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A beam of light in the struggle for budget building
We've all been there: waiting for this week's paycheck to arrive so we can continue our automotive obsession. Wondering how big our tax returns will be to see if we can afford to keep our insurance, even shaking down hobos on the west side for wiper blades. Budget building is a stage almost everyone goes through and some people never leave it. I personally earn anywhere from $80-250 every pay check; and with $100 per month insurance, a $20 cell phone bill and $35 in gas every month I am left with little money for anything else. I have stared at car magazines forever saying "Someday I'll be sponsored" or "I'll have that kind of cash someday." And maybe I will. But for now, I usually end up struggling to break even and depend on my eco-modding to keep a positive bank balance.
I have just found a different magazine that actually shows REAL builds from people who aren't sponsored and have budget issues. It is called 'Project Car' and is a magazine dedicated to the people who do their own work with little cash. This issue (#3) has Project Car building a Civic for under 5K against the Super Street Civic built at over 10K, with the budget Civic destroying Super Streets pride and joy. Now THAT'S real. They made a Frankenstein engine with a 2nd gen Eclipse turbo from a junkyard and part of a BMW exhaust, plus some other miscellanious goodies. If you're looking for a good read on the throne, check it out.
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