Most expensive part ?

[ljonez]

probly spending £500 to building an engine

[jc1380s]

Has to be the John Cooper 1275S to 1380S engine conversion in 1994............................£3750!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

but must have spent 3 or 4 times that over the years in bits mods & bodywork replacement as well !!

but then again, from the fun and enjoyment I've had since.....WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!!!



jc

[byron101]

like the bargains to spend too much, think it has to been the roll bar i bought from cornwall even though it was an excuse for a road trip to get them cornish pasties. just spent over £600 on my delica if that counts

[gar1380]

i'm with jc on this one my engine/ gearbox is around the £3500 mark plus all the other bits over the years and i think i am up around £12000 on the bugger by now

[gar1380]

Apr 9, 2008 22:31:17 GMT 1 Phil J said:

Apr 9, 2008 22:16:21 GMT 1 @jc1380s said:

Has to be the John Cooper 1275S to 1380S engine conversion in 1994............................£3750!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

but must have spent 3 or 4 times that over the years in bits mods & bodywork replacement as well !!

but then again, from the fun and enjoyment I've had since.....WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!!!



jc

Thats one hell of an expensive garden ornament


Have seen and heard Gar's car and think that is money well spent

dont think jan would agree with me though, she would rather i spent it on new shoes and make up

[byron101]

do you need new shoes + make up then gar pmsl ;D

[gar1380]

Apr 9, 2008 22:59:40 GMT 1 @byron101 said:

do you need new shoes + make up then gar pmsl ;D

i can always rely on you to pull me up ;D ;D

ok then, for her! ;D

[byron101]

now that is not what jan was saying the other day mate lol
i'll let you off this time ;D

[gar1380]

your too kind ;D

[byron101]

pmsl true ;D

[Danny California]

Hmm dodging the issue of transvestism (if thats even a word)

I think the most I've spent on a single modification would be the £80 odd quid for the sub amplifier, with the component amp and K&N coming in joint second at roughly £70! God that list makes me sound so chavvy! I swear the results are far from! ;D

[TAFF]

single most expensive purchase was my alloys, £250, followed by the tyres @ £200

[taffy1967]

Getting the gearbox rebuilt several years back, I got stung for close on 900 quid. Yes I was ripped off.

I've also paid that and more on bodywork repairs, including a new front end and inner and outer sills/steps etc.

[Danny California]

My estimates are set to go up, going to cost anywhere from £420 to £490 for my new wheels and tyres

[boycie101]

so anyone spent huge amount on their cars lately

[taffy1967]

Jul 22, 2009 20:54:03 GMT 1 @boycie101 said:

so anyone spent huge amount on their cars lately

The MOT is up at the end of the month on mine, so ask me again then.

[boycie101]

cant be as bad as medusa's last yr with co2 test mate, over £550 quid

[taffy1967]

Touch wood I've never had any problems with the emissions. It's just the usual wheel bearing, ball joint or rust that makes me dig deeply into my wallet every year.

[coedy]

I think the Restoration was the most expensive 'Part' of my mini owning so far... *gulp*

[boycie101]

i bet BINI owners would never pay the money we do to maintain their cars like us classic mini owners do, just simply trade em in for something else