How much have you spent?
23 February 2004, 01:33 PM
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...similar story to Markwild --> I've spent around 8K modifiying my MY02.
Bought it from Holland for 16.5K so I felt fully justified
YOU'RE ONLY YOUNG ONCE !! (ish)
Bought it from Holland for 16.5K so I felt fully justified
YOU'RE ONLY YOUNG ONCE !! (ish)
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23 February 2004, 01:58 PM
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Including mods (not too many, just downpipe, clear lenses, backbox) and fuel and insurance (only £670 per year) my MY99 cost £23,500 running costs only, over 26 months (40kmiles) to run 
23 February 2004, 04:23 PM
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Secondhand MY99 4 door - £19k
Prodrive spoiler & colour coding - £500
WR suspension - £1200
AP Racing 6 pot brakes - £1000
Cusco Strut braces (upper front & rear) - £220
MRT rear brake disk & DS2000 pads - £300
STI rear lights - £160
Morette headlights - £180
Phillips Vision Plus headlight bulbs - £20
PIAA sidelights - £5
Clear front indicators - £65
Clear side indicators - £30
STI 6 front splitter - £100
STI 5 foglight covers - £50
P1 front driving lamps, brackets & covers - £80
MRT droplinks (front & rear) - £40
MRT air intake - £80
Tinted windows - £210
Scoobysport downpipe - £150
HKS Hiper Ti-Ltd - £550
Power Enterprise PE1818 Turbo - £1100
APS FMIC, CAI & dumpvalve - £900
Forge re-circ dump valve - £60
Link ECU - £1200
HKS spark plugs - £60
Custom leather/nubuck interior - £900
Defis & Nitosport carbon interior - £850
STI pedals - £80
Kick plates for doors - £50
Prodrive mats (including boot) - £60
Headunit - £350
CD Changer - £150
Amp - £120
Stealth sub box - £100
Subwoofer - £100
Speakers - £200
Cabling - £50
1.5 Farad capacitor - £100
Momo gearknob - £45
P1 wheels (x4) - £900
P1 wheel for full size spare - £120
Tracker - £500
Barrier Deadlock - £120
Disklok - £80
P1 mudflaps - £20
£32,205!!!
Call it £1000 for servicing - £33,205 (two major, two minor)
Call it £1500 in misc. labour costs (painting, fitting, replacement boot lock from attempted break in, etc) - £34,705
Money lost in buying stuff and selling it to buy replacements - £500-ish!
Before petrol and insurance, I think £35,000 was about the right figure for my old MY99!!!
There is going to be stuff I missed, and there was stuff that I bought that never got fitted, but was later sold on.
Power runs for the car
Prodrive spoiler & colour coding - £500
WR suspension - £1200
AP Racing 6 pot brakes - £1000
Cusco Strut braces (upper front & rear) - £220
MRT rear brake disk & DS2000 pads - £300
STI rear lights - £160
Morette headlights - £180
Phillips Vision Plus headlight bulbs - £20
PIAA sidelights - £5
Clear front indicators - £65
Clear side indicators - £30
STI 6 front splitter - £100
STI 5 foglight covers - £50
P1 front driving lamps, brackets & covers - £80
MRT droplinks (front & rear) - £40
MRT air intake - £80
Tinted windows - £210
Scoobysport downpipe - £150
HKS Hiper Ti-Ltd - £550
Power Enterprise PE1818 Turbo - £1100
APS FMIC, CAI & dumpvalve - £900
Forge re-circ dump valve - £60
Link ECU - £1200
HKS spark plugs - £60
Custom leather/nubuck interior - £900
Defis & Nitosport carbon interior - £850
STI pedals - £80
Kick plates for doors - £50
Prodrive mats (including boot) - £60
Headunit - £350
CD Changer - £150
Amp - £120
Stealth sub box - £100
Subwoofer - £100
Speakers - £200
Cabling - £50
1.5 Farad capacitor - £100
Momo gearknob - £45
P1 wheels (x4) - £900
P1 wheel for full size spare - £120
Tracker - £500
Barrier Deadlock - £120
Disklok - £80
P1 mudflaps - £20
£32,205!!!
Call it £1000 for servicing - £33,205 (two major, two minor)
Call it £1500 in misc. labour costs (painting, fitting, replacement boot lock from attempted break in, etc) - £34,705
Money lost in buying stuff and selling it to buy replacements - £500-ish!
Before petrol and insurance, I think £35,000 was about the right figure for my old MY99!!!
There is going to be stuff I missed, and there was stuff that I bought that never got fitted, but was later sold on.
Power runs for the car
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24 February 2004, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Nathan L
Yes but your old car was fooking awesome Andy.
I've spent about £8000 on my old WRX and now SN has just forced me to buy a new STi so it's all started again 
Nathan..
I've spent about £8000 on my old WRX and now SN has just forced me to buy a new STi
so it's all started again Nathan..
I'm sure I'd still have it now, if it wasn't for that!!I just don't want to do it all again but I doubt I can afford to again!!
At least I can say I have done it!!!
24 February 2004, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by drumsterphil
Oh yeah, and last £4k on FMIC, turbo etc was down to a persuausive chat with a certain Mr Andy Tang (see above!)
)I bet you still have that silly grin on your face when you push the car hard!
24 February 2004, 05:09 PM
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Probably about £6k on my MY02 WRX....... example: I told wife that the old (1 year) intercooler was dirty and I needed a new "cleaner" Sti one with pink lettering. Worked a treat. just not sure about the excuse fot the APS frontmount.... suggestions enyone ????
Midlife.....
PS Ninnybobs has already used the excuse for the new FMIC "It needed a new radiator under warranty from subaru "" LOL
Midlife.....
PS Ninnybobs has already used the excuse for the new FMIC "It needed a new radiator under warranty from subaru "" LOL
24 February 2004, 09:15 PM
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This is Tiny 01s wife reading this. just going to have a few little words with the old man..........
Better add the bills up now.
MY Mini will be on its way very soon. AH Brumster.
Karen (Mrs Tiny)
Better add the bills up now.
MY Mini will be on its way very soon. AH Brumster.
Karen (Mrs Tiny)