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View Poll Results: How Much Have You Spent On Your E Series?
Under $1000 70 19.72%
$1000-$2000 45 12.68%
$2000-$3000 34 9.58%
$3000-$4000 44 12.39%
$5000+ 162 45.63%
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Old 13-01-2006, 05:01 PM   #31
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That poll is a bit limited, i've spent between 40-50k...
Wow. thats a lotta dollars. have you got any info or pics of your car anywhere? would like to see it.
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Old 13-01-2006, 05:03 PM   #32
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$110 on a wade cam and $90 for gasket set when i blew the head gasket
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Old 13-01-2006, 05:27 PM   #33
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$5000 for car, reg and insurance for two years. gave it a trani service when i bought it, did rear shocks and thats it.
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Old 13-01-2006, 06:24 PM   #34
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Apart from weekly petrol have just spent $86.00 on a service and to
check if my car is ok.
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Old 13-01-2006, 06:52 PM   #35
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I've spent 10 grand including purchase price... shocks/springs and the rest in bolt ons under the bonnet... trans and brakes next then its quits
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Old 13-01-2006, 07:06 PM   #36
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Ive prolly spent about $5K on my car in the 4 years ive owned it. This doesnt bother me at all as i would have paid more than that on interest alone if i had have brought a new car like most young people do. I dont change cars often unless they r crashed or stolen so i think its money well spent.

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Old 13-01-2006, 07:17 PM   #37
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old ea about $350.00 sold it now so who gives a rats ###
new el $ ??????? for king lowes
just about to order wheels soon to be advised waiting on the final price
but if what i have been tols $2000.00 +
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Old 13-01-2006, 07:24 PM   #38
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I think I worked out about 17-18k not including the car itself :o
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Old 13-01-2006, 08:14 PM   #39
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Wow. thats a lotta dollars. have you got any info or pics of your car anywhere? would like to see it.
Cars stripped and awaiting a paint job as we speak. Just search topics that I have started and you'll find all the info on my car...
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Old 13-01-2006, 10:29 PM   #40
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car cost me 6k and ive spent over 6k+ in mods/repairs etc. probably a bit more but i dont want to think about it :P

majors were XR front, manual conversion, stereo, AU rims/adapters etc.

i really want a respray now as im pretty happy with its performance with the T5 so ill keep it a while yet.
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Old 13-01-2006, 11:01 PM   #41
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Probably spent about 1.5g modding mine plus aroung another 1g getting out a few dents from the previous owner, getting hit by a stolen car (only a rear bumper), and one to my own stupidity hooking up a trailer. Maintenance has only been a clutch cable, central locking solenoid and a few oil changes.
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Old 13-01-2006, 11:29 PM   #42
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im getting close to 40 but once the falc is up and runnung the bill will prob bust 55-60. Thats when i say goodbye to the street!!
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Old 14-01-2006, 12:29 AM   #43
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Without sounding like I'm bragging..
There's over $5k in gear box, $1500 clutch, $15,000 engine with turbo set up...
AP brakes $3k I'll stop there before mentioning tuning and ecu etc....
But this has been along project since 1991 when I bought it new...
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Old 14-01-2006, 01:02 AM   #44
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its scary to think......lol....15K+
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Old 14-01-2006, 01:07 AM   #45
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most of my pay each week the rest i spend on my G/f i spend more on the car i just spent $400 today
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Old 14-01-2006, 02:17 AM   #46
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Sorry i must have had just N/A street vehicles in mind........

Mine is N/A and a street vehicle.

Car $3700
Engine $4000
Gearbox $3100
Exhaust $2000
Suspension $1300
Wheels $1200
Bits and Pieces $4000 Approx.

Total so far (approx)..... $19,300

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Old 14-01-2006, 08:42 AM   #47
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im up to close on 4k just on mods and labour for mine and im not even close to the mark i wanted,would take a further 4k for me to be happy with mine..

i have the 4litre
i have the 5 speed
i have the lsd
i have the thermo's
and a few other bits n pieces but not after 2 failed motor attempts and alot of problems in the end i took it to my own mechanic fitted a 4litre,still have a worked head etc ere and lots of bits but i gotta get it repainted roof lining rims diff gears cam and ecu and thats the basics really..

e series=money pit but whats new..
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Old 14-01-2006, 09:01 AM   #48
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Car cost me 17k and so far I've probably spent just over 2k on mods. Won't be spending much more either.
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car $600
towing $350
MODS that were meant to be done $2,800-$3,200 money not well spent and in the end i came worst then i went in.
getting it home from 3 hrs away $200
lost parts from original mods $350
new engine and labour to fit new 4litre after old motor was found to of been dropped and cracked the sump etc $1,600

stuff to do
roof lining
rims
springs
paint
tinted windows

after that i cbf with it anymore gunna recycle the EA GHIA and get a EF for a daily driver and turn the EA to a skid n TnT car..
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i dont want to add it up.
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Old 14-01-2006, 10:14 AM   #51
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The guy who had the car before me had done pretty much every thing i would have most likey have done to it, so haven't had to spend any money on mods (yet).
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Old 14-01-2006, 06:33 PM   #52
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well i`ve had my car since factory brand new i paid around $24,000 with discount and have spent heaps which in way in hell could add up so i reckon around the $40,000mark thats including the car as well.
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Do I include all 5 E series cars I have......purchase prices and all mods??

Its in excess of 120k
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Do I include all 5 E series cars I have......purchase prices and all mods??

Its in excess of 120k
You could have bought a ferrari ;)
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You could have bought a ferrari ;)
But I have every Tickford enhanced V8 in the EL series, so in my eyes, thats better than a Ferrari..
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Old 15-01-2006, 01:26 PM   #56
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I really don't want to know how much i've really spent on mods... just by doing a rough estimate in my head i'm up to about $11K so far excluding the cost of the car. I must say, its proving to be a very enjoyable money pit.

Whenever I feel bad about spending money on mods I head down to Crown Casino and watch the fools loose thousands on roulette and blackjack.. i always walk away feeling much better
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Old 15-01-2006, 03:57 PM   #57
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definetly 5k+ for me.

my eb as a whole owes me close to 42k now and still climbing :( but i love my hobbie ;)
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Old 15-01-2006, 07:34 PM   #58
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Stock ea cfi t5 3.9 $1000 in 99.
GT body kit & 17 wheels, lowered
struts etc $3340 & paint modifying
interior + exterior to update to eb
ghia basic $1000 by self.
As i can do own body & paint.
Engine basic exctractor & exhaust
$500.
+ much more eg sunroof & heaps
of extras but a car that draws attention
where ever i go.
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Old 15-01-2006, 08:12 PM   #59
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It looks like there are a lot of people spending lots of money on their cars. For those that have spent 10-50k on thier N/A non-XR EA-EL Falcons, did you ever consider just buying a BA or BF and modding that, rather than spending way more than the car's value on mods? Or is it just the love of look 'shell' that makes us spend so much without upgrading?

Another thing is how do you blokes hide the $$ from the missus (if you have one) to spend on mods? Once my missus walked into my study and pointed to the new $500 stainless extractors i purchased (and hided) and said 'what's that under the bed'? i had to think for a second, then came out with 'thats just my replacement exhaust manifold i picked up for $60, my old one has holes in it and is getting old'.
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Old 15-01-2006, 09:48 PM   #60
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I let her buy what she wants, and she lets me buy what I want... works for me
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