How much have you spent?

Off top of head, all prices inc labour where there was labour to be paid for.

Mid to late 2007:
Multivex side mirrors - £50
2bular exhaust -£600

Early to mid 2008:
New dampers - £600
NVH sound deadening kit - £300
Mintex 1144 brake pads - £200
'C' service at a dealer - £400
MOT - £40
Replacement heatshield to replace rusted one that was vibrating around and uberly annoying - £150
Touch up paint - £10

Late 2008:
HID headlights - £220
Wheel caps - £30
1 litre of oil for topups - £12

Early 2009:
Vented/slotted brake discs x4 - £400
Braided stainless brake hoses - £100
New rear tyres x2 - £260
Redline MT-90 gearbox oil - £50
'A' service at specialist - £145


Soon to be added to the list:

Replacement steering rack to get rid of knocking noises - circa £500
Suspension geo - £100
 
11 year old cheap french car with over 110k on it now

1year and 25k miles later
4 new tyres £88
4 services oil and filters every 6k £80

thats it, bargain motoring!
 
1999 Ford Focus 1.6 LX
After 6 years and 45K miles:

6 new tyres total £240
Clutch bearing and rear wheel bearing inc labour £250ish
4 services - £400
4 x 6-month services (oil, filters, plugs) by myself £100
New discs and pads - £50 (did myself)
New windscreen from a stone hit - £70 through insurance
New wing mirror when some pr@t knocked if off and pi$$ed off - £30 via fleabay

Total: Around £1200ish

Not bad in 6 years. She's served me well!
 
2001 BMW 330ci owned for 8 months

Servce including brake fluid, oil, gearbox, diff oil - £240
More oil - £55
Front wishbone and bush - £164
Propshaft donut - £140
2 new tyres - £204
Wipers - £33

Total = £836 :eek: (first time I've worked this out!! :eek:)

Tyres will need replacing again in a couple of months + MOT next month!
 
Guv said:
2001 BMW 330ci owned for 8 months

Servce including brake fluid, oil, gearbox, diff oil - £240
More oil - £55
Front wishbone and bush - £164
Propshaft donut - £140
2 new tyres - £204
Wipers - £33

Total = £836 :eek: (first time I've worked this out!! :eek:)

Tyres will need replacing again in a couple of months + MOT next month!
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That's not that bad for an 8 yr old BMW is it? :confused:
 
VW Polo since new ('53 plate):

I get free MOT's with my car as long as I take it back to the dealer.

First long life service £200 IIRC
Second long life service £250 IIRC
1 tire that blew out £45 Michelin
Wiper Blades: £19.50
1 tire that failed MOT (shame on me) £40 firestone
Front right coil spring broke, replaced both front ones though for £117 (£75 for 2 springs, £12 for bearing on broke spring, £40 for mate to do the work).
£40 for Air con refill kit
2 new rear tires £90 Michelin
1 new headlight £10 ?
1 new tail light £0.68

Total: £812.18

Not too bad for 5 1/2 years (and 45k miles). Somethings currently up with the wipers (moving slowly), so need to get that sorted - had it apart on friday to have a quick look.
 
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Peugeout 106 S2 1.5 Diesel owned since August '07

Pads, Disc's, Oil and Filters £100
Conti 2's -165/70/13 £35 posted/fitted x2
New nightbreakers for main beam £8
New wipers - £15

:)

Currently off the raod with brake light issue. :(
 
Oh god here goes that I can think of.

Sound system - £500ish
Dreamscience Remap - £320
Pipercross VIS Air Filter - £240 (new)
Tyres - £600
Focus ST Brakes + Hoses - £270
Koni Springs - £75
Polybushes - £70
MOT + Service + some fixing £230
Private Plates - £270

£2575

Probably a few more costs that I cant think of. But have made some money back selling off the old brakes/airfilter/Springs. Which makes me feel slightly better. Thats dead on a year.
 
Muffin` said:
^ Take note Skeeter.

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Precisely and thats all working, modding is addictive, and I had exhaust, air filter/remap on it when I got it, just not the ones I want. Might be spending another £300 on it in next few days if things go well. But I can sell a lot of stuff when I come to sell it which will make me a fair bit of cash back.

Oh just remembered parking sensors and bulbs and gear knob and a new alloy so thats another £250.

Edit - and window tints £250.

:( I'm off to cry.
 
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hmm well, a cracked suspension coil @ £170~....That's it :o

Towards the end of the year though I'll need 2 new rear tyres so will probably seek out those VREDs in a set of 4 as they will nearly cost teh same as 2 PS2s on the rear so might as well then sell the front PS2s for a few £££.
 
I think "more than enough" covers it.

More than 4 full sets of tyres
2 sets of disks
4 sets of pads
1 engine
1 gearbox

Soon to add:

Wheel refurb
New exhaust
Sorting out they keying :(
 
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