How Much Have You Spent On Your E Series?

[Dezza]

I seem to have lost track of how much I've spent now! Just the front bumper alone including painting cost about $700. While most of the parts have been bargains, they all add up.

[JC]

Originally Posted by simon5574

spent about $3k on the sprint so far with various repairs and bringing it up to scratch after years of neglect - ive still got 3k left to go i reckon...

Almost ditto. Still haven't received the total bill yet - but am expecting the final one to be at least $600 in parts alone, plus any labour they may charge.

Car cost $3500
Repairs to date $2000 (includes completely new and upgraded cooling system )
Expected further repairs $1000
Bill yet to be received $1000

So that's $7.5K for a 95 "rough" NF Fairlane V8 on gas, but at the end of it, it will be mechanically sound, but still rough (a sleeper, I guess).

[ebxr8240]

What would an Iron Eagle Dart 330ci turbo engine, TKO, etc is worth ??
About the $$ of original price... I bought it new in 91...

[BADEF-6]

nearly at 11k including buying it on the ef

[DEVL-XR]

Originally Posted by ratman

I've spent about 50k on the engine and drivetrain in my EB alone, car cost me $32,595 brand new in '91. Add bodykit, Simmons, mild interior bits (will do a full interior soon) and there u go.
Actually had the receptionist at work have a go at me last week when I told her what had been spent on the running gear, she reckons I'm mad. I asked her how long she'd been smoking - since age 13. I then told her to calculate what it costs her per year to my age (35) and see what she gets. The final outcome would be $57k.
So I then told her with my vice - I still come out cheaper, gets me where I wanna go and won't leave me with lung cancer. With the 7k left over I could go that blower and with the change, spot her a few packets of ciggies.

We don't talk about cars anymore.

Well said and thats what I tell everyone too. Plus we have something to show for our money, smokers and drinkers dont have anything to show.

[LOW_XR]

mine is at about $23,500 just in receipts , things i can think of and cost of car. and to sell it lucky to get 7k lol

[1FLYRYD]

i smoke and drink and i still spend money on mine (all though i could spend more if i didn't lol) as said earlier i've spent about 18k not including my turbo gear and motor build once thats finished it will be well over 20k and then i've still got interior to re-do

[LOWBA6]

Paid $8500 for the EF 3 years ago. Spent around 9k on mods/repairs. 5k of that was motor, head, aircon. the other 4 was manual conversion, wheels, lowering, sound, other interior goodies and what not. So probably closer to 10k mods/repairs

[TOASTED]

Way too much... i calculated 10g a while ago with around 10 more to come :evil3:

[vermiltina]

will be about 35000 when finished....i just spent 8g just on a engine build.. :P

[TOASTED]

Originally Posted by craigosmoddedEF

Way too much... i calculated 10g a while ago with around 10 more to come :evil3:

UPDATE: NOW 14g still with around 8g to come in the relativley near future.

[1FLYRYD]

UPDATE......i'm well into the mid $20,000s now prolly by vthe time i'm finished 30k give or take a few grand

[95falcon]

Since "my" last post, which was at $5500, I've spent $300 on an amp, $100 on wiring, $250 on suspension, $120 on cam, 120 on short shifter + $50 for g'knob, $1000 getting the clutch n box replaced + headgasket, and about to drop $1000-1500 on a set of rims.

So now we're easy up to 10 grand including all the other bits n pieces, but I'd say only 5g is mods - and it still looks stock (minus upcoming rims).

[KR1STO]

i owned an eseries that had over $30000 spent on it... great car..
miss the power of a good V8..

[LOWBA6]

Originally Posted by fairmont599

Paid $8500 for the EF 3 years ago. Spent around 9k on mods/repairs. 5k of that was motor, head, aircon. the other 4 was manual conversion, wheels, lowering, sound, other interior goodies and what not. So probably closer to 10k mods/repairs

Im just going to quote myself here haha. Havnt spent anything on it since, just a set of front wheel bearings and doing a couple of small jobs on it. How ever.... i have decided in the near future i want to turbo it so iv done som research and figured out what i want so for the next 6 + months it will be a case of buying bits when i find them cheap etc.

[efgiar]

im upto about 25 give or take now, still havnt put the motor together, trim or paint 35-40k here i come

[86XFFairmont]

spent bout 2g's on the auto and bout a grand on mods like pod tail lights interior and plates so much more to go was thinking of manual conversion so thats another 5 g's i reckon