How much will you spend on your car in 2008?

[Pixel]

Originally Posted by Pixel

Its completely the opposite with my friends 1.8 Astra SXi, if you gun it down the road at 60/70 then your looking at shocking MPG figures but if you touch up to 100-110, it increases to an impressive 45 mpg.

Which means, he be tempted to go fast because of the high mpg he would get, rather than the other way around. But the cars top end, 140mph does bring back 25 mpg if hes lucky. Its a pretty wierd car...

[pgarner]

dont trust the reading mines is the same i can cruise through towns doing 30 and only get mid late 30's (1700 rpm 4th gear) but i can go down the mway at 80 (3500rpm 6th) and return mid 40's even as high as 50mpg as long as the roads flat

[Izo Azlion]

Originally Posted by pgarner

dont trust the reading mines is the same i can cruise through towns doing 30 and only get mid late 30's (1700 rpm 4th gear) but i can go down the mway at 80 (3500rpm 6th) and return mid 40's even as high as 50mpg as long as the roads flat

Yeah the active reading isnt accurate in the long run - but the average one is best.

[Pie]

Well so far ive had a quote from minispares for my engine rebuild and that came to £500, and thats WITH a lot of discount !!!

So ill say about £1k i expect lol

[HDi fun]

Originally Posted by pgarner

dont trust the reading mines is the same i can cruise through towns doing 30 and only get mid late 30's (1700 rpm 4th gear) but i can go down the mway at 80 (3500rpm 6th) and return mid 40's even as high as 50mpg as long as the roads flat

3500rpm in the Pug in fifth (no sixth) is 116 mph. Typical diesel but it still pulls very hard at that speed.

As for economy, well, 116 mph is not the formula for saving fuel.

[BAD63R-V6]

I think the answer to this question for me would have to be, "How long is a piece of string" lmao. I've alreadt spent £2K so far so i can see me spending quite a bit on my car this year lol.

[Massive]

This is It the year for my rover, big plans!

Definites i hope!
Induction kit (about £90)
Full Sports Exhaust System ( £300)
18" or 19" Chrome Alloys (£900 - £1000)
Rear Light Cluster ( about £129)
Angel Eyes ( £129 )
Engine Dress Up (dunno)
Front Splitter (£120)
Racing Spoiler (£220)
Custom Interior Spray (dunno)
Working Vent (£100 ish)
New Dash (havent asked yet for quote)

Maybies!
Some Leather seats (£500 or custom £1200)
rear bumper (£24
Slight Window Tints (dunno)
Power Boost vavle (£86)

im getting the exhaust system and induction kit at easter, so its not a bad start, then hopefully alloys at christmas, then maybe one mod a month! but ill keep posted with pics!

[old-git]

If I get the car running before the end of the drag racing season, I will have spent thousands.

However, in order to to reduce costs (my reasoning to the wife) I am buying a lathe and milling machine. This will allow me to make all those small odds and ends that end up costing £50-100+ each at the local machine shop. Shouldn't take long (hopefully) to re-coup cost of machines - and it will be fun

[waynne]

Good on you steve - thats what I call being an enthusiast!

[old-git]

Originally Posted by waynne

Good on you steve - thats what I call being an enthusiast!

Enthusiast? Well, I suppose that that is one way of putting it