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Offline gjroe78

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Re: What you done & how much has it cost?
« Reply #10 on: 21 May 2009, 09:30 »
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:
<br /><br />+ a 1.8T Bora Sport(R-Tech\'ed to 213bhp)

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Re: What you done & how much has it cost?
« Reply #11 on: 21 May 2009, 09:31 »
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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Re: What you done & how much has it cost?
« Reply #12 on: 21 May 2009, 09:42 »
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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Re: What you done & how much has it cost?
« Reply #13 on: 21 May 2009, 09:53 »
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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Re: What you done & how much has it cost?
« Reply #14 on: 21 May 2009, 10:11 »
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Re: What you done & how much has it cost?
« Reply #15 on: 21 May 2009, 11:22 »
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Nice project thread Tim.

Can't wait to get started ;)
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Re: What you done & how much has it cost?
« Reply #16 on: 21 May 2009, 11:40 »
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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Re: What you done & how much has it cost?
« Reply #17 on: 21 May 2009, 11:41 »
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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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Re: What you done & how much has it cost?
« Reply #18 on: 21 May 2009, 13:16 »
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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Re: What you done & how much has it cost?
« Reply #19 on: 21 May 2009, 14:10 »
Wow!! You've spent a lot of dish there how long you planning to keep the car?
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