How much have you spent on your car? (mods & maintenance etc)
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Soldato
Had the car for 2 1/2 years and spent £5800 on mods only, not sure about servicing costs. 
Caporegime
thebrasso said:
that is horrific.
over 50% of the value of the car in first year :/
Muncher said:
What's the quality of them like Paul? I remember you mentioning them on the VX forum a little while back.
Associate
Since October 04:
Bodywork £250 after some numpty clipped it in a car park and drove off
Radiator Grille £45 - hit a pidgeon at 60!
Puncture repair £15
Tax and insurance £615
Fuel £1575 (just over 16,000 miles and the tank is nearly full
)
So total running costs to date about £2600, but more than twice that in depreciation
I'll find out how much the first service is in a couple of months - 2 years /30k, so I bet that won't be cheap. Oh, and it will need a new set of front tyres soon, too.
Alan Woodford
Bodywork £250 after some numpty clipped it in a car park and drove off
Radiator Grille £45 - hit a pidgeon at 60!
Puncture repair £15
Tax and insurance £615
Fuel £1575 (just over 16,000 miles and the tank is nearly full
)So total running costs to date about £2600, but more than twice that in depreciation
I'll find out how much the first service is in a couple of months - 2 years /30k, so I bet that won't be cheap. Oh, and it will need a new set of front tyres soon, too.
Alan Woodford
Giddy said:
That's my concern. It'll spend its life sat on the drive, waiting for an engine rebuild or something
Soldato
OZ Super T's: £620
Infinity Components: £100
Infinity 6*9's: £100
Alpine HU: £160
Alpine Amp: £80
Replacement Gearbox and clutch inc fitting: £250
De-cat:£55
ITG Panel filter: £28
Flooring it at 4kRpm and making people look silly: Priceless
Infinity Components: £100
Infinity 6*9's: £100
Alpine HU: £160
Alpine Amp: £80
Replacement Gearbox and clutch inc fitting: £250
De-cat:£55
ITG Panel filter: £28
Flooring it at 4kRpm and making people look silly: Priceless
Man of Honour
Hmmm. I spent 3 grand on my Audi A4, which is a P reg and diesel. Insurance has cost me about £1200 for the 3 years I have had it. I have spent about £ 600 in maintenance too.
I have just paid 3 grand on an MR2 turbo as a second car, but have paid no mainetance on it yet. I have all the peperwork from the previous owners and about 3k had been spent on it in maintenance and mods, including £800 on a new ECU which was only recently discovered. I am paying £ 409 fully comp for the MR2 this year and £ 319 for the A4.
I have just paid 3 grand on an MR2 turbo as a second car, but have paid no mainetance on it yet. I have all the peperwork from the previous owners and about 3k had been spent on it in maintenance and mods, including £800 on a new ECU which was only recently discovered. I am paying £ 409 fully comp for the MR2 this year and £ 319 for the A4.
Wheels = £60 for some 14" BBS cross spokes
2 x Front wheels bearings = £20
Air filter, oil filter & 2 x Headlights = £40
Gearbox, transmission & engine oils = £30
Not too bad, still need to get some seats though. Might get some recaros from a Manta circa £40, then it's time to learn to weld. After that I can start thinking about a 1.6 ecotec which I should be able to sort for <£200 plus a custom prop shaft.
2 x Front wheels bearings = £20
Air filter, oil filter & 2 x Headlights = £40
Gearbox, transmission & engine oils = £30
Not too bad, still need to get some seats though. Might get some recaros from a Manta circa £40, then it's time to learn to weld. After that I can start thinking about a 1.6 ecotec which I should be able to sort for <£200 plus a custom prop shaft.
Soldato
A mere £150 on mods (induction kit)
£290 on tyres (gotta love dodgy deals)
£1800 on maintenance
I don't think about insurance
£290 on tyres (gotta love dodgy deals)
£1800 on maintenance
I don't think about insurance
Audi:
£10 000 on the car
£1 400 on insurance
£600 on SS back box
£650 on Revo and SPS3 (well tomorrow)
£500 to fix damage after attempted theft
£600 to fix a few problems
£350 for SatNav
£500 for new winter tyres
£1 500 for new alloys
£500 for new summer tyres (not ordered yet but soon)
I have had the car for around 6 months i think.
The Golf
£8500 for the car
£900 insrance
£40 for a new battery
£180 service
Had this car for around 3 months.
£10 000 on the car
£1 400 on insurance
£600 on SS back box
£650 on Revo and SPS3 (well tomorrow)
£500 to fix damage after attempted theft
£600 to fix a few problems
£350 for SatNav
£500 for new winter tyres
£1 500 for new alloys
£500 for new summer tyres (not ordered yet but soon)
I have had the car for around 6 months i think.
The Golf
£8500 for the car
£900 insrance
£40 for a new battery
£180 service
Had this car for around 3 months.
since april last year
the 306
car - £1300
oil + filters x 2 - £50
discs and pads - £75
set of dturb alloys and 4 good tyres - £50
timing belt + bearings, alt belt + bearing - £200 (inc labour)
fog lights - £10
stalk to turn fog lights on - £15
xsi rear beam with discs - FREE from tdh1987s written of 306
10 months driving, 7000 miles comes to £400, the timing belt wont need doing again for a while, well 10 years at 7000 a yr.
since oct
the 205
car - £165
oil, filters, plugs, ht leads, dizzy cap, dizzy arm and sum bulbs- £80
strut brace - £10
clutch kit - £50
headgasket set - £22
new rear beam to replace the one i bent - £40
6 wheels, 4 with good tyres - £40
full new exhaust manifold back - £35
discs - £14
pads - £7
so basically completly overhauled the car for £300.
did all the labour myself, apart from the timing belt, in my mates barn.
i dont wanna think about insurance. insurung two cars both with no ncb is not cheep.
still both my motors seem quite cheep compared to sum.
the 306
car - £1300
oil + filters x 2 - £50
discs and pads - £75
set of dturb alloys and 4 good tyres - £50
timing belt + bearings, alt belt + bearing - £200 (inc labour)
fog lights - £10
stalk to turn fog lights on - £15
xsi rear beam with discs - FREE from tdh1987s written of 306
10 months driving, 7000 miles comes to £400, the timing belt wont need doing again for a while, well 10 years at 7000 a yr.
since oct
the 205
car - £165
oil, filters, plugs, ht leads, dizzy cap, dizzy arm and sum bulbs- £80
strut brace - £10
clutch kit - £50
headgasket set - £22
new rear beam to replace the one i bent - £40
6 wheels, 4 with good tyres - £40
full new exhaust manifold back - £35
discs - £14
pads - £7
so basically completly overhauled the car for £300.
did all the labour myself, apart from the timing belt, in my mates barn.
i dont wanna think about insurance. insurung two cars both with no ncb is not cheep.
still both my motors seem quite cheep compared to sum.
Suspended
Del Lardo said:£1800 on maintenance
Haven't you only had it a year or so?
Associate
Owned the car since september, put through its first service under my ownership £160.
thedazman
thedazman
Soldato
I will work this out down to the penny tomorrow sometime but I think I could actually profit from my Mondeo at the rate I am going.
I have ALL receipts for work done and a spreadsheet of all the bits sold so should be able to work it out
I have ALL receipts for work done and a spreadsheet of all the bits sold so should be able to work it out