thats like getting to make your pizza. Its cool at first, but half way through i just want to eat the fucking PIZZA!

Wow. What a clusterfuck of ignorance.

Read carefully: It's cool because no other company offers this to their customers. Not everyone knows how to build an engine, and to some, the experience is worth that much money. I'm know that there are PLENTY of older guys who would love this, and that's exactly why GM is doing it. I built my LSX for half of the advertised cost for this program, but you all won't see me complaining about the program and being a smartass about it. I never once recommended it to anyone on the forum, I just thought it was cool. I'm not forcing anyone to participate, I assure you.

why cant we be smart asses about it without being ridiculed? we're smart asses about everything else

Its a cool program for those who need it

No one "needs" the program. The program is there for those who want to enjoy the experience, regardless of cost. If you want to be a smartass, no need to bring it into my thread.

I thought mine was the least smartass remark. Halfway through building an engine wouldnt you be so excited you just wanted to drive it already. If youre offended about that, then I dunno what to say. Ill leave you alone.

I didn't take it as being a smartass comment--just made a general statement. Take it as you may.

if i had the expendable cash to do so, i would. it would be a cool experience to do so in a gm facility. to see YOUR engine put together and get your hands dirty doing it would be definetley be a conversation piece to say the least

I thought it was very a very cool idea. I knew it would be over priced but according to someone on LS1tech it is almost $9000 if you buy a crate motor and $5000 if you buy a vett or camaro. I know it isn't catering to this crowd but that is a bit ridiculous to me.

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The cost is high, because people will pay it. If it were $5,000, GM wouldn't be able to handle the amount of people wanting to flood the factory floor--that alone would decrese production and cut profits. It's a cool opportunity, and it's cool that an auto manufacturer will let you get hand's-on with a motor, in their own factory, in today's time.