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Martin_1962

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Spent a lot on the car!!!!
« on: 12 June 2010, 12:06:23 »
Excluding fuel, insurance MOT, road tax I have spent nearly as much as I paid for the car on maintaining the car.

Around £1300 on tyres.

£300 exhaust

Engine rebuild cost me about £500 (heads, cams, divider, oil cooler, gaskets & bolts, cam belt kit, water pump ect)

Spent about £700 on suspension & steering components and WIM visits. (New Springs, 2 lots of rear shocks, rubbish wishbones, poly bushes, new ball joints, £69 with Tony a couple of times).

Brakes - had two front disc sets in the time I have owned it and also I have a complete set of pads discs shoes to go on the back.

That gate hit £450!!!!

Then I can add in HID kit, CD changer.

Recently new 135 coil pack, Bosch MAF, front Lambdas £230 to £240 in total.

However I have had the car 4.5 years.

The engine didn't need a lot of the parts, oil cooler was prevention, cams was for fun and heads to pre overhaul to save me a day.
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Re: Spent a lot on the car!!!!
« Reply #1 on: 12 June 2010, 12:24:07 »
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Excluding fuel, insurance MOT, road tax I have spent nearly as much as I paid for the car on maintaining the car.

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It's sometimes best not to add it up  ::)  ::)  ::) ;)
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Re: Spent a lot on the car!!!!
« Reply #2 on: 12 June 2010, 12:26:53 »
So i presume you won't be selling it for a while  ::) ::) :D :D
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Re: Spent a lot on the car!!!!
« Reply #3 on: 12 June 2010, 13:20:34 »
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Excluding fuel, insurance MOT, road tax I have spent nearly as much as I paid for the car on maintaining the car.

Around £1300 on tyres.

£300 exhaust

Engine rebuild cost me about £500 (heads, cams, divider, oil cooler, gaskets & bolts, cam belt kit, water pump ect)

Spent about £700 on suspension & steering components and WIM visits. (New Springs, 2 lots of rear shocks, rubbish wishbones, poly bushes, new ball joints, £69 with Tony a couple of times).

Brakes - had two front disc sets in the time I have owned it and also I have a complete set of pads discs shoes to go on the back.

That gate hit £450!!!!

Then I can add in HID kit, CD changer.

Recently new 135 coil pack, Bosch MAF, front Lambdas £230 to £240 in total.

However I have had the car 4.5 years.

The engine didn't need a lot of the parts, oil cooler was prevention, cams was for fun and heads to pre overhaul to save me a day.

I would class that as a good result Martin, and you are still able to enjoy the benefits of a great car  8-) 8-) 8-) ;) ;)
« Last Edit: 12 June 2010, 13:21:10 by Lizzie_Zoom »
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Re: Spent a lot on the car!!!!
« Reply #4 on: 12 June 2010, 13:35:58 »
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However I have had the car 4.5 years.

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I've had mine since Sept 03, last year I spent around £1000 on paintwork, all doors, a little on a rear wing and my bonnet. I reckon as the car is worth bugger all, I get the benefit of its condition and better the devil .......... re mechanicals  :y
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Re: Spent a lot on the car!!!!
« Reply #5 on: 12 June 2010, 20:25:47 »
£3500 as added up

4.5 years 54 months

Monthly average  £64.81

per week  £14.95

Considering that there is some preventitive work there, and 2 sets of rears plus 2 sets of front disks I dont think thats too bad, but then ahain I dont know if you do a high mikeage.

What miles have you covered in this ownwership.
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Re: Spent a lot on the car!!!!
« Reply #6 on: 12 June 2010, 20:31:12 »
You need an old Rover diesel, I've owned it 4 years, its just covered 100000 miles and i've replaced a clutch £30 for a genuine one off Ebay, 2x CV joints £50 Contitech again off Ebay, rear exhaust box £40 Chester Exhaust supplies and a Gates cambelt and tensioners and injection pump belt £70 off yes you've guessed it, Ebay. £190 all in, now thats cheap motoring ;)
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« Reply #7 on: 12 June 2010, 20:33:02 »
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You need an old Rover diesel, I've owned it 4 years, its just covered 100000 miles and i've replaced a clutch £30 for a genuine one off Ebay, 2x CV joints £50 Contitech again off Ebay, rear exhaust box £40 Chester Exhaust supplies and a Gates cambelt and tensioners and injection pump belt £70 off yes you've guessed it, Ebay. £190 all in, now thats cheap motoring ;)
Forgot 2 x 195/50/15 Yokohama tyres for £60 ::)
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Re: Spent a lot on the car!!!!
« Reply #8 on: 12 June 2010, 20:37:04 »
@ 45,000 miles
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Re: Spent a lot on the car!!!!
« Reply #9 on: 12 June 2010, 21:01:59 »
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Around £1300 on tyres.


 :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o


Just checked my WIM invoices, i've spent £390 on tyres in 5 years doing 65k miles!

That includes geometry..... twice!
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Re: Spent a lot on the car!!!!
« Reply #10 on: 12 June 2010, 21:04:09 »
have a similiar list.. only this week door solenoid,
climate fan bearings (both) (awful noise)

and ordered new engine mounts from service guarantee for 2.time but they are not happy  ;D

money trap :-/
« Last Edit: 12 June 2010, 21:05:03 by cem_devecioglu »
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« Reply #11 on: 12 June 2010, 21:33:00 »
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Around £1300 on tyres.


 :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o


Just checked my WIM invoices, i've spent £390 on tyres in 5 years doing 65k miles!

That includes geometry..... twice!


3 sets of decent tyres
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