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Title: how much have your spent on your golf?
Post by: Dizzie on 07 February 2004, 20:01
because I'm nearing the end of modding the old girl I decided cos I was bored today to list all the things I'd added/uprated on her.
The total includes the actual price I bought the car for aswell.

Total spent: ?5499 (approx)

That's not including parts I've bought and now taken off. Ie, wheels, previous ICE install, etc. Also not including replacing any parts such as oil filters, etc.

Another ?4000 going on that next week with the new engine. ;D

How much have you spent?
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Post by: ASH on 07 February 2004, 20:10
whats the engine plans?
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Post by: golf111 on 07 February 2004, 20:43
i would say i have spent about ?4500 on the exterior,interior,ice and security that includes new tyres maintenance and repairs although there hasnt been many repairs.

no money spent on engine.
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Post by: Overseer on 07 February 2004, 21:02
4500 for the car... plus another 1000 since on new headunit (got 2xsubs + amp from my old car..), six quid on a 16v grille badge that was missing.. and new front disks + pads, some tyres, cambelt + vbelts changed, all by VW to keep up the fwvsh :)   (ermm ouch.. that was - lol)


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Post by: mark1cabs on 07 February 2004, 21:19
well not spent a great deal yet but have 8000 to spend  so far im about 1500 out of pocket but cant even say that couse its going to be worth it and its not something i will sell ill keep so its all good if you like it then spend lol
sam
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Post by: Blue MK2 on 07 February 2004, 21:25
about less than ?850 since i brought it (last May) ;D
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Post by: gti fly bye on 07 February 2004, 22:55
Too much :o
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Post by: topher on 07 February 2004, 22:57
quickly creeping up to the 10k mark.
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Post by: Blue MK2 on 07 February 2004, 23:37
?850 is a tiny amount :-\

feel as if im not looking after it :-[
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Post by: S11EPS on 08 February 2004, 00:10
Other than stealership servicing costs, I've only done badges and stereo  :-[

My only defence is that is a super stereo, and my badges look super!

Actually, I'm ashamed of my lack of modifying, I shall endeavour to do better people.

*S11EPS disappears with pvw in hand
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Post by: Dizzie on 08 February 2004, 00:25
you have to include what you paid for the car people!
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Post by: Blue MK2 on 08 February 2004, 00:32
ohh so thats ?1500 for the car and ?850 maintaining it (including after my crash)

thats ?2350.
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Post by: Helios_Blue_Valver on 08 February 2004, 10:34
about 1500 including the car, wheels, tyres, brakes, and minor maint.
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Post by: lowgolf on 08 February 2004, 14:20
Bought the car for 850. Then spent about 400 on coilovers, alloys, install and various other stuff. So 1250
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Post by: vr6ed on 08 February 2004, 14:38
?4850 on the car, ?350 on headunit and speakers all round, then about ?450 on maintenance so... ?5650 so far.  Suspension and roll bars are next up  ;D
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Post by: richy on 08 February 2004, 14:44
?7500 on the car.  Hoping to spend about ?1000 on alloys and suspension soon.

 8)
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Post by: gazzagtiT on 08 February 2004, 14:52
Only had it for 3 months, so apart from bout ?6-700 on petrol, ?5 for gti badge for the front, ?200 fpr the lovely stereo, stelth shelf an speakers and cleaning the bloody thing, so all together bout ?25,000!!!
not really, ?7725 for the car so prob just over the 8k mark, an bew alloys on there way! ;D
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Post by: AdamB on 08 February 2004, 16:10
I daren't start adding up, but probably over 7 grand easily, and there still so much more I want to do....
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Post by: golf111 on 08 February 2004, 18:30
 bought the car for ?1300 so thats nearly ?6000 :'(
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Post by: vaughn on 08 February 2004, 18:49
paid 750 for my mk2 16v and not spent a penny on it yet got the mot in 2 weeks so i`m sure some will be spent then :o
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Post by: kniterider on 08 February 2004, 20:15
er dunno!!!, i run 2 gtis,

paid ?7k for me mk4, then ?300 on wheels, ?100 suspension, ?140 boot changer, ?26 worth of badges, and ?16 on skoda wiper, then usual running/servicing costs,


 ;D
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Post by: richy on 08 February 2004, 20:22
Knightrider, where'd you get your wheels and suspension kit from?  ?400 altogether sounds a bargain!!  Did you do the work yourself for the suspension lowering?

Rich  
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Post by: jasonpi on 08 February 2004, 21:16
?300 quid for the car and another 600 quid for welding and stuff including retrimming the seats and got another 1000 to play with but gonna be more than that :o
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Post by: Blue MK2 on 08 February 2004, 22:36
nice sig pic Richy ;)
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Post by: free on 09 February 2004, 09:42
well over a grand just off the top of my head. got to be done theo!!!!!!
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Post by: Miacant on 09 February 2004, 11:45
1k for the car and ?147 so far trying to fix niggling problems that seem to persists. Have had the car since October last year. Love the car, but cashflow not in good shape at the moment.

I'm shamed of mi car cos I ain't got all these mods associated with most of the members on this forum.


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Post by: Fielder5757 on 09 February 2004, 12:41
ive spent about ?1670 in 6months modding my car, i picked it up for ?700 and i got it insured for ?900, Then theres tax and servicing and blah blah blah so basically ive spent TOO much! lol

Im saving now for a 50BHP shot of N20 :)
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Post by: vixteris on 10 February 2004, 12:21
the car was 1k. about ?600 in repairs so far and going up all the time, just bought some roof seals and speakers as well.

still to do dent in rear wing, crack in front bumper, boot lock, rust patch near windscreen, momo gear knob and a couple of other bits (ICE) before the engine swap  ;)

not bad for a student ay!



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Post by: missvdubluv on 10 February 2004, 12:43
I dread to think how much Ive spent on my 2, well I spose its better than spending it on sex drugs and rock n roll ???
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Post by: Danr on 10 February 2004, 12:44
Quote
well I spose its better than spending it on sex drugs and rock n roll

im not so sure sbout that  :P
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Post by: missvdubluv on 10 February 2004, 13:03
 ;D
Dont know about you but I aint paying for s*x :P
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Post by: Danr on 10 February 2004, 13:06
At least youd get the one you really wanted  ::)
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Post by: missvdubluv on 10 February 2004, 14:14
lol..True, think mine mite be a bit out of my price range tho ;D
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Post by: Dizzie on 10 February 2004, 14:15
someone buy my engine ;D
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Post by: Fielder5757 on 10 February 2004, 14:27
Ill swap you my mother for it  ;D
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Post by: kniterider on 10 February 2004, 20:34
hey richy, mine is the same model as yours, got the wheels with brand new pirrelies from a dogey guy on the docks, and got me springs from europarts and fitted em me self, was a bit of a twot todo but as i run 2 cars, and have a mrs and 3 kids i cant afford to spend shed loads!!!!! roll on them lotto numbers!! then supercharged/nitrous R32 here we come!! i wish ::)
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Post by: Mixologist on 10 February 2004, 23:03
so far.......?450 on the car........

then again, im a poor student that spends all his money on music and going out!!

my last car was a golf, ?600, d reg with 50000 miles, genuine. then it got written off the day i left college!!
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Post by: richy on 11 February 2004, 20:59
Thanks for the info Kniterider.

I've got my eye on some 17x8" BBS alloys which are unfortunately about ?900 with tyres, and some eibach springs.  This will cost me over a grand, even before I get someone to fit the springs!! ( I would fit them myself but I don't have the right equipment and I'd probably f**k it up even if I did! )  :P

I'm holding out for a bargain on ebay.  ;)  I too have a mrs, who'd prefer to spend the money on a new bathroom!

Rich.
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Post by: JMallows on 26 February 2004, 12:02
Hmm, probably about ?150, at the most!! But thats because all i've done is like, a new 4 headlamp grille, two services (?25 each) a new roof rubber (?25) and other stuff like centre console, about ?10. I have got bits free, like boot light etc... I have a staandard golf, so had nothing like that, so i had to get lots of bits from scrap cars.... Also, the car was free, so that saved a bit of money!!
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Post by: Speedydub on 26 February 2004, 13:18
eeeeee, I will soon be splashing out a few hundred quid on the old girl...roll on summer  ;D
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Post by: Slimmedmk2 on 26 February 2004, 19:51
On my new 8v,750 so far ,and that was at dubfreeze last weekend.Bought fk coilovers,porsche design 90s and adapters.And i plan to spend a whole lot more :D
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Post by: iwantone on 27 February 2004, 14:31
Not a whole lot now, but in the next few months I will have!   :o
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Post by: GavG60 on 27 February 2004, 15:04
1.5k plus a shagged out renault 25 for the car....

?400 on remus exhaust, few hundred on tyres n' oil n' filters n' stuff... new drive shaft, water pump, an gallons of optimax...


+ insurance probably ?4k

my golf is a registered charity, anyone who wants to donate any lovely shiny upgrade parts (4 into 1 manifold / cams / vernier pulley / full leather interior) I am prepared to pay post and packaging ;D
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Post by: Vdubgirl on 28 February 2004, 16:04
Vr6 (show car);

Bought it completly standard for ?5300 last august and up to now I have spent ?2500 on it

MkII Gti (race car);
Bought it for ?300 with no MOT and I've spent around ?1500 on it  

MkI Clipper Cab (summer fun car);
Only got it in jan but I have just spent ?180 on a weber twin choke carb for it

I'd be a rich person If I hated cars  ;)
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Post by: Dizzie on 28 February 2004, 17:25
na you wouldn't. you'd just drive a poxy new car.  ;)
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Post by: Cupra Turbo on 28 February 2004, 18:08
Erm

Smoked Side repeators = ?20
Smoked Fogs = ?60
Smoked Front Indicators = ?50
Smoked Blanking Plate = ?30
Tax Disc Holder = ?15
Brake Caliper Paint = ?20
Sony Xplod Head Unit = ?230
Sony Xplod Speakers = ?80
Front Splitter = ?140
Bodykit Sprayed = ?120
Golf GTI Metal Door Sills = ?30
Headlight Protectors = ?20
Magic Tree = ?0.70

Total = ?815.70

(All prices are estimates)

Soon to be added

Magnex DTM Full System Stainless Steel Exhaust = ?275
K&N 57i Induction Kit = ?70
Black Sun Strip = ?10
RGM Side Skirts = ?120
RGM Side Skirts Sprayed = ?50
New Magic Tree ?0.75 (Inflation)

Total = ?525.75

(All prices are estimates)

What the car had before I owned it

Auto Watch THATCHAM CAT 1 ALARM/IMMOBILISER = ?450


Bling Bling
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Post by: Yidwann on 28 February 2004, 18:09
Toooo Much has been spent on mine! The Reciepts book is big!  :-X
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Post by: Dragon6 on 28 February 2004, 19:22
16v  ?850 for car  ?220 gearbox rebuild ?265 toad cat 1 ?399 Azev 16" alloys+tyres ?250 bag of bits from VW to finish off car..
 
8v ?1500 for car ?265 toad cat 1 ?35 d-badged grill