I have to confess over $1300. from fixing the damage from the deer to tires and a tune up. All in all it's probably closer to $1900 with gas and other things. but receipts add up to 1380 in parts.

but you really can't put a price on happiness right

 

I dont want to think about it....lol

 

gotta pay to play

 

No comment!

 

$X,XXX

Let's just say I made FCP's top 500 customer list this year...not joking either, I did.


And that's just what I spent there.

 

LOL, you guys need another hobby. I think most people will spend about $75 monthly on average. My daughter just dropped about $500 in parts for her S70 GLT. She should be good for about 4 years other than suspension parts.

 

I'd actually be a lot worse if we hadnt just paid cash for the wife's 9-3 convertible. This next year will probably be expensive for me. Looking at ECU flash, new turbo, wheels, tires, springs, stereo system, and remote start.

 

Infamous heater core finally went, also did the timing belt, serp belt, ac compressor, and cooling fan. I am sure I paid for his vacation. Now the only current issue is the headliner starting to sag.

 

Ive spent about 1k so far since i bought the car a year ago for 800$, most of that was 2 sets of wheels one set of columbias, and one set of v70 wheels for winter tires. and my bilstiens for the front, i have a bit more to come

 

***Sigh***

 

haha. this is my hobby. About another grand here this month too. Radiator, spring seats, strut mounts, MAF, IPD sways, subframe bushings, and front coilovers.

 

I like your pic with that R bumper and sweet wheels.

 

Thanks. I'll put an updated pic come January when the 'more low' is installed.

 

This thread got me curious on what I've spent on the car in the year I've owned it.
Bought the car a Year ago (12/17/09) for 4k.
In that year, I've spent approx. $4820 on the car. That's a lot more then I thought I have. But for everything I've done I think I come out ahead.

Here's a quick/rough list of what I've done....
I know I'm missing a few things.

R manifold $ 200
White injectors $70
Donor car for the Manual swap $800
Misc swap Parts $200ish
-Labor $365
iPd Springs/shocks $200
-Labor $50
DP $100
-Labor $40
Timing belt kit W/Water Pump $150
Stage III Tune $325
N/A TB Plate $20
Boost gauge $30
BBK (Calipers) $500
Blocking plate $15
BOV W/ Samco hose $175
Short shift kit/intake pipe $256.00
-Install $40
N/A TB hose $50
Random parts $250 (Tail lights, gauges, CAT, Side markers, triple gauge pod)
25mm F&R iPd Sways 375.00
-Install $50
PNP Switch $70
PCV Kit $100
Axle $100

One of my good friends owns a shop, so I he gives me really good deals for labor, thank goodness!!!

 

I needed a back up car in June and bought this for $ 875, knowing that it needed many things. My thinking was -- back-up car (i.e. not a daily driver) I would rather do things myself than pay for it in the upfront purchase price. This Volvo has all options that were available (according to Volvo paperwork). Most options did not work though. Previous owner was that kind of person that you feel had 2 left hands -- everything that could be touched (and some) was broken / missing.

In the last 6 month I have spent about $ 1,500. I gave this Volvo a 12-month "renovate" timeframe and I think I will be spending another $ 1,500 in the next 6 months, but It will be brought up to shape. I hope though that this does not end up like my Mercedes where new projects (repairs) popped up at a speed greater that I could finish.