How many things...............

gazmangti · Post by **gazmangti** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:34 pm

....went wrong with your cars last year and how much did it cost. Include servicing, mods and brakedowns!

I worked mine out and its frightening!!! This is for the 18 months that I have owned it, but still!!

Two lubriction services at vw specialist= Â£80
I clutch cable fitted at garage =Â£80
Recon box with clutch and fitted Â£800
New springs fitted= Â£250
Black diamond disc and green stuff pads all round= Â£300
New electric window mechanism= Â£170
Two rear wheel bearings = Â£120
New plugs Â£15

TOTAL=Â£1815

I have lost count how many times I wanted to sell it but never can.lol. Bet some of you guys are the same!!!

Be interesting to see if some of you guys have got of lighter than me!

Cheers

Gaz

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:40 pm

I don't want to know. Well I've had my car over a year and a half and spend probably almost 10k on insurance, repairs, petrol

polo_gti21 · Post by **polo_gti21** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:13 pm

mine cost me Â£60 for a service, Â£40 M.O.T, Â£200 for 5 wheels to be refurbed and Â£700 insurance. Â£1000 not too bad

tomo87 · Post by **tomo87** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:23 pm

hmmmm 2007 was an expensive year

1 gearbox = 1200
2nd gearbox = 950
rear brake hoses = 100
insurance = 1000
drivers leccy window = 85
smoothing doors = 500

Â£3835

thats off the top of my head....so much more!
ouch

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:05 am

That's lightly compared to what I had to go through.

Engine 700 quid
Fitment 300
New Leads/Plugs, filters - 100 quid
Engine checkup - 100 quid to diagnose original fault
New aircon compressor 60 quid
Aircon fitment/regas - 120 quid
New sports clutch kit - 200 quid fitted
MOT - 50 quid
Service - 100 quid
Tracking/Camber - 60 quid
New tyres - 200 quid
Insurance 1100 quid
New Battery - 70 quid

And thats not including any other mods/etc. Comes to a total of 3160.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:19 am

Mines a load of small niggly things, I've put off alot of the larger mods of til now because I think to myself that I cant afford them,

But when thinking about it a few small things add up so quick!

I mean new pedals, grab handles and and aerial base saw me almost Â£70

(just one example)

Off the top of my head i'll be looking at around Â£2k so far, more so this year though I'm thinking!

brianpologti · Post by **brianpologti** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:00 pm

think mine around 250 quid a month,tyres, clutch, gearbox pads discs , service, windscreen, and that me doing the labour except stripping the gearbox which I wish I had done myself
and dont forget tax ha ha

LiverpoloGTi · Post by **LiverpoloGTi** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:56 am

hmm not sure i want to work out just how much cash ive threw at my Polo last year but here goes...

Replacement gear box + Sports Clutch - Â£1200
New Cambelt - Â£280
New Alloys + Tyres - Â£555
BMC - Â£80
Custom Blue Flame St/St Exhaust + sports cat - Â£600
New Pedals - Â£30
Lowering Springs - Â£50
New Drivers Side Front Wing - Â£10
Service - Â£80
Replacement Rear Calipers Discs and Pads - Â£220
New 280mm Drilled/Grooved Front Discs - Â£140
Corrado Front Caliper Carriers - Â£50
New front brake pads - Â£60

Think that was all, only Â£3355!

+ the Â£4570 that I paid for the car June '06,

Im thinking that if I knew then what I know now about my Polo i'd have bought something else with the Â£8k.
(Still love my Polo though, well will do if/when its gearbox is sorted out again)

jason11 · Post by **jason11** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:08 pm

got mine in december...

at the minute,

cambelt
waterpump
disc and pads all round
full service

had the sill repaired (like it when bought the car)

still got plans tho which will see more money, wheels, leather re-trim, bmc................. :D

frankeygsxr1000 · Post by **frankeygsxr1000** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:47 pm

never mind last year how about within owning it for less than 2 weeks and i thinks its cost me just under a grand so far but what can you do eh dont wont to get rid of her love it too much

nogwuy · Post by **nogwuy** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:59 am

LiverpoloGTi wrote:hmm not sure i want to work out just how much cash ive threw at my Polo last year but here goes...

Replacement gear box + Sports Clutch - Â£1200
New Cambelt - Â£280
New Alloys + Tyres - Â£555
BMC - Â£80
Custom Blue Flame St/St Exhaust + sports cat - Â£600
New Pedals - Â£30
Lowering Springs - Â£50
New Drivers Side Front Wing - Â£10
Service - Â£80
Replacement Rear Calipers Discs and Pads - Â£220
New 280mm Drilled/Grooved Front Discs - Â£140
Corrado Front Caliper Carriers - Â£50
New front brake pads - Â£60

Think that was all, only Â£3355!

+ the Â£4570 that I paid for the car June '06,

Im thinking that if I knew then what I know now about my Polo i'd have bought something else with the Â£8k.
(Still love my Polo though, well will do if/when its gearbox is sorted out again)

did you get your bmc second hand? if not where from at that price!?

LiverpoloGTi · Post by **LiverpoloGTi** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:45 pm

nogwuy wrote:did you get your bmc second hand? if not where from at that price!?

Ebay!
I got lucky and found a brand new one with no bids and got it at it's starting price. He even threw a BMC crankcase breather filter into the box with the BMC free of charge

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:36 pm

Bargain