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

[bingoTE50]

Car 23k ........... Stock TE

[351@GT]

hehe... didnt see the au bit.

was reasonable b4, but basically rebuilt from bare block...( and new everything within ) if i'd know it was going to cost that much i woulda paid the labour bill, put everything in the ute and put a stock motor and supercharger on it!

but i'm selling it and buying an AU3 ute,Pursuit 250

theres room in the engine bay and its not such big heavy arsed motor!
really want a BA XR8 ute, but with a 347 stroker.....

[ClassicAU]

I think the latest addition of the wheels and tyres has tipped me into the five figure mark by now! It can't be good when you've spent more on the car in mods than the purchase price of the car itself! :

Evan

[stiddy]

Originally Posted by stiddy

car : $17,600
Rims : $2200
Suspension : $1800
Brakes : $800
Sound system : $2500
3inch Exhaust : $580
3inch highflow cat: $139
Gearbox : $2200
1st Clutch kit : $550
2nd Clutch kit : $1200
Diff : $790
Billet axles : $400
Difillipo extractors (still in my room) : $640
Edit tuner box (still in my room) : $680

Total $14,479 on mods or there abouts..
And my engine is still stock LOL.. far out..

I can update this a little
Gearbox futher strengthened - $1040 (mates rates)
Complete bodykit - $2400
(Crazy)Custom paint job - Around $6,500-7,500 (still waiting on final price).
Fukoff big lumpy cam - $490

Shortly coming - new rims $3,000.
- Edit with custom tune $1,200
Mods comes to around $29,000 - $30,000 inc the new things coming.

Next year = Boost, leather interior, new sound system/custom install. Easy $20,000 just waiting to be spent. LOL thats so bad, its a taxi for god's sake :togo:

[V8falcons]

For my wagon apart from the usual services,window tinting the only big splurge was the wheels BF2 XR 18" @ $890 on ebay.

I just bought a brand new radiator in ford box with genuine hoses for $21.80 ebay of course

I thought that was pretty good!!!!!!!!!!!!! : :

[El Sucio]

AU Series III XR6 HP - $13'400
XR8 snorkel & K&N Filter - $145.00
Flash Tuner - $450.00
AU Series I XR8 rims - $500.00
Freight of said rims from Melbourne to Perth - $475.00
2x new tyres for said rims - $300.00
New speakers (Pioneer) - $480.00
Total - $15'750.00

Soon to come approx another $25K worth of 6spd manual gearbox, turbo, brake & suspension mods....better that than doing up a rice burner.

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by El Sucio

AU Series III XR6 HP - $13'400
XR8 snorkel & K&N Filter - $145.00
Flash Tuner - $450.00
AU Series I XR8 rims - $500.00
Freight of said rims from Melbourne to Perth - $475.00
2x new tyres for said rims - $300.00
New speakers (Pioneer) - $480.00
Total - $15'750.00

Soon to come approx another $25K worth of 6spd manual gearbox, turbo, brake & suspension mods....better that than doing up a rice burner.

Geez thats a fair chunk on freight!

[bingoTE50]

Geez looking at some of the figures 23k was not too bad for the T .spent $480 on new cat back exhaust ....

[SVOPete]

Spent $11500 on a 2000 Fairmont Ghia on Friday. Nothing else yet ...

[MADED-6]

i voted $0-1000 coz all i have done is a service but it did cost me $15000 but it says on mods so yeah.
but it does have roughly $15-20,000 spent on it.
cheers josh.

[blackwolf3060]

$14900 on car
$2000 stereo
$2000 3.9 diff gears and lsd re build
$1500 exhaust, extractors ect
$160 cold air intake
$800 custom tune
$200 various bits

$21,560!! damn!! Its an expensive hobby but so so worth it!!

[CFOUR]

13k on go fast so far and $2300 On Some 20's

[james22]

2001 AU3 XR8 220 = $19,490

− PH - 4001 Pacemaker Extractors - $750 Installed
− BPT Powerstat - $35
− BPT 12mm Phenolic Spacer - $120
− K & N Hi Flow Panel Filter - $120
− Straight Through Exhaust System + 1 lil Muffler - $150
- Exhaust system repair + alteration - $490
- Edit - $1200

Exterior Modifications
− BA MKII Stripes - $340
− Color Coded Sideskirting & Bumper Pods to Match Blue MKII Stripes - $240
- Repair & Re-Spray Pods and Bumper after Wagga AFD (: ) - $350
− Blue Vision Low beam light bulbs - $64
- Personal Number plates - $130?? A year
- Painted Engine Cover - $45
- Blue silicon hoses (PP Auto) - $240

Interior Modifications
- Alpine 5x7's for Front - $137
− Momo Blue/Black Steering Wheel - $295
− Momo Blue Gear Shifter - $76
− Blue Floor Matts - $42
− Blue Interior Lighting - $15
− 2 x Seat Throwovers (Blue again) - $22
− BA Door Scuffs with XR inserts - $76
− AU Ghia Chrome Interior Door Handles - $143
- Twin Gauge Pod for AU console - $90
- Gauges to suit pod (Oil Temp / Pressure) - $190


Total of approx $24,850 - and still missing things.... Things to make it GO!! :

[CAT600]

I held off commenting in this thread about 12 months ago because the car was not complete (will it ever be?), but just for $hits and giggles, I have added up some pretty accurate (though not complete) numbers to give a close approximated idea on mine:

T1 TS50: $18,000
Engine (Landed): $12,000
Gearbox, Clutch and install kit: $9,400
Assorted parts from FTG auto: ~ $1,200
Assorted parts from Ford: ~ $2,000
Assorted parts from Lethal Performance (USA- landed): $2,700
Ford GT Rims: (landed) $2,600
Bonnet: $1,800
Suspension: $950
Alloy fabbed tanks (Total to date): ~ $2,500
Brembo kit: $5,800
Exhaust (two versions): $3,200
Engineering costs (total): $945
Blower pulley upgrade kit (landed): $670
KB Mammoth blower kit: $9,500
MSD ignition setup (including one fried MSD DIS4): $1,300
Upgraded Driveshaft: $1,050
Fuel system components (including pumps, hose and fittings): ~ $2,400
Contractor labour (Electricians/Mark) : $3,200
Boot floor section: ~ $1,100
Retrimmed steering wheel: $450

SUBTOTAL: $82,765

Plus a LOT of my labour

Hmmm, One of a kind hey........... :togo:

I wonder if it will be worth more than an FG GT-E in 5 years time?

Daniel

[au11futura]

car: $6500

Seat covers: $120

Stereo: $1000

Mods coming: full exhust
window tint
better induction ( three inch pipe from throttle into a divided pod)
possibly lowering a tad.

[au11futura]

Originally Posted by SVOPete

Spent $11500 on a 2000 Fairmont Ghia on Friday. Nothing else yet ...

dammmmn were from mate i could of gotten you that for an easy $9500 with low k's and nice nick to.

What state you in?

[blueoval]

I have spent 8.5k on my car already PLUS the cost of the car. Will be spending another 5k in the next month.

[Eu-GenixX]

i've spent about 2k on fixiing issues with air con.. heh..

and maybe up to another 3 or 4k for car audio stuff.. but got a nice set of dynaudio splits on the horizon... so add another 1k for those..

hitting a cross roads atm.... to keep spending money on the car... or trade up

[sikford]

Car: $17,500
Exhaust : $350
CAI : $300
Tyre's : $900
Stereo: $3000+
Misc : maybe $1000 prolly more on just maintaining it
Total $23,000

most likely more and i still have a list of around 10k that i would like to do in the next few years.

[blueoval]

Most of here that do mods, do it for the fun factor.

I know thats why I do it. I get personal satisfaction in making my car personalised to suit me.

Is this the same with you?

[jmack]

au3 xr8-23k
supercharger and acc-$4500
lowered$300
tune$180
wheels$1100
repair of frontend(sista smash)$3000
interior mods$250
already had full hm exhaust/headers
had the s/charger on my xr8 ute before this which is why i bought another au(plus they are way better than ba in feel and build quality)swapped everything over injector pumps etc before i sold the ute .$180 to retune and presto back to 243rwkw.only way to blowwww

[GS608]

interesting to see how much money people have spent
car : 5,600
cai: 358
wheels: 350
misc: 1 053
total: 7 371
and ive only had it 4 months lol, thinking of leaving as is and save for a bf xr6t

[ronwest]

I'll probably regret working this out but:-

Brumby bar + driving lights, del, painted - $800
RJR rims/tyres - $400
Adrenalin rims/tyres - $300
XR6 springs $100
Touring springs/shocks - $300
Sony headunit - $450
JVC headunit - $250
Wiring/fuses etc - $100
Hertz front splits - $150
Alpine type X front splits - $250
Alpine 10" sub - $60
Alpine 12" sub - $80
Custom sub box - $80
Cat10 - $200
Alpine amp - $180
Alpine mono amp - $150
Interior custom mats - $50
F and R slotted rotors - $200?
XR front bar/headlights - $450
Steering wheel - $100
BA pedal covers - $50
Exhaust - $500
Tint - $300

Which is $4700 - say $5000 with the various bits and pieces that I missed and the bits that go with fitting that stuff...

I tend to buy s/h or ebay so I guess it's ok for the improvements.

[fourl6]

Car - $9000
Body Kit - $1500
Painting Body Kit - $900
Exhaust - $1100
Suspension Kit - $400
First Wheels $600
Second Wheels - $1400
Headunit - $400
Amp and Speakers - $600
Dash - $900 (inc door trims and rear power window conversion)
Leather Steering Wheel - $380
Broken Diff and Clutch Repairs - $1500
Misc - $300 (mdf for boot install, spray paint for rocker cover headlights etc, wiring kit)



total - $18980
repairs - $1500
mods - $8480... i didnt want to work that out :(... but i love the car now.. its exactly what i want ... just a little slow.. but thats next

[scrivens]

Bog standard immaculate AUII Forte bought 12 months ago, 74,000km, $9000
Water pumps and seals done under warranty;
Exhaust system $300 - should have been a warranty job but I didn't even remember until months after;
Window tinting $200
Cruise control $175
replaced head unit with Pioneer unit from my Fairlane.

Promised myself I wouldn't touch it for the first year, but it's now going to get a set of Pacemaker extractors and a new windshield as the old one has a bit of sand blasting.

Oil and filter changes, trannie service and so on, perhaps another $400 over the 15,000km I've driven it.

Compared to my NC Fairlane Ghia V8 - 10 years owned, total mileage when sold 280,000km (bought with 130,000km on the clock) and $23,000 in maintenance and repairs (no mods), $1000 on sound system, and my XE Fairmont - 260,000 when sold (140,000km when bought) 12 years owned, $14,000 in repairs and maintenance. That did have another $1000 or so in headers and exhaust and $1500 in a Pioneer system and stacker.

Love the AU - feels small and light compared to our company's BA/BF XTs which seem to me to be very much like the Fairlane in general feel. Nice not having all the electronics that are in the newer models and the Pacemakers should lift the midrange nicely to make it perfect. Brakes are fine, suspension is adequate, very little wind or tyre noise and one of the most relaxing long distance cruisers I've driven.

[5LGhiaWgn]

Car: 17500
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Exhaust: 1000
Filter and CAI: 180
Tint: 200
Rims: 1000
Brakes: 770
Suspension: 1100
Interior: 750
Stereo: 3000
Gearbox: 3200
Respray: 2000
bodykit: 1400
Engine: 2400
Total $17000 in mods

Total $34500 inc Car

[sikford]

Originally Posted by 5LGhiaWgn

Car: 17500
----------------
Exhaust: 1000
Filter and CAI: 180
Tint: 200
Rims: 1000
Brakes: 770
Suspension: 1100
Interior: 750
Stereo: 3000
Gearbox: 3200
Respray: 2000
bodykit: 1400
Engine: 2400
Total $17000 in mods



Total $34500 inc Car

all on an AUI. you tossa :P. silly silly boi

[5LGhiaWgn]

Originally Posted by sikford

all on an AUI. you tossa :P. silly silly boi

Meh its not about the car its more a project for me to complete doing most of the work myself and not paying someone to do it., Also there is not much left that is AU1 on the car. I knew when i started doing the mods last year that i wouldnt recoup the cost so I wont be selling it..

[CRAIGAU3220]

Originally Posted by sikford

all on an AUI. you tossa :P. silly silly boi

Dan, If you haven't got any positive comments, STFU !!!

To the non car enthusiast we must all look like tossa's.

Regards Craig.

[InfernoSR]

the current costs of the new car:

Vehicle: $5000
Rims and tyres: $630
Scuff Plates and custom inserts: $100

with much much more to come... hehe