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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Car nut on 21 May 2009, 08:22
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Thought this would be an interesting thread after Reading Steves yr of ownership :wink:
I know there's a Mk4 GTI T for sale on fleabay at the moment and he's spent £10k on mods and the car was a Cat D if I remember it's a T ref don't know if it will reach £5.3k like the one recently? :grin:
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off the top of my head (i do have a complete list somewhere...)
Clutch: £900
Remaps: £500
Recaros: £150 (got £50 for old seats so £100)
Wheels: £550
Springs: £60
Pancake pipe: £90
Intercooler pipe: £70
Stereo: £225 although offset by the sale of original equipment
Bora Vents: £85
W8 light: £30
Front brakes: £250
Rear brakes: £130
Sharan Badge: £13
Anni valence: £110
Door sills: £40
Chrome Dials: £15
R32 S/wheel: £192
Aero wipers (F&R) £100
Total(so far) £3510
Car cost me: £8200
Servicing & maintenance and repairs - urm approx £1500 :undecided:
Still need an exhaust too :rolleyes: after that i think i'm going to stop :huh:
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Your going to stop? I dont belive that there will always be something you want mate. :cool:
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off the top of my head (i do have a complete list somewhere...)
Clutch: £900
Remaps: £500
Recaros: £150 (got £50 for old seats so £100)
Wheels: £550
Springs: £60
Pancake pipe: £90
Intercooler pipe: £70
Stereo: £225 although offset by the sale of original equipment
Bora Vents: £85
W8 light: £30
Front brakes: £250
Rear brakes: £130
Sharan Badge: £13
Anni valence: £110
Door sills: £40
Chrome Dials: £15
R32 S/wheel: £192
Aero wipers (F&R) £100
Total(so far) £3510
Car cost me: £8200
Servicing & maintenance and repairs - urm approx £1500 :undecided:
Still need an exhaust too :rolleyes: after that i think i'm going to stop :huh:
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Your going to stop? I dont belive that there will always be something you want mate. :cool:
nah mate i've been giving it serious thought - i'd rather plough my money into my next car. To take the car further i'd have to spend at least another 2K and i can no longer justify that cost :sad:
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shocked at the cost or the fact i've suggested that i'm going to stop spending lol
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Me
I paid £2500 For a 2001 2.0 8v GTI
4 x Tyres £200
Headlight £45
Mot £45
Sill strips £20
1.8T engine conversion £150
Forge Tip £90
N75 £65
Maf £78
Map £50
Total £3243
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shocked at the cost or the fact i've suggested that i'm going to stop spending lol
the cost thats why i Highlighted it in red :smiley:
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:shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
shocked at the cost or the fact i've suggested that i'm going to stop spending lol
the cost thats why i Highlighted it in red :smiley:
ah i missed the fact you highlighted the cost :smiley:
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Your going to stop? I dont belive that there will always be something you want mate. :cool:
If it's got wheels or a skirt it'll cost you money :grin: :grin:
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Wife paid £11,900 for 1.9 Tdi 130 in 2005(i think)
And i've paid for the rest :sad:
Servicing: £1000 ish
Tyres : £400
Coilies (fitted): £190
Alloys(not fitted yet): £155
Rear Aero Wiper & Arm: £18
Number Plate Surrounds:£20
Black Front Badge: £12
R32 Mats : £28
Carbon Gear Knob: £20
Brushed Ally door grabs(fingerplates): £45
Front Strut Brace: £30
K&N Panel: £40
M.O.T : £45
Think thats about it at the moment
So i've spent about £2000(ish) on it so far :laugh:
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I think i've spent more on it breaking than modding it. I'll get a list up though in a sec.
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Rear Aero wiper £20
GTi Bade £10
German plates £20
Stubby aerial £11 Black door handles £18
Bulbs £45
Forge 007p £50
Remap £165
TT pedals £25
VAGCOM lead £13
Bora vents £65
Balck interior mirror £18
Sub build so far £40
Boost Gauge £60
Boost Gauge Holder £30
PiperX Filter £25
V6 4mo valence £40
Bora and w8 loom £30
W8 light £13.50
Mats £28
Sharan Badge £15
That works out at £730 and it still looks standard on the outside!
Fixing:
tyre
Pollen tray and filter £30
Fuse on top of battery £70
Thermostat and coolant £30
Coolant Temp sensor £10
Wing mirror Glass £10
Still to come (near future)
Forge Boost Hoses
Exhaust
Aero front blades
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Rear Aero wiper £20
GTi Bade £10
German plates £20
Stubby aerial £11 Black door handles £18
Bulbs £45
Forge 007p £50 WHERE FROM FOR THIS PRICE? :laugh:
Remap £165
TT pedals £25
VAGCOM lead £13
Bora vents £65
Balck interior mirror £18
Sub build so far £40
Boost Gauge £60
Boost Gauge Holder £30
PiperX Filter £25
V6 4mo valence £40
Bora and w8 loom £30
W8 light £13.50
Mats £28
Sharan Badge £15
That works out at £730 and it still looks standard on the outside!
Fixing:
tyre
Pollen tray and filter £30
Fuse on top of battery £70
Thermostat and coolant £30
Coolant Temp sensor £10
Wing mirror Glass £10
Still to come (near future)
Forge Boost Hoses
Exhaust
Aero front blades
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eBay.
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eBay.
Nice project thread Tim.
Can't wait to get started ;)
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i wouldn't want to add it up in terms of £ but my list includes
BBS RCs
eibach pro sport springs, dampeners
bora vents
W8 light (sunroof)
R32 steering wheel
R32 pedals and dead pedal
bespoke mats
alpine 9887r
front arm rest (leather)
cruise control
front 312mm brake upgrade
"anniversary" side skirts and OEM valances sprayed
aero wipers (F+R)
LCR rear bushes
TT front wishbone bushes, new golf wishbone rear bushes
VAGCOM
green cotton filter
headlight protectors
things that have broken
1 drivers side OEM Hid (stone broke the glass) (now protected by head light protectors, which have saves them atleast once, as I'm on my second set)
1 final elbow boost hose, 1 boost hose clip
pd cam shaft
rear wiper (the usual leak)
you can add to that probably £300 in cleaning products
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eBay.
Nice project thread Tim.
Can't wait to get started ;)
Cheers, should be some more additions soon! Some cheap mods as well, although hardly anything on my list has cost me RRP. :smiley:
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I have done a little bit too much this year, bought the car in May last year for £3600
Full R32 body Kit - £1900
Full Custom Exhaust - £750
Weitec Lowering Springs 40mm- £120
Weitec Lowering Springs 50mm- £120
FK Rear Coil Overs - £125
Newsouth Performance boost guage- £90
R32 Brushed Aluminium Trim- £250
Replica RS8 Alloys 18" - £550
Forge 5 piece Hose Kit- £120
Forge 007p Diverter Valve- £100
Forge Carbon Engine Cover- £130
Carbonio CAI induction kit - £220
HID headlight Kit - £140
Stage 1 remap - £350
Stage 1 ECS clutch upgrade with lightened flywheel- £600
Black roof - £150
Reconditioned GearBox- £600
Nitrous Kit £1700
Nitrous Control Unit £500
Black Mirrors- £40
Bora Vent conversion- £15
Smoked Side repeates -£20
Cupra R splitter- £20
Wind Deflectors-£35
Polly Bushes -£200
Cambelt and Water Pump-£200
Front Arm rest £100
Bonnet Bra- £45
Front bumper respray- £120
MAF sensor £75
New spark Plugs-£10
312 mm Front brake conversion £150
Eagle F1 front tyres £200
New front windscreen-£50(insurance)
Oil changed x3 (castrol edge 5w 40)- £120
Nitrous refills x3- £143
All this in a year sh!t ME!! :grin: :grin: This year holds alot more plans!!
Plans to come next month
-Recaro CS seats(front only)
-Black Show cage
-Wheels sprayed Black
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Wow!! You've spent a lot of dish there how long you planning to keep the car?
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I have done a little bit too much this year, bought the car in May last year for £3600
Full R32 body Kit - £1900
Full Custom Exhaust - £750
Weitec Lowering Springs 40mm- £120
Weitec Lowering Springs 50mm- £120
FK Rear Coil Overs - £125
Newsouth Performance boost guage- £90
R32 Brushed Aluminium Trim- £250
Replica RS8 Alloys 18" - £550
Forge 5 piece Hose Kit- £120
Forge 007p Diverter Valve- £100
Forge Carbon Engine Cover- £130
Carbonio CAI induction kit - £220
HID headlight Kit - £140
Stage 1 remap - £350
Stage 1 ECS clutch upgrade with lightened flywheel- £600
Black roof - £150
Reconditioned GearBox- £600
Nitrous Kit £1700
Nitrous Control Unit £500
Black Mirrors- £40
Bora Vent conversion- £15
Smoked Side repeates -£20
Cupra R splitter- £20
Wind Deflectors-£35
Polly Bushes -£200
Cambelt and Water Pump-£200
Front Arm rest £100
Bonnet Bra- £45
Front bumper respray- £120
MAF sensor £75
New spark Plugs-£10
312 mm Front brake conversion £150
Eagle F1 front tyres £200
New front windscreen-£50(insurance)
Oil changed x3 (castrol edge 5w 40)- £120
Nitrous refills x3- £143
All this in a year sh!t ME!! :grin: :grin: This year holds alot more plans!!
Plans to come next month
-Recaro CS seats(front only)
-Black Show cage
-Wheels sprayed Black
Fook you have spent quite abit mate but the money dont mean anything its how much you enjoy it. Once I have got my 700 quad im sure that will be just the same theres loads of bits I want for that. :cool:
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Your going to stop? I dont belive that there will always be something you want mate. :cool:
nah mate i've been giving it serious thought - i'd rather plough my money into my next car. To take the car further i'd have to spend at least another 2K and i can no longer justify that cost :sad:
Ill have it off you when your bored? Straight swap??? You love petrol really mate!! :grin:
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Your going to stop? I dont belive that there will always be something you want mate. :cool:
nah mate i've been giving it serious thought - i'd rather plough my money into my next car. To take the car further i'd have to spend at least another 2K and i can no longer justify that cost :sad:
Ill have it off you when your bored? Straight swap??? You love petrol really mate!! :grin:
i'm not bored of it (yet) and its unlikely i'll go back to petrol - why would I when there's only like 3p per litre difference and i can cover more than a 1/3 distance per tank :tongue:
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Rhys,
So if to times your 3p by how many liters in a tank then how much do you actually save compared to a petrol.
Surely your only gonna make big savings if on the road all the time as against driving a few miles to work each day, plus doesn't diesal have higher servicing costs?
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Rhys,
So if to times your 3p by how many liters in a tank then how much do you actually save compared to a petrol.
Surely your only gonna make big savings if on the road all the time as against driving a few miles to work each day, plus doesn't diesal have higher servicing costs?
not sure to be honest but at the moment it only costs about £1.50 per tank to fill. Thats based on prices here - 98.9p for petrol and 1.01.9 for diesel
so 3p x 55 litres to the tank = £1.65 more expensive to fill
on average i do 500miles before the warning light comes on
Based on average tank for a 1.8T say 375miles (someone correct me if this is way out)
so i cover approx 125 miles more per tank; i fill up at least twice a month as i cover 1000 miles per month. To cover the same distance in a petrol i'd have to fill up 3 times (have some left over)
The way i see it, every 6 weeks i'd save a tankful or approx £55 compared to petrol but then i covered 15,000 miles between MOT's last year!!
I've never worked out how diesels have higher servicing costs as they are on the same regime as petrol i.e 10K for oil change (on T&D), wear and tear items are pretty much the same - it only gets significantly different when it comes to replacement clutches etc
Also we don't have coil packs or spark plugs to replace
Best person to ask about cost saving would be Steve_PD - he's done 32K in one year!! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
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Rhyso you leftrear ARB off your list :p
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Rhyso you leftrear ARB off your list :p
i've left loads off thinking about it!! Mats, TT pedals, foot rest, rear lights.............
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Your going to stop? I dont belive that there will always be something you want mate. :cool:
If it's got wheels or a skirt it'll cost you money :grin: :grin:
Nuff said. :afro: :evil:
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Based on average tank for a 1.8T say 375miles (someone correct me if this is way out)
erm i get 310 to a tank :embarassed: :embarassed:
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Some impressive cars on here heres mine so far.
£2300 for my Futura Yellow GTI 1.8 20v (bought the wrong car :sad: should have gotten a turbo )
£150 for a set of raceland coilovers (not fitted yet)
£5 for some black fablon (this weekends project)
Only had the car 3 weeks mind you so a long way to go yet.
Me
I paid £2500 For a 2001 2.0 8v GTI
4 x Tyres £200
Headlight £45
Mot £45
Sill strips £20
1.8T engine conversion £150
Forge Tip £90
N75 £65
Maf £78
Map £50
Total £3243
Am I seeing things £150 for a 1.8T conversion how did you manage that. I want one bet it'll cost me at least 6 times that :cry:
Sean