Estimated Cost?

[dlang14]

Greetings,

First timer here. I'm lusting after an ERA 427. I've looked at most of the manufacturers, but the quality of the ERA cars, along with the support seems second to none. The good news is that my wife actually thinks this is a good idea, I can't say I understand her saying that, but I'm not complaining

I'm trying to figure out what kind of total budget I'll need for the project. I know there's a lot of variables, so this is somewhat hard to answer. It sounds like engine, paint, and wheel prices can vary drastically. Here is my early thinking on those 3 items.

427 SO $15k
Paint $5k
Wheels $3-4k not sure if I want the five-pin or six-pin.

Do these sound about right? Should I consider a bit more on any of these?

I would want some of the options, so my rough thinking is about $25k for the kit from ERA (I haven't really thought through what exactly I want) and about $5k in miscellaneous stuff. That puts me at about $55k. Is this realistic? Would I get a lot more out of my finished car by spending an additional XXX dollars on something specific? I envision that I'll have this car for a long long time.

The bad news is that I don't have $60k just sitting in a savings account, so I need to budget now, and start saving up. Hopefully early 2004 I can start.

Thanks for any advice.