T66
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| posted on 7/3/13 at 09:57 PM |
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Originally posted by RK
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I wouldn't mind so much if my car ever worked, but it never works properly and never will because I don't know what I'm doing.
Love this bit, reminds me of me...
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 7/3/13 at 10:05 PM |
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buy a part built, then even adding it up it seems like a bargain!
I think mine came out around the £5k mark all in.
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 7/3/13 at 10:36 PM |
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Originally posted by HappyFather
I have a spreadsheet where I register all my spendings, big and small. The running tally is always accurate with the contents of my bank, wallet and
investments account. Thus, when I bought the kit, I made a special sheet for it to sum up those specific costs.
I bought all my kit in a box, at once, to spare me some grief getting parts and save on shipping. Right of the bat, I exceeded my budget on the main
box.
Then it has been tools I didn't have (dremmel, torque wrench that I never used, protective equipment...), consumables (drill bits, oils,
greases, ...), insurance...
I know how much it is, the wife knows how much it is (it's my money, she doesn't care), with the IVA and import it will still be a bit
more...
But I don't care! I'm having loads of fun building it. I've learnt a lot about mechanics, my main goal. My kid loves the idea, the
wife (petrolhead) is more eager than me for it to be on a track...
Sometimes, the best things in life aren't arriving somewhere, they are the ride getting there. 
Be happy!
HappyFather
Can I get an Amen brothers?
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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Jonte
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| posted on 8/3/13 at 07:35 AM |
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with the exchange rate today mine MK has cost about £11.000 :-|
Click it
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whitestu
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| posted on 8/3/13 at 07:49 AM |
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Mine was about £5.5k when first on the road. That was keeping the build nice and basic though.
Stu
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Heather
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| posted on 8/3/13 at 08:24 AM |
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Ohhh.... and my husband told me £10,000 give or take
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40inches
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| posted on 8/3/13 at 08:39 AM |
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Originally posted by Heather
Ohhh.... and my husband told me £10,000 give or take
He TOLD you £10,000! Blimey! wonder how much it REALLY cost?
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Twin40
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| posted on 8/3/13 at 09:05 AM |
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Originally posted by emwmarine
Noooooo.... you must never do this. This the path to disillusionment and true unhappiness and also the certainty that in knowing this information,
the true boss of the household will somehow find out and then even greater unhappiness.
Haha this made me laugh,
Thanks guys, its nice to know i'm not alone when its comes to the 'true costs'. All of that aside, i've certainly enjoyed
building the car, and have learnt a hell of a lot of the past 12 months.
Hopefully the drive will be just as rewarding!
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jps
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| posted on 8/3/13 at 09:12 AM |
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I've been keeping a budget sheet since day one and to try and offset nasty surprises filled it in with cautious estimates for everything i could
think of, eng I've already budgeted for IVA and a retest, 2 lots of trailer hire for those tests, registration fee, etc, etc.
I bought a part built, and put together most of the projected costs for the bits i didn't have by leafing through catalogs from suppliers, at
the moment I'm on just over 7k as a total cost with roughly half that actually spent. Wheels, shocks, clocks and electrics are the
'only' bits i still need to buy but i don't have any illusion that the other little bits and pieces won't add up!
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 8/3/13 at 12:53 PM |
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Hang on, is everyone saying that it costs MORE than £250?
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TimC
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| posted on 8/3/13 at 01:03 PM |
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Originally posted by Heather
Ohhh.... and my husband told me £10,000 give or take
Heather, I'm in no doubt that you know the real cost.
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RK
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| posted on 8/3/13 at 01:15 PM |
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You can't put a price on education, can you?
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sdh2903
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| posted on 8/3/13 at 02:57 PM |
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Wow what are you guys spending your dosh on?
My car was on the road for 9k that's including iva, registration, first years insurance and first tank of fuel. I've not scrimped on spec
either stack instrumentation, mnr reverse, new wheels, toyos etc. Admittedly I did a good bit of wheeler dealering with recouping money from donor and
some of the more expensive items I picked up second hand. I was actually disappointed I didn't hit my 8k target but reading this thread
I'm feeling happier now
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Vindi_andy
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| posted on 8/3/13 at 03:44 PM |
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You can't put a value on the enjoyment you get from it or the pride you get when someone compliments you on the car and you can turn round and
say "I built it"
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Vindi_andy
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| posted on 8/3/13 at 03:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Confused but excited.
quote:
Originally posted by HappyFather
I have a spreadsheet where I register all my spendings, big and small. The running tally is always accurate with the contents of my bank, wallet and
investments account. Thus, when I bought the kit, I made a special sheet for it to sum up those specific costs.
I bought all my kit in a box, at once, to spare me some grief getting parts and save on shipping. Right of the bat, I exceeded my budget on the main
box.
Then it has been tools I didn't have (dremmel, torque wrench that I never used, protective equipment...), consumables (drill bits, oils,
greases, ...), insurance...
I know how much it is, the wife knows how much it is (it's my money, she doesn't care), with the IVA and import it will still be a bit
more...
But I don't care! I'm having loads of fun building it. I've learnt a lot about mechanics, my main goal. My kid loves the idea, the
wife (petrolhead) is more eager than me for it to be on a track...
Sometimes, the best things in life aren't arriving somewhere, they are the ride getting there.
Be happy!
HappyFather
Can I get an Amen brothers?
AMEN
My youngest learnt her numbers over 10 helping me build and they both love going out in it. Any sun and they ask if we can take tango out.
Its already been booked for my youngests Prom when she leaves primary school and my eldest has told me I cant get rid of it until she is married as
she wants me to take her to the church in it.
My wife actually kept a cost spreadsheet but never restricted what I bought, and even bought some things for tango as Boirthday and christmas
presents.
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D Beddows
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| posted on 8/3/13 at 04:38 PM |
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my youngests Prom when she leaves primary school
Dear god, has this 'prom' nonsense spread to Primary school now as well 
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indykid
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| posted on 8/3/13 at 10:19 PM |
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The £7k my car cost me (detailed spreadsheet down to fasteners and postage, albeit in 2005) gave me a lot of the skills that were instrumental in
getting me to uni to get an MEng and into my job as an r&d engineer for a global turbocharger company. At every interview, everyone's wanted
to talk about it.
I think it was pretty decent value!
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 9/3/13 at 07:40 AM |
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Originally posted by Heather
Ohhh.... and my husband told me £10,000 give or take
Has he been rumbled?
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TimC
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| posted on 9/3/13 at 08:45 AM |
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Originally posted by D Beddows
Dear god, has this 'prom' nonsense spread to Primary school now as well
What happened to the end of term disco, or the 'Dinner and Dance?'
Americanisation = Yuck.
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emwmarine
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| posted on 9/3/13 at 09:46 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 40inches
quote:
Originally posted by Heather
Ohhh.... and my husband told me £10,000 give or take
He TOLD you £10,000! Blimey! wonder how much it REALLY cost?
My Rush has only cost 6.5K. I showed my wife the accounts to prove it. And it will be worth 22K. She is very happy.
Building a Dax Rush.
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emwmarine
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| posted on 9/3/13 at 02:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by emwmarine
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Originally posted by 40inches
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Originally posted by Heather
Ohhh.... and my husband told me £10,000 give or take
He TOLD you £10,000! Blimey! wonder how much it REALLY cost?
My Rush has only cost 6.5K. I showed my wife the accounts to prove it. And it will be worth 22K. She is very happy.
My other file is at work.
Building a Dax Rush.
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theduck
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| posted on 9/3/13 at 10:34 PM |
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My wife knows the real cost... Seem I'm one if the minority in that. Though I bought a bargain part built and most parts second hand bargains as
well. Cost to date is £1848.98 which leaves me £151.02 in the budget, plus tires, IVA and registration (these are agreed 'extras'. Good
news is I have very little left to spend so coming in on budget should be achievable!
I think total spend will come in at £3.5k
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