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Just wondering as Ive blown an easy 2K since buying my car, and im only a minor in caparison to some of you!! !amazed

Here's my shopping list so far.

£450 - 4*New audi tt comp alloys

£280 - 4*Toyo T1 s 215 40 r17 tyres

£141 - H& R Springs

£375 - koni top adjustables

£104 - 2*Vibratechnic wishbone bushes

£141 - Vf engineering front engine mount

£218 - Eibach anti roll bars

£037 - Top mounts, spring cups and bump stops

£055 - Debadged front grill

£219 - Angel eyes

Total = £2020

+ 150 roughly for powersteering belt, synthetic oil, pollen filter, air filter, oil flush, coolant, spark plugs, oil filter, etc..

and another 150 or so on car stereo wiring and fitment etc..

thats about £2320 and I havn't started on engine, exhaust, brakes, clutch. !alien

that means ive spent roughly £8000 including buying my VR(£5500, 97 P reg Highline with 70k and vwfsh). What would you buy instead for £8000?

Good thing I'm fitting this all with my cousin for free or I'd be in serious ***t

forgot the £440 for car insurance fully comp, with roadside assist.

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er, let me think...

£3500 to buy the car,

£150 for steering wheel,

£80 for front speakers (already had h/unit, sub, etc),

£20 for spacer (got free boss tho),

£65 for shitty chassis dynamics springs,

£100 for powerflex/polysport bushes,

£200 for labour and a new bias valve when i screwed up fitting the rear bushes,

£90 for highline wheels,

£70 for o.e. gti wheels (but woth good tyres),

£150 for the grey highline wheels,

£200 for parts to do h/gasket (inc bentley manual),

£180 on tax,

£1000 on insurance.

total=£5805

in retrospect i wish i'd payed another £1k for the car to start with, and got one with lower miles...and a gearbox with syncromesh left on it!

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I bought the car at the end of July last year for £5300

The wolfrace alloys I got previously for my MkIII gti and they were £550

Yokos £275

MkIV lights £140

Crystal fog/indicators £80

Clear rear light clusters £80

Avo £520

Pipercross Induction kit £70

Remus exhaust £370

Front end respray £250

Bonrath Grill £45

Aghhhh thats nearly £2500 for bits But worth it

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£6500 for car a year and a half ago...

£1250 BBS GSD2`s

£200 suspension

£270 jetex system

£500 flowed head +vat

£550 schrick cams +vat

£500 leather interior + vat

£..... I`m stoping there, as i feel sick!!! !ill &|

!amazed !amazed

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£6500 for car a year and a half ago...

£1250 BBS GSD2`s

£200 suspension

£270 jetex system

£500 flowed head +vat

£550 schrick cams +vat

£500 leather interior + vat

£..... I`m stoping there, as i feel sick!!! !ill &|

!amazed !amazed

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speedo, what are jetex like on vr's? By the way u will always get good money for a late plate vr. BBS wheels never go for cheap second hand either. what u loose money on is everything else apart from vsr manifold's, supersprint exhausts, and supercharger's if u buy them second hand to start with.

dub girl i hate doing paint, but have found a few scratches and chips on f and rear bumper, bonnet, rear wing.. thing is who can u trust to spray your baby? It never comes out like factory and i always walk away if i see a car thats had a spray except for the bumpers which are minor.

Scratches always show up on black!! worst colour for it.

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Bought the Highline nearly 2 years ago with 44K FSH for £8,000.

Alloys, Hella Twinheadlights, Lexus Taillights, Dual Exit Exhaust, Kamei Grille, Side Repeaters, Induction Kit, Sony Stereo, Gear Knob, Doorpins, Tax Disc Holder, Suspension

= Just Under £1,500. Not far off £10,000.

Jeez, until now didn't realise how much I had spent. Thats a lot of money to leave lying around in car parks unattended! I would take the bits off and sell the car as standard though. Make more money that way! ;)

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£6000 for the car last October

£240 MAF

£205 Fr. wheel bearing, hub and labour

£500 Alpine headunit (and that was 2nd hand!!!)

£400 2x Phoenix Gold amps

£50 Fr. Top mounts/labour and brakes bled

£70 RR and diagnostics

£53 Headlight switch

£300 Toad Ai606

£111 2x Toyo Proxes 205/50 15's

Can't think of anymore as yet, but that's like...........£7929 for a 10 yr old Corrado!!! :(

She's worth it......................

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Rough estimates - I'm going to frighten myself.

Highline - £9500 (A year ago with 24,000 miles)

Scorpion Exhaust - £300@

Schmidt 3 Pce Modern Lines with Toyo Proxes - £1500@

In Pro Crystal Mark 4 Look Head Lights - £200@

FK Crystal Indicator/Fog Lights - £160@

Old Style VR6 Skirt - £40

Momo Gear Knob/Gaitor/Steering Wheel - £200@

K&N Air Filter - £100@

New Bumper/Respray - £200

FK Strut Brace - £100@ (Which I am now selling - see classifieds!)

Not to mention stereo.

And I wondered why I was always skint!

Next month - New Bonnet (Still dented from bump!)/Lifters/Relocate Washer Jets

Who cares though - I intend to keep the car and keep working on it. That is until I can afford a Porsche GT3 - so about twenty years then.

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just2zang

I love & rate my jetex (but then you would, wouldn`t ya) , as it sounds lovely and deep on idle, i noticed a power difference, looks good not over the top and lastly doesn`t sound like `billy boy racers` saxo!!

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Next month -Relocate Washer Jets

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Apparently some peugeot's have these located on the wipers, and is an easy mod. Madvr6 has done this and filled in the bonnet holes, all of them! LoOks mean as fcuk with the custom bonnet vents but he still hasn't bothered to put pictures up yet. HINT!!!

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I hadn't quite planned how to do it yet -but if I could get wipers with jets on them, that would be cool. Most VW's I've seen have relocated them to the scuttle below the windscreen but I don't know how effective they would be there. I want the looks without taking away the practicality. I will be filling the bonnet holes - but I may as well as I need a new bonnet anyway. Some one reversed into me in a car park so my current bonnet's creased. I replaced the bumper last month (could be a blessing in disguise really, I suppose). Got a lot of work on still though.

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I haven't quite decided about my Scorpion exhaust. It can be loud but iy does sound mint when floored (TVR type sound). It can get annoying on a long journey - but performance was definately improved. It does attract too much attention some times - I don't really want to be considered a boy racer - but that's difficult, I suppose, when you're driving a modified car. In a way, I like the looks of the Scorpion as I haven't seen many other twin pipe Scorpions around - and it does look good when polished (a little large maybe - not everybody's cup of tea - but does suit the car). I love the look of the Sebrings though. I'll make do for now - too many other things to change.

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£3100 Purchase of car

£ 300 80k service

£ 110 Mk4 headlights (ebay)

£ 70 Crystal Fogs (ebay)

£ 80 Crystal clear rear lights (ebay)

£ 215 Fox Evo6 wheels (ebay)

£ 110 Ram air filter

£ 350 ICE (sub,front comps,2 amps,wiring)

£ 45 Strutbrace (ebay)

£ 42 Debadged grille (ebay)

£4422

Still got the Schrick VSR,suspension & exhaust to go! %-6

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£2900 for car

£270 for a set of standard VW 16" alloys (no tyres/valves as yet, guessing £200)

£250 for blaupunkt los angeles mp72

£500 for clifford concept 500 alarm

£180 for BMC CDA

£190 for service and bits to change

£177.83 for black diamond clutch (still to fit, £144)

£60 for de-badged grill

£750 for fk highsport coilovers, eibach anti roll bars, and eibach strut brace (not fiitted yet, £100 fitting from friend)

£12 for black side repeaters

£15 for new heated window washer jet

£45 for 2 anti roll bar links

£22 for 2 strut top mounting

£150 for powerflex back end bushes

£350 for leather seats (front and back) and leather door cards !!!!!! Very cheap

Total amount: £6315.83

Plus prob £200 in wax and other cleaning products

Plus insurance at approx £750, (can't remember actual figure off the top of my head)

[ Edited Sat Mar 13 2004, 12:00PM ]

[ Edited Tue Mar 16 2004, 01:38AM ]

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