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Sell Parts and use the cash for a down payment on a bike.
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 05:12 PM
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Alright so here is my dilemma. I have all the parts I would need to run a 2.7in pulley on my car safely, and I paid a lot of money for these parts. Up until a few weeks ago I kind of decided to stop modding my car, for now its fast enough for me. Also, for as long as I can remember I have wanted a sport bike or a dirt bike. Should I sell all the parts I have for my car to make it a lot faster, and use that money plus some as a down payment on a motorcycle? Or should I just bite the bullet and install my parts, and save up separately for my motorcycle? See the thing is I do not go over the speed limit anymore, I don' t race and I don't accelerate fast anymore. So i feel that installing these parts would be a waste.

Thanks a lot for your help, all advice/suggestions are appreciated.
-Anthony
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 05:15 PM
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sell your parts...cheap!! Just kidding...but i would like to buy some parts..have bought a ton of stuff used so far....what do you have?? pm me and let me know
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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i'd pm you the link but your inbox is full
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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i'd buy your exhaust... but i'm wanting a sport bike so bad so i'm partial to that decision
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 05:23 PM
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lol, every time I go look at sport bikes i just wish i had the money. and i would have to keep the exhaust, since i sold my stock one all in 1 piece
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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It seems if you dont race and you already feel your cars fast enough then sell the parts. Than you can finally get your bike sooner and enjoy that.
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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just get a 2.8 and not worry about frying your sc
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by SS/SC05/19/05
It seems if you dont race and you already feel your cars fast enough then sell the parts. Than you can finally get your bike sooner and enjoy that.
X2...
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 05:37 PM
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just get a 2.8 and not worry about frying your sc
i'd rather not
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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ur on your 3rd car its not like ur other ones, this one is nice. =) get the bike man, it will make u happy.
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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yeah, its brand new, i really dont want to mess anymore with it and worry about the warranty. my other 2 cars were just fun to work on and if they blew up or got wrecked i didnt really care too much. i dropped over 6k in my old car, and when it got totalled i lost most of it, hence the reasoning i dont want to drop too much dough on this car
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 06:58 PM
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id keep the stuff for your car if u sell the mods u wont get what u paid for them.
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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sell everything you can, its not wroth having a fast car if your not gonna use it. get that bike and youll have a blast.
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 07:17 PM
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sell everything you can, its not wroth having a fast car if your not gonna use it. get that bike and youll have a blast.
yeah, my debate just was that if i dont drive fast, go to the track, or race why should i dump money into the car and make it faster
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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i voted keep the parts. other drivers are too stupid and i had 2 friends one died and another seriously injured for life because people are oblivious too bikers
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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thats what i am also worried about, but i guess since i have always wanted one for as long as i can remember why not get one and enjoy it. you only live once and if you live your whole life being "safe" and sheltered than did you ever live at all?
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by anthonyS88
thats what i am also worried about, but i guess since i have always wanted one for as long as i can remember why not get one and enjoy it. you only live once and if you live your whole life being "safe" and sheltered than did you ever live at all?
X2 on tht brotha
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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Keep the car parts.

Cars first, bikes second.
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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you can fit a women in the back seat of a cobalt much easier than on a bike...
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 09:00 PM
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4 wheels are better(and safer) than 2
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by anthonyS88
Alright so here is my dilemma. I have all the parts I would need to run a 2.7in pulley on my car safely, and I paid a lot of money for these parts. Up until a few weeks ago I kind of decided to stop modding my car, for now its fast enough for me. Also, for as long as I can remember I have wanted a sport bike or a dirt bike. Should I sell all the parts I have for my car to make it a lot faster, and use that money plus some as a down payment on a motorcycle? Or should I just bite the bullet and install my parts, and save up separately for my motorcycle? See the thing is I do not go over the speed limit anymore, I don' t race and I don't accelerate fast anymore. So i feel that installing these parts would be a waste.

Thanks a lot for your help, all advice/suggestions are appreciated.
-Anthony
What you gunna have for sale? i Choose keep them but whats for sale
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by KyleMinnis
you can fit a women in the back seat of a cobalt much easier than on a bike...
you will get 100x the women with the bike then you will with a 20,000 eco-box car...


I say sell the parts, get the bike... well i know you already got the bike but, bike > *
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 09:16 PM
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i have had a gf for 3 1/2 years lol.

i think im going to get rid of the parts
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 09:33 PM
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its not that hard of a decision. if you have changed your mind about the parts, sell them and get what you want. you only live once bro, go with what you would honestly prefer. ask yourself, if you install these parts, are you going to kick yourself in the ass later, or what? would you be more happy installing these parts to make your car faster that you arent going to use to its potential, or getting a new toy?

its like asking a kid if he wants to finish his broccoli, or eat dessert?
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 11:26 PM
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Bikes are cool, and it helps that you live in FL but after going down hard on the street once it was enough to keep me into 4 wheel things for awhile. And as much as you say you wont act stupid or do crazy **** on a bike, there is alwasy a itch to crack the throttle back, also, it takes one minor error on a bike to turn into a huge error. If you get a bike and it is your first I would highly suggest taking a saftey class and starting on something small even if it doenst "look cool". I have thought about getting a bike about 10 times over the winter, I have saved up enough for a good downpayment on the bike I want 2 or 3 times now, but I continue to put money into the car becasue I know if I get a bike I have a chance of getting hurt like I did before, and living in chicago with a bike sucks during the winter months but you dont have to worry about that.

If you get a bike ride safe! Good luck with what ever decision you make.
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