Howdy.

For those of you that know me, you know my SPG. I love that car... However, I'm facing a financial delimma. It appears that the car needs a new engine and thanks to my friend Talladega900's genorousity, I am going to buy his engine for a modest price. Removal and installation of the engine is about $900. If I'm going to go forward with this, I should replace the turbo too (200K miles on the original).

FWIW, I don't have the time or the inclination to do the install myself and I trust the guys at Viking to do the job well.

Nonetheless, my estimated price is in the ball park of $2500 on a car that already has WAY too much money in it. I've had this struggle many times and each time I end up deciding to keep the SPG.

This one is tough though. Realistically I can't get anything for the SPG w/out putting the engine in it and if I'm going to do that, why not just do it and keep driving the car. On the other hand, for less than $15K, I can get a Viggen w/ a fraction of the miles as are on my SPG.

So, my question to you (post anonymously if you need to), how much $ do you have in mods/repairs/upgrades to your car?

Talladaga900 has been very helpful in assessing this situation and helping me justify the costs, but there's still that lingering apprehension about dropping another $2500 into it.

Thanks,
M

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• OG900 Owners ? re: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$, MichaelG, Tue, 27 Apr 2004 14:31:56 <-- Viewing This Message
  • turbo, davenew, Fri, 30 Apr 2004 16:35:28
  • I still love my SPG, and she doesn't even run...., Dan Schleifer, Fri, 30 Apr 2004 07:36:30
    • Re: Valve spring replacement., John N, Fri, 30 Apr 2004 07:57:15
  • Re: OG900 Owners ? re: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$, jp, Thu, 29 Apr 2004 15:24:09
  • $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$, Andrew , Thu, 29 Apr 2004 08:30:09
    • LOL - Andrew is right, gorper, Thu, 29 Apr 2004 19:13:59
      • Oh, I've only drove 300 or so new car models..., Eric van Spelde, Fri, 30 Apr 2004 00:41:25
        • So what you're saying is..., serendipity, Fri, 30 Apr 2004 06:43:14
          • Re: So what you're saying is..., Eric van Spelde, Fri, 30 Apr 2004 07:32:21
    • You have really bad taste. nm, Taylor, Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:38:06
      • Productive. nm, Andy E, Thu, 29 Apr 2004 21:16:09
    • Re: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$, DaveD, Thu, 29 Apr 2004 08:40:03
  • Wow, tough decision..., jimtimkim, Wed, 28 Apr 2004 11:58:50
  • From a biased SPG and Viggen owner...., DaveD, Wed, 28 Apr 2004 08:50:59
    • Another comment on import quantities..., Dave D, Wed, 28 Apr 2004 09:20:33
      • ...so, did you get your yellow viggen?? :-) n/m, baggsly , Wed, 28 Apr 2004 10:52:37
        • Yes, I have a yellow Viggen coupe and blk SPG n/m, DaveD, Wed, 28 Apr 2004 12:56:27
  • Re: OG900 Owners ? re: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$, Gordon , Wed, 28 Apr 2004 08:21:16
  • Jeff summed it up well, and>, Pa Taket, Wed, 28 Apr 2004 04:33:51
  • Re: OG900 Owners ? re: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$, Harpua, Tue, 27 Apr 2004 21:19:04
  • That's it...?, Jeff Cunningham, Tue, 27 Apr 2004 19:55:24
  • No car is maintenance free..., WASSAAB, Tue, 27 Apr 2004 19:38:09
  • Re: My choice would be >, Phil, Tue, 27 Apr 2004 18:40:14
  • to muddy waters further....., baggsly , Tue, 27 Apr 2004 17:51:35
    • Money that has already been spent on the car, Steve88SiS, Tue, 27 Apr 2004 21:42:32
  • Not a current og900 owner but, ckpaden, Tue, 27 Apr 2004 14:51:53
    • I have been asked this by friends for so long now, Tom L, Tue, 27 Apr 2004 17:36:38
    • I can see both sides...., matt 94 aero, Tue, 27 Apr 2004 17:33:46
      • man if I had to pay labor :-(, jak , Tue, 27 Apr 2004 18:16:03
        • Amen on that..., Jeff Cunningham, Tue, 27 Apr 2004 19:58:25
          • 2nd amen to that..., Wraith, Wed, 28 Apr 2004 10:29:59

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