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An expensive start to the year!
#1574392
20/05/2016 11:09
20/05/2016 11:09
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Trappy
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I’m updating my ‘Coupé costs’ spreadsheet and I’ve just totalled up the spend so far this year. January - Discs, pads and full service £513 February – Exhaust manifold and cambelt change £940 April – Refurbished steering rack and track rod ends £500 May - New Helix friction plate £525 2106 is over £2,500 so far… Looking a little further back... 2015 was only £3,500 and that included new alloys, tyres and coilovers! 2014 was an eye watering £8,250 but that included a full re-spray and the 342-416 engine upgrade and supporting mods. I feel a bit dizzy now… 
F****** b****** thing...
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Re: An expensive start to the year!
[Re: Trappy]
#1574408
20/05/2016 12:44
20/05/2016 12:44
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In the coupe.
magooagain
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Good lad Trappy. I have the perfect solution to coupe maintenance. Don't keep records!
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Re: An expensive start to the year!
[Re: Trappy]
#1574411
20/05/2016 13:02
20/05/2016 13:02
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andyleesy
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Sorry if I am a cynic but looks expensive! Since when have discs, pads and a service been over £250 let alone £500! Edit: if you are buying mega discs and pads because they're upgraded I probably under-egged the cost! 
Last edited by andyleesy; 20/05/2016 13:06. Reason: Under egger
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Re: An expensive start to the year!
[Re: Trappy]
#1574413
20/05/2016 13:07
20/05/2016 13:07
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2011 and 2015 FCCUK F1 Champ.
bezzer
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I’m updating my ‘Coupé costs’ spreadsheet and I’ve just totalled up the spend so far this year. January - Discs, pads and full service £513 February – Exhaust manifold and cambelt change £940 April – Refurbished steering rack and track rod ends £500 May - New Helix friction plate £525 2106 is over £2,500 so far… Looking a little further back... 2015 was only £3,500 and that included new alloys, tyres and coilovers! 2014 was an eye watering £8,250 but that included a full re-spray and the 342-416 engine upgrade and supporting mods. I feel a bit dizzy now… Blimey Trappy, £14250 in 2.5 years  True dedication. I've just paid that for my brand new ST3! 
 ......My Boy...... (PB #7)
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Re: An expensive start to the year!
[Re: magooagain]
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20/05/2016 13:21
20/05/2016 13:21
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Trappy
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Good lad Trappy. I have the perfect solution to coupe maintenance. Don't keep records! Haha  I shudder to think what your 'many projects' are costing you!!! Sorry if I am a cynic but looks expensive! Since when have discs, pads and a service been over £250 let alone £500! Edit: if you are buying mega discs and pads because they're upgraded I probably under-egged the cost! 'Only' DS2500 at £160 and 'standard' Pagid discs, but it was a long overdue big service. I've just paid that for my brand new ST3! When you put it like that, mine seems like great value!
F****** b****** thing...
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Re: An expensive start to the year!
[Re: magooagain]
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20/05/2016 13:54
20/05/2016 13:54
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Staffordshire
Nigel
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Good lad Trappy. I have the perfect solution to coupe maintenance. Don't keep records! Exactly what I did - the costs of my Sprinty were scary (probably £25,000 - £35,000, as well as the £30,000+ of fuel) All I have now is a list of the mods (about £12.5k). I don't bother keeping track of all the bills.
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Re: An expensive start to the year!
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20/05/2016 14:30
20/05/2016 14:30
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andyleesy
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Re: An expensive start to the year!
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#1574438
20/05/2016 16:32
20/05/2016 16:32
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Trappy
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Blimey Trappy, £14250 in 2.5 years True dedication. I've just paid that for my brand new ST3! What's the general opinion on the 2.0 STs vs the old 2.5s? I just did a few searches was expecting to find a wealth of comparisons but found nothing? Performance is the same, right?
F****** b****** thing...
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Re: An expensive start to the year!
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#1574473
20/05/2016 20:51
20/05/2016 20:51
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Makkadiamond
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Did you get Orignal disk and pads or special ones. ? Pagid font disk and pads are around 60 quid Sorry if I am a cynic but looks expensive! Since when have discs, pads and a service been over £250 let alone £500! Edit: if you are buying mega discs and pads because they're upgraded I probably under-egged the cost!
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Re: An expensive start to the year!
[Re: Trappy]
#1574865
24/05/2016 16:18
24/05/2016 16:18
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Banbury
djmobi
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Enjoying the ride
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I just spent £959 on 2 new injectors, disks and pads all round, new drive shaft, cv boots all round, a new suspension bit (not sure what it was) and a full service. Only owned the coupe a week or so 
Back Owning a Coupe
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Re: An expensive start to the year!
[Re: Trappy]
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25/05/2016 01:30
25/05/2016 01:30
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Slugcatcher1
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Puts my £4k in 18 months to shame!
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Re: An expensive start to the year!
[Re: Makkadiamond]
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25/05/2016 05:14
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Clintos
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Did you get Orignal disk and pads or special ones. ? Pagid font disk and pads are around 60 quid Sorry if I am a cynic but looks expensive! Since when have discs, pads and a service been over £250 let alone £500! Edit: if you are buying mega discs and pads because they're upgraded I probably under-egged the cost! Don't know what you mean expensive? £500 for all that is nothing, I've just paid £300 for a pair of OE drilled brembo discs alone (no pads and no service). Can't see £60 discs lasting long either......
Last edited by Clintos; 25/05/2016 05:15.
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Re: An expensive start to the year!
[Re: Clintos]
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25/05/2016 09:00
25/05/2016 09:00
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KBT
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KBT
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Plus the VAT?
3K and, I may never drive again anyway.
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Re: An expensive start to the year!
[Re: Trappy]
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25/05/2016 09:04
25/05/2016 09:04
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neil_r
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Plain 305mm Brembo discs are 94€ a pair here (75 UKP???). Those holes are pretty expensive?
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Re: An expensive start to the year!
[Re: Trappy]
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25/05/2016 09:21
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patch234
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It pays to shop around for sure. Brembo drilled fronts can be had for around I'll edit this - maybe £150.00 for the front. Going by what I have seen on eBay before. But, when it comes to coupe's they always end up being expensive and as been said before, there is no such thing as a cheap coupe. Buy cheap and pay more later. Buy expensive and pay more later as you improve on things further. It's a funny old game! But still cheaper than a supercar (who's carbon fantastic plasma nanotube)  discs and pads would cost more than a 20,000 mile Plus
Last edited by patch234; 25/05/2016 09:27.
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Re: An expensive start to the year!
[Re: Trappy]
#1574941
25/05/2016 09:43
25/05/2016 09:43
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Essex
Trappy
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I think the Pagid discs were over £100 but can't recall now. I buy them through Roger so if there are any issues (with warping etc.) then he sorts it directly. Keeping it simple is as important as the price for me! I tried all sorts of fancy discs over the years. DBA4000, Brembos etc. They all ended up warped or chewed to bits by the Pagid Grey pads I used to run. I gave up on holes and grooves type a long time ago Solid Pagids seem to take an absolute beating however and I've boiled brake fluid before getting fade from pads getting too hot.
F****** b****** thing...
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Re: An expensive start to the year!
[Re: Clintos]
#1575159
27/05/2016 15:37
27/05/2016 15:37
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andyleesy
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andyleesy
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Did you get Orignal disk and pads or special ones. ? Pagid font disk and pads are around 60 quid Sorry if I am a cynic but looks expensive! Since when have discs, pads and a service been over £250 let alone £500! Edit: if you are buying mega discs and pads because they're upgraded I probably under-egged the cost! Don't know what you mean expensive? £500 for all that is nothing, I've just paid £300 for a pair of OE drilled brembo discs alone (no pads and no service). Can't see £60 discs lasting long either...... We are not talking about drilled Brembo's though and if we were I had covered that by my 'Edit' And regardless of how long the Pagid's last you'd need to get through 5 sets Pagid's before toppling the cost of the Brembo's..
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Re: An expensive start to the year!
[Re: Trappy]
#1575910
04/06/2016 08:45
04/06/2016 08:45
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KBT
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KBT
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The front discs on the LE are not cheap or available on ebay as that seller just uses the image but has no stock.
If you haven`t got the correct discs on the car then the car isn`t genuine. Wish I could afford a set myself.
If you maintain a NA to a high enough standard the cost will be high also.
Looking at some pictures from the project thread of one of the most highly rated and priced coupes in the country I notice what looks to be non-standard pinch bolts.
Genuine ones cost more than 50p.
Last edited by KBT; 04/06/2016 09:13. Reason: added
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Re: An expensive start to the year!
[Re: Trappy]
#1575967
04/06/2016 21:07
04/06/2016 21:07
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Big_Muzzie
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Big_Muzzie
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I got my drilled brembo discs from alternative autos.
Tbh, solid brembo discs are equally as good and a fraction of the price. I wouldn't worry that much about originality as they are getting very hard to come by.
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