Oh and I haven't ever driven it with any boost...Back from Syd and to work for a couple of weeks till headgasket went!!!!

i dare say 25k and still not fast enuf and thats just on the engine[s] gbox and diff etc not the car , wheels , stereo etc etc

whats atmo? I see heaps of people saying it and I'm just smiling and nodding.

i spent 2 dolla on my 9 second vl turbo

atmo = non turbo champ short for atmospheric pressure ... ie no added pressure or boost .... anyway I don't feel so bad now ... hopefully by the end of the year i can go for a 20 grand loan to get my engine and driveline done ... still leaves paint and other fancy bits to do but anyway seeing what a lot of people have spent cash on makes me feel better that I'm not alone with spending some huge amount of money on an old car I just can;t part with Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

take it from me don't...Look at other options.....Rob 7 elevens as your jail sentence will probably be shorter then the Loan repayment period Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by turbsbro i spent 2 dolla on my 9 second vl turbo Thats the second ridiculous comment you have made on this forum in the last 2 mins. Most of us are here to add value to this place.

Id have to say ive spent in the area of $20,000. Really is alot of money when you think of it.

well my parents bought the car new back in 86. Since i was 14 i have spent: $2500 on suspension $400 on 16' wheels $1000 on VXSS wheels (this year) steering wheel $300 exhaust $250 Extractors $300 Vx brakes $200 (installation only already had brakes off dads car) Total ammount i have spent is $4950. I'm 17 now haven't got a job do odd jobs around the house (mowing lawn, washing cars, etc) that i get paid for. Been saving and spending money on the car since i was 14. PArents never lent or gave me any money to spend on the car so i have been saving for years and not going out and wasting money on useless ****. Wish i did have a job so my vl would be turbochargged but its pretty hard to work during HSC so i'll worry more about the car after 7 months when the hsc is all over.

when i bought my old VLT it came with receipts for a lot of work done.. paint/moulds/seals etc, $43,000 in receipts.....3 rebuilds nad 10g's later, i converted it to a injected 5.0 brakes failed and kissed a pole.....sold the car unregistered to get a email 3 months later from the new owner explaining that the car has been on the stat-writeoff register in NSW since year 2000 and he cant re-register it.. explains all the receipts for paint etc and now i feel like the bad ****!!! but who would spend so much bringin a VL back to life? (( Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

on my old NA which i had for a year i spent about 4 grand fixing ****. had the car for a week and the tailshaft died. stuff like that. oh well, i had fun in it Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

only about 40000 so far. might just make 50 when its back on the road. its in a vk though not a vl

I bought my car in 1992 for $11,990. It was immaculate and still is. I had it resprayed 3years ago. $3000 Wheels & tyres $2200 Stereo $2400 Tint x2 $400ea 2x exhausts $600 Gearbox $700 (grr) Brakes $600 Momo $350 Engine crap $500 Front suspension& steering $ 1000 Kings springs $ 250 So all up my N/A Berlina Wagon owes me over $24000 !!!!!!wtf Geez I'm fu(ked in the Head.

I added mine up and in just over 2years I have spent between 16 an 18 g's. Damn.

About $30-35k I think. hehehe in 18 months Over half in paint and panels, wheels Engine nearing completion, then start on interior, brakes, sounds system,...... The best thing to do is sit down and write what you want from your car and save up and do it properly, the real cost comes in doing things more than once, and breaking things. I will stop when it reaches $50,000 maybe....LOL.

purchase price- $7000 radio- $300 alarm- $700 springs- $100 shocks- $700 straitened axle- $800 cooler- $500 plenum- $400 pipes- $200 misc- $1000 Total- $11,700 But these figures are silly because I would have had to spend a lot of that whether it be a vlt or a corolla or whatever. in short I have spent bugger all. Try owning a landcruiser ad see how much you spend!

this car is the reason it took me too many years to buy a house. too many years worth of funds injected to even dare think of an estimate........... how sad.. but how true. i think if i worked it out... id shoot myself

Paid 6000. 450 for clutch, 100 for install. 450 steering wheel and boss kit. 50 misc dash parts. 1400 second gearbox and resleeved master/slave. 1400 mx7 conversion 2200 rims and tyres 50 misc exhaust bits. 2500 stereo bits. Labour from mechanics autoelectricians etc. priceless. Amt thats been spent because of people crashing into my car, about 3k. Amt that I've spent for hitting a roo, 400. Way too much for an n/a.

omg. My car cost $3200 and I have spent 20k. lets try and add it up: Rolling shell $3200 (recently sprayed [YES!]) Engine, Box, Ecu, Loom, Supra Cooler $2200 Labour for engine conversion $1000 Intercooler Piping $480 Pod + Bov $300 Engineering $380 Clutch and Labour $400 Exaust $700 Stereo $500 Diff $950 Snapped axles $600 New LSD $500 Wheels $1000 - Then unhappy 6months later pulled it apart and have spent: ECU $1000 Injectors (flowed and cleaned) $400 Turbo $1500 Actuator $100 Diff $1200(****, not another ****ing one!) Dump $250 Wire + Tune $800 Intercooler $700 Piping $600 Fuel Pump $300 Seats $500 - I think thats all, and over 18months as well. Lets add it up. around $19800 Not to bad considering....... oh and i bet there is way more i have forgotten! Evan

Hey Mate, either way u look at it bro, whether we're "big names" or not...you're gonna spend a f*ckload of $$$ on ur car if you want it to be different to the stock ones out there. I've just turned 20, and I've had my car for just over 2 years, and its been in the workshop for about 22 months!!! And im a P-Plater...you reckon im not frustrated!?!!! Costs: Car $9000 Body Kit $3000 (full walkinshaw) Custom Spray and fitting of kit $6000 (done by the guys that do john faulkiner racing) i decided to splash out on the kit and spray...didn't want it to been done by someone who didn't have a clue... Wheels $1000 (VY SS 18's) Interior $4000 Gauges $800 Stereo $4000 (Pioneer) Working the engine a little more $2000 Plus a few other things...petrol, insurance, detailing etc etc It all adds up dude, no matter what you you do with it! Mine is $30,000+...and i've still got a sh*tload of stuff to do to it!!!! Its expensive, but its SO satisfying! Good luck with your machine dude Hopefully mine will be back on the road soon so i can finally drive the fecker! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.