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

[stoodoo]

Vehicle $12500
LPG $2900
Exhaust & tip $350
Audio system $600
Wheels $800
Lowered Suspension & Shocks $500
Steering wheel $350
Spoiler and side skirts $280

+++++++all the rest of the small things, i'd reckon I'd have spent ~$20,000

[Jimmyd]

Vehicle - $8,500
Exhaust - $600
Brake o/haul - $950
Intake piping - $60
Total to date $10,050

Having one of Fords best built cars in the driveway - priceless

[StealthAu]

Car - $10k
Susepension - $2.5k
Stereo - $2.5k+
Exhaust - $2k
Diff - $2k
Wheels and tyres - $2k
Supercharger kit - $5.5k
new engine - $2k
Steering wheel and shift - $700
Rack - $500



All the other bits and pieces like pullies, tensioners, filters and whatever else - No idea.


Sale of car - $6k

[trbo 6]

I've spent over $2k but none of it's on the car yet! Turbo + V8 = $$$$

[chrispie123]

intial purchase 14900
rims 1 1800
rims 2 2200
tint 450
exhaust 900
panel work 4000
5speed conversion 700
interior 450

recently traded for 3000
all in 3 years

[SSD-85]

Over $3000 for me. So thats over $3000 worth of headaches that a new owner wont have to worry about.....

[Dezza]

initial purchase $4600
exhaust $100 or so
EL GT steering wheel $350
interior woodgrain/chrome bits $150

all up, not bad so far really!

[blue._.skyes]

initial puchase 4k
speedy wheels 800 (with toyo proxes tyres)
tickford wheels 400
tow bar 400
exhaust and tip 450
rebuild of gearbox 2.5k
rear suspension and coils 500
audio system 700
aftermarket tail lights 250
probably more little things I can't think of off the top of my head... more to come in the future no doubt...

way too much :S

[bartsau]

Well this is kinda a scary thread

Here are most of the costs:
$600 BF XR6 Wheels
$750 BF XR8 Wheels
$850 Reco'ed Diff 3.45 LSD
$1000 Suspension
$815 Exhuast
$140 T series gear lever
$180 Cluster
$1545 tune + flash tuner
$250 airbox + filter
$800 HD Clutch
$1571 Manual Conversion
$ 420 BF Rear left cargo window with Ariel
$280 Tint
$3300 Fairlane Ghia for leather interior and V8
$200 Stereo
$220 Leather Console lid and shifter surround
$500 trim bits
$3300 9" Diff

Total = 16,700

+ $10.5k for the car with 83,000kms

Definitely didn't know it would be that much and that is not everything plus I did a lot of the labor myself.

[XRGhia]

can i include towing costs, costs from accidents and rust repairs? hehe...

naa... here's the list

BA dash = $50
BA console and tiptronic selector = $100
BA Instrument cluster = $20
BA XR6T ICC = $50 (was tipped upside down... lol)
Additional wiring = $stuff all

so yeah, not that much.. $220 for all of it.. then add in the other bits like tensioner, rocker cover and intake gaskets, coil pack, power steering pumps (gone through 5 since we got it), exhaust, gas, accident costs etc... then its wayy over 15k...

[Ride]

Hmm I might take a stab at this one:

Car - $14.5k initial purchase
Wheels + Tyres - $2800
Suspension - $1600
Exhaust - $500
Brakes - $4800
Engine Conversion - $7500
Steering Wheel (inc. in conversion)
Replacement headlights - $100
TS50 Interior - $1000
Complete audio system - $2000

So that brings it to a smidge over $20k in mods or $34.5k overall. I'm sure I've left something out though

[TK-421]

This is what i have spent on my Au1 Forte over about 16 months. it was purchased for $1000 unregistered. I could have just bought an xr6 but i get as much enjoyment out of the build as i get from driving it. the parts highlighted in blue were necessary changes for registration.

mechanicals

AU2 4.0 engine $330
Spark plugs
Extractors $180
Hi flow stainless steel cat $100
Redback exhaust 2 ½ $240
Engine mounts
AU2 auto $400
Transmission mount
Radiator hoses
Heater hoses n clamps
Coolant resevoir $30
Raptor supercharger $1000

SUSPENSION

SL King springs
Monroe gt sport shocks $500
Front & rear brake rotors
Front & rear bendix pads $200
17” BF XR8 rims $500
Sway bar, link pins/nolathane bush kit $70
EXTERIOR

Boot spoiler
Drivers door mirror
Tickford headlights $230
Tickford headlight covers $60
Altezza tail lights
Tickford blinkers $100
Tickford bumpers $160
Head light globes low/high beam $25
Clear side indicators
AU 2 SR side skirts $90
Petrol tank
Fuel return lines $120

INTERIOR

Roof lining, map lights/rear courtesy au2
Visors au2 $50
A B C pillar trim au2
Lower b pillar trim $30
Windows tinted $200
Parcel tray cover black
Power window regulators x 2
Power window door looms x 2 $90
Door glass retaining clips/ silastic $30
Rear manual window mechanism. $25
Door trims for power windows au2 sr
Chrome interior door handles $40
Tickford steering wheel $90
Cruise control $130
Radio control switch $25
Remote mirror switch $10
Seat belts black & height adjusters
Actuators p/s f & r $30
XR Dash/Au2 fascia
JVC stereo
Aerpro stereo pocket
Steering column cover
Rear seat au2
Consol au2
T - bar shifter leather, chrome/wood grain surround
Hand brake cover
Scuff plates
Carpet au2 $30

future mods

front bucket seats
brake up grade
lsd 3.45
fit Raptor
replace windscreen
fit side skirts

[Day-mow]

car- $8500
HD clutch- $400
SL king springs- $240
Dyna mat- $160
Full Exhaust- $1300
fixing up timing case leak- $700
stereo- $120
fixing broken stuff that was there when i brought it- $230
tyres- $2000
KYB rear shocks- $150
K&N Decal- $20

i think thats about it....... ish

[danxr8]

Bought an AU111 XR8 in Congo Green in March 2011;

Car $10k
HAD to spend $2-$2.5k on basics. Both front rotors and pads,both rack ends, two front tyres (toyo P4) very nice tyre.Nolathane fully adjustable camber correction kit,rear struts,transmission filter kit with lucas additive(massive improvement),oil and filter change. Anticipate probably a further $500-$600 to get a few other things seen too and then I can spend money on good stuff like cold air intake etc etc.

[hendoau99]

vehicle:$4700
futura grill+grill respray $130
S2 indicators+tailights $130
BA XR6 rear spoiler+respray $180
sump guard $50
amp & sub+install $110 (gotta love mates rates)
clarion headunit+install $210

[ebxr82nv]

Originally Posted by ebxr82nv

Car: $5000
Suspension: $1000
Billet short shift: $300
Replacement speakers: $300
Exhaust and headers: $1000
Cam: $270
20's: $2500
3 inch intake: free
Dyno time: $200
New lifters: $80

Total of $10700, not counting servicing and detailing costs. I'm happy with that for what I've gotten out of it.

And another 2k for the head job I just got, but bugger me wasn't it worth it, 40 mm intake and exhaust ports and 41mm exhaust valves make one hell of a difference.

[SSD-85]

UPDATE:

New AU1 Forte;

- $1500 for the car
- $1300 for maitenence repairs
- $400ish for miscellaneous parts (mainly for aesthetics)

All in all, an absolute bargain that will outlive me.

[Ride]

Originally Posted by hendoau99

vehicle:$4700
futura grill+grill respray $130
S2 indicators+tailights $130
BA XR6 rear spoiler+respray $180
sump guard $50
amp & sub+install $110 (gotta love mates rates)
clarion headunit+install $210

Got a picture of the BA XR6 spoiler fitted up? Interesting to see what it looks like.

[Rugged73]

2008 $12000 '79 Bronco CUSTOM - 351 Clevo. Worked. C4 Trans. nice ride.
2012 $500 ED sedan. converted to gas. Prev owner for 20+ yrs. went thru the whole fam lol. drove it like i stole'd it ! Good ride. cruise - buttons bit old., a/c good, no heat.

2013 $350 AU1 Fairmont (: Current ride Immac inside. scooter damaged sill, pass frnt. Defected when dude sped off after she ran into him. Spent $1500 doing her up, defect removed. Still few gremlins. Very happy with her.

[her347]

Gee reading what everyone had written not sure if I should say lol

[TRIPOLI]

AU series 2 Forte

$4000 Sound system
$850 Full exhaust and new cat
$750 Pacemaker extractors
$750 TE50 Bodykit
$250 Triangle light spoiler
$220 Altezza head lights
$150 Altezza tail lights
$1300 Rims and Tyres
$100 Momo T-bar
$550 Bedix Brakes and Rotors
$120 Rpm meter and shift light
$200 on Dash cluster faces
$3500 on paint after I have been backed into twice
$100 on Chrome caps in the engine bay
$550 on personalised plates
and a whole lot of money on paint to paint the interior and engine bay.

wow more then 13 grand but im happy with the result. Best car I have ever driven

[Tray]

Xr6 st $6500
-Full exhaust
-Lowered sl/ssl
-front Slotted rotors
-pioneer sound system (4speaker 1 sub, amps)

-momo steering wheel metallic blue/black(brand new ;)) $200
-momo T Bar TE50 blue/black (new) $200
-ba xr6 intake FREE
-Modified Airbox FREE

Total $6900

But if anyone knows my old wreck, knows i will blow my budget on this one lol

[gggsxr11]

2002 au11 ute winter white $3200
Rego and inspections $700
Xr8 suspension front and back gumtree $200
new Bluetooth pioneer radio $180
Fix a couple of little bits $50
Duel fuel came with it and hardtop

Luv it good value vehicle.

[Xtreme PaintworX]

I know its not an au but

2012 fpv gs

car $46,550
exhaust $2600
sound system $900
suspension $600 (first step- will eventually go 5 link rear end and full adjustable front coilovers around $6k OUCH!!!!)
filter $150
wheels $3000
tyres $2800
tune $1600
light upgrades $300
opticoat $1500
tailshaft $800

to come in the next month

injectors $850
fuel pump $600
e85 conversion (PRICELESS!!) lol
Pulley kit $695
intercooler $4000
input shaft $2500

gunna be an expensive month ;)

[Grippy]

I haven't had my AU3 XR6 for a year yet, and I have already spent I reckon twice on mods what I actually paid for the car. Everyone needs a hobby, and if you hang onto the car long term you wont lose money on it buying another. Once you get it to a point you're happy with the spending slows down anyway.

[XR27]

More than I paid for it in 2002!!!

[LyleXR8]

wonder if CAT600 will let us know what his AU owes him

[Grippy]

Originally Posted by LyleXR8

wonder if CAT600 will let us know what his AU owes him

Worth every cent.

[Dall13]

Bought a XL Dedicated Gas ute bout 6 years ago with just on 200km on it.

Spent:
Front wheel bearings $150
Double din touch screen with BT and reverse cam $450
PCV valve $20
Knock sensor $50

Its now on 335km and is in desperate need of a coil pack and O2 sensor
but, I'm lazy.....

[CAT600]

Originally Posted by LyleXR8

wonder if CAT600 will let us know what his AU owes him

Posted it in here a while back... with breakages, tyres and the few different iterations its past 150 now easy

And more to come!

Daniel