I bought the car for 11,500. Put another 13,500 into it. Have another 1000 to go or so then it will just be the stuff I break or screw up.


www.3rdgenrx7.com

Though it is not up to date here is a list of stuff I spent money on. Stopped when it started being to painful to add up.

www.3rdgenrx7.com/projectstatus.htm

Shawn

 

I am at about 6k in the past 8 months and still have a lot to go with the single set-up

 

around 7k for me

 

i am about to put around 10k into my fd but right now it probly has about 8k already in it but well worth the money

 

I've spent about $6000 just in the past 16 months. My FD came with most of the bolt ons, but there always seems to be something it needs or I want.

Just this week:

Main wiring harness ($700)
SS oil metering pump lines ($100)
breached fuel line ($10), fuel injector/rail o-rings ($?)
Fuel pulsation damper ($120)
All coolant hoses ($300)
Lower intake manifold gasket ($??)

Other stuff:
12/03
Oil Change 12/03/03 - 113366
Eclipse CD/stereo, new speakers F&R
Recover driver seat
Change brake fluid
Change Differential fluid
Change transmission fluid...found leak.
02/04
Replaced (for fifth gear) 17-411J, 17-522, the spring and ball in the shift rod and holds it in gear
Replaced rear main seal
Replaced rear main bearing
Replaced rear counter bearing
Reseal transmission to stop leak
Replaced clutch, pilot bearing and throwout bearing
Replace more turbo hoses with silicon
Install M2 ss downpipe
Fixed climate control ****
Change oil and filter, Feb 28
Install new ss Racing Beat dual tip catback
03/04
Innovate LM-1 wideband with analog gauge
Added dual gauge pod and wired boost gauge light
05/04
Change oil and filter, 117,000 miles
06/04
Fixed Cruise Control
07/04
New tires: Avon Tech M500 245/45/16 $439.54 shipped
(.7% too large: at 60 mph actual speed is 59.6 mph
08/04
Change Oil and filter, 119,000 miles
Convert a/c to 134A, replaced dryer
09/04
Change Oil and filter, 121,000 miles
Replaced check valve to pressure tank
Cleaned K&N air filter
12/04
Replaced leaking o-ring in oil filler neck
Installed better silicon coupler from IC to intake elbow
Replaced stock AST with aluminum AST
Installed AFR gauge
Installed Datalogit
01/05
Replaced fuel filter 123,100 mi
Oil and Filter change 123,100 mi
Replaced hatch lift struts
Replaced 1 inch hose from Y-pipe to CRV
02/05
Replaced plugs, wires & ignition harness 123,900 mi
03/05
Replaced WG & PC solenoids (used)
Racing brake pads

Still have a new Hi Flo cat waiting to be either installed or sold

 

Hell... I really don't want to think about it. But the reality is that even including the purchase price I've spent a hell of a lot less than most of the fancy new exotic sports car I pass on the track.

But I've also been passed by some $1000 gutted and dented Z cars and such. So the track isn't really a fair comparison of cars.

 

bought the car a month ago for 7300. spent 1200 on an engine, roughly 4-500 on regular maintenence stuff, a hundred or two on other stuff, and well over 150 on gas. so im guessing around 1800-2000 in the month ive owned it...

 

Oh ...do we even want to count the costs of HPDE's?

 

close to 9 grand........all aftermarket mods.......

 

i bought mine from lane change, who had around 4k into her. Now im dropping another 9k into a single and new motor!

 

I spent about give or take $36,000 including the FD cost.....

 

the past month i spent 5 k on a engine rebuild, flywheel, and clutch. 4k was jsut for the removal/rebuild/installation.

oh yeah that includes new motor mounts

 

Damn I feel left behind. I have put $6-7k in mods and maint. in a year but I only actually had the car on my possesion for 3-4 month on that year (being deployed a lot). But next year I be putting about another 6k just in upgrading fuel, ECU, Turbo (s), and suspension and I have anything left may be rims.

 

I have spent 11k on mine in 4 months

 

12k in 6 months

 

So true. 0-100 bucks will get you an oil change, 4 spark plugs, and maybe a new thermostat

 

12k in mods(from me), 13k in repairs(from mazda)

 

up to date mods (performance and non performance)

2500, soo to be around 4500 total with my rims coming in about a month

installation costs/maintenance done/repairs (clutch)

around 2000

had the car for about a year and a half

 

$40K or so

 

I'm past the stop counting range. I try not to think about it. Just let the car bring a smile to your face when you drive it.

 

I've never added it up. And, before I decide too....I'm running like Hell from this poll!!!

 

Less that $25 on maintenance (one oil change). Owned a little less than a year.

 

I've stopped counting.. I don't really want to think about how much..

 

Less that $25.00 on maintenence (one oil change). I have owned it a little less than a year. I would also like to point out that it doesn't make you cheap if you want to leave the car stock - especially after ponying up 20K for a mint condition un-molested R2.

 

In the four years I've had the FD, I would estimate about $6,000, including rebuilding the engine, new tires, getting a PFC and software, and other mods and minor repairs.