Paid a lot for what? The car? $750 with 8 months rego, stock as, with nothing majorly wrong except cosmetics. I reckon I've done far better than you mate.
And to do everything blue, being my preferred colour, as it's reminiscent of the ocean, I've probably spent only about $14.50 on all the paint, primer, clear coat, etc etc to make my interior parts blue.
Threw the CAI on. Took all of about 20 minutes and am pleased. Looks great! Haven't driven the car too much yet to notice it but when I'm out during this week I'll pay closer attention and test it out a bit. Is a K&N Panel Filter REALLY worth it, what benefits does it have other than the fact it's wash-able and lifetime guarantee as long as you recoat the oil etc? Really worth spending 70 odd $$$ on one?