex - General Tire - Poison Spyder - AEV - Warn - Yukon - ARB - Aussie - Motive Gear - Rigid LED - Procomp - Synergy - EVO - Viair - Cobra - Firestik
Poison Spyder and AEV had a baby: the only JKU with a Poison Spyder bumper and an AEV Tire Carrier!
|
|
|
|
04-15-2012, 03:24 PM
|
#20
|
|
Fix it till its Broke!
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Hampton Roads VA, Hampton, VA
Posts: 745
|
Yeah man I can wholly appreciate a $2700 rifle. Not because I know about guns (NOT A CLUE). But I am by far not a rich man, and my heep is the result of over 4 years of 70 hour weeks of blood sweat and tears. I firmly believe in putting your nose to the grindstone and working towards your goals. It doesn't have to make sense to anyone else. Though I would be thoroughly heartbroken if it was stolen or totalled, both by the financial loss and the feeling of loss of a family member LOL
The Jeeper Community, restoring my faith in humanity one post at a time. 
__________________
Rancho 4" Sport Suspension * Rancho RS9000XL Shocks * Rancho Front LCA Skids * EVO Rear LCA Skids * Yukon 5.13 Gears * Spartan Lockers * Groundpounder Fab Custom Rear Bumper & Tire Carrier * Smittybilt SRC Front Bumper * Warn VR8000 Winch * KC Apollo Series Fog Lights * KC Daylighter driving lights * Rampage Step Bars * Spidertrax 1.5" Wheel Spacers * Synergy D30 Sleeve * Synergy Inner C Gussets * Syngery HD Ball Joints * Synergy High Clearance Chromoly Tie Rod * Synergy High Steer Drag Link * JKS Monster Track bar * JKS Quick Disconnects * Rough Country Track Bar Relocation Bracket * RocKrawler High Clearance Front LCAs * Poison Spyder Bombshell Diff Covers * Reid Racing Knuckles * Black Rock 909s Wheels * Monstalined Interior * Cobra 75wx w/ CoolTech Mounts * Skid Row Engine Skid * Skid Row Evap Canister Skid * B&M Auxiliary Transmission Cooler * Tom Woods Driveshafts * Superchips * Viair 2on2 Onboard Air * Mopar Cruise Control * Ace Tubular Fenders * Fox Racing Steering Stab & Bracket * Bestop Soft Doors
Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat Exterior Paint Club Member #104
|
|
|
|
|
04-15-2012, 06:50 PM
|
#21
|
|
Web Wheeler
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 1,344
|
It's not about the resale value.... I will NEVER sell my jeep!!! Already talking to my 6 year old son about how he will need to be careful with the skinny pedal when he gets it. I am at over 100K and don't regret a single penny!!
__________________
6.7 HEMI, ProRock 60's, Atlas 4 speed t-case, on board air, Teraflex long arm plus ACOS, 37 inch Maxxis Trepadors, 5.38 gears, AEV bumper, Custom AEV hood, Warn 9.5, Nemesis aluminum sliders and fenders, Or-Fab front cage, Poly Performance rear cage, Hutchinson Beadlocks, PJ rear bumper, HD Teraflex track bars, tantrum rock lights, woods shafts, corbeau LG-1 seats, Chaser Trailer........TIME TO PLAY!!! Colorado Jeep Club member #177
|
|
|
|
|
04-15-2012, 06:58 PM
|
#22
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Kitchener, Ontario
Posts: 78
|
Similar for me Brent - my 11 year old son won't let me part with mine between now and when he gets his licence...it's kinda scary but I do like that he has the Jeep bug too!
Also, I think mods are in the eye of the beholder: if it works for you and you enjoy it, then it was worth it.
This was my big mod year and I know I'm gonna get flack, especially for my snorkel. Then again, I do take it offroad into wet areas, and my trip to Minden last year scared the crap outta me - check out my water crossings... http://www.youtube.com/user/07jksahara#p/u...so I think it's well worth it!
__________________
2007 Sahara - Rescue Green, 2-Door, 6-spd, 4.10 gears & dual tops. AEV 2.5" lift, hood, drop brackets, snorkel & rear slider. Cobra 75 WX XT CB, Mastercraft Grab Handles, Rugged Ridge light bar, hydraulic hood struts, T&T Customs Adventure Series sliders & IPF 968 lights.
Waiting to be installed: River Raider breather extension, and not much else for this year...
|
|
|
|
|
04-16-2012, 12:28 AM
|
#23
|
|
Fix it till its Broke!
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Hampton Roads VA, Hampton, VA
Posts: 745
|
Now see thats what Im talking about, 100k in to a vehicle whose msrp tops out at what 36 for a loaded JKU? Somebody on here has a sig line mentioning that once it becomes a labor of love then time and money become irrelevant. I firmly believe that, and might even put it on my office wall one day.
X2 about the snorkel. Sure it gets the eye roll and snickers but if you wanna play in the wet stuff what is to hate about a few hundred bucks preventing complete engine destruction??? I'm still holding out for Rugged Ridge's spiffy new snorkel to hit the market, already got money set aside for that bad boy 
__________________
Rancho 4" Sport Suspension * Rancho RS9000XL Shocks * Rancho Front LCA Skids * EVO Rear LCA Skids * Yukon 5.13 Gears * Spartan Lockers * Groundpounder Fab Custom Rear Bumper & Tire Carrier * Smittybilt SRC Front Bumper * Warn VR8000 Winch * KC Apollo Series Fog Lights * KC Daylighter driving lights * Rampage Step Bars * Spidertrax 1.5" Wheel Spacers * Synergy D30 Sleeve * Synergy Inner C Gussets * Syngery HD Ball Joints * Synergy High Clearance Chromoly Tie Rod * Synergy High Steer Drag Link * JKS Monster Track bar * JKS Quick Disconnects * Rough Country Track Bar Relocation Bracket * RocKrawler High Clearance Front LCAs * Poison Spyder Bombshell Diff Covers * Reid Racing Knuckles * Black Rock 909s Wheels * Monstalined Interior * Cobra 75wx w/ CoolTech Mounts * Skid Row Engine Skid * Skid Row Evap Canister Skid * B&M Auxiliary Transmission Cooler * Tom Woods Driveshafts * Superchips * Viair 2on2 Onboard Air * Mopar Cruise Control * Ace Tubular Fenders * Fox Racing Steering Stab & Bracket * Bestop Soft Doors
Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat Exterior Paint Club Member #104
|
|
|
|
|
04-16-2012, 02:28 AM
|
#24
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Tracy, California
Posts: 395
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by xkuzme1
Just call your friends a bunch of panzies. Then tell then your Jeep is American made and you'll gladly run over thier Hyundai if the don't shut up!
|
Not sure how american made a Jeep is when i crawl under it with a metric wrench and see made in China over a bunch of things. But a jeep is what you make it. It is a vehicle that you can completely customize for yourself. Make it your own regardless of what others think also... why would you even think of selling it lol, pay it off if you already havent and turn it into something even better if you still have ideas. Its yours not theirs so enjoy it.
|
|
|
|
|
04-16-2012, 07:19 AM
|
#25
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Hickory, NC
Posts: 1,231
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Butterbuddha
I have recently reached the point where my repair/mod bill has surpassed the purchase price of my beloved '10 Sport. Doesn't really bother me but the guys at work take every opportunity to remind me of my 50k Jeep, and how if I was lucky I could sell it for 28. Personally, I regret nothing. I dream about my heep. When I park it anywhere I find myself looking back at it smiling as I walk away.
Just wondering if ANYONE has regretted touching their ride with mods and aftermarket goodies?
|
If you are modifying your Jeep for resale value, they are right, your an idiot. But obviously they are the idiots because they don't understand why you do what you do. Would they laugh at a mechanic for buying Snap-On tools ? They cost way more than the tools from Lowes or Home Depot.
Your Jeep is the tool you use for enjoyment and to get you where you want to go, no matter how hard the terrain is. In this since, "it's a Jeep thing", they obviously don't understand.
BTW, I so far, have a $60k Jeep, and I aint done yet. 
__________________
2010 Rubicon, 4" lift, Currie control arms and trackbar, 37x12.5x17 Goodyear MT/R kevlar, ProComp wheels, Rusty's evap skid,
Olympic Smuggler rear bumper, Rock Hard front bumper ( chopped ), [COLOR="DarkRed"]Warn[/COLOR] Powerplant HD in front, Warn VR8000 in rear, [COLOR="Blue"]Masterpull[/COLOR] synthetic cables, 5:13 [COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]Yukon[/COLOR] gears,
[COLOR="Red"]Synergy[/COLOR] ball joints, gussets, axle sleeves, control arm skids, and [COLOR="SandyBrown"]Tom Woods[/COLOR] front driveshaft, Riddler diff covers. [COLOR="SeaGreen"][B]Hornblasters train horn[/B][/COLOR], [COLOR="MediumTurquoise"] Bilstein 5100 shocks[/COLOR]
Poison Spyder hood louver , Custom fenders by Rides of Conover.
[url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/25826781@N07[/url]
|
|
|
|
|
04-17-2012, 09:17 PM
|
#26
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Clarington county, Ontario, Canada EH!
Posts: 1,268
|
Nothing wrong with mods at all.
Especially if it's your hobby.
I have other hobbies that get in the way do I can't focus too much on my vehicles. I would love to when I win the lottery
__________________
OF4WD member #7523. Durham 4x4 member.
|
|
|
|
|
04-17-2012, 09:25 PM
|
#27
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: , New York
Posts: 67
|
Just gonna say its TOTALLY WORTH IT. I'm a poor grad student and I still pour all my money into new parts
__________________
2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited X | 2.5" Pro Comp Coil Lift | 285/70R17 Goodyear DuraTracs | XD KMC Enduro Series 17x9 | Banks Exhaust and Air Intake | Thule Gutter Mount Rails and Ski Rack| Trailer Hitch D-Ring Mount | Bilstein 5100 Series Steering Stabilizer | JKS Quick Disconnects | Much more to come!
|
|
|
|
|
04-17-2012, 09:25 PM
|
#28
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: utica, new york
Posts: 5,284
|
Bought the jeep for $700, I actually jewed the guy down from $750. I've spent at least 7k on it, at least the last time I added it up. I have over 1k just in raw steel. Doesn't faze me the least bit.
I recently bought a trashed 1965 correct craft for $1224.99 (eBay ) Drove to florida to get it, cost me $900 dollars in gas alone. I've spent about 1K so far between different parts to restore it, and I havent even started fixing it yet. Absolutely worth it.
Some guys drink, some guys smoke, I build.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by chris87xj
Sometimes a restoration project is a labor of love, at which point cost, time, and labor involved become irrelevant.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by BorderC
I see you also twizzled your scart lead. Well done! :thumbsup:
|
92 XJ with ARB's, 5" lift, too much armor, 33's and some other garbage
|
|
|
|
|
04-21-2012, 07:14 PM
|
#29
|
|
Web Wheeler
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Montgomery, AL
Posts: 3,126
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Butterbuddha
I have recently reached the point where my repair/mod bill has surpassed the purchase price of my beloved '10 Sport. Doesn't really bother me but the guys at work take every opportunity to remind me of my 50k Jeep, and how if I was lucky I could sell it for 28. Personally, I regret nothing. I dream about my heep. When I park it anywhere I find myself looking back at it smiling as I walk away.
Just wondering if ANYONE has regretted touching their ride with mods and aftermarket goodies?
|
What do you ever do with it? Been to Moab?
__________________
2009 JK Rubicon (Daily Driver).
Auto, Power, Remote Start, Towing Package, MyGig Navigation with Lockpick, Rear View Camera, B&M 70268 Transmission Cooler, Aeroforce Interceptor, Valentine 1, Tub Sound-Deadened with Raamat and Ensolite, Hard Top Heat Insulated with 1/2" Styrofoam Insulation, Bilstein Shocks Front & Rear, PIAA Dual Horns, IPF 920H4 Headlights.
Protection: Skid Row Engine Skid, Lower Control Arm skid & Evaporator Skid; Rock Hard Gas Tank Skid; Warn Stainless Steel Differential Skid Front & Rear.
Recovery Gear: Warn 9.5Ti Winch, 11,000# Pull-Pal.
Communication: Uniden 520XL CB, Diesel External Speaker, 3' FireStik Whip.
Shrockworks Mid-width Front Bumper with Warn 9.5Ti Winch -- Ordered 7/17/2009; Bumper Received 12/4/2009.
1" Coil Spacer Front & 1/2" Coil Spacer Rear restored OEM Rake.
4x4 Trips:
Moab - 4/2006, 5/2008, 4/2009, 5/2011, 4/2013
Ouray - 8/2007
Rubicon - 9/2008
Gone, but not forgotten: 2004 TJ, 1999 Audi A4, 1992 VW Jetta
|
|
|
|
|
04-21-2012, 07:33 PM
|
#30
|
|
Fix it till its Broke!
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Hampton Roads VA, Hampton, VA
Posts: 745
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Thunderstrike
What do you ever do with it? Been to Moab?
|
I wish. Couldnt afford the gas just to get TO Moab and back LOL. Here in Virginia its mostly Nation Forest trails. There are two offroad parks on the other side of the state. Though we do have a little beach access left here on the coast!
__________________
Rancho 4" Sport Suspension * Rancho RS9000XL Shocks * Rancho Front LCA Skids * EVO Rear LCA Skids * Yukon 5.13 Gears * Spartan Lockers * Groundpounder Fab Custom Rear Bumper & Tire Carrier * Smittybilt SRC Front Bumper * Warn VR8000 Winch * KC Apollo Series Fog Lights * KC Daylighter driving lights * Rampage Step Bars * Spidertrax 1.5" Wheel Spacers * Synergy D30 Sleeve * Synergy Inner C Gussets * Syngery HD Ball Joints * Synergy High Clearance Chromoly Tie Rod * Synergy High Steer Drag Link * JKS Monster Track bar * JKS Quick Disconnects * Rough Country Track Bar Relocation Bracket * RocKrawler High Clearance Front LCAs * Poison Spyder Bombshell Diff Covers * Reid Racing Knuckles * Black Rock 909s Wheels * Monstalined Interior * Cobra 75wx w/ CoolTech Mounts * Skid Row Engine Skid * Skid Row Evap Canister Skid * B&M Auxiliary Transmission Cooler * Tom Woods Driveshafts * Superchips * Viair 2on2 Onboard Air * Mopar Cruise Control * Ace Tubular Fenders * Fox Racing Steering Stab & Bracket * Bestop Soft Doors
Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat Exterior Paint Club Member #104
|
|
|
|
|
|
>
Are all those mods worth it??
