How much have you spent on your AU? "WARNING MAY CAUSE BOUTS OF DEPRESSION"

[janek]

Originally Posted by HLC

talk to JC.

Keep an eye out on ebay mate, you can get some rediculously cheap ones there if you hit it at the right time, and are up for a small drive.

[FTE217]

Originally Posted by janek

LOL!

If we were counting fuel, i'd be up towards the 20k mark not including purchase price! Thats cheating!

You'd be laughing at your fuel bill compared to mine :nutsycuck

Like jonbays had said re the wife, in Sgt Schultz's way " I know nothing " !! is all I want to say.
I don't budget and I don't keep track what I do with any car.

[Lukeyson]

On My Sedan (I polled this one as i had it longer)
Car : $33000
Exhaust & CAI : $1313
Bilstein Springs & Shocks : $2000
Tint : $280
DBA 4000 Slotted Rotors & Bendex Ultimates : $1000
DVD player, screen, tv tuner and other audio : $4000
Top Gun Leads and Irridiums : $450

Ute
Ute : $28000
3" Cat Back : $380
Exedy Clutch: $400
Irridiums : $88

[Cam]

AUII GHIA - 20k (347 Stroked, 18's, custom interior, beefed auto,slammed, AP brakes blah blah blah)

New AP Racing Rotors / pads - Front and Rear - $1900
New Radiator - 300
Reco Auto After i killed it - 2200
STeering rack & intermediate rack - 750
NEw Springs / Adj Shocks - 500
Oil Press sender - 50
ICE - $600

Hrmmm, all that and no go fast bits...

[jimt3te50]

Originally Posted by Bluedriver

You'd be laughing at your fuel bill compared to mine :nutsycuck

145,000km since new at roughly 400km per 65 litres around town over 4 years, using 98 at average $1.20 per litre is just on $30,000.00 in fuel- I reckon that would be a conservative estimate of what I've been through in the T3.........

I don't budget or keep track either but I can't seem to forget what I've spent!

[xr8man83]

Ute- 33,990
exaust- 950
altezza tailight- 220
mags- 2500
stereo- 2300
momo shifter- 80
splitfire filter- 100
cold air induction- 350

dam looking at that i chose the wrong vote it dont take long to add up and ive only scratched the surface

[FTE217]

Originally Posted by jimt3te50

145,000km since new at roughly 400km per 65 litres around town over 4 years, using 98 at average $1.20 per litre is just on $30,000.00 in fuel- I reckon that would be a conservative estimate of what I've been through in the T3.........

I don't budget or keep track either but I can't seem to forget what I've spent!

ROFL : but isn't it fun Jim......

[congo3sr]

not counting,the $12,600 purchase price.
new floor mats-$30
dashmat -$35
exhaust rubber-$5.50
P/S weather shield-$10
small crap compared to you big blokes,but she runs well,never missed a beat,and looks good too

[janek]

that'd leave me at about 15-20k... fuel only :S

i dont keep track, i just know i have no savings lol

[AU2PWR]

$50 On K&N Filter - Cheers Whoosh
$9 On Genuine Tickford Snorkle
$200 On XR Springs
$50 On Whooshas Car Detailing Services
$6 On Chrome Gear Surround
$220 On new 5X7 Surround Sound Speakers

[RspecAU]

I have spent a touch over $5000

G&D CAI $766
Diff Gears $1350
Diff rebuild after braking it $1400
Exhaust $1100
Front Spoiler $800
Front rotors $120
New spark plugs $144

[divine_afg]

mine would be in the $5000-$7500 worth of BLINGS !!!
she was very high maintenance

cheers

[The Mighty Red]

Originally Posted by RspecAU

I have spent a touch over $5000

G&D CAI $766

WTF!!! Is it laced with diamonds?

mine , AU XR6 series1 $17,000 ,
CAI ........................$140
Stereo.....................$1000
Full Pedders Susp.......$850
Extractors.................$360
2.5 Zorst..................$250
maintanence..............$2000

I want to add a new set of 19's to that list but the wife wont let me :

[bob 351]

Originally Posted by FourBarrel

Everytime I think of the money I've burnt on cars past and present I hit myself in the head for just not buying a ferrari.

you couldve bought a ferrari but a ferrari isnt a ford.

[XangNoi]

Suspension front & Rear coutesy of Pedders $1000

Wheels & tyres coutesy of Bob Jane T-Mart $3000 (got the matching spare)

2 1/2" sports exhaust system coutesy of Wicked Exhausts $350 (with the pretty chrome tip)

Pacemaker headers and sports cat coutesy of Charmhaven Exhausts $650

Flash new tail-lights coutesy of EBAY $140

Tinted windows $280

Blue driving lights $500 (matches the colour of the car)

[au2sw]

ive spent probably $250.....if cleaning supplies count. LPG conversion cost me nothing (im a fitter, lots of access to 2nd hand gear, made like new!) and a tickford CAI from a XR8 after a conversion but the money spending will start soon now the my partner and I have got some good ideas after the cruise on Sunday (Sunshine Coast Cruise...Qld events)

[james22]

− PH - 4001 Pacemaker Extractors - $750 Installed
− BPT Powerstat - $35
− BPT 12mm Phenolic Spacer - $120
− K & N Hi Flow Panel Filter - $120
− Straight Through Exhaust System + 1 lil Muffler - $150
- Edit - $1200

Exterior Modifications
− BA MKII Stripes - $340
− Color Coded Sideskirting & Bumper Pods to Match Blue MKII Stripes - $240
− Blue Vision Low beam light bulbs - $64

Interior Modifications
− Momo Blue/Black Steering Wheel - $295
− Momo Blue Gear Shifter - $76
− Blue Floor Matts - $42
− Blue Interior Lighting - $15
− 2 x Seat Throwovers (Blue again) - $22
− BA Door Scuffs with XR inserts - $76
− AU Ghia Chrome Interior Door Handles - $143


Total of approx $3688 - and I think i'm missing things...

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by james22

− PH - 4001 Pacemaker Extractors - $750 Installed
− BPT Powerstat - $35
− BPT 12mm Phenolic Spacer - $120
− K & N Hi Flow Panel Filter - $120
− Straight Through Exhaust System + 1 lil Muffler - $150
- Edit - $1200

Exterior Modifications
− BA MKII Stripes - $340
− Color Coded Sideskirting & Bumper Pods to Match Blue MKII Stripes - $240
− Blue Vision Low beam light bulbs - $64

Interior Modifications
− Momo Blue/Black Steering Wheel - $295
− Momo Blue Gear Shifter - $76
− Blue Floor Matts - $42
− Blue Interior Lighting - $15
− 2 x Seat Throwovers (Blue again) - $22
− BA Door Scuffs with XR inserts - $76
− AU Ghia Chrome Interior Door Handles - $143


Total of approx $3688 - and I think i'm missing things...

a good list mate! i think you forgot the smash repairs!

slightly OT but what difference does the powerstat make?

[duaned]

All I can say in regards to my expenditure on my Ford is that if I don't stop soon divorce papers will be pending!

[StealthAu]

1K on stereo, 2k on suspension and a few hundred on a cai that isn't finished or fitted

[james22]

Originally Posted by b2tf

a good list mate! i think you forgot the smash repairs!

Lol, yeah don't even want to go there..

Originally Posted by b2tf

slightly OT but what difference does the powerstat make?

Not much that I can tell. Doesn't seem any different power wise. But it is running about 8-10*C cooler which can only be a good thing. I still don't know about the phenolic spacer as I still haven't re-assembled the car yet.

[FTE217]

I just thought of this and thank goodness my wife doesn't come on the forums.
Since buying the XR8 new in 2002 and now the T3 I have gone through 10 sets of rims : some I bought at great deals and some more than I wanted to pay but lets work on an average of $2k :nutsycuck :

Then add exhausts,Unichip,Edit,brake upgrades,lowering,sports struts/shocks.
Interior/exterior mods christ I don't want to go on : LOL.....

[TCK-098]

well come to think of it $3000 would be good compared to the things ive done but then agian i havent got someone else to do the work either.

trying to weigh up if its worth spending another $7000 on some forced induction "turbo-supercharger" like the concept of the twin screw sprintex set-ups.

[FGII-XR6]

exhaust + extractors + dyno $1000
KN filter and tickford intake $150
Alteza lights front and rear $450
Sprint gas system $2400
Stereo MP3 with SW controls $400
rear king springs $180
Leather wheel & T bar $350
C2R Grill $100
3.45 LSD $600
total $5630
still to come
cam $600
Flash tuner $1000
Bonnet bulge $600
tiptronic mod when it becomes available $????????????????

[RG]

I was just having a think about this and I realised how much I've spent. Nearly gave me a heart attack. On just performance mods I have spent 14k, add to that another 1-2k on maintainance and wear and tear items and I've spent as much as I spent on the car in the first place. :

[The Monty]

Ive blown out lately. Bought a turbo and lots of other parts, including the purchase of my car, Im at around $25 000. The car only cost 13k.....

[congo3sr]

Mark me down for $2.95 today,,,,damn thermostat O ring

[StealthAu]

bought the car 12months ago, well over priced at $12k and have spent that again on it in the year I've owned it. Saidly I'd be lucky to get $8k for it if I sold it today

[Bucknaked]

No idea. Bought the car, did a body kit, rims, stripes and an exhaust. So maybe a couple of grand.

[Burley]

rims 800
kit 1700
stereo 2100
xr6 vct 19000
painting 3500
air con repair 1200