How much have I spent in 3 months

[Bong Water]

Just for laughs :icon_thumright:

I bought my car early December 2007, its an A4 B5 1.8TQS on 55K miles

Here we go

Major service and MOT @ local specialist £300

Cambelt kit, front NSF ARB link bush, Brake fluid change £270 (no waterpump)

Cleaning products to restore paint inc polish/wax etc £40

JOM Front Grill that doesnt fit £45 inc del

LCR front splitter £30

Replacement OEM Front bumper spoiler £48

Temp sender £28

Thermostat £48 inc fitting

Bodyshop rust removal on boot, fit splitter and front bumper spoiler £110



How much I love this car £Priceless

 

[AndyMac]

A B5 with only 55k on the clock? suspiciously low, even if it's genuine those will have been very hard miles - lots of short journeys. Personally I always go for newer cars with galactic mileage, but well serviced, far less trouble.

 

[Bong Water]

I always hunt out the low mileage cars and never had a problem, I have thousands of pounds of receipts all from a main dealer and its been inspected and I have been told its mint, thanks for the concern though

 

[Bong Water]

I almost forgot the whole point of this thread, expensive servicing costs, had a cambelt, waterpump, major service and MOT for £300 on my old Honda Civic

 

[mavala]

Cleaning products to restore paint inc polish/wax etc £40

JOM Front Grill that doesnt fit £45 inc del

LCR front splitter £30

Replacement OEM Front bumper spoiler £48

Temp sender £28

Thermostat £48 inc fitting

Bodyshop rust removal on boot, fit splitter and front bumper spoiler £110

MINT???
Did you buy it with your heart and not your head?

 

[96a6v6]

I never bother adding up what I spend on cars, it becomes far too depressing

 

[AndyMac]

I always hunt out the low mileage cars and never had a problem, I have thousands of pounds of receipts all from a main dealer and its been inspected and I have been told its mint, thanks for the concern though

So why did the cambelt need doing & a major service & MOT? Surely this would either have been done, or you would use the fact it hadn't been done to knock £500 off the asking price.
As said low mileage cars have a very hard life. Give me a car 2 years younger with 100k on the clock everytime.

 

[Markey]

Mental, i bought mine with 100k and its been sweet as a nut until some monkey put my cam belt on wrong and bent the engine gota love Audis though this is my second and there great cars.

 

[bobbler]

I wouldn't term that as being a huge amount of money to spend, would depend entirely on your circumstances I suppose.

Let me see -
Full inspection service at local specialist - £230
MRC remap and healthcheck - £500
Wheels and Tyres - £500
AWE Boost Gauge - £100? (cant remember what I paid for it off hand)
DTS - £120
ECS Stage IV Brakes - £1600
Chips and phone holder hole removal - £120
Headunit, amp and speakers - £500 ish
TBB/Samco style hoses - £120 ish

Thats before this 1st year of ownership is out and before I consider that putting my foot down nets me 6mpg and I am looking at another set of wheels/tyres and a full on cambelt service within the next 6 to 8 weeks.

I really wish that I hadn't written it all down now as its getting towards 50% of the cost of the car now LOL

 

[Bong Water]

So why did the cambelt need doing & a major service & MOT? Surely this would either have been done, or you would use the fact it hadn't been done to knock £500 off the asking price.
As said low mileage cars have a very hard life. Give me a car 2 years younger with 100k on the clock everytime.

I got the car cheaper than the market value and at the time I was desperate for a car, I bought it knowing this would all need doing I just didnt think it would cost so much.

Cambelt needed doing as it was at that age, obviously

Why the hell would I want a car with 100k on the clock? The car is perfectly fine, just needs a few things doing as would any car thats approaching 60K, my point is, the servicing costs are a joke

mavala whats your problem?

Cleaning products to restore paint inc polish/wax I like detailing

JOM Front Grill that doesnt fit I like the look of it so I bought one, the standard is currently fitted as the JOM item doesnt fit

LCR front splitter Its a mod

Replacement OEM Front bumper spoiler To fit the LCR splitter to, the old has a scuff

Temp sender it needs one, common fault

Thermostat common fault again needs replacing

Bodyshop rust removal on boot Tiny bit, 5p sized, caused by water ingress, apparently very common

Sheesh, was just stressing these things are expensive to run compared to other marques, put your nails away

 

[AndyMac]

I got the car cheaper than the market value and at the time I was desperate for a car, I bought it knowing this would all need doing I just didnt think it would cost so much.

Cambelt needed doing as it was at that age, obviously

Why the hell would I want a car with 100k on the clock? The car is perfectly fine, just needs a few things doing as would any car thats approaching 60K, my point is, the servicing costs are a joke

I think it's called research

 

[Bong Water]

Double post

 

[Bong Water]

Never bought a car over 60K miles in my life and never will, I prefer to have the lower mileage and get the work done IE cambelt etc so I know its been done and then I can still have the lower mileage, call me fickle

Either way, I still didnt know it would cost so much, compared to other marques, its my first Audi, sorry man, I feel be littled by your knowledge of buying high mileage cars, please forgive me, please?

Sarcasm BTW

 

[billybravo]

this is an intresting tread let me have ago

Car 2400
dump valve 120
evom front mount 800
rs4 kit and paint 800
rs4 wheels 520
all the ice and incar pc which i dont use anymore around 1000
seats and belts 500
all the front suspenison arms 130
jamex coilovers 300
drifz wheels and yoko tyres 860
new gearbox 300
turbo manifold 120
chrome parts 220
intake 120
decat 120
turbo timer 60
brake lines 60
paintwork 100
exhaust made twice as ive got two for diffrent days retail price 780
retrims 40
new heater 60
rad 95
nitrouse 500
carbon bonnet 320
clutch kit sound bend and flywheel 500ish
maf sensor 180ish
and god knows how many oil changes and filters i have done in four years

there is probs loads more ive missed out

 

[Danielson]

i dont see why a couple of you find the need to be so harsh, jeez, live and let live and all that!
i wouldnt want to add up what ive spent on mine in the last 8 years. lots of control arms! =)
good on ya bongwater for picking up a low miler, if i had the funds (i dont) i would pick up a under 80k 1.8tq in black. but i cant. =(

 

[Mothy69]

i've spent since I bought mid december:

loads on petrol

£20 on car washes

£135 to get it back when it got towed

thats it...

 

[Bong Water]

i dont see why a couple of you find the need to be so harsh, jeez, live and let live and all that!
i wouldnt want to add up what ive spent on mine in the last 8 years. lots of control arms! =)
good on ya bongwater for picking up a low miler, if i had the funds (i dont) i would pick up a under 80k 1.8tq in black. but i cant. =(

Thanks mate, I had wanted one for a while but they had just become affordable so was really pleased when I found a low miler, took a couple of months!

Dont worry, been using forums for years so used to the negativity of some, thanks to those who replied with interesting info, looks like I have been put to shame!

This time next week and my car will be back from the bodyshop, all I need now is a set of wheels and the front grill sorting and I will be very happy

 

[billybravo]

give me a shout if your close to the stockport area can sort you some sexy rims out

 

[mac1403]

Hey, no need to feel bad about what you spend. If you are interested enough in ur Audi to frequent the forums then it goes hand in hand with deep pockets. I bought mine with 74K on the clock 4 years ago with the knowledge it would all even out as I don't do many mile (shes got 94K now). If I could have afforded a low miler I would have got one, but the mileage was a good bargaining point which enabled me to get it for the right price. As far as cash spent....Here ya go
AMD remap £450
Votex front and rear lips + spray and fit £250
AWE Boost gauge £140
Becker Cascade Pro £750
Wheel refurb £300
Miltek + High flow cat £1000
Snooper sapphire £100
Simota Induction kit £120
HID's £100
Forge diverter £75
N75J £25
Loads of detailing products £?
Porter cable £100

This is not including a full Audi service, cam belt, water pump etc.
definately not the cheapest hobby inn the world, but what the hell, I ENJOY IT

 

[Broken Byzan]

Jeez, i spent a grand last week on just swapping and fitting the turbo and the remap.

I would hate to guess my total cost to date, but she loves me for it .

Nest on the list is a high flow cat welded in to my front pipe for a reasonable cost, uprated clutch and a new gearbox, aside from consumables like brakes and tires etc. If the brakes wear out they will get swapped for A8 300mm jobbies

 

[Bong Water]

give me a shout if your close to the stockport area can sort you some sexy rims out

Can you supply Alessio?

Love your car mac, tis very nice, how the hell did you get the front and rear Votex kit all in for £250!? I looked high and low and decided on the Cupra front splitter

Whats involved with the A8 brake swap?
Seems like a popular upgrade and I like my brakes but they fade easily, think they have cheap pads on at the mo

 

[mac1403]

Can you supply Alessio?

Love your car mac, tis very nice, how the hell did you get the front and rear Votex kit all in for £250!? I looked high and low and decided on the Cupra front splitter

Whats involved with the A8 brake swap?
Seems like a popular upgrade and I like my brakes but they fade easily, think they have cheap pads on at the mo

A long story, but I was lucky and found both on ebay from a dealer (excess stock) for £200. When they got sent the back was perfect, but the front was a pre-facelift. He apologised when I told him the mistake and sent me the correct one. When I asked what he wantd me to do with the wrong one , he told me to keep it and sell it as he couldn't be bothered with relisting it and getting the return done. Stuck it straight back on ebay for £75 and it sold the same day.

 

[Bong Water]

Wow, that is lucky, nice one :icon_thumright:

 

[PaulJC84]

Gosh this could be depressing!! I have had my car for just over 4 years, I got it with 18k on it and in now is almost at 70k.


Here goes....... (this is in a rough order of purchase)

Powdercoat 17s £100
Remap £500
B&M short shift £140
RS4 Grille £35
Repaint front bumper (got back from garage) £140
Brake carrier for 312mm upgrade £60
New discs all round £180
New pads all round £150
New straight through exhaust system £130
Supersprint decat £120
Temp sensor £7
K&N panel filter £40
PiperX induction kit (now sold) £90
K04 turbo £400
Stereo £500
German plate holders £15
GFB DV £200
RS6 19s (now sold) £750
Coilovers rear £70 Front £280
Ericsson bluetooth car kit £70
Spacers (4 sets) £180
New windscreen £50
Awe boost gauge £120
Spare set of 17s £150
Neuspeed snub mount £20
ECS magnetic sump plug £10
Funk button £5
FMIC £275
Powder 17s again £140
New black diamond front discs £180
Ferodo DS2500 pads £130
034 Manifold £130
RS4 door handles £60
Clutch £290
Neuspeed Xtreme Tip £150
Flywheel bolts £12

There will be other bits and bobs I am sure.

 

[psytech]

I spent nearly £3000 on my b5 v6Q over the last 2 months........not just for fun either.

Only bought her in October for £2000. 110k

New head unit £250
New amplifier £200
New front and rear speakers £200
2 New Subs £240
MDF for box £30
Carpet for box £25
Cables, Fuse Holders etc. £150

Then............****

New clutch £650
New Flywheel £600
Full service £250
Cambelt, tensioners & pump £350

Why does everything go wrong after you've spent your money.

Hopefully that'll be it for a while.........otherwise i'lll be riding my bike to work, and its a 40 mile trip.

You know what though, when you get in it and everything feels right.......you dont care!

 

[billybravo]

Yes we do deal with Alessio my friend


Craig

Can you supply Alessio?

Love your car mac, tis very nice, how the hell did you get the front and rear Votex kit all in for £250!? I looked high and low and decided on the Cupra front splitter

Whats involved with the A8 brake swap?
Seems like a popular upgrade and I like my brakes but they fade easily, think they have cheap pads on at the mo

 

[Bong Water]

pm'd RE Alessio wheels

 

[pauloliver]

any chance of seeing a pic of the lcr splitter on your a4?

 

[Bong Water]

Its not fitted yet, it will be fitted on Monday as it goes to the body shop to have a few things sorted. Ill happily post up pics then

 

[AUDI TURBO]

ok here goes

car audi a4 1996 1.8 turbo NO MODS=£1800.00
new tyres £120.00
spare and tyre £80.00
cv boots £30.00
all brakes disks £120.00
new pads £70.00
brake pipes £24.00
turbo vacuum pipe £5.00
cambelt £100.00
dashlight bulbs £6.00
daylight head light bulbs £25.00
clear lights £80.00
jetex exhaust system £400.00
air filter £30.00
pollen filter £8.00
oil temp sender £2.00
thermostat £10.00
dump valve £25.00
cd player £60.00
(really bad) new chip £80.00
oil pump and feed £60.00
brake caliper £70.00
oil £20.00
driving like a knob £ priceless

 

[pauloliver]

Its not fitted yet, it will be fitted on Monday as it goes to the body shop to have a few things sorted. Ill happily post up pics then

Excellent, thanks i had been thinking about fitting one too, they seem to suit most cars!

 

[naefeart]

Some of the comments above made me question whether to actually post in this thread, but here goes..

I bought our A4 tqs back in Sept 2006. It had one local owner (was originally bought from the audi main dealer in town), had been used as a second car and had a full service file thick enough to choke a donkey on.

It had 46,700 miles and was in superb condition. I negotiated a good discount with the specialist dealer and didn't hesitate to buy it.

It now has 54,000 miles and hasn't really thrown up and nasty surprises.

Summary of some of the money spent since bought:

• A couple of main dealer services, probably totaling £500-ish
• Extended warranty - £200
• New oem shocks and H&R springs - supplied and fitted by Star (inc top mounts and 4-wheel allignment) - £900 ish
• Full Milltek exhaust inc down pipe - £750 ish inc fitting
• New upper and lower windscreen rubber trims - £150 ish
• All door rubbers replaces - £150 ish, can't remember.
• Odds and sods replaced for the sake of it with shiney new bits - £250 ish

Hardly bargins of the decade, but I had more money than sense.

Just extended the warranty again @£200, needs another full service this Oct, new rear brakes and I fancy a set of 18" Khans. Just another big black whole.

Looking back i could have saved a lot of money here and there, but no one forced me to spend the money. Compared to the money I spent on my previous M3 and Evo, this is me on a budget.

N

 

[Bong Water]

Here you go mate

It had to be heated and moulded into place, then the gap sealed with silicon, looks good though, it does hand out a little further than I would of liked but you can tell unless you get on hands and knees and look

Shocking pic as it was getting dark, somehow the spliiter looks weird in the pic but does look very good in the flesh, going to get some better pic when my grill arrives

 

[Siena]

Well, here goes mine. Car is a '96 A4 2.6V6 Quattro Sport, bought in August '07 with 205,000 miles on the clock.

Base car: £500
8.5"x18" BBS RS501's + Dunlop SP 9000's in 255/35x18: £2,050
A4 2000-spec rear lamps: £58.04
S4 front lower arm set: £100
RS4 Bilestein Sport dampers: £310.29
Eibach springs: £165.23
A4 DTM badges: £25.00
RS4 mirror glass x 2: £59.17
RS4 foglamps x 2: £126.16
RS4 front grille: £49.61
RS4 side repeaters x 2: £10.24
RS4 washer bottle: £20.39
RS4 n/s/f wing: £205.02
RS4 o/s/f wing: £205.02
RS4 n/s/r door: £139.31
RS4 o/s/r door: £139.31
RS4 n/s/r quarter: £269.27
RS4 o/s/r quarter: £372.02
RS4 n/s sill extension: £207.99
RS4 o/s sill extension: £207.99
RS4 n/s cast aluminium mirror: £321.50
RS4 o/s cast aluminium mirror: £321.50
A4 2000-spec n/s/r bulb holder: £12.86
A4 2000-spec o/s/r bulb holder: £12.86
A4 boot rings: £8.60
A4 2000-spec front door handle micro switch I: £31.38
A4 2000-spec front door handle micro switch II: £31.38
A4 2000-spec rear door actuating rods x 2: £4.88
RS4 steering wheel badge: £17.01
RS4 fuel filler flap internal sticker, tyre pressures: £1.57
RS4 fuel filler flap internal sticker, fuel octane: £0.41
RS4 rear suspension bush set: £112.08
RS4 front bumper: £329.59
RS4 n/s/r wheel housing: £305.24
RS4 o/s/r wheel housing: £305.24
A4 2000-spec rear door handle trims x 2: £21.84
S4 Euro-spec rear bumper: £258.57
RS4 front bumper brackets x 2: £70.98
RS4 front wheel arch plastic liners x 2: £187.30
RS4 rear wheel arch plastic liners x 2: £142.70
A4 2000-spec rear door handles x 2: £40.84
A4 B7 wiper arms x 2: £47.66
A4 B7 aero wiper blades x 2: £26.48
RS4 fuel filler flap: £63.00
A4 2000-spec bootlid, used: £75
A4 2000-spec n/s/f door, used: £50
A4 2000-spec o/s/f door, used: £50
RS4 front panel: £157
Nikkai 7" widescreen DVD / CD player with FM / AM RX: £249
12V freeview receiver: £30
A4 2000-spec 3-button flip key: £57
A4 2000-spec plain key: £22
Bodywork, fitting RS4 panels, welding rear quarters, paint etc: £2,000
Window tinting: £300
4-wheel alignment: £50
RS4 headlamp washer pump: £32.00
A4 2000-spec bootlid modification, pre-bodyshop: £225
RS4 front bumper-to frame struts x 2: £14
A4 2000-spec bootlid operating solenoid: £20
S8 2003-spec Brembo calipers and pads: £200

These are from the invoices I have to hand. I haven't included the RS4 HID headlamps, engine and 6-speed box, all of which I purchased about 5 years ago, long before the car itself.

 

[Siena]

Gosh! Just added this litle lot up - including the original car purchase, all comes to £11,726.53.

 

[PaulJC84]

Not too bad really, people who clock as you pass will think it will have cost you a lot more than that.

 

[pauloliver]

Cheers bongwater, im not quite sure if i like it, might just be the angle! im looking forward to seeing the photos of it in the light

And sienna, thats incredibly cheap for such a great outcome! well worth it i think!

My Expenditure:

Audi a4 1.9tdi £1k
New alternator+fitting (twice...cos of a few troubles) £400
16inch 02 a4 wheels £160 (inc 2 new michelins)
2x Vredestein sportiv tyres £130
Then lots of loving cleaning, still got loads more to do! only had it a month or so, but i like it lots
Before:

After:

Looks far better i think