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mrwotto

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Re: Don't tell the other half!!!!!!
« Reply #10 on: 04 March 2005, 13:05 »
I have spent approx ?1000 on my mk3, but need to get a little paint done on the front end so its needs another ?200-300 spending on it.

The GL has had a new set of plugs air filter oil change and a PAS belt, totalling approx ?40

So not bad really
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Offline richard ellison

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Re: Don't tell the other half!!!!!!
« Reply #11 on: 04 March 2005, 13:09 »
 :embarassed:

Car 1700
Wheels and tyres 1400
Suspension 500
Grille 100
Fuel cap 60
Wing 120
Lights 60
Other bits inc new alarm probably around 1000.

Total around 5k...  :embarassed:
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Offline BOGGLE

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Re: Don't tell the other half!!!!!!
« Reply #12 on: 04 March 2005, 13:15 »
The car was 7K and it's had about 2K spent on it :undecided:
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Re: Don't tell the other half!!!!!!
« Reply #13 on: 04 March 2005, 15:25 »
Quote from: Dannyd on 03 March 2005, 21:28
in total that is counting all reciepts going back to 95ish roughly ?7100 of which i rekon about ?1500 not bad cause that includes a respray.
"nothing is as reliable as a volkswagon" now i know why :grin:

i agree i think one of the reasons golfs seem so reliable is simply the amount of money spent on even an average one, i remember mk1 cabrio's coming into my parents body shop at 10 years old or so at an age where a lot of other makes were run into the ground, i think the cult status of the cars has helped this as certinly the cabrio never really reached banger levels of cash meaning they were generally simply better looked after, most of the older golfs tend to be gti and cabrio that are still in good condition
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Re: Don't tell the other half!!!!!!
« Reply #14 on: 04 March 2005, 16:26 »
it is a shame vw don't really accept the cult status there cars have!
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Re: Don't tell the other half!!!!!!
« Reply #15 on: 04 March 2005, 16:48 »
ive spent about 3k on my gti :shocked: it not more
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Re: Don't tell the other half!!!!!!
« Reply #16 on: 04 March 2005, 16:50 »
THE SPORTLINE.

?4200 to buy
?400 on a head gasket rebuild and new clutch
?550 on bbs splits and avon z3 tyres
?250 on a new mohair hood.fitted.
not bad in 16 months!!!

THE VALVER.
?1200 to buy
?500 on engine maintainance.
?700 on a new ai606 alarm and ice install.
?900 on bbs splits refurbished and tyres. :smiley:
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Re: Don't tell the other half!!!!!!
« Reply #17 on: 04 March 2005, 16:54 »
Quote from: Dannyd on 04 March 2005, 16:26
it is a shame vw don't really accept the cult status there cars have!

they are the only german manufacturer i can think of who consider 10 years obsolete and stop stocking parts. the other big 2 bmw and mercedes both stock parts for older cars including manuals. mercedes even improve on their older parts with development
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Re: Don't tell the other half!!!!!!
« Reply #18 on: 04 March 2005, 17:18 »
They just want us to buy there newer cars!
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Re: Don't tell the other half!!!!!!
« Reply #19 on: 07 March 2005, 13:45 »
about 3.5K in 4 years? :cry:
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