Junk Car with a huge system

[Nickeyboy006]

Just wondering how many people either drive a junk car with a system that is worth more than the car? Or have like a corsica or something like that with a huge system.

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[Sspider 5,000+ posts]

i drive an 89 Cutlass supreme, and my system is worth more then the car.

Its got 140k miles, 2.8 L v6 engine.

Its pretty quick

 

[jrmax 10+ year member]

i have friends that way

friend #1 90 model sonoma with 4 mtx 4000's and the 1100 watt eclipse amp

friend #2 87 ext chevy 2 ppi 15's amp dunno but nice ass panasonic deck

friend #3 old thunderbird with 2 12 w3'S and 800.2 rockford

so ya alot of people do it

 

[zane 10+ year member]

Hmmm? Bought My Car- an 83' Mercury Cougar, for $100.

Have 2 Alumapro Alchemy 12's in it.

One sub costs almost twice as much as my car does. he he //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

It's my restoration project however, so in all reality, I have probably put in about $1000 over all thus far. I am currently installing a new 302 CID engine of which about $1800 is performance parts.

Its nice to have something to enjoy building yourself from the ground up. I am a firm believer in Car First, Stereo Second- so it naturally does boggle me to see so many people driving cars that would likely fall apart when they hit a bump, who happen to have these big systems. A system is only as good as its weakest component- components include the car.

take it easy,

-zane

 

[budgetSQ 10+ year member]

well, my system is worth the same as my car

95 mazda 626 with 131000 miles, and NO options

plus the car is f*cked up

it is kinda nice tho cause i dont need a security system //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[AFIREINSIDE 10+ year member]

i got a 86 nissan king cab

it has a v6 .. 360,000 miles on it.. how is this thing running? anyhow i got it for free from a family friend.. i got a pioneer head unit.. a 160a2 amp and 2 12 jlw0's..

my truck is the perfect gardener truck.. they leave their numbers on my car asking for it.. probably once or 2wice a week.. as soon as i get a job.. this thing is gone..

 

[Razorfist]

I've got both!

Suzuki Alto 2001

€ 255 headunit (JVC Chameleon)

€ 35 front speakers (JBL GTR4002)

no amps, no rear yet

Beat that!

 

[Unregistered]

91 chevy lumina euro; 120,000 miles; 100 shot of NOS; 3.1 v6

2 MTX 8100D amps

6 10" MTX 6000 subs @ 12 ohm

2 MTX 15" 8000 subs @ 4 ohm

3 deepcell batteries

optima red top battery

3 dynomat trunkkits

300 amp alt.

Cheapest JVC cd headunit available

2/0 gage wire

radio shack front speakers

Jenson rear speakers

------------------------the car really sux!

 

[Sspider 5,000+ posts]

then why put 100 shot nos?

 

[mr.cableboi 10+ year member]

LOL **** didnt even know radio shack had front speaker.

 

[Unregistered]

I drive a ford probe that I paid $900 for (but it looks ok and drives good) and I have put about $7000 into my current system...now ya know where MY priorities are!!!

 

[Sspider 5,000+ posts]

hahah, i kno hwo it is

but hey, as long as the car runs and works, it dun matter, this way, when ya get a better car, u already have a g0od system.

 

[zane 10+ year member]

Just goes to show the marvel of mechanical engineering in a few cases.

So long as a car has regular maintenance and is driven the way it was intended to be by the manufacturer, they should be able to last quite a lot longer than most people expect.

Unfortunately with many, you say 100,000 miles and they gasp and quiver in fear; thinking the car has lived its usefullness allready.

Someone please tell me why 100,000 miles is a bad thing?

Personally, if a car has less than 100,000 on its odometer, that frightens me a lot more. Anything over 100,000- perfect! The car has then been broken in and has proven itself to be capable of driving well. Face it- if a car reaches 100,000 miles- it has proven its dependability. Where as even the newest car from the factory could easily break down for good with under 10,000 miles on it.

he he - miles rule! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

take it easy,

-zane

 

[Phatillusion 5,000+ posts]

Personally, if a car has less than 100,000 on its odometer, that frightens me a lot more. Anything over 100,000- perfect! The car has then been broken in and has proven itself to be capable of driving well

I agree 100%. I have an 89 chevy beretta with 155,000, and it runs great. I think about it this way. Why have a $300 car payment, when you can ride around in an older car that looks half way decent for free each month. Maybe a couple hundred in parts each year, but nothing major. The only problem I had with my car was it kept stalling out a couple months ago, my dad being a mechanic, just unplugged a wire from the transmission and bam, it runs like new. Of course, the part is still bad, but he basically by passed it, said I might burn a little more gas though. And actually I think I am getting better gas mileage. Anyhow just my point, I'd rather ride around in a car that I own, instead of having a nice car and making payments. I also have a Kia Sportage EX (POS) nobody better buy any Kia automobiles, they ****, their mechanics **** and almost got me killed. We have had more work done to the Kia in the year we've had it, then I have had done to my Beretta in 3 years. We brought it in because the brake light was on, instead of finding what was causing the light to stay on, they just disconnected the light, some 10 year warranty huh. Too bad they don't sell life insurance with it.

 

[MR_LOWRIDER 10+ year member]

hey zane you own a 83 crouger haha thats funny.I wouldn't have the balls to admit that to the world.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/nono.gif.eca61d170185779e0921b0faa9704973.gif