How Much Have You Spent On Your E Series?

[oneredED]

$7k purchase price (dont laugh :P), since then, not including stuff like oil etc and basic service items, I've spent around an extra $2k on it (manual, wheels, tires, lowering, brakes, interior, stereo etc). It's not the fastest car, but i think it looks alright, and it's given me just over 80,000km worth of pleasurable driving in a reliable manner over the last 2.5 years...

[LUXO_8]

Originally Posted by NZ

Thats normal. V8 extractors are around the 7 - 800 mark fitted a pair of cats will cost 35 or so by the time flanges get welsed on - thats for normal generic ones highflow are more, an off the shelf 2.5 system is around 470 with one resonator, more if you want a muffler. costom system will be more than that too. add labour for fitting, misc items such as hangers, gaskets etc, also a tip is extra. Dont be so surprised lol.

i think his extractors are custom made as well, considering its a taller 351W

[ScoopED]

Originally Posted by efgiar

$2000 on an exhaust? that somehow doesnt seem right... unless its stainless mandrell bent and has been chromed! and even still u could get it cheaper then 2000

Yes mate, thats right, $2000, to the dollar......

For this I got:
* Hi Tek headers tri y's, with time spent on them at the exhaust shop to properly bend them away from the shock tower and steering column (due to the extra deck height of the larger 351 block)
* 2 x new 2.25in Catalytic converters
* Custom mild steel twin 2.25in system to just before the diff.
* 2 in to 1 Collector (2x2.25in to 1x2.5in)
* Single 2.5in glass pack straight through muffler
* Off the shelf 2.5in mandrel bent tail pipe over the diff
* 2.75in Chrome exhaust tip

Extra time was spent getting the exhaust to sit up high under the car (my request), as this vehicle has Super Low's all round.

The workmanship is excelent and the lowest point of the car is not the exhaust anymore, infact it is almost difficult to see the exhaust system when looking under the car from the side.

$2000 is actually a very good price for what was done.

Mike

[Kenaz]

Originally Posted by NZ

How many are hoping to get a house in the near future etc. I used to be like that spent a heap on my car just managed to scrape in the phone bill and a bit of it was keeping up with the club members syndrome but lately i've grown out of it.

Same here. This is why the only money I'll be spending on mine in the future will be for maintenance/repairs. I was even considering selling it, but I don't think I need to do that.

[dansedgli]

The house is next on the list for me once the torana is done.

The torana will be my last toy. Any other car I will buy will stay stock except for the stereo.

Its good to get the wasting money on a car thing out of your system while your young I think. Ive just turned 22, I work full time and live with my parents so I can do things now that I definately wouldnt be able to if I lived on my own.

Im up to about $12K on the torana now, it doesnt move :P

On the list is another:
$5k for the diff/mini tubs,
$3500-$5500 for trans and tailshaft.
$1500 for the bodywork and paint,
$1500ish for the interior, then $8-9000 on an engine build.

9 second quarters priceless :eclipsee_

[biz]

Hey Inferno, How Much For The Eb Gt Rims? Very Interested.

[trick_xd]

I'm just over the $6k mark including the car itself.
I try to spend it where needed
97 EL , straight gas , new paint (mix of rapid & devils yellow)
motor , stall , g'box , suspension , diff , wheels
stereo and other mods . ---- had the car 5 years

and I'm just under 17k on my XD
But that is 4 body 3 motor 2 diffs 3 tail shafts rebuilds
and 4 sets of wheels and other mods . ------ had the car 11 years

[CHEF]

Originally Posted by dansedgli

The house is next on the list for me once the torana is done.

The torana will be my last toy. Any other car I will buy will stay stock except for the stereo.

Its good to get the wasting money on a car thing out of your system while your young I think. Ive just turned 22, I work full time and live with my parents so I can do things now that I definately wouldnt be able to if I lived on my own.

Im up to about $12K on the torana now, it doesnt move :P

On the list is another:
$5k for the diff/mini tubs,
$3500-$5500 for trans and tailshaft.
$1500 for the bodywork and paint,
$1500ish for the interior, then $8-9000 on an engine build.

9 second quarters priceless :eclipsee_

I didnt know toranas were Eseries :

[dansedgli]

Im E series on the inside :P

[CHEF]

hehe, just make sure that sucker does a ten dude...

[LUXO_8]

lol, 10? slow.....dans building for 9's

i have speny 5,000 on my new ea in the past month and havent started on any motor or any fun stuff yet

[BABOSS]

Well after some thinking, i got my first post wrong and left out some $$ spent

LPG conversion (5yrs ago):$1900
New Pedders comfort gas shockers all round: $350
Transy partial reconditioning:$1000
DIY head gasket replacement:$400
Reconditioned head from Bursons: $530
2.5" exhaust system with sports muffler: $350
New fuel pump inc. installation: $300
Other mechanical repairs over the years: $2000
Wheels: $1800 with rubber
Air intake: $200

So that's like over $8480 a tad more than my last figure, not too bad considering i bought the thing with like 190,000Km on it, for 13k now it's on like 285,000. It's probably only worth around 3-4k if i sold it now.

Next on the list would be Xr8 or Xr6 front springs, i'ts pretty damn high ATM ,3.45 LSD
Cam and that's all i hope.

[LUXO_8]

Originally Posted by FlasherEF

Next on the list would be Xr8 or Xr6 front springs, i'ts pretty damn high ATM ,3.45 LSD
Cam and that's all i hope.

damn dude, i havent seen any pics of your car before but it looks great!
needs the EL wagon tail lights with the clear indicator though

[Mr_4.0]

i have spent $9000 not including services and stuff tlike that. and my car is still slow, lol.

[BABOSS]

Originally Posted by MADNC_8

damn dude, i havent seen any pics of your car before but it looks great!
needs the EL wagon tail lights with the clear indicator though

Thanks dude, those pics were taken ages ago, the clear tail lights are already on there and have been for a while now, i need to invest in a digi cam.

[efgiar]

ok smashed my car last night at the cruise so ill be footing money for an XR front bar, lights, brackets, indicators, and bonnet, +paint :(

[needfordspeed]

I paid $900 for an MPI EA S-Pack 5 speed a few weeks ago, so far i've spent:

Rego: $348
RWC: $65
Alignment: $35
New diff: $100
Superlows: $209
Tyre Shine(D): $9.95

Still gotta buy:

Exhaust: $500
Pod Filter: $25
Clear Indicators: $45
Cam and shims: $200
Sub and amp: $500

[eed-250]

i bought my car off a spraypainter for $5700 about 2 years ago.
so of course its had a respray and he put roh 16s rims on it. he also chucked a set of cheap extractors (motivators) and a 2.5inch exhaust on it.
I took it down the strip and ran a 15.7.

I then bought clear indicators $30
Used lsd which makes noises, but still tight $300
Wade Regrind cam $150 incl all shims and seals and whatever
got a free XH snorkel from THEHAT (cheers mate)
now runs consistent 14.81@146.4kmh so im very happy with the money i have spent.

also spent about 200 bucks on ricey ИИИИ.. *shift light, white dials, gear nob*
Probably spent about close to 1.5k on maintenanice tho.. Parts for servicing, new Clutch, New dizzy/coil, new ecu, 4X new tyres.

All up about 7grand over 2 years.

In the slow process of turning it into a drift car so theres a ИИИИload of money about to be spent on it :S but cant wait anyway hehe

[CHEF]

Drift ED... I like ;)

[eed-250]

yeah will be looking at reliable 350hp at the wheels dont need anymore. will be taking as many things out of the car to get the weight down.. custom made coilovers, handbrake mounted on dash etc, all the works.. still deciding on what gearbox.

Concentrating on my speedway car at the moment so ed is taking a back seat for a while
:p

[BOOSTDEF]

17k..... and not even close to finished.

The missus hates me AND the car... but hey, who cares huh

[heckaz performance]

over $21 750, have reciepts for over $10 000 in modifications. Just crashed it and it needs a new rear quarter, wheelwell, etc. No insurance.

[CHEF]

Originally Posted by heckaz performance

over $21 750, have reciepts for over $10 000 in modifications. Just crashed it and it needs a new rear quarter, wheelwell, etc. No insurance.

spent 21k and didnt get insurance??

[LUXO_8]

Originally Posted by heckaz performance

. Just crashed it and it needs a new rear quarter, wheelwell, etc. No insurance.

learn a BIG lesson there???

should NEVER drive a car without insurance

[mr_efxr]

Originally Posted by heckaz performance

over $21 750, have reciepts for over $10 000 in modifications. Just crashed it and it needs a new rear quarter, wheelwell, etc. No insurance.

Sounds like the result after being frequently sideways.

[Jason[98.EL]]

Originally Posted by MADNC_8

learn a BIG lesson there???

should NEVER drive a car without insurance

yep i agree with ya wayne

been there done the no insurance thing and wrote of a new dunnydore it was 3 days old

cost me 30 odd grand hence why ya need insurance even my old ea had insurance

[UNR8D]

in the process of spending 5k on the NL, new auto box, new diff, steering, and a few other nice touches ;)

[PINKEA]

Car - swapped for XF Sedan

Roof Lining $180
Seats Recovered inc materials $850
MP3 Player $330
Auto Ele $280 inc parts
Paint & Materials $1500
Panelbeating & Painting $love + 12 months(My partner is spraypainter)
Mags & Rubber $400 (got really good deal)

351C, Tricked up C4 with Hi Stall $ FREE (Not wot u no, but who u no, was in my partners 81 fairlane)
Hurst shifter & New Cable $100 (another excellent deal)
another complete EA $850 (parts and need shell to put 351C into b 4 my car gets the 'transplant')

[kaytonk]

spent 44k on a house, no thats not a typo. bought the ef for 5k, put on 15" mags $300 with rubber, superlows $40, new strut as we had to cut the old one out with the oxy $120, bootlid with spoiler $50 and thats it so far, need better rims and doing a respray as soon as i finish making a bib for the front bumper, moved the sound system into this from my ea, oh and $45 for a new mirror after some inbred local smashed into my car