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Perth
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May 2003
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How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Tue, 27 January 2004 08:37
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In another thread i was asked why ive spent $13000+ on my car and still have the 4m a short and blunt answer is because i wanted to, if i was to do a conversion which i will i'll go the whole hog and get a 7m/1j/2j worked of its nanna, anyway.
So i figured lets find out whos poured the most $$ into there car.
heres my list its not exact but you get the idea
$2000 mags & tyres
$1000 bucket seats
$800 stereo
$1000 suspension
$500 exaust
$300 gauges
$200 steering wheel boss kit
$4000 full engine rebuild port polish head manifold 350 holley + extractors
$500 steering box
$100 High presure line from PS to steering box
$100 engine mounts
$200 alternator
$250 starter motor
$300 brake master cylinder
$300 brakes
$150 5 spd
$150 to put it in
$250 K&N air filter + extreme air filter top
$200 battery
$300 tint then 100 to take it off
$250 new carpet + underlay ive ordered
$100 spray paint for under the car
$1300 for drop tank and custom overflow / window wiper bottles (booked in for the 8th feb)
= $14350 (no wonder im broke)
ps. i paid $1600 for the car originally
*this isnt a competition to find out whos pockets are the deepest im just curious as i bet every one else is*
pps. by the way i got a loan for 1/2 that stuff so im in some debt but the other 1/2 i've paid for myself im not rich by any means im on $22000 a year 
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I supported Toymods
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Australia
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November 2003
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Tue, 27 January 2004 09:04
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$1500 for car
$300 for new alternator
$1200 for 6M
$400 installation
$200 radiator clean
$350 Mags
$480 tyres
$700 diff
$250 Springs
$250 shocks
$600 Auto tranny
$250 Manny Tranny No1
$40 Manny Tranny No2
$350 Manny Tranny No3
$700 Manny conversion
$250 Aircon regassing
$400 new radiator
$350 new headlights/parkers
$400 new bonnet/bumper/grille
$100 for tint
$250 for plates
$80 new battery
and thus for $3000 on UZ
and this doesnt include the $1000s spent on oils, filters, belts, plugs, insurance, rego, stereo etc etc etc
EDIT, that comes to $12500ish, and I've still got about $2000+ to spend on the conversion, and thats providing I dont break anything 
[Updated on: Tue, 27 January 2004 09:09]
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Location:
Auckland NZ
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December 2003
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Tue, 27 January 2004 10:38
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nz dollars
1500 initial purchase price for a completely stripped TA23 with no motor/gearbox/driveshaft, completely rooted interior, heaps of nuts and bolts missing and all the panels sitting inside the car
6500 bodywork and paint (still needs finishing)
2500 motor, gearbox and driveshaft (will recoupe some of this when i sell my rolling body that they came out of
50 battery box
100 32mm cabling to run battery to boot
400 set of 15" wheels with no tyres
150 pair of 24mm spacers for front
60 new front discs (peugeot 604's)
70 rt132 front struts
box of beers ae82 front strut inserts
400 series 6 rx7 front seats
200 engineering work on drop tank
swapped some parts for the drop tank
probably sitting around a couple of hundred for wire, connecters, crimps, crimping tool (i'm hiding all the engine bay wiring)
i've saved a lot by farming out some of the work to various friends, like for welding, and acid dipping and stuff, plus i've got a celica mad bastard as a mate who's hooked me up with heaps of parts for free.
and i've still got a lot to go, the seats are the only piece of interior i've got, the dashpad isn't just cracked, its split in half, all the plastic pieces are cracked, i need to import some 71-72 celica taillights, i've got no extractors (and i need customs), no exhaust (and i'm going for twin's so lots of  , i need a full set of rubbers (750 or so), i've got a rear windscreen but my front ones got a crack so that needs replacing, and i still need a diff with at least disc brakes and hopefully an lsd.
how do i justify it? style, cause that's what its got. i love this car.
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Brisbane
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July 2002
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Tue, 27 January 2004 11:37
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$2,600 - AE86 Car
$250 - 14" alloys
$400 - 185/60/14 Sumitomo tyres
$375 - Reconditioned steering rack
$800 - Rear AE86 Jap spec open diff
$1,500 - AE86 Blue top 4AG with Jap spec gearbox + loom + sensors
$4,000 - Conversion costs (EFI, Rear diff, labour etc)
$3,000 - Bodywork + Panda paintjob in 2 pac paint
$200 - Rear rotors
$300 - DBA front slotted rotors
$500 - Autotecnica Seats
$1,000 - Install seats, blue slip, install stereo
$700 - Stereo components
$200 - Levin tail lights
$300 - Levin air slot grill
$240 - Momo steering wheel
$150 - Steering wheel boss + extension
$1,600 - current 4AG Rebuild (motor going in right now, free labour)
$100 - TRD metal headgasket
$2,400 - Whiteline suspension kit + fitting
$300 - Alarm / immobilizer + fitting
Blimey! That's over the $20,000 mark! 
New landmark ...
Further costs to come over the next few weeks:
$1,200 - brand new Cusco RS LSD 
$250 - Lukey exhaust muffler upgrade
$ ??? - stiffer suspension upgrade
Ah, but I stopped counting after the $10k mark - love my car so it's all worth it and my job pay allows me to afford this luxury ... 
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Location:
Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Tue, 27 January 2004 12:50
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dear oh dear...dont go there please 
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Colac, Victoria
Registered:
May 2002
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NSW
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Tue, 27 January 2004 13:03
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$800 for car (had interior redone, nice paint, big exhaust, simmons rims, suspension setup etc)
$2000 for 3TGTE + supra gearbox + Haltech EMS
$800 for pistons
$300 for gasket set
$??? for rebore, hone, shave bock + head and attachment of pitons to conrods, lightened flywheel.
$??? all bearings.
$300 for performance clutch
$200-300 to pay mate for help of rebuild and installation of motor + beer.
$3500 (all electrical work, installation of EMS, fixing up of all minor probs, engineer certificate, getting the car going, upgraded fuel pumps.)
$300 for battery
$300 for headunit and speakers
$400 for alarm
Roughly $9000-10000 + rego, tyres and all the rest.
[Updated on: Tue, 27 January 2004 13:04]
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Location:
Bayside Melbourne.
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Tue, 27 January 2004 13:10
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I bought my car for $6600,
$600 - New injectors.
$400 - Fancy Optima battery.
$1200 - Rims and tyres.
$1000 - Stereo all up approx.
$350 - for the bumper that I bent.
$65 - MX83 custom floor mats.
$250 - Aircon regas and conversion to new gas.
$??? - Radiator shroud that Ed still hasn't sent me.  
+ other mechanical work that I cant remember.
= $10,500 + the stuff I can't remember.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Tue, 27 January 2004 13:12
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$12000 for a ma61 with 1jz conversion, king springs, rear KYB shocks, sports steering wheel, 3" stainless exhaust system
$1100 for an LTX12 + loom
crash expenses
$1200 - new shell + all parts needed for rebuild
$450 - triple core ma61 radiator, with new top tank and recoed bottom tank
$250 - new AU falcon thermos with shroud (1 year warrantee)
$90 - new water pump
$90 - new timing belt & assorted oil seals
-$50 - new interior (negative because the ma63 earned me n ed a profit)
$110 - GReddy turbo timer
$100? - GReddy boost guage
$120 - new front king springs (to replace my bent ones)
$330 - new KYB shocks all round (to replace my busted rear KYBs and whatever the buggered ones on the front were)
$75 - CM boost controller
(soon)$1000+ - new FMIC with piping
(soon)$??? - new tyres
almost certainly more in there - not a huge expense yet, but I have a long list of mods I plan to do in the near future, and an even longer list of "dreaming" mods
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
July 2002
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Tue, 27 January 2004 14:56
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car = $0
fix front right damage = $0
new battery = $40
new paintjob metallic blue = $0
gold 5 star mags two with new tyres = $70
total = $110 
ohh yeah
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Location:
Behind you
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Tue, 27 January 2004 16:08
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The only money ive spent on my car is for petrol.
I WIN.
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Tue, 27 January 2004 23:39
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to be fair.. my parents paid for the car, roadworthyness, new gearbox and most of the interior lol
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Location:
melbourne
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October 2003
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Location:
melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Wed, 28 January 2004 05:27
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i know it's not my car, but the guy who originally built my dads car spent an estimated $150,000.
i think the the poor dude lost his business and almost his wife in the process.
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Location:
Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Wed, 28 January 2004 05:53
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Not going to bother with the shopping list, not that I've been keeping tabs anyway (I don't really want to know). At a guess I'd say I've spent $15k on top of the purchase price of the car ($5k).
It's an expensive hobby, but hey, so is clubbing if you do it every weekend. I know which one is more productive and useful!
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sunny coast, qld
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October 2002
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Wed, 28 January 2004 06:29
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| Norbie wrote on Wed, 28 January 2004 16:53 |
It's an expensive hobby, but hey, so is clubbing if you do it every weekend. I know which one is more productive and useful!
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That is exactly how I think about it. As I watch my friends go out nearly every night and spends heaps of money on alcohol, then they come home and drive to work in an old shitty stock car. Now I look at my car and know I have made a good choice!
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Newcastle, Hunter Valley
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January 2004
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Wed, 28 January 2004 06:48
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| bman wrote on Wed, 28 January 2004 16:27 |
i know it's not my car, but the guy who originally built my dads car spent an estimated $150,000.
i think the the poor dude lost his business and almost his wife in the process.
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What car has he got?
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Location:
Perth
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October 2002
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Wed, 28 January 2004 06:51
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I'm too scared to add it up, but I'll be getting close to the $20K mark soon, I think. I could easily spend another $35K after that - if I had it. Or, a *little* more realisticaly - another $10K.
Which is hugelu overcapitalising on a 20 year old car which I paid $5K for. However, as I keep telling my father in law, it's not just transport - it's my hobby. He spends as much on golf every month and has NOTHING to show for it. It may not be the shrewdest of investments - but at least I've got something to show after my hobby money is spent. 
Justin
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Wed, 28 January 2004 09:09
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i know id prefer to spend 10K on a car then piss it up against a wall ..
At least i know that ill have reliable fast great looking transport - and the means to my hobby ..
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Location:
melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Wed, 28 January 2004 09:53
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| alex_ta22 wrote on Wed, 28 January 2004 17:48 |
| bman wrote on Wed, 28 January 2004 16:27 |
i know it's not my car, but the guy who originally built my dads car spent an estimated $150,000.
i think the the poor dude lost his business and almost his wife in the process.
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What car has he got?
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1964 Ford Galaxy, not standard as you would expect!
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Location:
Brisbane
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October 2002
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Wed, 28 January 2004 10:48
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car: $500
beer worthy: $100
engine: $400
re-con/install: $400, plus 200 labour
towing/diagnosis: $150
new carbs: 200
carb re-con: $500 {i know i know }
valve lash pads $40
diff: $65
stereo: out of old car {was $400 tho}
susp: already had a set of konis in the front, needs about $1000 spent tho
interior: no need for interior, as it already had a full velour re-trim
body: ahahahahahaahahhahaahhaahahha
starter $130
random wiring $80
new rear wheel cylinders $30
diff center re-fitted $90
rear shox $90 pr
thermo $33
air filters $50
new head $100
1st oil filter $15
tacho: 90
O/P guage $40
never paid for a oil change yet 'cept for 1st filter, havent yet paid for coolant, or diff oil, or wipers, or brake fluid, or for cleaning
got spare set of front pads when i bought it, kept old shox so didnt have to get new ones they snapped
no new tyres as i got 2 spares with new diff
so about $3300, not too shabby
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Location:
Brisbane
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July 2002
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Wed, 28 January 2004 14:08
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thats how i used to think of it, my mates pissing it up while i spend it on soemthing worthwhile.. now i do both.. and im like broke
dont do it as much as them though
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Wed, 28 January 2004 14:55
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Car - $23000 (wrx)
Turbo - $2400
Unichip - $1300
HKS intake - $400
Rebiuld - $6000
Gearbox rebuild - $1000
Tyres - $500
Clutch - $1200
Tuning - $500
Short shifter - $160
Stereo - $8500
Exhaust - $2000
Total - $46960
And now I have a sprinter as well
Car - $4000
engine - $1500
surge tank - $60
exhaust - $300
intercooler piping - $60
clutch - $200
Total - $6120
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Ballarat, Victoria
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March 2003
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Thu, 29 January 2004 05:50
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Celica:
car: $2900 ('82 RA60)
radiator: $500
thermostat, water pump: $200
tyres (new and ones ive busted): $250
repair dent i put in it before i got my Ls: $350
axle, wheel, all damage done when hit roundabout: $400
stereo: $300
now for sale for $3000
Supra:
car: $4500
radiator & thermostat crap: $500
various services etc: $200
upcoming expenses:
get exhaust gas checked/running rich fixed: $????
m-teu turbo kit and all related crap: $500
(afterwards:...)
ma70 intercooler: ~$350
blow off valveeee: ~$200
phase 2:
7M-GTE swap...
bigger intercooler
bigger blow off valve
metal head gasket
turbo timer
boost controller
boost gauge
about $4000-5000-6000???
phase 3:
nice new respray (white)
re-upholstered interior
get diff checked (i think its fine )
everything perfect once more
phase 4:
JZA80 
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Location:
Brisbane
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July 2002
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Location:
Brisbane
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October 2002
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Thu, 29 January 2004 09:53
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i know what u mean about pissing all the cash away, my boss worked out that since he was 18 {hes now 29} he has spent over $110,000 at the pub
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Location:
Melbourne
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November 2002
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Thu, 29 January 2004 09:59
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I normally go through a 100 bux a nite at the pub..
Y'know, counter meal, and taxi ride home and all..
2-3 of these a week.
52 weeks in a year.. it quickly adds up..
Good thing i've stopped
rock on.
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Location:
Ballarat, Victoria
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March 2003
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Thu, 29 January 2004 13:04
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[quote title=Jag7799 wrote on Thu, 29 January 2004 16:59]Evil_Foetus wrote on Thu, 29 January 2004
JZA80
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you mean JZA61
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possibly... secret phase.... phase 3.5???
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Toymods member
I supported Toymods
Location:
Rydalmere, NSW
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Sun, 01 February 2004 14:31
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Haha.. amateurs.
Discarding the WRX and the '64 Galaxy (keeping with the Toyota's...)
$24k second-hand mint RAV4, 40k on dial.
$22k+ (and still climbing) on detailed list of modifications, and it will easily go over the $30k mark by the time it's finished.
Why you might ask? Click on the link in my sig and find out. Some would say I'm frickin CRAZY to blow over $50K on a RAV4, and I'd agree with them if it weren't for my continual drive for versatility and originality.
Right now the engine is the killer... I just busted out a $10k loan to fund it all. I shall be a broke-ass for a while.
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Yagoona Sydney
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December 2003
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Mon, 02 February 2004 05:50
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well the new toy gemi hasnt finished yet so i dunno but the get around 1998 excel goes as is:
Bought the excel for $700 damaged
$0 Parts
$300 for receipts
$250 for paint
$900 for rego
All up $2150 now thats not bad for a car thats worth $6 - 7gz
oh and about $300 worth of pot during the whole process
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Location:
Sydney
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September 2003
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Mon, 02 February 2004 07:58
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with mine i haven't been too bad
TA22 $2500
wheels with rubber $450
stereo ~$1000
exhaust/extractors/cannon $900
service to fix abuse from previous old lady owner $450
so thats $5300
thats forgetting numerous wheel allignments
and rego when i bought it. bloody pensioners get free rego so when i went to transfer it i had to pay the balance
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Location:
Perth
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November 2002
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Re: How much $$$ have you spent on your car.
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Mon, 02 February 2004 11:25
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[quote title=Evil_Foetus wrote on Thu, 29 January 2004 21:04]| Jag7799 wrote on Thu, 29 January 2004 16:59 |
Evil_Foetus wrote on Thu, 29 January 2004
JZA80
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you mean JZA61
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possibly... secret phase.... phase 3.5???
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if you're going to do a JZ, don't worry about the 7m
my two cars have both cost me around the 4,500 mark each, but I bought my silver one for 3500 and my black one for 600
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