How much have you spent on your AU? "WARNING MAY CAUSE BOUTS OF DEPRESSION"

[HLC]

Originally Posted by crazy-au

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?

same colour. that way i dont need to strip it back to do the insides etc. monsoon is a great colour IMO.

just gotta get a degree and a permanent job. cant pay for uni stuff and car at the same time :

[ten[A]cio[U]s]

JC, Do you change rims instead of tires lol?

[JC]

Originally Posted by crazy-au

JC, Do you change rims instead of tires lol?

Pretty much. Same strategy as BD

[TURBOTAXI]

I think about $11k including the price of the car.

[Mechan1k]

Way too much ... if i listed everything I think I'd fall over in shock though.

Alot of money goes into servicing and maintaining the ute though ... gets serviced once a month ... anda lot of kays gets put on it ... but it's definitely over $7500 though .... EASY.

OK ... here goes:

replacement engine = $800
Heavy duty 4-speed auto = $2000
brakes = $800
transmission cooler = $100
filter = $80
snorkel = $30
headlights = $400
nudgebar = $400
driving lights = $430
foglights = $160
bodykit and paint = $1500 (approx)
exhaust + extractors = $1000
suspension = $800
17" wheels + tyres = $700
Tint = $200
Interior bits = $200

Total = $9600

There's plenty more ... I have only thought of this off the top of my head.

[SSVPom]

Ok, not much but here goes:

2000 AU2 Fairmont Ghia VCT: $10,000 (in July '05 with 70k. kms)
Clear side repeaters: $40
Bosch Wiper blades: $20
New stone tray and wheel arch liners after spinning it on the Eastern Freeway and ripping them off coming back down the embankment: $250
Climate control panel fix (liquidxtal) $60.

So basically nothing on mods, however I'm always on the eye out for some second hand Tickford rims, be it the 5 spokers or 18" Pursuit ones, if they come along at the right price I'll be getting them for sure.

[ClassicAU]

Bought the car for $12000 just over a year ago, and have spent about $7000 on it since then. Stereo, diff and edit being the major changes. Then just smaller things like rims, steering wheel and other bits an pieces, and i am far from finished yet! :

[HLC]

Originally Posted by FairmontPom

So basically nothing on mods, however I'm always on the eye out for some second hand Tickford rims, be it the 5 spokers or 18" Pursuit ones, if they come along at the right price I'll be getting them for sure.

talk to JC.

[Mr Hardware]

Hmm
price of car = $4000
reco vialle gas converter = $350 installed
floor mats, nice seat covers, weathershield, dashmat = $200
next thing is front AU3 mudflaps (as AU2 mudflaps don't fit when you have the AU3 skirts).
I don't want to spend any more money. But i know i'm going to have to at some stage. That's cars for you.

[janek]

Hmm....

Ghia footmats $150
Brake upgrade $500
Front bar/skirts$600
Painting etc $1500
Stereo $2000
Wheels $1000
Exhaust $800
Intake $300
Tranny Cooler $150
A/C Regas $80
LSD $650
New CV axle (Went pop at the races :S) $250
New hub assembly $300
New Handbrake shoes $100
New Handbrake Cable $55
New Carpet $220

Plenty more coming... Thats only the stuff thats actually on the car :S
I still have the edit coming, fullsuspension works, 18's, the turbo in the garage... i'd say another 10-15k, and she'll be right...

[JC]

Originally Posted by FairmontPom

I'm always on the eye out for some second hand Tickford rims, be it the 5 spokers or 18" Pursuit ones, if they come along at the right price I'll be getting them for sure.

I have a set of the AU1 Tickford 17s for sale - $500 and they're yours.

[TheSneakiness]

Ute - $15000
Exhaust - $950
CAI - $300
Stereo - $2000
Engine - $1000
Rims - $900

Yeah, too much on an AU.

[SSVPom]

Does that includ tyres? What condition are the actual rims in too?

Cheers.

[T3man]

I really haven't spent much on mine - getting close to the $10k mark. My problem is that I have six cars to spend money on - I am simply not brave enough to start counting for them all or I'd go hang myself.

And if I counted back over the past 35 years ... @ almost a car a year ... back to my very first car ... you could buy several small country towns ...

[JC]

Originally Posted by FairmontPom

Does that includ tyres? What condition are the actual rims in too?

Cheers.

Yep, tyres as well. Avg 70 to 80% tread left. Some gutter scrape damage, and one has a fair scratch on one of the spokes (2nd pic below).

[LG]

So:

Bodykit - $2000 (Fog Lamps - $500)
Brakes - $2000
Wheels - $2000
Suspension - $2000
Interior - $2000
Stereo - $2500
Performance Mods - $1000

Daimmit, I could of gotten 7 plasma's already. : Few more performance mods to come..

[Stav]

Who cares!!! It reaches a time when the money doesnt count anymore!! : :

[JoesAu]

10500 including purchase. Sound system, 19's lowrd, zorst. full xr outside+inside.

[chief]

AU II Wagon:
Purchase price: $16,500
Bodykit (I am making half of it myself): $1500
Interior (Full black leather, dash conversion): :$1500
Wheels + tyre : $4000
Engine (5.6L Pursuit 250): $7000
Installation and tuning: #1500
Gearbox (handles 350rwkw): $3000
Exhaust (2.75" duel fulll custom stainless): $1000
Lowering (Koni adjustable, kingsprings, swaybars: $2000
Brakes (2nd hand Brembos): $3000
Custom length 2 piece tailshaft: $1000
New LSD diff w/ 3.7 gears: $1600

TOTAL = $44,100.

The other AU (My coupe project) $100,000 + easy. See why its going to take a while.

[AUIII XR8 MAN]

Originally Posted by useless

Who cares!!! It reaches a time when the money doesnt count anymore!! : :

Very good point. You spend the money because you enjoy doing modding the car.

But i've spent some where around the $5k mark.

[Stav]

Originally Posted by useless

Who cares!!! It reaches a time when the money doesnt count anymore!! : :

Until you run out..lol :

[GK]

Like JC, I have 2 AUs.

Futura Wagon
Rims, Tyres, Alpine 6 CD Changer, Tickford Snorkel, K&N, Chrome surround for auto stick, some black pinstripes, Flashlube Kit, Slotted Rotors.

SR Sedan
Exhaust, Tyres, XR Springs, Pedders' Shocks, Tickford Snorkel, K&N, Chrome surround for auto stick, some silver pinstripes, LPG, Flashlube Kit, Leather Steering Wheel, Slotted Rotors.

Plus other bits and pieces I'm sure.

This of course doesn't include things that have gone wrong and needed fixing! I'd hate to actually add the whole lot up! :

*GK does quick figures in his head*

I ticked the $7,500 to $10,000 box without adding up everything! Yikes!

GK

[SSVPom]

Thanks JC - sorry for delayed response, great offer, but really want to get some mint condition ones. (Really cannot work out how to say that without sounding like an ****?!)

But $500 is great - I've just paid out $400 on 4 new tyres for the standard 16" rims... hmmm... trying to justify to the missus that i can sell the Ghia rims to help fund the purchase of the 17" or 18" replacements though.

Cheers.

[fipcee]

Lowered, 2 1/2" zorst, hi flo cat, new 17" tyres and AMG mags = $2500.00.
Of course now I have the bug there will be more spent, in good time and when I can build up the "cunning kit"

[CATFORD]

CAR - 40000
ENGINE -15000
MAGS - 5500
HARDLID - 4500
BODYKIT -4500
EXHAUST -1500
SHAKER - 1500
CUSTOM PANEL WORK - 3000

Unfortunatly worth stuff all now....but I'm keeping her for ever!!!

[jonbays]

Can't say more than TOO MUCH.

The wife might be watching!

[FS5]

1 million dollars ,
nah way to much though.

[superroo]

What have we got here

Purchase ~ $14,000
Stereo - $1,000
Nudge bar - $450
Driving lights - $90
Sports bar - $300
Fixing bumper - $80 (I broke it then fixed it my self)
2 rear tyres - $250
Cutting new keys - $100

Total - $2540
+
Services ~ $500
+
Polish - $100
+
car tent - $150
+
insurance - $1200
+
Petrol - $4000

Then there's stuff that was fixed under warranty
- Door locks
- Front under tray
- Clutch

and all of this in my first year of owning this car

[GlennBA]

Car = $4k
what i've spent on it.
Rims - $1500
Suspension- $600
Brakes - $500
Exhaust - $330
Head unit- $150
New head unit - $560
Bodykit - $1000 fitted
Grill - $150
Momo knob auto - $95
Momo knob manual - $65
Momo wheel - $300
Wingless bum - Swap

hmm theres heaps more but thats all i can remember. Bout $6000.00 all up.

[janek]

Originally Posted by superroo

What have we got here

Purchase ~ $14,000
Stereo - $1,000
Nudge bar - $450
Driving lights - $90
Sports bar - $300
Fixing bumper - $80 (I broke it then fixed it my self)
2 rear tyres - $250
Cutting new keys - $100

Total - $2540
+
Services ~ $500
+
Polish - $100
+
car tent - $150
+
insurance - $1200
+
Petrol - $4000

Then there's stuff that was fixed under warranty
- Door locks
- Front under tray
- Clutch

and all of this in my first year of owning this car

LOL!

If we were counting fuel, i'd be up towards the 20k mark not including purchase price! Thats cheating!