How Much Have You Spent On Your E Series?

[Nath]

Spent about 3000 on my NAII 1500 for the car and about another 1500 for repairs,service and reg.Still fixing some minor hicups though such as idling rough and heasistant at take off so will need more spent to get it right before the fun stuff.Only had it for two weeks.Bit cheaper on parts and labour cause i work in a mechanical workshop which has saved me heaps of dough.

[Rmyers]

I suppose i'll include the amount spent on the ED.
$300 on cd player
errrrr
ummm.....
Not much else really

Do new spark plugs and leads count?? :P

oh i spent $5 about 2 years ago to give her a wash.....

[EFFalcon]

what about replacement parts like fuel pump ;)
oh and the XH snorkel :P

[Rmyers]

XH snorkel doesn't count as i sold it to gunns a few days after i got it for the same price i bought it for

As for replacement parts, there's the fuel pump and a top radiator hose, that's about it

[Bass Crazy]

My EA, not including the buying cost of the car,15-20k

[Scott]

My EF Monty - In the last 6 years, Cat Back Zorst (wanted) & a Air/Fuel Sensor (needed) + normal servicing costs. Cheapest car I have ever owned.

[CaRtZ]

around $1200 in the 6 months i has her. split speakers=$200, 6.5"=$100, subs=$160, amp=$400, amp wiring=$140, h/u=180, homemade sub box=$70.
money well spent. but now 4 fun mods!

[Pyroay]

Excluding the purchase price of the car ($26k second hand), i've spent just on $100,000

[agony]

have to say nearly ZERO its just not worth spending money on.

[DaNeoS]

brought for 4,500, last thursday already spent 4000$ on it so far... still plenty more to come...

[Pyroay]

Originally Posted by LTDHO

............ I would thing most people spend $5000+
Some spend 10k, 15k or 20k!

Keep going.......... LOL

[Dezza]

$550 for head gasket
$800 for steering rack and suspension bushes
$35 for XH snorkel
$40 for clear indicators
$500 for T5 that should be going into the car before too long
$400 for head unit and rear speakers
$??? for my continuous power window and climate control repairs. What ever it is, it's a lot

[nothin suss]

Quick calculation....

$100 on head gasket and machining
$100 on LSD
$40 on THERMO conversion
$10 lowering (grinding discs & another set of rear shock tower things to make longer)
$30 universals
Thats about it??

$280 in 2.5 years, cheap motoring really!!

[dansedgli]

Hmm $4300 purchase price + $900 to get it home.

$500 wheels.
$1300 for a RWC including slotted rotors, new 3 inch cat back exhaust.
$800 on a cam and valve springs.
$400ish on tuning. 204rwkw
-$1800 sold the turbo kit.
$1510 for a BA motor and accessories.

Up to about $3K not including purcahse price. Bargain!

[malta321]

paid $13000 for my el fairmont probably spent about 10grand so far on wheels stereo chroming everything i can unbolt brakes suspention exhust auto and a it thats not including all the work iv done on it myself polishing all the aluminum in my engine bay getiing there slowly though any luck might sell it for 7

[malta321]

got a genuine ef tickford body kit if any one interested bought it never fitted it good investment

[mash85]

hmm,

in the last 3-4 months:

EL XR bodykit from AWC $900
Paint and Fit of kit, plus whole passenger side of car repainted, dent/scratch removal, new rear bumper, $2500
Fairlane Concorde interior $900
Cornering Lamps $100
Tickford Azzurro wheels, tyres and hub adaptors $1300
TVS Sunroof $2000
EL Ghia Grille $100

total $7800

i feel sick

[TZAKHAMMER]

not a cent.

[needfordspeed]

Originally Posted by 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

Time for a bit of an update, I ended up getting a catback exhaust for $300ish, cam/shims for $120 and a sub and amp for $450.

Last time I chose the $1000-$2000 option, now i'd have to choose the $5000+ option :P i'm at around $7k now I think. But i've sold a few things off which i've made money back off.

Bloody cars :jab:

[wicksy]

mmmm $3500 new front end, including sub frame blah blah blah, $2500 on 5spd conversion,$2000 on mags$1000+ of stereo gear,$1400 pedders suspension, $800 on tryes comin up

[ernie21]

Had the car for roughly 1 month, cost 5700 to buy and have spent just over 9500 on it already, lovin it just need more money

[mUTHA]

i personaly havnt spent alot on my car due to it being pretty good as is due to the previous owner being such a nice guy and liking it more than sex.

ive spent approx... $200 on headmounting brackets and a sub already had a headunit, the car cam with alpine amp, alpine 6"splits and 6x9's, shiftkit, xr6 steering wheel, leather centre console lid fairmont shifter, svo snorkel, el intake, bonnet scoop, rear spoiler, tinting, and mags not a bad lil buy id rekon. but soon there will be sum cash spent cos got a lil play monies atm

[robtek]

ey..

Spent $5K+ ...not including the EA..which i picked up for $1000 4 years ago..was mint condition back then..."MINT" is the keyword hehe

should of skipped all the mods ive done and just boosted it, but then again I guess we all spend $$ on our cars..all slowly over time though, abit here, abit there..not all at once..unless you can afford it!


Robbo

[Nostalgia]

Apart from the original purchase price and petrol each fortnight i have invested $2 for a cutting disc for my angle grinder. I have had the EA for almost 2 years and have not spent a cent for repairs or nothing. I still have factory radio/cassette and speakers. The only thing non-standard is the ride height (my fault) and wheels which were on the car when i bought it.

[freak6]

iv in the over $5000 bracket.
i havnt realy done to much to my car.
$250 standard exhaust replaced
$1200 mags
$1500 sound system
$350 tint
$1800 touch ups (new front and rear bar. respray bonnet and drivers fender and xr vents.)
$500 mechanical, new front discs and general servicing
more money to be spent. coming soon- extractors and 2 1/2 sports exhaust and superlows and new shocks.

[Dezza]

Originally Posted by ea_silver_ghia

$550 for head gasket
$800 for steering rack and suspension bushes
$35 for XH snorkel
$40 for clear indicators
$500 for T5 that should be going into the car before too long
$400 for head unit and rear speakers
$??? for my continuous power window and climate control repairs. What ever it is, it's a lot

Since then:
$80 for exhaust
$350 for lowering
$70 for ED Ghia steering wheel
$130 for EBII Climate Control and Trip computer
$70 for new front speakers
$180 for coil and leads
$50 for aircon idler pulley
$300 for Scorcher bar (still awaiting paint)
$100 for ball joints (not in the car yet)
+ I have a lot of costs coming up on it. It needs a fair bit of work.

[SVT8]

cant beleive i havnt made a post in this thread yet......

Calculated everything just before and i have spent just over 7 thousand already in one year, ALREADY.......... WTF! Not including fuel, care car products or car washes.

Well theres no going back now and theres still heaps i want to do and the car still isnt running right. You do it for the passion i suppose, just a short list of what i have spent so far:

Extractors, high flow cats
Head Gasket, labour
Gt40p heads and Roller Rockers
Transmission
Waterpump
New front discs
Insurance and rego
2 x Major services
New tyres
Front demist repairs

theres heaps of other small things i missed, like new door handles, respray exterior, fixing dents and scratches....... im afraid the list will get bigger as time goes!!!!

[needfordspeed]

Originally Posted by needfordspeed

Time for a bit of an update, I ended up getting a catback exhaust for $300ish, cam/shims for $120 and a sub and amp for $450.

Last time I chose the $1000-$2000 option, now i'd have to choose the $5000+ option :P i'm at around $7k now I think. But i've sold a few things off which i've made money back off.

Bloody cars :jab:

Time for another update! On the EF, i've probably spent about $3k or so on top of the purchase price so far, will soon hit $5k plus, I can just see it happeneing :(

[gngtho]

too much and it still needs a paint job to come, thats the last thing it needs.

[gngtho]

too much and it still needs a paint job to come, thats the last thing it needs.

$ 1800 stereo
$ 1000 full t5 conversion+oils and fidly bits
$ 1000 rebuild motor
$ tyres every 3 months rear. lol
$ 150 shaved head
$ 180 full exhaust minus extractors
$ 500 suspension