Photography Credits: Magnet.me (Computer), Courtesy Honda (brake)
Sure, we all like to save money on our project cars–often with frequent trips to the junkyard, bartering on social media or even jury-rigging components from other cars–but sometimes hard-to-find parts can carry a steep price tag, or the components you need can only be purchased through select (read: expensive) vendors.
In that regard, what’s the largest amount of money you spent on a single car part?
For a single component/assembly, it would have to be the MS3X EMS in the AE92 that cost something like $400 plus a used MS2 in a trade.
Edit: Or arguably the time I spent $750 on a rare Toyota C160 transaxle. Ended up not using it and selling it for less than that 
$1500 for a Nissan close ratio gearbox.
Paid $1500 for a miata hardtop in a rare color about a decade ago
Also backed into my boxster with another car, fender replacement was not inexpensive
$3250 for a VW 02j trans with a 6 speed conversion and Quafe lsd. I sure hope I lose this contest.
Does buying a 'system' count? Like the Supercharger setup I bought for a miata back in the day? Or a set of wheels or tires? Or are we talking about a single part?
$2500 for the used transmission in the Avalanche back in 21. Or the half, $2000, towards the transmission in the Suburban the year prior.
Im sure I have more, I just have to think about it.... Someone bring the marshmallows.
ToManyProjects said:Does buying a 'system' count? Like the Supercharger setup I bought for a miata back in the day? Or a set of wheels or tires? Or are we talking about a single part?
Single part, but I'll accept a "system" for the sake of the conversation.
Oooooh I got more...
$800 Bogart racing wheels in 01? They are easily 2500$ now for a complete set.
$1200 for a Vortech R-trim and sbf mounting bracket. Add in the other $400 for the other miscellaneous stuff back in 02? Eventually traded it all, plus a MSD digital 6 box, for an 89? Fox body coupe with a crumpled pass rear quarter but completely drivable in 04-ish.
$4500 for a Jerico/Hightower transmission. About $3500 more to get it working in my RX7.
Are we obligated to outdo the last post?
$4000 for a Jaguar F-Type headlight assembly.
To really escalate this, the battery pack on the top-of-the-line McLaren is supposedly around $120K...
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