Am I cheap...

persian54 · 04-05-2011, 12:07 PM

i would love to do it but I'm scared I'll brake something...

gatorfast · 04-05-2011, 12:23 PM

Not cheap at all. Those who can do. Those who cant pay. I personally always bring my car to an experienced mechanic to have work performed/things installed. Besides not having the proper tools or wanting to spend the time performing the work, I feel more comfortable paying for work to be done correctly at a reputable place than taking the risk of messing something up if I do it.

James T. Kirk · 04-05-2011, 03:42 PM

More power to anyone who has the skills to do his own work. I WISH I had the skill and facility to legitimately tinker with my M3.

Last time I messed with mechanics, I ended up a tearing a hole in space and time, creating a paradox where I couldn't stop asking myself what to do.
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Grail05 · 04-05-2011, 04:24 PM

i do everything myself and i dont think its a money issue i hate people installing shit and at the end your are going to do it yourself to make it right. i had people work on my previous car and just wasnt so satisfied everytime i get home so ever since then i decided to do everything myself.

GeoffM · 04-05-2011, 04:37 PM

+1 on DIY, jokers at "Performing Imports" here in Atlanta want $1000 to do spring install...

donovan · 04-06-2011, 04:17 AM

Does that include a BJ and alignment?

saeedg48 · 05-22-2011, 09:39 PM

nahh, just do it right. that's all that matters.

indohan · 05-22-2011, 09:47 PM

That depends on which shop do you trust on your car.
If they're really good on a reasonable price, of course it's worth a try.

To tell you the truth, shops love people who DIY.

BMRLVR · 05-23-2011, 05:55 AM

Why would I pay someone to do something I can do better myself???

birgppa · 05-23-2011, 07:57 AM

I'm also doing most of the modding myself. I don't think your cheap, its more fun if you do it yourself.

karussell · 05-23-2011, 07:58 AM

donovan, yes you are cheap but then so is warren buffet and nobody got complaints with him.

i like to DIY with pretty much anything. I think you appreciate the task more and it helps you understand just how that particular system works.

donovan · 05-23-2011, 05:40 PM

Haha.. Thanks for the reminder

04-05-2011, 12:07 PM	#23
persian54 Lieutenant General 923 Rep 15,818 Posts Drives: M760/G83M4 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Valley, SoCal iTrader: (298)	i would love to do it but I'm scared I'll brake something... __________________ From E93 335i to E89 Z4 to E93 M3/E89 Z4 to E350/SL550
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04-05-2011, 12:23 PM	#24
gatorfast Major General 4998 Rep 6,863 Posts Drives: 718 Cayman Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SoFla iTrader: (4)	Not cheap at all. Those who can do. Those who cant pay. I personally always bring my car to an experienced mechanic to have work performed/things installed. Besides not having the proper tools or wanting to spend the time performing the work, I feel more comfortable paying for work to be done correctly at a reputable place than taking the risk of messing something up if I do it.
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04-05-2011, 03:42 PM	#25
James T. Kirk Captain of the Enterprise 101 Rep 1,424 Posts Drives: 2011 1 Series M Coupe Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Alpha Quadrant, Sector 001 iTrader: (0)	More power to anyone who has the skills to do his own work. I WISH I had the skill and facility to legitimately tinker with my M3. Last time I messed with mechanics, I ended up a tearing a hole in space and time, creating a paradox where I couldn't stop asking myself what to do. . Attached Images __________________ 2011 1 Series M Coupe VO M3 vs 1M Comparo Review 2011 M3 E90 DCT ZCP (sold) * 2010 335i Sedan (sold) 2005 M3 Convertible (sold) * 2003 325i Sedan (sold)
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Grail05 Putcha ang ganda... 281 Rep 5,441 Posts Drives: 17 F82 M4 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Los Angeles, Brea CA. iTrader: (10)	i do everything myself and i dont think its a money issue i hate people installing shit and at the end your are going to do it yourself to make it right. i had people work on my previous car and just wasnt so satisfied everytime i get home so ever since then i decided to do everything myself. __________________
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04-05-2011, 04:37 PM	#27
GeoffM Enlisted Member 3 Rep 33 Posts Drives: 2013 E92 M3 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	+1 on DIY, jokers at "Performing Imports" here in Atlanta want $1000 to do spring install...
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04-06-2011, 04:17 AM	#28
donovan Brigadier General 371 Rep 4,167 Posts Drives: R8 - Ford Raptor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: National iTrader: (17)	Does that include a BJ and alignment? __________________ Audi R8 v10 Ford Raptor m3e46freak@yahoo.comfor all euro parts!! ebay/craigslist verified/ m3post/e46fanantics/m3forum/zpost/bimmerforum
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05-22-2011, 09:39 PM	#29
saeedg48 Brigadier General 342 Rep 3,574 Posts Drives: Porsche 991.1 GT3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Newport Beach, CA iTrader: (1)	nahh, just do it right. that's all that matters. __________________ 2015 Porsche 991.1 GT3 2015 F80 M3 -- Individual; Space Grey
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indohan ///MFEST DARK KNIGHT 2 Rep 178 Posts Drives: JDM Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	That depends on which shop do you trust on your car. If they're really good on a reasonable price, of course it's worth a try. To tell you the truth, shops love people who DIY. __________________
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05-23-2011, 05:55 AM	#31
BMRLVR Grease Monkey 295 Rep 2,646 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3,1994 Euro E36 M3/4 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada iTrader: (3)	Why would I pay someone to do something I can do better myself??? __________________ 2011 E90 M3 ZCP - Individual Moonstone/Individual Amarone Extended/Individual Piano Black With Inlay:LINK!!! 1994 Euro E36 M3 Sedan - Daytona Violet/Mulberry:LINK!!!
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05-23-2011, 07:57 AM	#32
birgppa Private First Class 18 Rep 121 Posts Drives: M3 E92 Silverstone II Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Stockholm, Sweden iTrader: (0)	I'm also doing most of the modding myself. I don't think your cheap, its more fun if you do it yourself.
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05-23-2011, 07:58 AM	#33
karussell Lieutenant Colonel 353 Rep 1,749 Posts Drives: 4 wheels Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NorCal iTrader: (1)	donovan, yes you are cheap but then so is warren buffet and nobody got complaints with him. i like to DIY with pretty much anything. I think you appreciate the task more and it helps you understand just how that particular system works. __________________ "It gave you amazing satisfaction, but anyone who says he loved it is either a liar or he wasn't going fast enough." - Jackie Stewart on racing at the Nurburgring
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05-23-2011, 05:40 PM	#34
donovan Brigadier General 371 Rep 4,167 Posts Drives: R8 - Ford Raptor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: National iTrader: (17)	Haha.. Thanks for the reminder __________________ Audi R8 v10 Ford Raptor m3e46freak@yahoo.comfor all euro parts!! ebay/craigslist verified/ m3post/e46fanantics/m3forum/zpost/bimmerforum
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