Adrian@TORQEN Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Doing some simple math today while visiting my online banking I realised how much I've spent on modding the car in such a short period! And I was considering photography an expensive hobby with such expensive DSLR bodies and lens... I was so wrong Here my list from March to early May (by the time that all mods will be in place): 1. JWT Popcharger = £120 2. Motordyne Plenum spacer = £195 3. D1 throttle controller = £143 4. Amuse R1 Titanium Exhaust = £1350 5. Berk HFC = £380 6. Nismo Body Kit + Spoiler + Spraying = £2155 7. Ferrodo DS2500 = £170 8. AMS Pulleys = £190 9. Folding Mirrors = £30 10. Black Rays Alloys = £800 11. UpRev Remap = £402 12. MotorDyne XYZ Pipe = £370 13. Exedy clutch + Fly Wheel + Fitting = £950 14. B&M short shifter = £140 15. Nismo GT Titanium Gear Knob = £85 16. Respraying Rear bumper = £200 17. Respraying in black door handles = £75 18. Eibach 25mm/20mm spacers = £200 ----------------------------------------------- Mods = £7955 Car original cost = £9500 ================================== TOTAL = £17455 Other possible mods: 1. Eibach lowering springs = ? 2. FlyEye on front and rear lights = ? 3. Tinting = ? 4. DBA 5000 XS rotors = ? 5. Carbon fiber interior kit = ? 6. Nismo Pilars = ? 7. Interior LED lights = ? 8. Rear LED lights = ? If I was to sell the car today, without breaking it to pieces and returning it to standard how much is it likely to get back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveparkin Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I have spent a big, fat ZERO on mods................... ................never been into mods on other cars I've owned, but I can see the temptation on the zed, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I set myself a budget of 3k and actually spent approx 3.5k...its amazing how quickly it all mounts up . I've got a few more things on my to do list which shouldn't be any more than another 1k. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Two black aluminum tax disc holders = £40 Black front and back badges = £45 Stubby aerial = £10 iPhone holder = £10 Cassette to iPhone adapter = £15 . . . Rear Axle Click fix = £300 New clutch and flywheel to come = £600 Replacement front bumper to come = £150 circa? New tyres on the rear = £200 The fixes are far outweighing the mods at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony420z Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I lost count a about £90.000 still bits to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Mcgoo Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Personally I've only spent a few hundred so far, well probably just under a grand but I don't really want to add it up. But the previous owner spent around 17k on the mods alone !!! But I'm not complaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I lost count a about £90.000 still bits to do holy shizmark tony!! What do you do for a living? Must feel absolutely amazing to be able to do something like what youve done to a car though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Around 25k + another 7/8k in labour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I started to work this out once and gave up. Lets say its well over the present value of the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 I lost count a about £90.000 still bits to do 2 x GT-R!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I set myself a budget of 3k and actually spent approx 3.5k...its amazing how quickly it all mounts up . I've got a few more things on my to do list which shouldn't be any more than another 1k. Pete Is that per zed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I set myself a budget of 3k and actually spent approx 3.5k...its amazing how quickly it all mounts up . I've got a few more things on my to do list which shouldn't be any more than another 1k. Pete Is that per zed Only £700 on the roadster....much of which we recovered when we sold the Rays Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 God........... I have to agree with martin....... I have defo spent well over what the car is actually worth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmJak Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Is this the true cost or the cost the missus thinks it is? Can't really remember the costs of everything Mods I've still got on the car: Wheels £1200 Plenum spacer ~£200 Lowering springs ~£100 + fitting Leather trimmed interior £500 ACT clutch and flywheel £600 + fitting Stillen engine damper ~£100 (fwiw) Mods I've bought and now taken off: Veilside V1 body kit £400 + £600 fitting Carbon fibre engine cover ~£30 Carbon fibre interior kit £80 Carbon fibre dial cover £20 Pipercross CAI ~£120 K1 exhaust ~£350 Not too bad compared to some Lot of wasted money though. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veilside z Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 lost count. lets just say spent a lot more on mods than i would get for the whole thjing if i decided to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkie34 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 At last count around 10k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 Reaching 10k soon, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxx Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 Z - £10 on wiper blades although only had it since Jan '11. i know what its like to spend ££££££££ on mods and to ask people what they have spend could lead them to add it all up, this leads to mental breakdowns and a whole loss of what is real and what is not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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