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0 - $1000 |
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72 | 21.30% |
$1000 - $2500 |
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59 | 17.46% |
$2500 - $5000 |
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78 | 23.08% |
$5000 - $7500 |
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46 | 13.61% |
$7500 - $10,000 + (state price if you like) |
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83 | 24.56% |
Voters: 338. You may not vote on this poll |
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Audi S3
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Sydney.
Posts: 8,307
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Wagga Wagga
Posts: 2,507
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JC, Do you change rims instead of tires lol?
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Miami Pilot
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Location: ACT
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The Hammer: FG GTE | 376rwkw | 1/4 mile 11.793 @ 119.75mph 1.733 60' (4408lb) 1 of 60 FG MK1 335 GTEs (1 of 118 FG Mk 1 & 2 335 GTEs). Mods: Tune, HSD/ShockWorks, black GT335 19” staggered replicas with 245 & 275/35/19 Michelin Pilot sport 5s Daily: BF2 Fairmont Ghia I6 ZF, machine face GT335 19” staggered Replicas with 245s and 275s, Bilsteins & Kings FPV 335 build stats: <click here> Ford Performance Club ACT |
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Turbo Falcon Fiend
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Far West NSW
Posts: 3,205
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I think about $11k including the price of the car.
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Location: Kenthurst
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Way too much ... if i listed everything I think I'd fall over in shock though.
Alot of money goes into servicing and maintaining the ute though ... gets serviced once a month ... anda lot of kays gets put on it ... but it's definitely over $7500 though .... EASY. OK ... here goes: replacement engine = $800 Heavy duty 4-speed auto = $2000 brakes = $800 transmission cooler = $100 filter = $80 snorkel = $30 headlights = $400 nudgebar = $400 driving lights = $430 foglights = $160 bodykit and paint = $1500 (approx) exhaust + extractors = $1000 suspension = $800 17" wheels + tyres = $700 Tint = $200 Interior bits = $200 Total = $9600 There's plenty more ... I have only thought of this off the top of my head.
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Formally FairmontPom
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 1,122
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Ok, not much but here goes:
2000 AU2 Fairmont Ghia VCT: $10,000 (in July '05 with 70k. kms) Clear side repeaters: $40 Bosch Wiper blades: $20 New stone tray and wheel arch liners after spinning it on the Eastern Freeway and ripping them off coming back down the embankment: $250 Climate control panel fix (liquidxtal) $60. So basically nothing on mods, however I'm always on the eye out for some second hand Tickford rims, be it the 5 spokers or 18" Pursuit ones, if they come along at the right price I'll be getting them for sure. ![]() |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,558
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Bought the car for $12000 just over a year ago, and have spent about $7000 on it since then. Stereo, diff and edit being the major changes. Then just smaller things like rims, steering wheel and other bits an pieces, and i am far from finished yet!
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Audi S3
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Sydney.
Posts: 8,307
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Flairs - Truckers Delight
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Brisbane Northside Likes: Opposite Lock
Posts: 5,731
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Hmm
price of car = $4000 reco vialle gas converter = $350 installed floor mats, nice seat covers, weathershield, dashmat = $200 next thing is front AU3 mudflaps (as AU2 mudflaps don't fit when you have the AU3 skirts). I don't want to spend any more money. But i know i'm going to have to at some stage. That's cars for you.
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Ripping it up
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 664
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Hmm....
Ghia footmats $150 Brake upgrade $500 Front bar/skirts$600 Painting etc $1500 Stereo $2000 Wheels $1000 Exhaust $800 Intake $300 Tranny Cooler $150 A/C Regas $80 LSD $650 New CV axle (Went pop at the races :S) $250 New hub assembly $300 New Handbrake shoes $100 New Handbrake Cable $55 New Carpet $220 Plenty more coming... Thats only the stuff thats actually on the car :S I still have the edit coming, fullsuspension works, 18's, the turbo in the garage... i'd say another 10-15k, and she'll be right... |
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Miami Pilot
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Location: ACT
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The Hammer: FG GTE | 376rwkw | 1/4 mile 11.793 @ 119.75mph 1.733 60' (4408lb) 1 of 60 FG MK1 335 GTEs (1 of 118 FG Mk 1 & 2 335 GTEs). Mods: Tune, HSD/ShockWorks, black GT335 19” staggered replicas with 245 & 275/35/19 Michelin Pilot sport 5s Daily: BF2 Fairmont Ghia I6 ZF, machine face GT335 19” staggered Replicas with 245s and 275s, Bilsteins & Kings FPV 335 build stats: <click here> Ford Performance Club ACT |
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Adapt or perish...
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Dip!@#$
Posts: 7,954
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Ute - $15000
Exhaust - $950 CAI - $300 Stereo - $2000 Engine - $1000 Rims - $900 Yeah, too much on an AU.
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Formally FairmontPom
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 1,122
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Does that includ tyres? What condition are the actual rims in too?
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Banned
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: searching for cubes
Posts: 6,672
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I really haven't spent much on mine - getting close to the $10k mark. My problem is that I have six cars to spend money on - I am simply not brave enough to start counting for them all or I'd go hang myself.
And if I counted back over the past 35 years ... @ almost a car a year ... back to my very first car ... you could buy several small country towns ... |
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Miami Pilot
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Location: ACT
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The Hammer: FG GTE | 376rwkw | 1/4 mile 11.793 @ 119.75mph 1.733 60' (4408lb) 1 of 60 FG MK1 335 GTEs (1 of 118 FG Mk 1 & 2 335 GTEs). Mods: Tune, HSD/ShockWorks, black GT335 19” staggered replicas with 245 & 275/35/19 Michelin Pilot sport 5s Daily: BF2 Fairmont Ghia I6 ZF, machine face GT335 19” staggered Replicas with 245s and 275s, Bilsteins & Kings FPV 335 build stats: <click here> Ford Performance Club ACT |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Posts: 2,434
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So:
Bodykit - $2000 (Fog Lamps - $500) Brakes - $2000 Wheels - $2000 Suspension - $2000 Interior - $2000 Stereo - $2500 Performance Mods - $1000 Daimmit, I could of gotten 7 plasma's already. ![]()
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Smile
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Merrylands Sydney
Posts: 8,541
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Who cares!!! It reaches a time when the money doesnt count anymore!!
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Geelong
Posts: 1,407
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10500 including purchase. Sound system, 19's lowrd, zorst. full xr outside+inside.
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FTF Club Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Driving my Tickford T3 Wagon in Sydney
Posts: 3,132
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AU II Wagon:
Purchase price: $16,500 Bodykit (I am making half of it myself): $1500 Interior (Full black leather, dash conversion): :$1500 Wheels + tyre : $4000 Engine (5.6L Pursuit 250): $7000 Installation and tuning: #1500 Gearbox (handles 350rwkw): $3000 Exhaust (2.75" duel fulll custom stainless): $1000 Lowering (Koni adjustable, kingsprings, swaybars: $2000 Brakes (2nd hand Brembos): $3000 Custom length 2 piece tailshaft: $1000 New LSD diff w/ 3.7 gears: $1600 TOTAL = $44,100. The other AU (My coupe project) $100,000 + easy. See why its going to take a while.
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DJR TM#54
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: on my p.c now with internet! ok i'll still use works internet too.
Posts: 2,248
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But i've spent some where around the $5k mark.
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Smile
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Merrylands Sydney
Posts: 8,541
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Walking with God
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 7,321
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Like JC, I have 2 AUs.
Futura Wagon Rims, Tyres, Alpine 6 CD Changer, Tickford Snorkel, K&N, Chrome surround for auto stick, some black pinstripes, Flashlube Kit, Slotted Rotors. SR Sedan Exhaust, Tyres, XR Springs, Pedders' Shocks, Tickford Snorkel, K&N, Chrome surround for auto stick, some silver pinstripes, LPG, Flashlube Kit, Leather Steering Wheel, Slotted Rotors. Plus other bits and pieces I'm sure. This of course doesn't include things that have gone wrong and needed fixing! I'd hate to actually add the whole lot up! ![]() *GK does quick figures in his head* I ticked the $7,500 to $10,000 box without adding up everything! Yikes! GK
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Formally FairmontPom
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 1,122
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Thanks JC - sorry for delayed response, great offer, but really want to get some mint condition ones. (Really cannot work out how to say that without sounding like an ****?!)
But $500 is great - I've just paid out $400 on 4 new tyres for the standard 16" rims... hmmm... trying to justify to the missus that i can sell the Ghia rims to help fund the purchase of the 17" or 18" replacements though. Cheers. |
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not so stock
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Brisbane North
Posts: 218
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Lowered, 2 1/2" zorst, hi flo cat, new 17" tyres and AMG mags = $2500.00.
Of course now I have the bug there will be more spent, in good time and when I can build up the "cunning kit"
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Liquid silver AUIII XR6, BA scuff plates with Tickford inserts, proudly displaying AU falcon.com stickers, lowered, K&N panel filter with wide mouth snorkle, 2 1/2 exhaust and hi flo cat, Illusion mags, slotted and drilled rotors. Next mods: extractors |
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SCALDED CAT
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: FERNVALE QLD
Posts: 130
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CAR - 40000
ENGINE -15000 MAGS - 5500 HARDLID - 4500 BODYKIT -4500 EXHAUST -1500 SHAKER - 1500 CUSTOM PANEL WORK - 3000 Unfortunatly worth stuff all now....but I'm keeping her for ever!!!
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TL40 Wagon?
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sydney
Posts: 2,377
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Can't say more than TOO MUCH.
The wife might be watching! |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 781
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1 million dollars ,
nah way to much though. |
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You can't stop the signal
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Behind a computer at work
Posts: 1,624
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What have we got here
Purchase ~ $14,000 Stereo - $1,000 Nudge bar - $450 Driving lights - $90 Sports bar - $300 Fixing bumper - $80 (I broke it then fixed it my self) 2 rear tyres - $250 Cutting new keys - $100 Total - $2540 + Services ~ $500 + Polish - $100 + car tent - $150 + insurance - $1200 + Petrol - $4000 Then there's stuff that was fixed under warranty - Door locks - Front under tray - Clutch and all of this in my first year of owning this car
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 3,918
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Car = $4k
what i've spent on it. Rims - $1500 Suspension- $600 Brakes - $500 Exhaust - $330 Head unit- $150 New head unit - $560 Bodykit - $1000 fitted Grill - $150 Momo knob auto - $95 Momo knob manual - $65 Momo wheel - $300 Wingless bum - Swap hmm theres heaps more but thats all i can remember. Bout $6000.00 all up. |
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Ripping it up
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 664
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If we were counting fuel, i'd be up towards the 20k mark not including purchase price! Thats cheating! |
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