Scary Business

[ian parker]

I did a really stupid thing this afternoon, sat down and worked some pennies out, for you would be restorists (is there such a word) beware, its scary stuff, so for, 33 separate powder-coated bits, 56 separate purchases (that doesn,t include multiple items, average cost £39.76 !! bloody ell, this doesn,t include initial cost of the car, Moorlands costs, and no "hardware" has been bought yet, havent yet costed, wheels-7,s probable, my 69l tank and 44,s, suspension tweeks, etc etc etc, has anyone ever considered, there in too deep !!?? ah well, cant take it with you !!!!!!!!!

[Skids]

After you have built and rallied one you do the calculation of spend on the fist car and you never go there again.Highly confidential information must "never" be left where the better half could find out.

[RS2000CUSTOM]

My misses thought I only had SKC repainted ! - lol lol lol lol

[RS2000&MEXICO]

ian there are ppl out there that spend £85k on there rally cars
and ppl that spend £30k on there concourse cars

[Tim]

1 crew who did the RAC rally cost them 4k to do the rally, entre, fuel tyres, digs and food for 4 days, that doesnt include any repairs that were made b4 or after the rally

[Darran]

costs

I know a guy who spend £11k getting hes escort JUST painted......wish he'd spend it with me !!!!

[Frosticles]

Just think of the amount you can realistically spend on your restoration..........................THEN TREBBLE IT!

[ian parker]

I just remembered, that doesn,t include, the engine build neither, plus all the blood, sweat and tears so far, nor diff, nor gearbox, nor exhaust, and i aint going to try to think of anything else !!

[ders]

The budget goes right out the window..if you need it and you want it then it gets it lol

cheeRS Ders.

[Fraz]

I agree with costs getting out of control, I estimate when I have finished I wil have easily spent £10k+ restoring the car and that doesnt include the initial purchase price which itself wasnt cheap. My mates think I've completely lost it and the wife is starting to get a bit fed up with the sacrifices made for a car, but hopefully the spending is nearly there now

[ian parker]

Fraz, their not of control, i think i was just a little taken aback when i worked the figures out, looking at it positively, its amazing how far the car has come, and it is slowly coming together,

[Dingy]

I daren't add mine up LOL....

Over 10k i think on the engine though

[Mr Hoarder]

Money is for spending isn't it ?

I don't even worry about it these days, I'm too far gone down the Escort road to ever turn back, what with 4 of the things and a barn full of bits too.

Just do whatever makes you happy I say, and if that includes spending money on rusty old Fords - why not

[Trickster]

My misses thought I only had SKC repainted ! - lol lol lol lol

Bloody hell mate do u want to swap

[RS2000CUSTOM]

Bloody hell mate do u want to swap

What the misses or SKC !