Phil K 0 Posted June 4, 2004 I'd rather not think about how much my C (read - money pit) has cost me since I've owned it... most of this has been spent on trying to keep it on the road! My last bill was for £903 just to get it running properly. Money well spent? Hell no, 600 miles and it's f'ked again - going back to the garage on monday! If it hadn't cost me so much already this year I'd be ready to cut my loses and sell/scrap it :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B5VWC 0 Posted June 4, 2004 Since i bought back in november 2003 i would say about close to £3k Tailights, Spoilers, Paintwork, Exhaust, ICE & Recaro Electric Heated Black Leather Major cost was a full service including new clutch / ebc dics&pads + fluid change But did save on Koni Coilovers & 17inch wheels taken from my Golf mk3 - just needed laser wheel alignment to setup right Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted June 4, 2004 But are we all agreed that it's worth it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted June 4, 2004 yup... 8) every damn penny I've spent on my C was made all worth while last weekend when the sun came out and I went on a blast around the Buxton hills... 8) :D Just gotta get the paint and the chip done, and then it'll just be repairs to keep on top of cost wise... 8) (yeah, Like I'm ever gonna stop modding her... ;) :| ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe M 0 Posted June 4, 2004 Including buying the car and insurance ive spent near enough £13'500 :shock: Ive only had it just over a year.... Sounds like a lot but not if you think of what some people spend to get something like a brand new focus, in fact id say its a bargain. :-P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted June 4, 2004 My car owes me about £10K inc buying it...... there's not really much else about for that sum of money that offers the same blend of looks, performance, handling and exclusivity. I was nosing round some bird at work's 350Z today.....very, very nice indeed, but it's no Corrado :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cheesy 0 Posted June 4, 2004 I've spent far to much, but i still have a few bits to finish. Probably talking around the £15k mark Plus :shock: :shock: I didn't include buying mine Expensive 16valver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vr6storm 0 Posted June 4, 2004 ok here's mine purchase price(august 2001)-£10855 servicing/repairs/consumables-approx £1500 modifications-approx £3000 cosmetics-approx £600 so roughly inc purchase price approx £16k!!!! :shock: :shock: ...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted June 5, 2004 Well look at it like this, if you get a new car you lose money on depreciation, if you have an older car you spend the money on parts. It costs you the same either way, so hey stick with the C :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil K 0 Posted June 5, 2004 But are we all agreed that it's worth it? Hell yeah! :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LowG 0 Posted June 6, 2004 This topic makes me feel bad, close it please :oops: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corradovr6sc 0 Posted June 6, 2004 I asked guy hartley what he'd spent on the car and he reckoned about £40,000. About £20k to buy and the same again in modifications :shock: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpencerTramm 0 Posted June 6, 2004 I have spent about 35k on mine, and yes it was all worth it :) Spencer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnboy98 0 Posted July 6, 2004 Cost Of Car 7200 Since owning for 5 years Shrick 268 Cams 400 Shrick Manifold and Bits 600 TB Gas Flowed 120 Tappets/Lifters + fit 150 Miltek Cat Back 300 Koni Coilovers + fit 700 Virbtatech Front Eng Mount 120 Virbtatech Wishbone Mounts+ fit 200 Radiators x2 160 Aux Water Pump 150 Battery x2 70 Cat 1 Toad System total closure 280 No 6 cylinder Helicoil insert 80 Wheels Refurbed 160 Wheel Bearings Front and Rear 80 Wheels 16" BBS With New Tyres 415 Front Discs and Pads 95 Rear Discs and Pads 40 Eibach Antiroll bars 220 Gear Box Rebuild 250 Clutch + fit 200 Peloquin LSD 420 Final Drive Cx 180 Chains and Associated Parts 200 Alternator + Belt 110 Lupo Gti Wipers 60 Bonnet lifters 25 Thule Roof Rack and Box 100 Kenwood/sub and Components Free;) Grand Total So Far 5885 However it aint all bad as Ive done 60k on her cooking on gas so making a saving of 1200 quid a year......6000 up so about breaking even :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coullstar 0 Posted July 6, 2004 Holy jesus!! Where the hell do you guys get your money??? Had the car 3 months and it has cost about -£40. Sold the BBS and used the rest of the money to get other wheels and some new bits. Only cost £1500 as well. :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted July 6, 2004 Well in my first week of ownership I've bought... Brake disks all round Pads all round Front top mounts Rear bump stops Rear shocks Rear top spring plates Rear ABS cages Rear wheel bearings Rear axle bushes VR6 grille badge Serpentine belt 2x Lupo wiper arms Coolant sensor Oil temp sensor Breather valve Totalling £500 and something. I also need... New rubber all round (£290 for 5 RE-720's) Serpentine belt tensioner And that's just parts... most of it is getting fitted by me and my mate, but some of it (rear axle bushes, tyres) need to be done by a garage. So yay :D But hey, it'll handle like a dream after all this work :) Edit: Oh and money comes from my well paying job playing with cars :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnboy98 0 Posted July 6, 2004 Holy jesus!! Where the hell do you guys get your money??? Had the car 3 months and it has cost about -£40. Sold the BBS and used the rest of the money to get other wheels and some new bits. Only cost £1500 as well. :lol: Beg, borrow or steel it ..im not fusy either one of them 3 usually sorts it ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted July 6, 2004 I also need... New rubber all round (£290 for 5 RE-720's) Good man, that's what I like to see. You've found the best tyres for a VR, by miles 8) Serpentine belt tensioner I've got a new bearing you can have, so you can rebuild your tensioner pulley, otherwise you'll have to buy the whole assembly from VW. K Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MoonlightVR 0 Posted July 6, 2004 Had mine almost 2.5 years. Excluding servicing, bits and pieces: 17" BBS RS's - £900 4 Conti S.Contacts - £400 H&R coilovers & top mounts etc - £650 (GB price, self fit) Eibach rollbars - £300 fitted All 4 Pagid grooved disks & FR pads - forgotten - circa £300 fitted K&N 57i - £50 Private reg VR6 *** - ££££! VW auxillary instrument pod - £100 Oil pressure sender for above - £30 Alpine head unit - £260 Focal components - £115 Infinity 6x4s - £40 Blaupunkt active sub - £60 Sigma M30 Cat 1 alarm - £375 Uprated headlamp loom and quality bulbs - £40 Air con overhaul - £200 Bosch silver battery - £45 Samcos - £160 Lupo wipers - £40 Italvolanti wooden steering wheel - £115 Raid Snap Off boss with custom boss - £100 Golf Highline gearknob - £35 Autostyle carpet mats - £65 Tinting for rear lights - £30 New headlamp lenses - £50 New indicators - £50 New spoiler - £30 New grille - £25 New badges all round - £25 17" BBS RCs with Yokos (winter) - £600 s/hand Windscreen - £50 excess Body mods - circa £1000 Removed roof aerial Removed rear wiper Removed rear tow eye Rolled and flared arches all round Resprayed front end Passat delocked handles colour coded So somewhere around the £7000 mark. Wish I hadn't done this now :cry: Been worth it though :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STORM 2 0 Posted July 7, 2004 :) :) :) you are punishing yourself adding up the bills.............. :) :) :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted July 7, 2004 Worth every penny Asim... :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhatVR6 0 Posted July 7, 2004 Car 1994 2.0 8v Corrado £3,100.00 2.9 VR6 engine Bought 5 years ago as a complete setup £900.00 gemini kit 6 speed £1,600.00 Diff Peloquin £750.00 3.94 final drive used £100.00 gearbox rebuild Stealth Racing £400.00 gear oil Redline MT90 £60.00 schrick VGI second hand at inters 2001 £450.00 268 cams used £80.00 subframe and cross member SEAT Toledo! £80.00 vibratechnics mounts £282.00 cam chains and engine stuff £200.00 exhaust valves Grant Motorsport, waisted stems £120.00 mk4 head gasket gives higher compression £40.00 rad AKG VR6 £120.00 fans £70.00 Coolant hoses samco £180.00 hose clamps Stainless steel £15.00 Bolts Various £70.00 fresh G12 coolant £20.00 288mm brakes £110.00 cv boots Genuine VAG all round. £80.00 ball joints £30.00 poly bushes Powerflex £100.00 top mounts TAS 0624G £140.00 wishbones VR6 £20.00 steering rack VR6 £30.00 strut brace upper Eibach £100.00 strut brace lower Wiechers £15.00 steering wheel OMP race £60.00 boss MOMO £15.00 guages autometer £170.00 stereo Alpine CDA7944 £420.00 wheels and tyres Polished speedlines, Michelin Pilot Exalto's £100.00 grille Rieger £60.00 lights In Pro crystals £100.00 alarm Clifford avantguard G5 £250.00 front spoiler 90mm £70.00 Total £10,507.00 HOLY SH!T!!! didn't relaise it was that much!! admittedly I already had a lot of the parts, but it doesn't half add up when you sit and work it out!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock: sorry about the editing, cut and pasted from a spread sheet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandy 0 Posted July 7, 2004 I've had my C for 6 years noo so If you include everthing must be over £10000 got a very big folder of recipts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhatVR6 0 Posted July 7, 2004 I've had mine since.......september!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
