money spent on your car

[wetandwindy2]

If i totaled up could probably have bought one that was already on the road ,thought about it but would probably go into shock and I'm still only 3/4 there and i'm not going the concourse can you imagine what these guys spend ,mind boggling

[Dave1800BDA]

But if you do Dave, don't divide the total amount by the number of miles you actually driven the car ... ...

yes that could be , the first three years tho it was driven nearly every day, and to work etc, even ally used it for work

must get the receipt from mike youngs, RS1600i taken as PX for RS1800...something like that

[RS2000EXPRESS]

I had thpought of setting up a spreadsheet but decided not to as I did not want the Mrs to see it.............................I think I would not want to know anyway!

[Mogsmex]

I'm at about 15k on the mex and the engine is'nt built and its not painted yet

I do have some VERY nice bits to go back on it when it is though

[RS2kSX]

not too sure as i've been hording parts since 2k. but it's a little over 14 ex cost of car

[grum]

cant sleep, but i dont know if its down to the total below



excluding the car, just got up to ............ gulp ......... £8950 (but take £500 off for a set of OMP RS buckets/frames/bolsters sat in the loft when i did the interior in 07)

so say £8.5k - dont know if thats good or bad (i know the cars a shed, so it must be bad )

but, that is everything, starting with the series X kit, prep work, pent, wheels, tyres, new engine + bits, carbs, tranx box, diff, suspension, interior .............. everything

i know why Ju had a quizzical expression on her face when she asked how much the car cost originally in 1979 and what i paid for it in 2002

off to bed again now for another nightmare !!!!

[Nipper]

cant sleep, but i dont know if its down to the total below



excluding the car, just got up to ............ gulp ......... £8950 (but take £500 off for a set of OMP RS buckets/frames/bolsters sat in the loft when i did the interior in 07)

so say £8.5k - dont know if thats good or bad (i know the cars a shed, so it must be bad )

but, that is everything, starting with the series X kit, prep work, pent, wheels, tyres, new engine + bits, carbs, tranx box, diff, suspension, interior .............. everything

i know why Ju had a quizzical expression on her face when she asked how much the car cost originally in 1979 and what i paid for it in 2002

off to bed again now for another nightmare !!!!

To be honest with ya Grum thats not bad at all .

Lots of peeps would be happy with that figure for such a gorgeous car

[Andyc]

spent £4000 on mine since 27th aug 08

[Aled]

i know im well over £14k but that is including buying it, 2007

I'm up to £3,800 now, but that includes buying it in 1996

The £800 has been on the recent engine bay refurb

May have to splash out soon on re-covering the seats.

[Andyc]

What happened to your name Aled having a change

[richy c]

just added mine up,not that bad really, but i think some receipts aren't there.£8168 plus £2500 for the car.still using a 3 piece manifold from trans auto from 1990rs front wings £45.00(still in roof).respray oven baked 2 pac £290,think the roof is the only bit of that left.theres a few exhaust systems and 2 sets of spax.probably another £1000 somewhere

[richy c]

forgot to add that bits were cheaper in 1990

[Tim]

I'm at about 15k on the mex and the engine is'nt built and its not painted yet

I do have some VERY nice bits to go back on it when it is though

hurry up and get it done then



am prob just over 10k including buyin the car,new engine and axle last winter

[mrwatt]

including buying the car, 13k , car was only £3200,58k never been welded 2 owners.
no big cheques written to anyone for work coz i did it all myself and have a good mate who works in a bodyshop
Most of the moneys went one NOS bits.

All in I dont think its to bad looking at what some have spent and you couldnt buy a rs2000 like mine for 13K now, maybe soon though if the credit crunch gets worse. I hope not

[grum]

its funny, but obvious, that some years you spend top dollar out and others hardly anything

2005 was the highest at just under £4.5k - where as the lowest was 2003 at £66.76 for an alternator