39 replies to this topic

[Pimp1]

About £3200 after a quick working out. Thats the car, paint job and ICE. Its all the little things you don't think for that soon add up.

[Lt-SilverDragon]

Too bloody much, granted it's not as much as some people on here but it's a lot to me. I've decided not to keep count on what's been spent so I don't have an exact figure but around 2k.

[blacktulip]

ive spent about 700 on the car since buying it for 600.

[Clubby1275GT]

let swork this out....
bought the car a year ago for £1300
insurance £600
MOT £30
General repairs £300
EBC Brakes and grooved pads £150
Wing mirrors £50
Arches £40
1st interior £100
New cobra classic interior £200
Dashboard £90
Steering wheel £10
Misc new badges £20
New clutch and subframe mounts and more general repairs £400
head gasket FREE
New exhaust manifold and carb £100
magic tree airfreshener £2.00
paint for grille and roof lining £30
replacement GT stripe decals x2 £20
wheel spacers and bolts £15
new indicator stalks and loom £10
new radiator and hoses £100
TOTAL = £3.027!!!

still gotta fix the back corner that someone decided to crash into!!!

[nev_payne]

I'd say I've hit at least 2000 and thats without a re-spray...and no doubt 60% of that is labor charges :'( ...hence I'm now really knuckling down to doing the work myself

[dusty605]

only had my car a couple of months and have spent about 3 or 400 quid the majority on niceties not essentials. have a long way to go yet before its anywhere near perfect as i need some bodywork doing. i am a mechanic myself so i save myself alot doing what i can when i can. no good with bodywork tho so if there are any of you out there that are in the oxfordshire area let me know. my big concern at the mo is keeping the costs down, my main argument to my lovely lady for getting the mini was because it would be cheap to run, mustnt let her read this thread or im in a world of poo.

[Dave 1293]

Too much to think about...


Car £250 (1972 saloon)
Engine £2800
Pannels £800 (Rover)
Rear Subframe £40
Radius Arms £50 ea (Brand new)
Ally Doors £150
Carbon Roof £220
Full Roll Cage £330

Still need loads more bits... not looking too good for my egg card..

Ah well be worth it in the end.

[Jammy]

Carbon Roof £220

Ooooo, where you get a carbon roof for £200? I'm guessing it isn't showing weave?

[minidaves]

dont want to think about it but i will say its more than a new focus and i still cant drive it

dave

[Dave 1293]

Bought the roof of a mate.. it is a curley roof showing weave..

They mucked up his order for a fibreglass roof so ofered him a deal on a carbon.. which he bought ready for his vauxhall mini project.. then decided to get a VW camper.. sold everything off cheap.

Result for me!