Am I being tight or do others also feel that in general the cost of modifications for our beloved Z's are a tad pricey? I appreciate we are a smaller market than more commonly modded cars and that manufacturers need to make a profit but still we are expected to pay figures like £500 for one piece of a bodykit yet some cars can get a complete bodykit for say £800. They are made from the same materials and they aren't that much different in size.

Moan over.

Agreed. ;)

I feel this applies to nearly all mod's available to us!

I feel this applies to nearly all mod's available to us!

 

Not so,

 

Boost upgrade

Induction kit

Chip

Stainless Exhaust

 

 

All come in at under 1k, and pound for pound (60-80 BHP) you aint beating that.

Am I being tight or do others also feel that in general the cost of modifications for our beloved Z's are a tad pricey? I appreciate we are a smaller market than more commonly modded cars and that manufacturers need to make a profit but still we are expected to pay figures like £500 for one piece of a bodykit yet some cars can get a complete bodykit for say £800. They are made from the same materials and they aren't that much different in size.

Moan over.

Agreed, most people take one look at these cars and think we must be rich.

With the odd exception. I will submit I can live with exhaust prices as they are twice the material and product and have to deal with more power.

Agreed, most people take one look at these cars and think we must be rich.

i agree there but that was one of the reasons i bought my zed so i looked like i had money, but in reality i have got fook all lol

I know that feeling!

I know that feeling!

 

 

i wish i took on the thought of the above before i blasted all 5k i had in my bank account plus credit cards :cry: :p

Don't get me wrong I would love to spend thousands on my Z but lets face it, it wouldn't get me much!

Don't get me wrong I would love to spend thousands on my Z but lets face it, it wouldn't get me much!

 

 

And it would with a Supra or a Skyline would it ?

 

 

Me thinks you have bought the wrong car ;)

I think all the mods for Jap cars in the UK are overpriced compared with the US or Japan.

 

But then again we get ******** for most things in the UK, rip off britain !!

 

Cheers Martin

you pay for what you get, but must admit I did make sure I was sitting when I ordered the new clutch, paid less for my s14 :headvswal

Quite right Martin.

And Chris you are quite right too, on a Supra or Skyline I might just get new calipers after a couple of grand.

Again don't get me wrong a lot of thought went into being a Z owner but on the whole UK prices are horrendous compared to the US. That's not down to the individual retailer I know, it is the UK's tax system and import costs blah blah blah.

Chris, I'm not having a dig, I may be a future customer for an exhaust system when my hous esale goes through!

i agree there but that was one of the reasons i bought my zed so i looked like i had money, but in reality i have got fook all lol

It's either the Z, or money - you can't have both with these babies!! :tongue:

My theory is that being a minority with 300`s, Skylines etc they just don`t shift the numbers to bring the cost down. How many body kits etc get fitted on Nova`s, Corsa`s, Saxo`s etc? fookin hundreds so cost comes down. Probably costs the same to design/build a kit for our cars but only shift small numbers of them hense higher cost to be paid. Same with brakes, turbo`s and anything else, just not selling enough to bring the cost down. Just my opinion.

 

Bob

My theory is that being a minority with 300`s, Skylines etc they just don`t shift the numbers to bring the cost down. How many body kits etc get fitted on Nova`s, Corsa`s, Saxo`s etc? fookin hundreds so cost comes down. Probably costs the same to design/build a kit for our cars but only shift small numbers of them hense higher cost to be paid. Same with brakes, turbo`s and anything else, just not selling enough to bring the cost down. Just my opinion.

 

Bob

 

 

Best post of the year 2005, VERY VERY true, if i had the buying power of the Scooby or 200 boys the deals i could offer you would be amazing :(

Best post of the year 2005, VERY VERY true, if i had the buying power of the Scooby or 200 boys the deals i could offer you would be amazing :(

 

 

so true though,well put bob :cool: