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View Poll Results: How much have you spent?
0 - $1000 72 21.30%
$1000 - $2500 59 17.46%
$2500 - $5000 78 23.08%
$5000 - $7500 46 13.61%
$7500 - $10,000 + (state price if you like) 83 24.56%
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Old 16-11-2006, 07:40 PM   #1
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I saw a thread like this in the E-series section and decided to make an AU one as i saw myself adding up the cost of my car.

Pretty much just vote for how much you have spent then list the mods that got you to tha price.

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Old 16-11-2006, 07:45 PM   #2
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Total $18450. Damn, thats quite a bit. Would still like to spend another 20000 or so on it, when Ive got the money and time...
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Old 16-11-2006, 07:46 PM   #3
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with out the purchase price under 2k on mods cause she wont let me :hihi:
and I"m a tight ***
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with out the purchase price under 2k on mods cause she wont let me :hihi:
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Yeah but look at the results you have from that. Very impressive.
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Old 16-11-2006, 07:50 PM   #5
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Currently i have spent around $7500

$4000 on sound system
$2000 on Sound system install and sound deadening
~ $1500 on bits and pieces

I am now buying bits a pieces for the turbo conversion, list is up to $10,000.. So yeah things will definatly get worse :
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Old 16-11-2006, 07:55 PM   #6
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I really should say a lot of my mods were done prior to me actually buying it from my request. Turned out cheaper and saved a lot of heartache if i did it myself living where i do (such as getting parts here, fitting, etc).

I am jelouse of whoosha's results for the amount spent.. if only..
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Old 16-11-2006, 08:03 PM   #7
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: just had a thought better ad a new page just incase "Minge" wants to post :Reverend:
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Old 16-11-2006, 07:46 PM   #8
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Full exhaust $1000
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Old 16-11-2006, 07:50 PM   #9
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Old 16-11-2006, 07:55 PM   #10
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This is bringing tears to my eyes already.

If I hadn't bought the car and made it what it is I'd own a near-new M3 now........

For those interested I would conservatively say $100,000, most likely more

EDIT: Sorry, probably $30,000 on the car PLUS the car I bought new for about $69,000 on road
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Old 16-11-2006, 07:57 PM   #11
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For those interested I would conservatively say $100,000, most likely more
But look at your car mate, work of art! Bloody beautiful. I bet you dont regret it though..
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But look at your car mate, work of art! Bloody beautiful. I bet you dont regret it though..
No I don't but the best part of $100 large on a falcon is still pretty fukken stupid considering the thing was pretty damn good already
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Old 16-11-2006, 08:03 PM   #13
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lets see..... do I want to do this?

No prices but:

JMM race headers
replaced by Pacemaker comps
Redback exhaust
replaced by G&D custom exhaust
JMM cat
replaced by metal cat
Chiptorque
replaced by edit
mltiple tunes
JMM intake
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Lowered suspension
DBA slotted rotors (front only)
17" AU2 rims
17" AU1 rims
18" Adventi Vallen rims
19" CTW Cool rims
assorted bits and pieces (like new wheel studs)


Way too much.. but most of it was replacing stuff I got originally that I wasnt happy with.
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lets see..... do I want to do this?

Way too much.. but most of it was replacing stuff I got originally that I wasnt happy with.
which makes it worse........
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which makes it worse........
true.. but I sold most of it off and it was a learning experiance.
Cost of mistake.. lots
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Old 16-11-2006, 08:04 PM   #16
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$1500 MAX
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Everytime I think of the money I've burnt on cars past and present I hit myself in the head for just not buying a ferrari.
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Old 24-12-2006, 05:32 PM   #19
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Everytime I think of the money I've burnt on cars past and present I hit myself in the head for just not buying a ferrari.
you couldve bought a ferrari but a ferrari isnt a ford.
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Old 16-11-2006, 08:39 PM   #20
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Car $10k
Interior $3k
Exterior $6k
Engine $1k
Turbo $8k
+ Id assume another 5k+ on other crap

I don't regret it because I still save/spend but damn would be nice to have it all back now in one lump sum
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when she is finished by next year it will be around 30g without initial purchase price

some of the modifications inclue:


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fully welded 6 point roll cage with cross bracing
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Bought more car for a bargain a few years ago. $7000 under what it was worth. But i made up for that now as ive spent $5480.00 to date.

I was going to spend another $1000 tomorrow as a birthday gift on a flash tuner. : What am i thinking :
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Oh god this is a terrible thread yet strangling attractive. This is a work in progress at the moment so I'll need to update in about two weeks. Let me think:

Pursuit 250 - $42,000
Respray - $2,000
Exhaust - $900
G&D CAI - $500
Tint - $250
Flash Tuner - $1000
Walbro Fuel Pump - $500
Xtreme Clutch - $800
Engine Bay Spray - $850
Thermostat - $8

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bugger me I have to tick every option, and then more
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Ouch minge lol.. I reckon its worth every penny though so all is good, the difference is i didnt have to pay for it hehe.
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under $1000 cause im a tightarse...

when i get wheels/kit/dumpage/respray it'll be way too much lol
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under $1000 cause im a tightarse...

when i get wheels/kit/dumpage/respray it'll be way too much lol
Thats half the fun mate lol.

kit/dumpage will look awesome with the colour of the car now.. what colour are you going to spray it?
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Amazingly not that much! Mainly cos it was all done before I bought the ute.

In the coming year though, I reckon somewhere around $10-15,000 or so.
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