Maintenance costs
Discussion
It very much depends upon the condition of the car and what work is required. Also depends whether you do the servicing or you have to pay a garage to do it for you. I generally do all my own work whenever possible.
For my 350i it was tidy but needed some work so the first year of ownership, excluding a brake upgrade, I reckon I probably spent about £2500 but this included new bushes, set of tyres, headlamp motor, full set of hoses, distributor etc. I'm now into my third year of ownership and for general maintenance and running repairs I think it has cost less than £1000 this last year, and that included a radiator re-core.
The 390SE was a non-runner and bought as a project. In the last year I've spent in excess of £3000 on it, but now that it's pretty much there again I reckon less than £1000 per year.
Insurance for the two TVR's is only £130 for the year. Bargain.
For my 350i it was tidy but needed some work so the first year of ownership, excluding a brake upgrade, I reckon I probably spent about £2500 but this included new bushes, set of tyres, headlamp motor, full set of hoses, distributor etc. I'm now into my third year of ownership and for general maintenance and running repairs I think it has cost less than £1000 this last year, and that included a radiator re-core.
The 390SE was a non-runner and bought as a project. In the last year I've spent in excess of £3000 on it, but now that it's pretty much there again I reckon less than £1000 per year.
Insurance for the two TVR's is only £130 for the year. Bargain.
As regards engine maintenance, I can give you an answer for the 3.9 RV8 in my 'S' if that's any help. Providing the engine is in good reliable condition the running costs can be quite low. Annual oil and filter change using Valvoline VR1 20/50 at around £30 for 5lts and an OE filter from the Land Rover dealership for £12 ish. There are cheaper filters and more expensive oil if you want but IMHO more expensive oil is just not worth it. Have you seen the gaps between the vanes of an RV8 oil pump? It looks like it was designed to pump treacle 
The other costs are really just for consumables. I have a washable air filter, the brake fluid doesn't need topping up, just changing every few years. Then there's anti-freeze to change every few years or so and that's about it apart form checking and tinkering with various bits and pieces eg hose clips, rocker cover screws, HT leads etc. If you can do the work yourself then you can run the RV8 on quite a reasonable budget. The costs come if you have to pay "specialists" to track down miss-fires, rough idling, poor starting etc etc. This is when you will feel the pinch. I can plug in the Roverguage on my car and do almost as much fault checking as any garage and it has saved me a fortune over the years.
I haven't had my Tasmin long enough to give you good idea of annual costs but I have done an awful lot of work on the car since I got it. Based on this I can tell you that most serviceable items eg pads, discs, bushes etc are relatively cheap (relatively!) and, so long as you can do the basic stuff yourself, you will be able to run your Wedge at a very reasonable cost. They after all, just a big Meccano set on wheels. Have fun
The other costs are really just for consumables. I have a washable air filter, the brake fluid doesn't need topping up, just changing every few years. Then there's anti-freeze to change every few years or so and that's about it apart form checking and tinkering with various bits and pieces eg hose clips, rocker cover screws, HT leads etc. If you can do the work yourself then you can run the RV8 on quite a reasonable budget. The costs come if you have to pay "specialists" to track down miss-fires, rough idling, poor starting etc etc. This is when you will feel the pinch. I can plug in the Roverguage on my car and do almost as much fault checking as any garage and it has saved me a fortune over the years.I haven't had my Tasmin long enough to give you good idea of annual costs but I have done an awful lot of work on the car since I got it. Based on this I can tell you that most serviceable items eg pads, discs, bushes etc are relatively cheap (relatively!) and, so long as you can do the basic stuff yourself, you will be able to run your Wedge at a very reasonable cost. They after all, just a big Meccano set on wheels. Have fun
Edited by v8s4me on Friday 30th December 17:31
KKson said:
mrzigazaga said:
Hi mate
Excluding insurance...MOT, Road tax and fuel probably around £100..Unless something major is needed.
Regards
Ziga
Blimey all that bling for less than £100. Well done. I keep finding little things to change or upgrade so the costs keep rising....Excluding insurance...MOT, Road tax and fuel probably around £100..Unless something major is needed.
Regards
Ziga
The bling cost more in skin and blood than actual money...
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