potatonet 0 Posted September 25, 2005 I bought mine for about 1350 UK pounds and spent about 9300 UK pounds , y es yes I know I know, restoring it and Im almost done, only a few things left. G60's will eat your pocket book alive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
logicaltuning 0 Posted September 25, 2005 mmm let me see Fk debadged grill - £50 inc P&P etc tints - nout - birthday pressents rule graphics - £60 cage - £80 - to be sold on ermmmmm thats about it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scarlett 0 Posted September 25, 2005 hmmmmm... I've been quite lucky so far, havnt spent as much as I could have, still have many things to fix tho... admittedly most of the money spent on my car has been on my alloy wheel fetish.... :wink: ...and quite a bit of it I need to pay back....... :oops: to start with the car cost me £800 have bought 3 sets of wheels (TSW, BBS, AEZ) at a total of £400 tyres for various wheels £200 (sold TSW's and original Estorils for £300 tho this weekend!) work done at garages 'repairing' exhaust and replacing lambda probe £330 (Dave fixing what the garage should have £0 and 15 min :roll: ) replacing plugs, leads, fan switch, thermostat etc etc..... £150 external stuff for tinting lights and spraying badges black £25 Passat rear handle and mech £10 smoked side repeaters £15 engine bay getting steam cleaned £20 (there was an engine under the oil!!!!) front seats were a pressie so dont count... all in all not tooooo bad cos she's going ok at the mo and looks good.... however am planning to spend quite a bit over the next year doing varous things, new wheels (again!), full stainless, coilovers, interior and some engine work...... beans n toast for me for the next year...... :roll: :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Leningrad Cowboy 0 Posted September 25, 2005 admittedly most of the money spent on my car has been on my alloy wheel fetish.... :wink: LOL - girls and their shoes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scarlett 0 Posted September 25, 2005 yup!!! the sad thing is I have spent so much on hers that I cant afford a new pair for me..... :cry: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
potatonet 0 Posted September 25, 2005 =-( so sad, I stick with my pilotis for my corrado with its STOCK wheels Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_leon_ 0 Posted September 25, 2005 first year - £3200... but i see the car just get better and better Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chargedupstorm 0 Posted September 29, 2005 I started going through my receipts folder the other weekend. I've started a spreadsheet and including buying the car £22.500 It was getting upsetting when the running total was over 40k. That doesn't include routine services either... mainly mods / paint etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris VR6nos 0 Posted September 29, 2005 Mega! What more is there to be said! Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
H8RRA 0 Posted September 29, 2005 guy, youv'e just killed this thread DEAD........... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted September 29, 2005 Scary when you add it all up..... but you pay significantly more than £40K in interest over 25 years on a mortgage....so why not spend that on a car and enjoy it :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chargedupstorm 0 Posted September 29, 2005 Sorry for killing it chaps.... I could go one better I guess as I still have folders of receipts for other Corrado's I've owned. Treat the mrs to a new dress, nah the C gets some new toys instead! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furkz 0 Posted September 29, 2005 chargedupstorm, Respect Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.Rich. 0 Posted September 29, 2005 Car £1300 Gearbox circlip 12p Front Mount £25 Everything else i have fixed sofar have been with free bits and pieces or we have fabricated something ourselves todo the job ;x I must say that after just spending £25.12 on the car it drives SOOOO much better and i knocked the guy down more than £25 because of poor gearchange and engine movement Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saysomestuff 0 Posted September 29, 2005 I haven't spent too much on it really: Heater Matrix CV gaiters Radiator stat, leads, plugs, coolant Some interior bits Tyres Exhaust bits Steering rack MOT and labour take it up to about £800-1000 I would say. umm, not much else I suppose, bearing in mind that's its off the road in need of cam pulley, tensioner, belt, PAS pulley. Unfortunately I grossly overpaid for a car in this condition (quite poor) as I hadn't discovered this forum then. I reckon I'll need to spend another £2k to get it mint, but that's worth it to me. EDIT - TBH Though, I still don't whether I want it to bbe a mint, standard example or just go crazy with engine/dash conversions etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmn 0 Posted September 29, 2005 How much have we spent...........10k and still counting, car needs paint, mapping, diff this gets depressing on the flip side, my blue corrado has only cost me front brakes and registration Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60greeny 0 Posted September 29, 2005 spent about £1500 upto date just on charger upgrade & wheels,reckon for the amount you lot are spending it'll prob be cheaper to sell mine and wait for one of you chaps to get bored and want to start new projects and hopefully sell me yours for a fair price :mrgreen: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
