having a scoob for every day life, i've realised the costs of these beasts!.. and mods on top....

petrol alone runs in the hundreds in a matter of weeks!

how much have you spent on the scoob?

 

Spend £120 on fuel in 4 days and I don't feel like I've really been anywhere!! I'm beginning to worry that I underestimated the costs!!

 

Lots!

Far too much for me to depress myself totalling up...but I forget all that when I drive it

I reckon this post is gonna be a big one!

 

i actually worked it out for the other day for insurance (just the price of mods) - I was shocked to say the least - didn't quite realise it was *THAT* much!

 

he he that's what i hoped for!

mods have gone in the thousands for things people don't really notice! cheaper mods are more effective!

 

I agree petrol costs are staggering. I even avoid filling the tank as it seems worse every time - you can just see the others in the petrol station saying 'I bet that's thirsty'.

 

well mine was a MY95, standard.

BREAKERS:

REAR prodrive wing - £150
paint for brake callipers :£20
colour coding - £100 i think??
alarm - loads!
ICE - lots but won't say buggered it all up!
splitter-£100 in exchange with some old parts, sold bumper..
clear indicators - £35 front, 25 sides (HK)
HKS AF (£70) (HK)
stickers £20
STI seats - £375
car wash stuff (lots)
mesh (95p) free from a mate!
STI rear lights, swapped for my old ones,
boost guage
petrol - won't like to say
clutch- £400

 

and that's a small list so far..

 

I'm going to start frequenting petrol stations with nice looking female staff. I'll be there so often I'll be on first name terms within a week, a few drinks within a fortnight and should have bedded them within a month At least that way I feel I've really got something for my money

 

"Roughly" over 16 months and 19500 miles.

Fuel £2576.25 (avg 20.4 mpg)
Mods\Service etc £2718.25
Ins £1500.00

I'll have one hell of a history to go with the car when it gets sold !

Dave

 

i think i might start working at Shell. but the ladies at the shell garages are a bit scary for my liking!

 

the list above for me is just a bit of the stuff i've done.



let this be a big post!!

 

 

can't edit my messages

 

Subaru Impreza WRX STI Version IV Type-R Coupe (Silver)

Current spec:

* EJ25 Engine (2.5litre)
* Closed deck block

* Forged Pistons and Pins
* Strengthened and balanced crankshaft
* Billet Steel Conrods

* 3 Piece Steel Head Gaskets

* HKS SuperFire SparkPlugs
* Forge Re-circluating DumpValve
* PACE Front Mounted InterCooler with uprated Radiator
* HKS Racing Suction Kit
* ScoobySport Up-Pipe
* bolt-on Hybrid Turbo

* HKS Exhaust Manifold

* BPM TD-38 Twin-dump downpipe
* HKS Hiper Exhaust System

* 4 x 850cc injectors
* 500-600hp bosch fuel pump

* front and rear diffs 4.1:1 (changed from 4.44:1)

* 8 button sprung centre heavy clutch

* Unbreakable Straight cut Type "E" Road/Drag gearset (dogbox)
* STI Front Strut Brace
* Eibach Springs
* Cusco Front Strut Brace Top (to be fitted)
* Cusco Front Strut Brace Bottom (to be fitted)

* Cusco Rear Strut Brace Top (to be fitted)
* Cusco Rear Strut Brace Bottom (to be fitted)

* MoTeC ECU
* KnockLink
* LambdaLink

* Blitz Turbo Timer (with inbuilt boost gauge)
* Blitz Power Meter ID (measures 0-62, etc..)
* Modified Samco High specification competition Turbo Inlet Pipe (blue) (to be changed, as restricts @ 5200rpm and sufficates my poor car )
* Various Samco Silicon Hoses (blue)


* MRO ScoobyStyling FrontLip

* STI Center dials (shows oil temp, battery voltage, oil pressure)
* STI Boost Gauge

* STI White dials converted to mph/kph
* Extra Light around where key goes in (so you can see in the dark where to put the key)
* JAP MiM Limited Edition Speedline alloys (16" in Silver)
* Clear Jewl Front Indicators
* Clear Side Indicators

* JAP Kenwood double-din head-unit (Tape/CD Player) has built in esp,dsp,graphic equalizer etc + remote control
* Expander for head-unit
* JAP Kenwood 10-CD Changer
* JAP Kenwood speakers has three speakers, and the kenwood logo subtlety glows in the dark at night time.
* JAP Kenwood Basebox with built in amplifier

Then before the above mods..

* BR developments turbo
* PossumLink ECU
* HKS EVC IV

All I can think of for the time being! But have a few more bits I need to puchase



[Edited by ChristianR - 7/17/2002 12:21:54 AM]

 

don't i'm already having nightmares without needing reminding about it all

 

and how can I forget the price of me going over to england, just the boat is 405pounds

 

Around 700 pounds a month

 

on top of the car cost (bought in Feb 02)
+trakker
+clear indicators
+clear side repeators
+quick shift
+SS D/P and B/B
+ITG Filter
+Fog Light Protectors
+30,000 mile service
+set of front pads
+dawes
+dawes afr
+boost gauge

roughly £1658quid

soon to be added:
+forge VTA
+de-cat Centre section exhaust

roughly £200

and then there is:
+insurance
roughly £1160

 

my insurance is up shorlty - it has slighly reason due to the mods - lol

 

Which is why I cancelled the order for the Scoob and bought the Skoda.

I read up lots, especially on here, about the costs of running one. The figures were frightening (well, to me anyway). I worked out, based on my mileage (about 50-60k a year) that the scoob was going to cost me about £11-12000 per year, just to run, not counting depreciation (massive at those miles) or buying it.

 

hmm lets see bought the car for 5000

then got the following... not putting prices to as id scare myself

New OS/Rear Door
New OS/Rear QuarterPanel
S /Hand OS/Rear Inner Arch... £20 quid buyer removed with stihl saw (me! ) subaru wanted £280 for the panel new..
s / Hand OS/Rear Hub & Strut - £50
Autoglass man on the side to remove and re-bond rear quarter panel glass £5
New Lock Set... (altered boot lock to use same key)
New ignition housing..
New Lambda Sensor
New Front N/S Wing
New Front N/S Indicators
New Rear View Mirror
Lower Level Rear Spolier - £90
Delocked with coach bolt head...
Full Respray.. £600
Brand new MY00 5 or 6 spokes.. with brand new tyres - Free
Brand new 3pc subaru clutch - Free
Brand new 4Pots, Disks & Pads - Free
Braided Brake Lines
MY00 5 Door Front & Rear Seats from GradeA..
Clifford Concept 600
Navtrak Proactive
Kenwood MP6090R £220
Nakamichi MB100 - £1000
Phoenix Gold PLD1 - £100
Rockford Fanatic 6.5" x's
Rockford Fanatic 6.5" q's
2x Rockford Punch 100's
Subs and Sub amp sold..
Cables for above - £400
Spare Set of 16" Wheels £100
Set of Slicks £120
Uprated Fuel Pump
Cossie FPR
Custom Fuel Rails £10 - for 8mm Inj hose
Front Entry for throttle body £free
FMIC - £30
Various Samco Hosing £100
Lower Strutbrace £30
Spare ecu for development £55
Boost Gauge
Ported Headers £15 for cutter for die grinder
HKS Super Racing Suction kit £180
HKS Hiper Exhaust
HKS 3" Downpipe - Being Modified to be Open Neck £100
L666DMW Private Plate £250

Cant rember other bits but im sure theres more..

Still to come...

Custom programmed std jecs ecu.
Nitrous
Water Injection
Lots of Boost
erm.. maybe a Hybrid
Coilovers
6 Pot Calipers (Maybe if I change wheels)

Lots and Lots and Lots of Petrol..

Only ever washed once, never polished..

David

 

Had my car from new and over the first two years it worked out at roughly £700 a month (thats including depreciation and interest on the loan). After feeling slightly gutted for a while (my mortgage isn't much more) I decided it had to go.

The car was good but it wasn't that good and as I only really drove it to work and back I replaced it with a Renault Clio 1.2 16 valve. The clio came with a years free insurance and has 18000 mile service intervals. Never managed to get the trip computer to read less than 40 MPG around town yet. Trip computer also tells me that my average speed to work and back is 13 MPH so in real world driving it isn't any slower than my Impreza and it has the added bonus of the fact that I park it anywhere and don't spend the whole night worrying about it.

 

With the P1..

Insurance £1300
Service £85
Uprated fuel pump £125
Super Dragger exhaust £400
Downpipe incl
Link ECU £600 ish
Fuel - too scared to add up!

Now the Evo (this will be scary) in the process of spending all this...
Bigger turbo & wastegate £1300 approx
Manifold £600 ish
Injectors £600 ish
Fuel pump £125
JUN cams £800
Pistons & rods £800 ish
ARP bolts £250
Water Injection £350
Gauges £400
Intercooler £1000 ish
ECU Approx £1500 - £2000
Last service £315
New Pads & disks (need uprated ones) £400
Clutch £500 ish
Fuel - I'm gonna cry
Insurance £1300

Sometimes I wonder is it worth it?????

Chris

 

Did these sums recently for an article on car costs for the work's quarterly rag mag and the 'real' cost of running my slightly modded MY99 over 10,000 miles, works out at REAL cost of 64.87p per mile (on Superunleaded at an average of 77.9p per litre). This figure includes insurance at £800, servicing (only a 15k service at a main dealer), 8 tyres and other consumables (brake pads etc) but no unscheduled repairs, and EXCLUDES depreciation.

Makes you think huh????

 

not bad...