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Then stop adding it up.
Truthfully, I don't know of any car with the same sort of performance, that wouldn't cost double that, for the work that you have had done.
People were very sympathetic when I blew up our VXR8 as the engine and gearbox plus fitting cost £7500. Our previous Porsche would have cost us just that for a gearbox, so I thought it was a good result (the engine would have been an aditional £10k.
What I'm saying, is if you put it in context, you'll find that these buses are a cheap way to petrolhedonism.
Truthfully, I don't know of any car with the same sort of performance, that wouldn't cost double that, for the work that you have had done.
People were very sympathetic when I blew up our VXR8 as the engine and gearbox plus fitting cost £7500. Our previous Porsche would have cost us just that for a gearbox, so I thought it was a good result (the engine would have been an aditional £10k.
What I'm saying, is if you put it in context, you'll find that these buses are a cheap way to petrolhedonism.
ARAF said:
Then stop adding it up.
Truthfully, I don't know of any car with the same sort of performance, that wouldn't cost double that, for the work that you have had done.
People were very sympathetic when I blew up our VXR8 as the engine and gearbox plus fitting cost £7500. Our previous Porsche would have cost us just that for a gearbox, so I thought it was a good result (the engine would have been an aditional £10k.
What I'm saying, is if you put it in context, you'll find that these buses are a cheap way to petrolhedonism.
Out of interest what caused the engine and gearbox to blow up? Is there no option to rebuild original like with a porsche or just not worth it given prices of new parts? Truthfully, I don't know of any car with the same sort of performance, that wouldn't cost double that, for the work that you have had done.
People were very sympathetic when I blew up our VXR8 as the engine and gearbox plus fitting cost £7500. Our previous Porsche would have cost us just that for a gearbox, so I thought it was a good result (the engine would have been an aditional £10k.
What I'm saying, is if you put it in context, you'll find that these buses are a cheap way to petrolhedonism.
bigunit00 said:
ARAF said:
Then stop adding it up.
Truthfully, I don't know of any car with the same sort of performance, that wouldn't cost double that, for the work that you have had done.
People were very sympathetic when I blew up our VXR8 as the engine and gearbox plus fitting cost £7500. Our previous Porsche would have cost us just that for a gearbox, so I thought it was a good result (the engine would have been an aditional £10k.
What I'm saying, is if you put it in context, you'll find that these buses are a cheap way to petrolhedonism.
Out of interest what caused the engine and gearbox to blow up? Truthfully, I don't know of any car with the same sort of performance, that wouldn't cost double that, for the work that you have had done.
People were very sympathetic when I blew up our VXR8 as the engine and gearbox plus fitting cost £7500. Our previous Porsche would have cost us just that for a gearbox, so I thought it was a good result (the engine would have been an aditional £10k.
What I'm saying, is if you put it in context, you'll find that these buses are a cheap way to petrolhedonism.
bigunit00 said:
ARAF said:
Oh. how to open old wounds.
Selecting reverse at around 140, then selecting third at about 125.
...........on track? Selecting reverse at around 140, then selecting third at about 125.
Have ypu picked your car up yet, and are you coming to Woodbridge for the mile event?
ARAF said:
bigunit00 said:
ARAF said:
Oh. how to open old wounds.
Selecting reverse at around 140, then selecting third at about 125.
...........on track? Selecting reverse at around 140, then selecting third at about 125.
Have ypu picked your car up yet, and are you coming to Woodbridge for the mile event?
Surely modifications are an investment not a cost?
My Monaro has mostly cost me in depreciation and loss of interest on capital, at least the later is not as high as it used to be.
And until a worthy replacement comes along (such as a RHD V8 Mustang) it stays.
Moved it out of the garage on to the drive for some temporary work space, just thinking how beautiful it looks square side on. My leaf is so ugly.
My Monaro has mostly cost me in depreciation and loss of interest on capital, at least the later is not as high as it used to be.
And until a worthy replacement comes along (such as a RHD V8 Mustang) it stays.
Moved it out of the garage on to the drive for some temporary work space, just thinking how beautiful it looks square side on. My leaf is so ugly.
Pretty unlucky I feel, I have had my Monaro from new (2006) now around 73k miles. I have had a cracked rad, a cracked power steering pipe,a couple of front spots, one set of brake pads, 4 sets of tires and that's about it.
Even with depreciation and insurance works out pretty economical motoring (obviously fuel excluded!).
Even with depreciation and insurance works out pretty economical motoring (obviously fuel excluded!).
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