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I'm sure that there are several people with way over 100K invested in the sport. Hell, there are probably even people that have spent that in a single year doing a major rebuild. Myself, I don't have any clue how much. If I had to guess I'd say in the $40-$50K range. I've been doing rebuild after rebuild for the past 10 years, not all for Db Drag but for car audio none the less. This year alone I've dropped $6K just on the 5 rebuilds that I've done. I didn't even figure in material with that. So probably about another $500 or so. Not to mention all the shows that I've attended and also gas to get there. This year alone I would say that I've probably spent between $8 and $9K on Db Drag shows, my rebuilds, equiptment, and gas to go to shows. Why the hell do we do this?
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About $8000-$9000 spent Db drag related. That would include cost of the van and all repair cost as well as system, just not fuel used for daily driving.
Thats about what I have out of pocket. 3 diffrent brand of amps,3 diffrent sets of subs, 2 enclosers,3 diffrent sets of batterys and wire. 2 3x shows,2 2x shows and a crap load of 1x shows.
quote:Originally posted by teaminnovative: I don't know and honestly never want to.
I'd say this is the way most people feel...
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Is the question what somebody spent? Invested? Got back? Just on dB Drag? Or Car Audio in general? What numbers do we take? Retail prices? Real payed prices? Please specify.
Ü MM (spent close to a million, if you just see one side, and see car audio in general for me, and compare it how others throw in their numbers)
PS.: André, poor guy, I EARNED money this year (And I am honestly dont believe these blank numbers, but if you say so, then its your own fault... )
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quote:Originally posted by PeteS: About $8000-$9000 spent Db drag related. That would include cost of the van and all repair cost as well as system, just not fuel used for daily driving.
Thats about what I have out of pocket. 3 diffrent brand of amps,3 diffrent sets of subs, 2 enclosers,3 diffrent sets of batterys and wire. 2 3x shows,2 2x shows and a crap load of 1x shows.
Realy not all that bad compared to some.
Thats cause your not loud!! hahaaaa
Seriously tho... Hmm?? New Z woofers, New Cactus 7k amps... 08' And Every year I get something different..... Whos Counting??
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quote:Originally posted by PeteS: About $8000-$9000 spent Db drag related. That would include cost of the van and all repair cost as well as system, just not fuel used for daily driving.
Thats about what I have out of pocket. 3 diffrent brand of amps,3 diffrent sets of subs, 2 enclosers,3 diffrent sets of batterys and wire. 2 3x shows,2 2x shows and a crap load of 1x shows.
Realy not all that bad compared to some.
Thats cause your not loud!! hahaaaa
Seriously tho... Hmm?? New Z woofers, New Cactus 7k amps... 08' And Every year I get something different..... Whos Counting??
How about you give me the Z's and then I'll show you what they can do
quote:Originally posted by PeteS: About $8000-$9000 spent Db drag related. That would include cost of the van and all repair cost as well as system, just not fuel used for daily driving.
Thats about what I have out of pocket. 3 diffrent brand of amps,3 diffrent sets of subs, 2 enclosers,3 diffrent sets of batterys and wire. 2 3x shows,2 2x shows and a crap load of 1x shows.
Realy not all that bad compared to some.
Thats cause your not loud!! hahaaaa
Seriously tho... Hmm?? New Z woofers, New Cactus 7k amps... 08' And Every year I get something different..... Whos Counting??
How about you give me the Z's and then I'll show you what they can do
Yup..Yup.. Then you'll break all the current records with a pair of 12's in Nowall, Right!!
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quote:Originally posted by PeteS: About $8000-$9000 spent Db drag related. That would include cost of the van and all repair cost as well as system, just not fuel used for daily driving.
Thats about what I have out of pocket. 3 diffrent brand of amps,3 diffrent sets of subs, 2 enclosers,3 diffrent sets of batterys and wire. 2 3x shows,2 2x shows and a crap load of 1x shows.
Realy not all that bad compared to some.
Thats cause your not loud!! hahaaaa
Seriously tho... Hmm?? New Z woofers, New Cactus 7k amps... 08' And Every year I get something different..... Whos Counting??
How about you give me the Z's and then I'll show you what they can do
Yup..Yup.. Then you'll break all the current records with a pair of 12's in Nowall, Right!!
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So you say, becoming a manufacturer saves you a bunch of money? Without switching to Geico?
Ü MM
PS.: I just feel bad when I see that I am making money out of it. Do I do something wrong? (I know, it will not last forever to make money out of it, its a real hard job and I see the end is coming)
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quote:Originally posted by TheBigOki: So you say, becoming a manufacturer saves you a bunch of money? Without switching to Geico?
Ü MM
PS.: I just feel bad when I see that I am making money out of it. Do I do something wrong? (I know, it will not last forever to make money out of it, its a real hard job and I see the end is coming)
No... Become a manufacturer makes you broke.
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