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 Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:34 am |
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Joined: Dec 11, 2010
Posts: 119
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Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
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were now 4 and a half months into the year...
how much have you spend on moddinng and repairing your french moneypitts.
currently this year its cost me about...£1000 for a full service, various bits and bobs...my wallet hates me.
Had the rear axle done for £680. ouch...
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:35 am |
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Joined: Sep 12, 2010
Posts: 1912
Trade Rating: +4
Location: Manchester
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my timing belt tensioner exploded, cost me £420, other than that i've just bought things i dont really need  so probably about £600 so far!
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:35 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 2369
Trade Rating: +15
Location: Gloucestershire, UK
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Current repair costs this year: £20 (in beer) + £40 cambelt
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:38 am |
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Joined: Dec 11, 2010
Posts: 119
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
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the tensior exploded :L haha, not so nice. ah i need the timing belt done  ill wait till summer...hopefully it wont like..break *crosses fingers*
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:45 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 7093
Trade Rating: +11
Location: Suffolk
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Is that it? 
This year is going to be expensive:
- New set of wheels + refurb
- New tyres
- Lots of smoothing
- New install
- Full repsray
- Cambelt, clutch, gearbox
- Service
- New bushes and bearings in axle
A lot of beer
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:48 am |
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Joined: Dec 11, 2010
Posts: 119
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Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
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i bought the car nov 7th and i dont kid when i say its been to a mechanic every month. so next time it breaks..ill set it on fire and post a few pics of me watching the f**ker burn..while downing a nice cold fosters obv.
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:53 am |
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Joined: Feb 12, 2010
Posts: 4308
Trade Rating: +62
Location: Partying with the Info Shufflers
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MOT and lowering = £140 so far
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:00 am |
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Joined: Jun 04, 2010
Posts: 1691
Trade Rating: +3
Location: northallerton
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Cams. 300
followers. 200
service. 70
fitting cams. 150
then re map next month 500
tax and Mot month after lol
no repairs in 4years
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:02 am |
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Joined: Feb 15, 2010
Posts: 1848
Trade Rating: +6
Location: Leamington Spa
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if the Cams go ahead and all the other various bits iv bought this year then i think around £2500
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:05 am |
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Joined: Jan 16, 2011
Posts: 725
Trade Rating: +1
Location: Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire
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insurance - renewal next month (will cost about £1100 - First year on the road though)
MOT in june - £60
Tax - £70
Mudflaps - £17
206info Stickers - £10 (B3)
Brake shoes - (about £40 Can't Quite Remember)
So far its cost me - just under £1300  worth it though 
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:06 am |
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Joined: Feb 15, 2010
Posts: 1848
Trade Rating: +6
Location: Leamington Spa
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| Pugsy wrote: |
insurance - renewal next month (will cost about £1100 - First year on the road though)
MOT in june - £60
Tax - £70
Mudflaps - £17
206info Stickers - £10 (B3)
Brake shoes - (about £40 Can't Quite Remember)
So far its cost me - just under £1300 worth it though |
ohhh if we are including insurance MOT and TAX then near the £4500 mark lool
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:06 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 3817
Trade Rating: +4
Location: Uni: Kent Home: Scunthorpe
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think mine will total about a grand but we will see
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:14 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 3935
Trade Rating: +84
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£500 plus an alternator + tyre+discs and pads, in garage now! new exhaust in jan @150
lol!
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:15 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 6055
Trade Rating: +53
Location: Salisbury / New Forest
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£-350 on the 206, made a profit selling it 
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:19 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 681
Trade Rating: +5
Location: Orpington
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track rods, drop links, cam belt , tensioner, water pump, aux belt, new back pads , new back discs , new race tube , new back box , new induction kit, two front wishbones .... 0.o soon to be back lowering and some painting -.- so far bout £1000 !
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