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Fielder5757

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Re: so, how much have we spent on our cars?!?!?!?!?
« Reply #10 on: 14 November 2004, 23:31 »
Dnno, I think in Mods its around ?2500 At least! Not bad for a Poor student  ;)

Ill crack out the calculator at some point tomorrow and tell you mate.

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Re: so, how much have we spent on our cars?!?!?!?!?
« Reply #11 on: 14 November 2004, 23:59 »
Bah, Got board so ill work it out here, Starting with the first mods then working my way down the the latest (sorta)

First Stereo - ?120
Full GTI exhaust syetem with backbox - ?300
Springs and lowering - ?90
Big Bumpers - ?160
Front Splitter (inc Fitting and Painting) - ?220
Front Conversion - ?45 Inc Hood Pins
Window Graphic - ?25
Alloys - ?400 Including Toyos (sponser deal)
Mirrors - ?45
Front Repeaters - ?30
Side Repeaters - ?12
Side Skirts (inc Fitting and Painting) ?310
Rear Splitter - (inc Painting) - ?110
Rev Counter - ?75
Grill Spoiler - ?13
Jetta Grill Spoiler because i lost my current one today - ?13
Carpets - ?25
Interiour Neons - ?12
Smoothing the bumpers and painting - ?250
Cutting down and smoothing the arches - ?150 (in progress)
Buying the Arches - ?25
Armour Door plates - ?15
Peddels - ?25
Replacement Stereo because mine got Stolen - ?100
New Gear Gator - In the post ;) - ?10
the 7 Empty Spray cans of Black Paint and grey primer in the Shed - ?70
New Bonnit - ?30 (shipping)
Vinal Front Numberplate - ?25
Seat Belt Protectors - ?10
Smoothing the tailgate - 25P for a Grimmit  :P
GolfGTI Stickers and Numberplate Surround - ?15
Replacement Carb Tube - ?10
Cone Air Filter - ?45
Powder Coating the Rims White - ?180
Painting the Calapers - ?10
Smoothing the Rear Pannel - ?21 In paint and Sand Paper
BeeSting Airal - ?15
Larger Wipers - ?18
Alarm - ?300

Total - 3076  :o

Owning your Own Customised Mk2 1.6 at 19 years old - Priceless  8)

Blue MK2

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Re: so, how much have we spent on our cars?!?!?!?!?
« Reply #12 on: 15 November 2004, 10:04 »
too scared to add it all up but here goes...

leather interior,
chrome front grille,
crystals all round,
coilovers,
brackes,pads, timing belt, tensioner, waterpump,
new tyres,
window tints,
VAG front bumper,
leccy windows, leccy mirrors,
new bonnet,

Still not finished!! ::)

probably hitting the 1500+ mark on mods/safety ect

1500+1100 respray. damn
« Last Edit: 15 November 2004, 10:12 by Blue MK2 »

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Re: so, how much have we spent on our cars?!?!?!?!?
« Reply #13 on: 15 November 2004, 10:42 »
Hmm.. where to start

4motion valance - ?40
Exhaust - ?740
Forge DV - ?75
REVO - ?499
REVO SPS1 - ?199
New MAF sensor - ?270 + ?75 inspection charge
New turbo - ?350 + ?100 fitting
Samco TIP - ?115
Replace missing centrecap - ?15
Audi S3 strut braces - ?70
GTech - ?40
R-Line 5spd shifter, brushed alu trims, ashtray cover, pulls and triggers & revision cup holder - ?300
New centre console (old one cracked) - ?40
Various service items in 12 months ownership roughly ?80
Respray and colourcoding - FREE !  ;D

Total - ?3008  :'( .. im going to go sit in the corner now and think about what i've done. Scary to think it would be in the 4k's if i had to pay for the respray  :-X

VeeDubGTI16v

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Re: so, how much have we spent on our cars?!?!?!?!?
« Reply #14 on: 15 November 2004, 10:55 »
car - 1400
wheels - 500
koni/eibach - ?250 (2nd hand dampers, new springs)
poly top mounts - ?50
servicing - ?300ish
ice ?500ish

=?3000 :o

sh!t ive barely started aswell, whos idea was it to add it all up >:( :P

marcus123

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Re: so, how much have we spent on our cars?!?!?!?!?
« Reply #15 on: 15 November 2004, 10:56 »
f**kin hell fielder :o :o :o

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Re: so, how much have we spent on our cars?!?!?!?!?
« Reply #16 on: 15 November 2004, 11:02 »
car - 1400
wheels - 500
koni/eibach - ?250 (2nd hand dampers, new springs)
poly top mounts - ?50
servicing - ?300ish
ice ?500ish

=?3000 :o

sh!t ive barely started aswell, whos idea was it to add it all up >:( :P

we adding the cost of the car on too ? i dont want to, i really will start crying...

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Re: so, how much have we spent on our cars?!?!?!?!?
« Reply #17 on: 15 November 2004, 11:12 »
Trying to find miss fire problem - ?300 + loads hassle!
Coming on here and sorting the problem - Zero!
Cost of relays ?30

Alloys and Tyres ?500
Blues lens etc. ?80
ICE approx ?300 so far! ?(Sub/Amp to do)

K&N Induction Kit - ?60

Service/Cambelt - ?235

Future Plans ?- ?Swap tyres to other alloys and new tyres on Momo's
Suspension kit.
Twin Headlights/Grille

Car cost ?2900 - Feb 2003

D'oh! Forgot the alarm/immobiliser - ?300
« Last Edit: 15 November 2004, 11:28 by Len405 »
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Re: so, how much have we spent on our cars?!?!?!?!?
« Reply #18 on: 15 November 2004, 11:17 »
Car= ?1100
BBS Wheels = ?80
Service + few bits = ?130
Odds + Sods = ?25

Total = ?1335

 ;D H A P P Y ;D

Mind you it's standard, apart from I junked the steels ?;)

Can't afford wot you lot spend :-[

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Re: so, how much have we spent on our cars?!?!?!?!?
« Reply #19 on: 15 November 2004, 11:26 »
I have spent:

ICE ?400
Alarm ?320
Black Leather interior ?425
Fischer CD Box ?25
Bespoke ?Home made CD Box illumination system ?13
Oil change - Filter ?12 Oil ?6
Handsfree Kit ?110

Total ?1,311.

VW have spent (under warranty)

New window regulator + Motor ?312
New Central Locking pump ?89

In the near future i will spend approx:

?500 suspension
?400 on new wheels or ?150 on refurbishment
?180 service
?150 front tyres
?40 panel filter

So in my first year of ownership i will have spent ?2,581. ?And achieved very little. ?Stupid Car >:(


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