costs
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anybody care to share how much the mechanical side of their car cost?
not incl bodywork paint and interior


i just totted up the figures for my engine and brakes ( on the clubmans bonnet,in chalk) and its scary to say the least.


tom

Warning:Stig in Training


The Turbocharger:God's Finest Minute

Golden rule No.1....

NEVER ADD IT UP!!

i started adding it all up one day how much ive spent on this mini over the last 2 years, got to almost 6K, shat my pants and hid the receipts away never to be seen again. considering i only did 600 miles after the last rebuild and took it off the road again is a tad scary

My 16v engine only has cost £1700 so far. Without paint my car (with 998) came to around 2.5k but i got a lot of second hand bits and pieces when building it. I reckon total the whole thing is gonna be about £7k with the 16v engine and paint. Scares you when it all adds up.

at the end of the day though you end up with the car you want, done how you want it with the bits on it you want. you couldnt go and just buy a car that was done like that

well i think i have done well rely so far with bits iv got.
most bits i have are bought but never used or just assembled and taken apart again.
just keep an eye out on ebay for the bits you want, theres always somthing on there that u need!!

cheers
josh

My build thread..

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=542985

so im not alone then
ill just buy what i need and fuck the cost
the real satisfaction comes when you can blow by ppl in so called performance cars

roll on that day

Warning:Stig in Training


The Turbocharger:God's Finest Minute

Cost me about 2k to convert my metro.

£1200 of that was for a gearbox and drops.
£40 For a Recon'd turbo
£200 for the usual bearings and stuff. £100 for the clutch.
£150 for the cam.
£150 for the intercooler and hoses.
£100 for an exhaust
£100 for odds and ends i guess

That said the inital base engine was free