Share your knowledge on these two classic MPCs
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By binger0 Thu Nov 11, 2004 9:41 pm
elmacaco wrote:Those forat cats actually helped bring about the MPC, it may be cheaper to do it yourself, on your own mpc if you can, but as soon as other mofo's start lining up and what their mpc done, it's gotta be worth your while, employees, stocking all the paint, parts etc. You pay for their knowledge, and if they **** something up, it's on them to fix it. There is no one who knows the mpc better than forat I imagine, and it is a boon to have him perform that service. It's thanks to the genius and popularity of the moc that we have such a service available, with many other discontinued pieces you don't have access to a developer of it to customize it or fix it. They are not a scam, they are just the best, trust me, if you had mad cats coming in for customizations, you would charge like that too.


i was a little extreme with the **** forat, but im a dude that believes in do it urself. Im not gonna pay someone $200 to put a zip in a 2kxl, when it would cost me $30. Also customizin mpcs. i did mines for $20 and i am very happy with the results. If u like to have people charge u crazy prices for easy work, but ur guarnteed quailty then so be it. Forat is stragiht i just think u would have to be crazy payin $800 for a paint job that if u find a car detailing shop they will do it for a 1/8 of the price.

By elmacaco Thu Nov 11, 2004 10:10 pm
It's easy work when it's on your own machine, when you take other people's gear the novelty quickly wears off, and after doing it a few times, it's more of a pain in the ass than easy work. Plus you are accepting the risk of any damage and the cost. Not to mention the tools required to do the work repeatedly, the employees to handle the workload, etc.

I've opened up many 2k's in the past for friends, if I never have to do it again it would be too soon, just unscrewing all them screws, sure it's easy, but when you gotta do it a dozen times, it's just a hassle unless you're getting money for it, and that is, enough money to justify the hassle.

I am a DIY guy myself, but when it isn't your gear, you're not helping the DIY movement, you are helping the DIFM movement. (Do it for me)

To which a true DIY guy either shows others how to do it, or joins the FUPM movement. (Fukc you pay me). ;)