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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: B-chi on 10 November 2010, 20:07

Title: Tale of woe!
Post by: B-chi on 10 November 2010, 20:07
First off the PAS rack, track rod ends and ball pins or something needed doing £280.

Then the tyres needed changing which was £260 for 4 yoko s-drives.

Then tried to tax the car and found out the MOT was due back in July, whooopsie. So booked her in. She needed 2 front shocks, headlight switch, number plate light and number plates (as the spacing on mine is illegal). I decided instead of getting 2 new front shocks I'd get a full set of FK coilovers for £190 reduced from £300.

£491 later I had a new MOT. they said it was 1.5hrs a side for the fronts & 1hr a side on the rears. This included tracking a camber but seemed a little high. Also didn't realise they charge £55+vat.

So all in all I've spent £1,335 Inc 6 months tax over the last 3-4weeks. On top of this I've been told my sills are written so could do with being replaced/welded up.

But you know what I still love my mk3. Dont wish i had a new car just wish I had more money lol
Title: Re: Tale of woe!
Post by: Defconwombat on 10 November 2010, 20:28
Just touch your toes and smile boy.
Title: Re: Tale of woe!
Post by: B-chi on 10 November 2010, 20:34
Yeah I know.

Just need to find the money for me tax bill now lol.
Title: Re: Tale of woe!
Post by: Wayne on 10 November 2010, 20:42
 :shocked: £1,335 going to be honest an say was it ever worth it.  :undecided:
Title: Re: Tale of woe!
Post by: B-chi on 10 November 2010, 21:41
This is the problem I always end up in.

It started as £280. Then about a week later it was £260. I'd already spent £280 so may aswell get it sorted. So £540. Then tax so £115, that then flagged the MOT. Didn't need the coilovers but £70 for 2 shocks or £190 for a full set of coilies. Thought may aswell. Then didn't think it wouldn't 5hrs to fit them.

Cause it was gradual it disguised the total amount a bit.
Title: Re: Tale of woe!
Post by: dom on 10 November 2010, 21:45
That's a lot of money, I can understand how it's all added up though. It can be very tricky to decided to cut your losses and give up, at least you know that those components should last you a while  :smiley:

Oh and if you'd done your MOT in June then the cost would have been spread out a lot more  :rolleyes: :grin:
Title: Re: Tale of woe!
Post by: B-chi on 10 November 2010, 22:04
Haha yeah tell me about it.

All I need now is the engine to go and I'd probably just shoot myself.
Title: Re: Tale of woe!
Post by: watercool on 10 November 2010, 22:10
Although I've not spent that much i'm feeling pretty bummed about my car too. Oh and my very expensive printer has broken too. So
now I spend my days googling and trying to fix all my things! arggghh
Title: Re: Tale of woe!
Post by: spear on 11 November 2010, 08:52
where did you buy your coilies from mate?
Title: Re: Tale of woe!
Post by: B-chi on 11 November 2010, 09:18
Caraudiosecurity. They're pretty good mate for budgets.
Title: Re: Tale of woe!
Post by: 01664gti on 11 November 2010, 09:49
The longer you have it the more experience you will get in the repairs.I never use a garage and i do all my repairs myself. That way i have no labour to pay  :wink:
Title: Re: Tale of woe!
Post by: B-chi on 11 November 2010, 10:06
I wish I could do it myself mate.
Title: Re: Tale of woe!
Post by: Defconwombat on 11 November 2010, 12:18
Should have bought my cabby.   :grin:
You know it makes sense.
Title: Re: Tale of woe!
Post by: B-chi on 11 November 2010, 12:27
Can't really get the 18 in there though bud.
Title: Re: Tale of woe!
Post by: Defconwombat on 11 November 2010, 12:32
Back seats out. Crank it and watch the roof disapear lol. 
Title: Re: Tale of woe!
Post by: Khare on 11 November 2010, 14:17
I agree with Wayne, was it worth it? add the money spent to what you paid for the car and you could have bought a mint valver or a VERY mint 8v.

But at least you've now pretty much sorted your baby, and it's soon joining the mint 3's  :smiley:
Title: Re: Tale of woe!
Post by: LowlifeDubber on 12 November 2010, 07:52
Isn't that what we do though?Pile loads of money into our cars to make them right and to make them look nice just for them to be worth a grand?
I see a fully modded Mk4 Golf on pistonheads the other week for £16,500,said he had put twice that amount into it,which i can believe....but at the end of the day it's still a Mk4 Golf :grin:
It is hard to know when to draw the line but theres always a new shiny part you want and unfortunatly ALWAYS something that needs replacing/goes wrong.
If we wanted easy boring motoring we'd just get a generic off the shelf Focus wouldnt we?
Title: Re: Tale of woe!
Post by: B-chi on 12 November 2010, 10:56
Amen lowlife. Amen.