Of money
My Indy has covered about 300 miles this year
how far has your kitcar done
Jacko
Done 3,800 miles this year , get it used Graham
500 max
Well on the way to 6000
About 20,000 in the Indy this year........ 50 of them mine, the other 19,950 were Dads It must be nice being retired with nothing better to do on
sunny days........ 
Phil
about a 1000, maybe more.
And 2 track days, well one so far and one next month.
450 max....... a combination of the british weather and work.
0 this year, 0 last year, 0 the year before that, 0 before that.
lol
4 maybe 5 track days, its all good 
Garage rental :1,500 a year, expensive toy really
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Originally posted by Benzine
0 this year, 0 last year, 0 the year before that, 0 before that.
lol
1782 in 3 months then sold it
2005 4000miles
2006 3000miles
2007 2500miles
2008 2000miles
2009 2000miles
2010 1500miles
2011 900miles
Anyone see a pattern forming, mainly due to weather, work commitments etc
350 miles this year and 460 miles the year before
That's the reason i'll be selling up next year...
About 0.3 miles, up and down the drive and a couple of minutes worth of donuts in the horse yard to impress my sons
IVA form's going in soon though 
Hopefully a few more miles next year once she's passed
Did 280 in mine between aug last year and selling it in april..... main reason being i couldn't spend much more than half an hour in it before my ears started bleeding !!
14 runs up Santa Pod......
1500-2000 miles since march,took it off the road start of oct I tried to use it as much as I could when the weather was ok,love driving it :-)
2.1 miles.... and that was on a tow rope!
quote:
Originally posted by owelly
14 runs up Santa Pod......
Only about 2K in the Spyder this year and only two trackdays in the Phoenix. Bah.
did 1200 in 5 days rain every day loved every minute. probable 3500 over the year
quote:
Originally posted by jacko
Of money
My Indy has covered about 300 miles this year
how far has your kitcar done
Jacko
Pull yer finger out!!
Yeah , utter waste of money , but it's hard to sell it when you built it!!!!!!!!!!!
14 runs up Santa Pod......
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Originally posted by owelly
14 runs up Santa Pod......
700, untill the speedo broke
Dave, perhaps you could move further away from newlands
you may do 100 next year
Just over 2500. I use it to commute in the summer, 3 trackdays with one more to come in November and I tend to find any excuse to use it if the
weather is good. Can't bear to think of it gathering dust all alone in the garage over the winter so I will be spending time with it taking it
apart and putting it back together again and putting a new engine in until the summer!
It would be good if people (especially the built it/bought it and now sold it guys) could work out their gains/losses from a financial
standpoint per mile and per month/year etc. It really might show a trend in built versus bought, in CEC versus BEC etc etc etc.
It may prove to be a valuable referring tool when new builders or maybe more specifically, new members join and ask a lot of cost questions as most
seem to do.
That way people could have a more accurate way of working out what their costs would be. (As opposed to just working out what they can afford in the
initial outlay)
I for one would have made a different choice if I had known that choice A would cost me XXX, and lose YYY 18 months later when I sold it etc.
I spent roughly £9,800 to put my first KC on the road, spent about another £700 on it in improvements, did roughly 8000 miles in it and sold it for
£8,500.
Cost per mile for me was £0.25p per mile. (assuming my maths is correct, if I am wrong then please say so, and I will change
it)
I'm obviously not counting fuel, insurance, tax, (2) track days, and (1) 6hr endurance race.
Edited for speeling
[Edited on 29/10/11 by Steve Hignett]
Just under 2000 miles for me,two trips to Belgium, One to france, much better roads over there.
Still taxed mot'd and insured so not finished yet.
Denis.
1300 miles in the 8 months its been on (and off!) the road.
Lots of them fun.
5600Miles since March. Including 18 Sprints, 2 Spa trackdays, 6 UK trackdays & 2 road book rallies on France. Still got 2 trackdays left this
year.
[Edited on 29/10/11 by jeffw]
1200 miles in 3 years! I think she will have to be sold
Well thats it for another 6 months [SORN'ed]
But today Andy W and i had a good ride out up to Bogg Brothers and round and about it has put a few more miles on the mileometer and it now says just
over 500 miles so i must have been wrong with 300 in my first post
Well its all wrapped up know for winter except a few jobs to do
Back on the road on May 1st 2012
unless i sell it over winter
[ New project ]
Jacko
estimate at under 50 ... been thinking of selling but not got further than taking the photos ....
Ive done about 10 feet on the drive!
quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
Volvo engines...... don't ya just love em?
Phil
I use it for commuting & even give my workmate a lift! its done just over 3500 miles in 6 months. The only problems i have had is a blocked filter
on the fuel pump.
Er, 2000 miles in 5 years. Oops
ATB
Simon
Getting some strange vibes from some of the replies in this thread.
These cars / projects are what you make of them....big boys toys, works of art, a pastime, a calling even? They are as individual as you are - they
are - dare I say it - an extension of you and your abilities.
Above all, they are a superbly enjoyable hobby - whether you are building, modifying or just plain 'using' them.
...........................and you don't measure enjoyment by the number of miles you have completed.....
Yes - if you count the cost against 'miles covered' - maybe you have a point, Jacko - but that is all it is - one point of view - for my
part, It is certainly one the most enjoyable and rewarding things I have done in my entire life - and I'm getting on a bit!
Interesting theme to the thread, though - bit of an eyeopener.
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Originally posted by stevegough
Getting some strange vibes from some of the replies in this thread.
These cars / projects are what you make of them....big boys toys, works of art, a pastime, a calling even? They are as individual as you are - they are - dare I say it - an extension of you and your abilities.
Above all, they are a superbly enjoyable hobby - whether you are building, modifying or just plain 'using' them.
...........................and you don't measure enjoyment by the number of miles you have completed.....
Yes - if you count the cost against 'miles covered' - maybe you have a point, Jacko - but that is all it is - one point of view - for my part, It is certainly one the most enjoyable and rewarding things I have done in my entire life - and I'm getting on a bit!
Interesting theme to the thread, though - bit of an eyeopener.
Not worth adding up, but really one should count tools etc, because without the project, I wouldn't have bought them. It's just so much money for a few hours enjoyment so far. Provincial safety inspection booked this Tuesday though, then off to the insurance people. I have about a week until the snow hits. Have my official, government approved VIN and evaluation (under 2/3 of what I have paid into the thing, NOT counting tools etc). It's a commitment of ... I don't know what it is, but I'm not sure I'd be any more productive doing something else. I think most of us are in for the distraction of it all, to avoid thinking about work etc. That, and looking out into the garage and sighing. Or maybe I've just inhaled too many toxic chemicals during the project.