expensive month

[andyleaves]

Expensive month for me already...

cvr4 membership £20
MOT £45
TAX £220
4 New boots & Tracking £525
Insurance is due as well...

I really need to try and spread these out a little...

[aboo]

And I thought I had spent a bit on my car this month:) Think I have spent about half that but the weather is getting better & I want to enjoy the VR4 over the summer months/yes

[Davezj]

all the cost you have listed you have had to have been paid out what ever car you had.

apart from the CVR4 membership.
but you can't do without the club membership. weather you have a vr4 or not.

[andyleaves]

Dave would have driven the car with no tyres, to ensure that I had my cvr4 membership...

[Colin Wiltshire]

Well I can beat that.
£915 for 60k service
£45 mOT
£150 new springs, (had a broken 1, decided to get harder set)
Drop links, rear lower arms
There's more, but can't remember at mo
So £1800+ for serivce and mot

[Davezj]

Well I can beat that.
£915 for 60k service
£45 mOT
£150 new springs, (had a broken 1, decided to get harder set)
Drop links, rear lower arms
There's more, but can't remember at mo
So £1800+ for serivce and mot

ooooh, that smarts!

[BraindG]

Ouch! That's some pennies to be parting with guys. Needs must though, with a little indulgence throw in :)

[Colin Wiltshire]

Yeah, it's a bit more than I was expecting. Was expecting the rear arms/drop links due to the after market arbs,

[aboo]

Bloody hell Colin did you put in a garage for the service?

[Colin Wiltshire]

Bloody hell Colin did you put in a garage for the service?

Eurospec 60k service

[aboo]

Eurospec 60k serviceTake it that was all fluids replaced with Amsoil & timing belt? If so That would be about right & why I do all my fluid change myself & got Gowf to do my timing belt.

[Colin Wiltshire]

Yeah, all fluids changed and cam belt as well as usual bits and check everything. Also was to find out why why car was smoking at Japfest then stopped smoking on way back. Could of been something to do with the fact I changed down to 3rd at 70mph to fend off a mate trying to pass me

[gazmk2]

That's nothing! Payed £3300 for the car last Wednesday, then had to shell out £850 on a new exhaust, then I discover it might not have had thecambelt some last year as stated by the salesman! So that's another potential £600! And now there is the threat of knackered Turbo seals/valve stem seals!! Still, at least I got trading standards involved now!

[andyleaves]

3300 for a legnum? That seems a tad expensive mate.

[gazmk2]

It was a bit pricey yes! Bought I thought by going to a garage that had a very good reputation I would actually for once get a car that I could just drive! Rather than having to spend money and fix problems!!

That was the first and last time I will ever buy from a garage!

[aboo]

It was a bit pricey yes! Bought I thought by going to a garage that had a very good reputation I would actually for once get a car that I could just drive! Rather than having to spend money and fix problems!!

That was the first and last time I will ever buy from a garage!This is why we always say to new member your better buying a members car/yes Not only are they usually better looked after but you can check there threads/post to see what they have done to there cars.

[gazmk2]

I learnt a valuable lesson! Its a good car fundamentally though.....maybe!! Depending on why its smoking on the overun, or if the garage can produce a bill proving the cambelt has been done like they told me despite me finding no documentary evidence in the history!!

[andyleaves]

This is why we always say to new member your better buying a members car/yes Not only are they usually better looked after but you can check there threads/post to see what they have done to there cars.

Gary, I took that advice several years ago with mine.
Bought mine from an ex-member, in the morning, attended a RR at Eurospec on my way home, other than the fuel costs, I have never had a problem with mine ever, well other than what you would expect of a car that is nearly 17 years old. (Damm that's older than some of my students'!)

My advice to anyone would be buy from a member with rep anytime, but always due the standard background checks anyway.

But I feel for you mate, there is nothing like working and saving to get something nice for yourself only to find it's tired!


I learnt a valuable lesson! Its a good car fundamentally though.....maybe!! Depending on why its smoking on the overun, or if the garage can produce a bill proving the cambelt has been done like they told me despite me finding no documentary evidence in the history!!


Gary, from where you are I would be inclined to get either Eurospec or NJ to look her over.
At least you know you will get someone who actually knows the cars and their foibles...

[gazmk2]

The damn thing owes me £4150 now with a possible cambelt change! I am also paranoid and swear I can hear an odd sound coming from the rear Turbo!!

[amsoil]

Donington race entry fee £2,000
Team accomadation and food £400
Normal fuel (race car) £300
Micky fuel £300
Diesel tow car £200
3 tyres £1200
smashed nose, lost cibe lights, splitters and diffusers unaccounted
Paint and sundries £250
Spa entry fee £2500
crossing £250
race fuel £300
Micky fuel £300
Team accomadation and food £800
replace blown trailer tyre awaits invoice
crossing back to get spare engine & ret with extra support vehicle £550
Fuel for travelling 3 vehicles , havent worked it out yet
split liners replacement £1200
Head gaskets £200
rings £450
replace worn out slicks £1600
magnum of champers and 3rd place trophy, priceless! /Steeringw

[andyleaves]

No fair Don...

At least you get your oil at cost...
And then again you are racing.

Explain

smashed nose, lost cibe lights, splitters and diffusers unaccounted