Edcase

Lets just say I was rapidly approaching the 18995 I paid for the car before I saw sense!!!

njkmr

CHRIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But hey ,even taking into account purchase of car or cars ,it is obvious we get so much pleasure out of them,thats why we do it.I estimate ive spent including buying the car and any mods I have done,dont forget interest on bank loans etc,somewhere near £1ook in all.Now this is since I was 17 and I am now 35.MK 2 Escorts,xr3I,Ren 5 turbo,cosworth,(yeh i have had some shat as well)and two Scoobs.
You probably have done the same or more if your of similar age.
Yes we could have spent it on something else ,possibly more sensible,but it is your lifestyle and everything.

It has got to be better than collecting stamps for pleasure.No offence to phillaterist or whatever they are called.

So keep on spending fellas /ladies this is not a rehearsal.Enjoy.
Apologies for going on a bit.

markwild

Can't argue with that !

- Also - don't know if you need to be 30 for L+V insurance - I'm 35, so didn't ask

Mark

gyfto1

no idea.
about to be alot more though
bottom end just gone
oh well

Leslie

Never work it out, add up what the enjoyment of owning and driving it is worth instead!

Les

hawkeye

about £33,000 and rising very steadily now it's getting more difficult to add things without the wife seeing them

Trumble

MY52 Std WRX.

WRSpt BB 140 (off SN)
Decat Cat replacement Center 40 quid (off SN)
STi8 wheels and tyres 500 (off SN)
EOM clear indicators and reflectors 30 quid (off SN)

710 total

+ servicing

T.

Edcase

You can see exactly what I spent it on here:

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=318113

New To Scoob

Not to bad so far....
Prodrive Springs £400
STi Mudflaps £350
WR Sport BB £350
WR Sport front bumper £400
Window tints £???? cannae remember
But I have got my eyes on some other goodies

No where near as bad as my old 309Gti worked out about £15K after buying and mods

John.

SiPie

Not including purchase price

My MY99 classic cost me £26,500 over 26 months and 32,000 miles, including 20 tyres (damned soft F1's ) 3 sets of front brake pads, 1 back set, discs, one turbo, one short block engine, one recon gearbox, new springs, 3 maf sensors, minor mods (back box, downpipe, PIAA lamps, gauges, dawes, colour coding) and an average mpg of 16.7mpg & servicing

av' it

njkmr

Kinnel SiPie,my first set of tyres did me for 26 k miles!!!!!!!! (on rb5 )I must be a real *****,or a tight c**t!!!!

That is some goin fella.

SiPie

I'm still paying for it mate and having to drive around in a 1.8 focus zetec proves that

The true cost of scooby ownership (if you drive it hard for pleasure) is frightening

davyboy

Think what you could have had!

njkmr

Edcase,
Fantastic m8.A credit to you.

Edcase

Cheers, it was great fun, a tremendous learning experience and I've met some true friends for life, but I think my next car will be something that doesn't need that level of modification

SiPie

You said it mate

Like a good reliable more stylish porsche

davyboy

Thats the fella!

ozzy

Drove it like he stole it more like

If you're near Edinburgh and a Focus comes at you sideways around a bend, you'll know who's behind the wheel.

Stefan

DreXeL

I've spent over 8.5k on mods since buying my UK MY97 around 2 years ago. My car is now running in the region of 340bhp. Was it worth it? **** yes!!!! *

































*the wife doesn't agree though

Edcase

Saw you the other night making a public nuisance on the Downs with lots of other jap cars

Fangoria

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Pathetic......... valiant attempt by Mr Wallis - does the £30k include the cost of the car though.....either way I win

I'm touching the £70k bracket.................

This includes the cost of the car (circa £25k), all costs to date since ownership excluding petrol (and petrol derivatives) being insurance, parts changes...... I was at the early end when people knew **** all about the Scoob and there were a lot of changes... or were unwilling to attempt new things (did anyone say nitrous) - this has hindered progress to a huge extent...but hey-ho - I think the Cossie boys (and I spent a fortune their as well) were more prepared to take risks into the unknown....something which has only really materialised on the Scoob scene in the last 12months.... (excluding a few - e.g. Christian R, Mark Aigin........)

I did do a list of these - cos I'm sad....... I cried the most when I saw how much I'd wasted on stereo gear and related costs.... it was more than most have spent on all their mods............

I have owned the car since new as well..... only driven a few faster cars..... very few indeed......neighbour sold his TVR after a test drive in mine.......

Yeah I'm waffling - back to the match

Fangoria

iTrader: (1)

Edcase - where in Bristol are you?

greg.g

A metal plate

Dazza's-STi

Ok 28500 on a STI myo3 with 18"'s or and £400 on servicing

Edcase

Dont want to be too specific for obvious reasons. but I'm near the downs.

Turbohot

dunno.I dont wanna think about it.Depreciation in car value depresses me ....

Fangoria

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Edcase

So am I

Stupid question - but your not 100 metres up the road from me??????

DreXeL

LOL, that was fun That night was the first time I really gave the car some real stick in it's current state of tune, after leaving the downs we all headed for the motorway for a bit of fun, my car was off the clock at 160+ playing with my mate's 386bhp supra, and there was hardly anything in it


Not that I'm condoning such behaviour......................................... ...

Edcase

Very possibly. I often hear a bloody loud scoob go past the house but always too slow to catch it from the window. PM me.

I was busy flying a kite after just pummeling around the woods over at ashton court on me bike. I was going to walk over and say hi but my legs wouldn't carry me

DreXeL

Ahh, so that was you with the kite!!!!!!! I didn't recognise you????? We were all taking bets on how long it would be before you took off...............