Expensive first year

[high52kojak]

After a quick tot up of what I have spent in my first year of ownership I am pretty shocked thats its more than I bought the car for! Spent 14k! So much for the figure of 3k that gets quoted often

[Soovy]

Breakdown?

Of costs....!

[rev-erend]

That's a mighty expensive year.

How is the new engine going ?

[TT Tim]

If you're going to post something like this then details are essential.

Without major upgrades, chassis or engine work I can't see how you can get to £14K in expenses.

Servicing and maintainance shouldn't cost more that £3K PA, unless you're unlucky and break something.

Tim

[Soovy]

TVR Moneypit said:

Another one here in the 5 figures catagory.

Still not on the road. Still loads to do

Appropriate name then.

[Vixpy1]

Soovy said:

TVR Moneypit said:

Another one here in the 5 figures catagory.

Still not on the road. Still loads to do

Appropriate name then.

You've not considered a change of username then Soovy?

Ex911colourofbellendowner ?

[Soovy]

Vixpy1 said:

Soovy said:

TVR Moneypit said:

Another one here in the 5 figures catagory.

Still not on the road. Still loads to do

Appropriate name then.

You've not considered a change of username then Soovy?

Ex911colourofbellendowner ?

I'm still stuck with the bl00dy thing!

[Vixpy1]

Soovy said:

Vixpy1 said:

Soovy said:

TVR Moneypit said:

Another one here in the 5 figures catagory.

Still not on the road. Still loads to do

Appropriate name then.

You've not considered a change of username then Soovy?

Ex911colourofbellendowner ?

I'm still stuck with the bl00dy thing!

Is the M5 as interesting in colour ?

[high52kojak]

£ 914 chassis re paint, wax oiled, new front suspension bushes and one drop link.
£ 190 re-furb two wheels.
£ 63.50 battery.
£ 10.16 Bonnet stops.
£ 12.22 Wiper park switch.
£ 163.33 Two new key fobs.
£ 147.99 Stainless coolant manifolds.
£ 6900 on engine build, including Red Rose upgrades and crank/fly wheel balance, Matched pistons/rods
£ 3068 Engine fitting, new clutch and slave, throttle cable, various nuts and bolts, other service. bits that were done at the same time.
£ 150, 1000 mile service.
£ 1945 Track car solutions re-map, short induction kit, new injectors, throttle pot, HT leads.
£ 25 MOT

Total £13589.20

[high52kojak]

rev-erend said:

That's a mighty expensive year.

How is the new engine going ?

Yep very expensive year, but worth it, the engine is going really well, especially after the track car solutions re map and short induction kit

[amazon]

high52kojak said:

£ 914 chassis re paint, wax oiled, new front suspension bushes and one drop link.
£ 190 re-furb two wheels.
£ 63.50 battery.
£ 10.16 Bonnet stops.
£ 12.22 Wiper park switch.
£ 163.33 Two new key fobs.
£ 147.99 Stainless coolant manifolds.
£ 6900 on engine build, including Red Rose upgrades and crank/fly wheel balance, Matched pistons/rods
£ 3068 Engine fitting, new clutch and slave, throttle cable, various nuts and bolts, other service. bits that were done at the same time.
£ 150, 1000 mile service.
£ 1945 Track car solutions re-map, short induction kit, new injectors, throttle pot, HT leads.
£ 25 MOT

Total £13589.20

MOT was a good price!

[brakedust]

Owch... That's an expensive year! But looks like you have had some good modifications thrown in as well!

[high52kojak]

amazon said:

high52kojak said:

£ 914 chassis re paint, wax oiled, new front suspension bushes and one drop link.
£ 190 re-furb two wheels.
£ 63.50 battery.
£ 10.16 Bonnet stops.
£ 12.22 Wiper park switch.
£ 163.33 Two new key fobs.
£ 147.99 Stainless coolant manifolds.
£ 6900 on engine build, including Red Rose upgrades and crank/fly wheel balance, Matched pistons/rods
£ 3068 Engine fitting, new clutch and slave, throttle cable, various nuts and bolts, other service. bits that were done at the same time.
£ 150, 1000 mile service.
£ 1945 Track car solutions re-map, short induction kit, new injectors, throttle pot, HT leads.
£ 25 MOT

Total £13589.20

MOT was a good price!

Yep well pleased with the MOT. Emissions were good!!

[SI-PEN]

high52kojak said:

amazon said:

high52kojak said:

£ 914 chassis re paint, wax oiled, new front suspension bushes and one drop link.
£ 190 re-furb two wheels.
£ 63.50 battery.
£ 10.16 Bonnet stops.
£ 12.22 Wiper park switch.
£ 163.33 Two new key fobs.
£ 147.99 Stainless coolant manifolds.
£ 6900 on engine build, including Red Rose upgrades and crank/fly wheel balance, Matched pistons/rods
£ 3068 Engine fitting, new clutch and slave, throttle cable, various nuts and bolts, other service. bits that were done at the same time.
£ 150, 1000 mile service.
£ 1945 Track car solutions re-map, short induction kit, new injectors, throttle pot, HT leads.
£ 25 MOT

Total £13589.20

MOT was a good price!

Yep well pleased with the MOT. Emissions were good!!

I should bloody hope so after that expense!

[TT Tim]

At a rough gestimate, given your figures, you've spent £7.5K on upgrades.

So, taking the above into account, £6.5K in a year inc' an engine build isn't that bad.

Tim

[RUSSELLM]

Out of interest ... what's the power output post RR rebuild/ remap /short induction ?

[high52kojak]

409, not quite as high as hoped but the engine builder thinks it will release a few more horses as it does a few more miles

[greenm]

Yea hard to say thats the cost of running the car as most were mods? I have spent 1200 this year but not needed it was for induction and remap? Touch wood real cost so far is petrol and thats getting cheaper?? Dont want to scare off new owners with those sort of fiquers??

[pkoc]

Thank god the £14K spend was clarified. I've told the Mrs to read as many threads on this site to help with my marketing campaign to help me purchase a Cerbera (which she is broadly agreed with). I've not heard from her yet re this thread, but I've got a headache coming on, so the call is due, I can feel it!

[Byker28i]

Running costs on mine have been around the £1250 for two years running, but I've spent about the same again on upgrades (necessary replacements if the wife is reading), and then wasted about the whole lot again on my exhaust fiasco this year.