2001 - A year for spending?

[StuyMac]

Was just wondering how much people spent on their cars last year? I know I went a little mad, and bought the following:

T3 - £440
FMIC - £700
5th Injector - £200
Lightened and balenced bottom end - £550
ND Race spec Head - £625
Trust Head Gasket - £225
Bigger Brakes and calipers - £250
HKS Turbo Timer - £120
Nismo Tie bar Bushes - £60
Nismo Rear Subframe bushes - £150

Labour costs - Circa £700

2 Sets of Tyres £700

Fuel - £ far to much http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/frown.gif

A grand total of £4650 http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/eek.gif

Has anyone else suffered from wallet contents retention syndrome?

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Stu

1990 Red S13, T3, FMIC, Lightened and Balenced Bottom end, Race Spec head and loadsa other little goodies :D

[Jez]

Mine tottying up quite nicely too:

K&N: £70
'Goose: £340 + £50 cos I snapped a stud off
300ZX calipers: £100
300ZX disks: £90
EBC pads: £70
braided hoses: £70
Konis: £350
springs: £110
actuator: £50
FMIC: £70
pipes for FMIC: £110
re-circ DV and hoses: £120
300ZX AFM: £70
444cc inj: £75
T28 hybrid: £550
chip: Free!! http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/smile.gif (sort of...)
fuel pump: £100
Ecotek: £50
Timing belt: £40

All fitted my me...

Grand total: £2485 @ 285bhp ish...
Works out at £5.21 per bhp if I only include the engine mods...

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Red S13
264bhp @ 14psi
Horsham Developments (http://bagpuss.swan.ac.uk/horsham-developments) - S13 ECU performance upgrades

[SteveCarter200]

T28 -£600
FMIC - £700ish
Induction Kit - £80
Guages - £140
HKS exhaust - £500ish
280mm discs and pads (2 sets) - £250
HKS EVC - £400
Rear pads - £15 http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif
Steering wheel - £150
2 tyres - £150
Rear shocks - £150
Floor mats - £40
Spoiler and fitting -£450
Strut brace - £145
SE fuel pump - £180


Total - £3950 http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/eek.gif

Damn, I keep remembering other stuff. The total keeps going up!!!

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[Billy]

Wiper blades £15

Plugs £30

Fuel filter £7

Dash bulbs £3

Screenwash £2


Total £ Bugger-all!


Next year will be a bit different, no doubt....

[StuyMac]

Originally posted by Billy:
Total £ Bugger-all!




............ the modding bug will get you... http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif



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Stu

1990 Red S13, T3, FMIC, Lightened and Balenced Bottom end, Race Spec head and loadsa other little goodies :D

[Bean]

I've had my car since October 2000, found this website in April 2001, started modding in May 2001. It's all your fault Dave Refault!!! http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif

For 2001:

Major service £250
Tyres £145
K&N Filter £110
Strut Bar ~$60
Blitz NuR-r £485 (Thanks Matt_s)
Autometer gauges plus fitting bits £200

Insurance £ouch
Petrol £ouchhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif

Only about £850 on toys over 6 months, not too bad I reckon?

First toy for 2002 Blitz front pipe £150 (thanks Bren).

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Red 95 S14

K&N Filter
PDM Strut Bar
Autometer Gauges
Soon to be Blitzed from Head to Toe!

[SXOC Admin]

My apologies! You know it makes sense though!!! http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif

[AshT_200]

Had my car since september 2000

In may, reuired cylinder head rebuild, so had the head ported and polished. £1000 fitted.

SE Lowering springs. £150
MOMO Arrow Wheels £800
SE Exhaust / Induction Kit £600
T28 Hybrid, Fuel Pump, Boost Guage, Boost Upgrade, Chip £1600 Fitted
HKS SQV £230
S14a Brakes £150

Hifi £1600 Fitted

Grand Total £6,130 Ouch




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SE Exhaust - SE Filter - SE Chip - Ported and Polished Head - HKS Super Seq BOV - T28 Hybrid @ 14psi - Uprated Fuel Pump - Autometer Boost Guage - 17" Momo Arrow - Alpine / Rockford Fosgate / Infinity ICE

Next mods : S14a Calipers - Forged Pistons - Lightened and Balanced Internals / Flywheel - FMIC - Boost Controller - Cams

[JohnD76]

Here goes:

I think I got my zorst, filter, and DV in 2000.

Alloys + 235/40/18 Falken F451 : £1150
Alloy Bell disks : £600
Brembo 4 pots\330mm disks\pads : £300
Ferod DS2500 pads : £110 ish
Group A Fuel pump : £176 Ouch
DSBC : £420
SE Front pipe : £120
Unichip : £400
Tube Torque decat(Blitz fitment): £120 (soon to be for sale)
2 * 205/55/16 S02's : £250
Eibachs : £145
KYB shocks : £180
Strut Braces front and rear : £260
Geometry checks : £400 inc fitting of Eibachs
Labour : £400
ICE : £600
Blitz Din Panel : £30
Blitz 52mm Boost gauge : £90
Race Logic TC with Launch : £550
Headlamps : £30
Ecotek : £45

Total : £6376 Ouch

Grin Factor : http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif 5/5

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John S14a
with a few Blitz appendages and other such gubbin's

[docwra]

And bringing in the bottom end of the market ............

1 Full service, tyres, pads, discs £1000
New plugs after ****y mechanic put wronguns in £50
K+N 57i £70
New lambada sensor £30
Oh, and the small matter of a new engine, turbo, uprated clutch and cams £700

Wassat - about £2000 or something
Not too bad, but this year ............. http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif

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92 200SX, grey
K+N 57i (Im ready for max power now!!)
Bit of ICE, cant be arsed to take the dash off to put more in
Manual, for I have the stick in the middle of my car and in the middle of my legs
Never refuse a challenge!!
gentlemen prefer blondes ......

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[JackaL]

I've not been too bad...

BLitz Zorst + K&N filter + decat pipe, about £700
Leauge 17" allys + 215/45/17 Yoko's - about £900
2 Avon ZZ-1 225/45/17, £240
2 Falken FK-451 245/40/17, £200
RR setup (1 hr), £40 (Bargain! 21bhp gain)
Eibach springs - on when I got it http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif
Brake pads, front and rear Blue Print - £140ish
Blitz MSTT, £120?
Cleaning products - about £30!
JL audio coax speakers for doors - £170
So, about £2570

(plus £1400 insurance, £2,950 in petrol, and 5 Nissan services, plus 4 oil changes done myself, 2 new bulbs - £1000 or so)

So, around £8000 to run for a year - not counting depreciation http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/frown.gif

But plenty fun! http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif

And I still want gauges, seats, strut braces, TC, more boost, FMIC.... oh dear http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/redface.gif

[Keith_C]

This year, I have got through:

1x pair of SO-2's - £400
1 cambelt change, service and air-con regas - £500
1 car - £12500

Total - £13400 http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/frown.gif

[barryjdart]

Bought mine Easter 2001. Had Autobox rebuilt 2 months later. Bearing collasped totally destroying internals. Cost £1600 to rebuild to latest spec. (by the way did anyone know that Nissan modded the box to prevent this from happening). Stainless Custom Exhaust £300. Couple of body work scrapes sorted - I got the car with almost £1000 Knocked off because of these - £550.
Now having autobox rebuilt again after aircon belt broke and cut through oil cooler pipes!! Estimate about £600.

Total in last 8 months £3000 plus!

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[Papa Lazarou]

In my short time of actually having the car, after buying it from Japan in April I've bought the following :-

HKS Hiper Muffler - £300 fitting £40
HKS FMIC - £700
HKS iridium plugs - £50
HKS boost gauge - £100
HKS BOV - £200
HKS Air/Fuel regulator & FCD - £100
Trust downpipe - £100
Trust A-pillar pod - £50
Trust oil cap - £40
Nismo radiator cap - £20
Blitz induction kit - £70
Cusco single plate clutch - £400
Apexi AVC-R boost controller - £300
Set of Falken FK451's - £300
Momo Gearknob - £45
JVC Headunit & Changer - £280
Pair of Infinity speakers - £70
Meta Cat 1 Alarm - £300
Basic non Nissan service, and Mobil 1 - £60

All figures approximate!

Grand total £3525 in little over a quarter of a year http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/eek.gif

[Richy_Boy]

Well here goes (sob sob)

30k mile jap engine - £475
T28 (S14) Turbo - £240
Fitting for above - £950ish
Clutch - £164
Ecotek - £49
4x Goodyear F1 tyres - £340
ND Chip - £150
ND Adj. Actuator - £129
ND Janspeed - £260
ND DV - £134
GRPA Fuel pump - £40 ( http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/smile.gif )
K&N - £69
SAAB IC - £45 (Cheers Paul_S13)
300ZX NA calipers (whoops!) - £160
300ZX TT discs - £200+
Greenstuff - £69?
Braided Hoses - £69?
Jez chip (after selling ND) - Err
Rear fin holes sorted - £80
Welding for MOT - £45
MOT - £35
TAX - £88 (6 months cheap skate!)
Excess after crashing - £600
RR tuning - £30
2x Koni Shox - £110
ND Springs - £110
Fuel filter - £12?
17" Wheels + naff tyres - £500
2x water hoses + labour - £190
Rear cheapo pads - £30

Oh no!! http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/frown.gif No wonder I'm so poor!

I'm off to sell the car, and buy a Nissan Micra 1.0l http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/frown.gif

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Rich
Fed up with everyone having longer Sigs...
'91 Graphite Grey S13
Jap spec engine, T28, SAAB IC, Jez chip, ND DV,
ND adj. Actuator, Adj. Konis, 17" Alloys, ND springs,
Ecotek valve, K+N, Janspeed and 300zx calipers/discs, GRPA fuel pump, Greenstuff and NO LSD!! :(
Thinking 240bhp now..

[andyf]

bah I think I spent at least 2000 just on fixing the stupid thing.

Other mods, let's have a quick think

FMIC - £700~
Blitz Induction - £183
HKS exhaust - £525
Chip - £150
Actuator - £129
T3 + conversion (oh dear) - £450
Subframe bushes, ALL - £180
Subframe fitting - £200~
Suspension - £420
ICE - £er .. 350 ?
HKS SQV - £311

That should be about it?

Mod Total: £2937

Grand total based on guess of £2k repairs
= £4937

And what do I have? Some turbo-less, rusty, smokey bugger sitting on the driveway!
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[Paul_S13]

HKS Hiper Muffler £425
Gearbox recon £470
Clutch/flywheel skim £300
T3 + waterpipes £410
Blitz Filter £180
Saab IC + pipes £110
Pace IC(uprated Saab IC) £370
SE stage 2 chip £100 http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/frown.gif
-31 actuator £70
Rolling road fees £300
ABS sensor £20
rose jointed torsion bars £45
Nismo gearnob £40
Tyres £370
Alloys £400
300zx calipers + one new piston £140
Goodridge brakelines £70
Anti roll bar links £30
3 sets of brake pads £100
Strut bars £60
Fuel pump £70
Kicker amp £350
Water pipes £30
Angle grinder discs £20
Welding wire £40

and I'm sure I've forgot something.....but the total £4520 http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/eek.gif

[Paul_S13]

Originally posted by paul_s13:

and I'm sure I've forgot something


NGK platinums £30
4x4L Mobil 1 £90

Total £4640 http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/frown.gif

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[The_Boy_Mac]

Had the car for 2 months

Mongoose exhaust £350
Dump Valve £100
17" Alloys £650

1100 quid, well its a start

[bond_200]

Lets see,
Jap Import engine - £1800 includin fitting http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/eek.gif
ND DV & KN - £220ish inc fitting
ND Stage 1 Chip - £40 (now lost it http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/frown.gif )
257mm Greenstuff pads - £50
Larger 280 Calipers - £60
EBC 280mm Grooved discs - £167
Mongoose - £327 fitted
Mobil 1 oil & parts to fit - £25
1 2nd hand turbo - £420 fitted
Boost gauge & DIN panel - £70ish fitted
Nissan diagnosis on a hesistant problem which resulted in change of spark plugs & didnt solve problem fully - £110 http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/eek.gif
(ND fixed problem above for free)
Skyline spoiler + fitting + cure rust etc - £500
New number plates - £25
Ecotek - £50

Total: Don't want to add it up.


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Jap Spec Red S13
K&N, ND DV, Mongoose, 280mm discs/greenstuff
Skyline Spoiler

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[matt_j]

ooooohhh, knew something like this may crop up and bite me, time to face a little reality methinks:

bought car in May:
Hiper Muffler = £35
t28 hybrid + boost upgrade =£1200
"Italiano" special service curtesy of Mario Dean = £270
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At this point i found the board and subsequently bought stuff cheaper, that was better, and worked on my car myself...most of the time....
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oil change - 30 quid oil...free labour(YAY)
Group A fuel pump - 90 quid...free labour http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/smile.gif
Blitz Filter - 160 quid...free labour(YAY)
HKS GT2530 range RB turbo compilation - 900 quid...free labour(YAY)
FMIC - £300, Pipework £250
4 New Tyres - £340 !!!OUCH!! i couldnt fit them http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/frown.gif
Front Brake Pads - 25 quid...free labour(YAY)
removal and cleaning of rocker covers - 2 quid for can of brake cleaner...free labour(YAY)

petrol...eeeeeeuuucckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk(p.s-its 40p a litre for the 98 octane over here at the mo http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/wink.gif

Boost Gauge - 30 quid...free labour (YAY!)
Dump Valve - £80 quid...welded in with IC pipework...

hmmmm........well, i aint adding it up but i feel sh!tloads better knowing i saved a load of labour doing all the work myself, and that includes removing all the exhaust, tubby, manifolds and head when the engine blew before i came out here http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/frown.gif http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif

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Apologies to any cars i have accidentally flame-throwered with my exhaust, can u at least see the funny side? no? oh well hard luck then... http://www.silvia-s13.net/images/mjflame2.jpg

[Jez]

Originally posted by matt_j:
HKS GT2530 range RB turbo compilation - 900 quid...free labour(YAY)


Free!!!??? Cost you beer, cigs and fish and chips if I remember correctly!! http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif

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Red S13
264bhp @ 14psi
Horsham Developments (http://bagpuss.swan.ac.uk/horsham-developments) - S13 ECU performance upgrades

[Matt_S]

This year:
HKS SPF Ind. Kit - £160
Jap Spec Engine (worth £500)
Uprated SE Fuel Pump - £165
HKS FMIC £750(ish) http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/smile.gif
New Ickle Battery for FMIC fitment £45
Seats and re-works - £250
Gauges/A-pillar - £330ish
Adj FPR £100
Boost Control - £200
New 300zx discs and GS pads £260ish
4 new 215/45/17's with fitting £400
Serving etc, approx. £250
Plus Tax/MOT/Insurance

Total= £3410. Feck me....

Working out last years....

Jesus. Last year (well 2000) what with buying the car aswell - approx £8365!!! plus servicing/MOT/Tax/Insurance/oil changes...

Total with purchase= £11,775!!! http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/frown.gif http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/frown.gif http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/frown.gif

Sorry - going to bed now. Dont feel so good. I need to spend more to keep up with everyone else! http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif. I'm sure Ill come up with something...... http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/wink.gif

Matt



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[crazy_eddie]

Well!!!

300zx was quite cheap this year (cos I havn't paid for my engine re-build yet)!!

Z32:-

Starter Motor £300
Radiator £300
Cambelt £250
Rear Tyres £300
Water Pump & Underdrive Pully £150 (Don't Ask http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/wink.gif )

S13: -

1994 S13 £4000 2 months later kersplatt!!

1992 S13 £1600: -

Rear window £85 labour
Thermostat + Gasket £13
Oil Change + Filter + Washer £33
Misc Labour for odds and sods £209

Home Entertainment: -
PS2 with GT3 £300 (Best Purchase Of The Year)

Grand Total of . . . £7390.

Sure it's more but can't be hassled, hope I have a better year, this has been the year of hell for cars anyway.

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