Has anyone calculated total cost of there mods ?

[TDI140]

Wondering if anyone on here has added up the cost of the work carried out on there cars and whether they could share the damage lol mines around the £7k mark on mods at the moment :-/

 

[Cozza McA]

I can see a few people having mental breakdowns on this thread haha.
I would say mine will be around 2k after I get my alloys done, sad thing is I have badly touched the surface

 

[A3-black]

Mines £2500 ish, S3 exterior and RSNE I just tell my self its ok people have spent alot more :-\

What's your 7k been spent on 140TDI?

 

[stuartm]

I'd say mines is about £1600 with the wheels coilovers and few other small mods

 

[TDI140]

Ive wasted money on alloys damged two sets off speedlines and a set of bbs ck's :-( they sold for £300 as atleast 3 rims on each set had cracks in them and some thins ive paid retail for :-(

i also tell myself that people have spent more lol :-/

 

[TDI140]

Yep definitely in the region of £7k i feel like having a little cry

 

[percymon]

Mine will be £900 - a set of winter wheels/tyres, some slight tints and some headlight bulbs

 

[smileyinside]

Why do such a crazy thing and upset yourself - I'm certain the hours of enjoyment thinking, researching, dreaming, talking about and finally fitting and using your monds then admiring with your mates, complete with Neanderthal grunts of approval, was worth more than the cost!!!

Others pay a LOT more in depreciation alone for a new Mondeo and enjoy a lot less than you have!! (NB I have anything against Mondeos).

 

[TDI140]

I wouldnt cry about it if you have done it you can obviously afford it so no harm done in creating the thread mate, plus its a little amusing compared to the maintenance and problem threads just enjoy it if you dont like it click the arrow that takes you back

 

[DJ-S3]

Yes I've done this. The question is have you involved the labour costs of fitting stuff? Stuff alone mines about £2500!

 

[TDI140]

Most fitted myself but turbo, new intercooler and mechanical parts had labour involved and i have minuses labour its over 7k as headlamps were nearly retail due to ballasts etc and spraying for body panels cost money plus window tints so ive easily made 7K mark shocking really but ive enjoyed it all the way

 

[Zak0123]

Rotors and tyres £800 Head unit, sub and wiring £300 Tints £120 Bulbs £30 Can of plasti dip £10 ...not too shabbehhhh

 

[S3Alex]

Most fitted myself but turbo, new intercooler and mechanical parts had labour involved and i have minuses labour its over 7k as headlamps were nearly retail due to ballasts etc and spraying for body panels cost money plus window tints so ive easily made 7K mark shocking really but ive enjoyed it all the way

I'm not even sure I want to think about it.....

I've loved everything I've had done to the car,and ended up with a very fast,practical and reliable car,but I guess I could have bought an R8 V8,but then 2 seats,and it would be slower etc etc.

So.....not including labour.....

Suspension £3k+

Gearbox and transmission £2k...with a bit more on the way.

Brakes £2k

Engine......



Would I do it again......absolutely.

 

[leeds2592]

I try not to think!

Although, when I look out the window at it, it makes me smile so definitely worth it

 

[Ironborn]

Spent almost 2k, still got another facelift and respray to go, then I'm done...hopefully.

 

[TDI140]

Spent almost 2k, still got another facelift and respray to go, then I'm done...hopefully.

your never really 100% finished !! I wont ever stop

S3 alex ive read your thread one word AMAZING !

 

[S3Alex]

your never really 100% finished !! I wont ever stop

S3 alex ive read your thread one word AMAZING !

Thanks!

You've not done so bad yourself!

I still love the car,and really enjoy being able to use it as an everyday drive.

 

[Kelza]

Gold card alex?

 

[S3Alex]

Gold card alex?

Errrr...no.

 

[Kelza]

Lol sorry could not resist i spent about 6k easy on a stage 2+ s3 with buckets£££

 

[Arjuanamo]

Ended up spending a fair bit on my conversion but thanks to Ebay Germany I saved just over £2000 over the amount I would have payed at the dealers,guess it pays off to shop around.

Would like to Remap & lower my car in the future but am scared off having warranty issues if any problems arise

 

[percymon]

Mine will be £900 - a set of winter wheels/tyres, some slight tints and some headlight bulbs

DOH

Only had the car three weeks and already..

35% tints at the rear - week 1
headlight bulbs - week 1
front interior dome light swapped for version with map reading and ambient lights - incl Tupps LEDs - ysterday
rear interior light to be replaced with a B6 version with readign lights and Tupps LEDs - this weekend

also now looking at S line rear diffuser !

and still have the tuning box from my old Golf to fit - next week


Must stop - this is supposedly the commuting/family hack

 

[sliced]

lol i was thinking like £100, then just realised how much i've actually spent :$ all the minor things all add up quickly

 

[S3Alex]

lol i was thinking like £100, then just realised how much i've actually spent :$ all the minor things all add up quickly

It's a very bad idea adding the costs up!

 

[RedDejavu]

that extra 7k would give you a nice S3 stage1 probably and extra cash to cover petrol difference per year

 

[MartayMcFly]

I only paid retail for tyres, so managed to get away with spending around £3,200 all in on the S3 (not including the fuel pump that needed replaced, or any labour for fitting bits). Probably spent the same in fuel in the 18 months I had it, so not too bad considering.

 

[Johnny Bravo]

Wondering if anyone on here has added up the cost of the work carried out on there cars

Why do that?

 

[S3Alex]

Why do that?

Either to scare yourself,or convice yourself it's all worth it!

 

[sliced]

It's a very bad idea adding the costs up!

just turned 21 this week (finally reasonable insurance) and chopping the A3 in for an S3 next week, This is where the fun starts haha, Already set aside a bit for mods

 

[S3Alex]

just turned 21 this week (finally reasonable insurance) and chopping the A3 in for an S3 next week, This is where the fun starts haha, Already set aside a bit for mods

Get your wallet ready!

 

[TDI140]

Insurance Doesn't get cheap mate im 21 still £1700

 

[S3Alex]

Insurance Doesn't get cheap mate im 21 still £1700

That doesn't count as a mod!...just the consequence of mods!

It's about the only thing I can be smug about....mine is a lot cheaper as I'm an old git.

 

[sliced]

Insurance Doesn't get cheap mate im 21 still £1700

ouch man, I feel your pain lol, been driving 2 litre cars since 17 :$

 

[S3Alex]

ouch man, I feel your pain lol, been driving 2 litre cars since 17 :$

Worst I ever had was over £2500 aged 34,protected full NCD,no convictions etc etc,

 

[Johnny Bravo]

OMG! What kind of insurances are these?
Here in Romania we have two kinds, a mandatory one which covers damages that you do to others and an optional one that covers own car.
The first one, for my car, is around 150£. The optional one varies but for my car a max won't be higher than 1200 - 1300£.

 

[S3Alex]

OMG! What kind of insurances are these?
Here in Romania we have two kinds, a mandatory one which covers damages that you do to others and an optional one that covers own car.
The first one, for my car, is around 150£. The optional one varies but for my car a max won't be higher than 1200 - 1300£.

This is kind of OT but basically that quote I gave was the only one I could get some years back,through a broker,for a Sierra Cosworth which was heavily modified.
At that time they were being stolen to order faster than you could believe.

Anyway...just to make you laugh,my daughter is now looking for her first car.....cheapest car to insure is a Ford Ka or Citroen C1,and the price,as named driver on a policy in my name....£2500.

 

[sliced]

This is kind of OT but basically that quote I gave was the only one I could get some years back,through a broker,for a Sierra Cosworth which was heavily modified.
At that time they were being stolen to order faster than you could believe.

Anyway...just to make you laugh,my daughter is now looking for her first car.....cheapest car to insure is a Ford Ka or Citroen C1,and the price,as named driver on a policy in my name....£2500.

if shes just a named driver, maybe try co-operative insurance, they are usually good for younger named drivers

 

[TDI140]

My insurance went high this year by £200 because couple months before my insurance was up for renewal, two doors down from me had his aston martin stolen off his drive, i thought i moved to a good area for the good life guess we are targets lol for low lifes

 

[TDI140]

Any roberies etc round where you live boost insurance prices up

 

[S3Alex]

Any roberies etc round where you live boost insurance prices up

I find a 40kg bull terrier is quite good security...so far.

if shes just a named driver, maybe try co-operative insurance, they are usually good for younger named drivers

Thanks...unfortunately that was one of the cheapest!