Where did my money go..?

[Mr.Gobsy]

Simple thread, post your fines/ charges and costs for mods / trackdays / speed cameras / having fuN with your beauty....

I'll start

• 2 weeks after owning the car, new tyre due to screw digging itself in. £120
• A new windscreen thanks to a large stone chip dead centre of the drivers view. £150
• Bus lane violation (followed through 4 other cars due to a crash). £40

 

[padigree]

I think this thread would grow so much if you would say:
"post your fines/ charges and costs for mods / trackdays / speed cameras / having fuN with your beauty."


BTT:
- Nothing repaired yet. But a damaged front right rim.

 

[Mr.Gobsy]

I think this thread would grow so much if you would say:
"post your fines/ charges and costs for mods / trackdays / speed cameras / having fuN with your beauty."


BTT:
- Nothing repaired yet. But a damaged front right rim.

"Cough" fixed "Cough"

 

[Bu11eT]

do I have to add petrol cost?

 

[JAYtheVET]

do I have to add petrol cost?

True story...I spend around 500 Euros a month just on gas. I also have a 25 Euro ticket and a damaged front right rim.

 

[R Veloster N]

In modifications and time spent so far. No others issues except a front bumper lower molding that dealer had to replace. They pulled it onto the flatbed with chains for delivery to the dealer, DUH!

Always use the towing hook and or straps when pulling it on ta flatbed, Knucklehead!

 

[R Veloster N]

I'll start

• A new windscreen thanks to a large stone chip dead centre of the drivers view. £150

Windshield replacements here are $1154.00 for the N, OUCH!

 

[GazmaN]

This will sound like an old Mastercard TV ad, but....

• Black badges - $70
• Boot liner and dash mat - $220
• Fire extinguisher and bracket for track days - $100
• Window tinting - $350
• Windscreen repair after stone strike - $134
• Personalised rego plate - $200
• A shed full of cleaning and detailing products - $500 (and counting )
• The look on the GTI owner's face when I screamed past and blew him into the weeds with a bark from the exhaust - priceless!

 

[Mr.Gobsy]

Forgot to add the Red stripes and N logo, £35

 

[menlab]

Is there any link for the red stripes/lines that are placed on the door panels (horizontally in between the soft plastics)?

 

[R Veloster N]

You can find all kinds of color on eBay. Give me a little while and I'll post a couple of links.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/32ft-Car-A...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr...nel+Gap+Edge+Door+Decorate+Accessory&_sacat=0

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr...Gap+Edge+Red+Door+Decorate+Accessory&_sacat=0

 

[simmo777]

I just started to think about the $$$ put into this vehicle over the last 8 months.... It made me a little sad... THEN I remembered I get to drive home from work sooN so I'm happy

Parts List (AUS Dollars):
Resonator Delete ~$125
N stickers for sideskirts ~$20
Tunebox ~$550 landed
Dyno Day (few power runs) ~$220
BOV ~$300
Powerflex mounts ~$50
IFX Intake ~$600

Plenty more in servicing & cleaning etc but that covers all the "big ticket" purchases

Tyres are coming up and I am leaning towards Potenza RE003 OR Michellins PS4

Things on the potential wish list:
Inter Cooler
Downpipe
Remap/tune

 

[BeNNN]

Powerflex mounts ~$50

Are these worth it?

 

[BeNNN]

$175 for a speeding fine.

 

[marksandygill]

Are these worth it?

I think most people have said they pretty much eliminate wheel hop, for the price I'd say that's worth it

 

[padigree]

Installed:

- High Voltage Marten Defense 150€
- LED interior conversion 15€
- Screen protection for head unit 20€
- Scratch protection rear doors 25€
- LED license plate lighting 3€
- Clean license plate mount (replaced now) 4€
- Dashcam installed 50€
- Named sticker on the front 3€
- N mats free (and returned)
- Black Hyundai badge front 25€
- Cleaned HYUNDAI from the back free (replacement)
- Remote windows coded free
- Stereo upgrade front doors 90€
- Interior decal stripes 5€
- Some gate slot pads free
- LED Footwell lighting front (maybe I'll do the rears too) 5€
- Frameless license plate mount 10€
- Reverse lights LED conversion 8€
- Side Skirt Stickers 19€
- Dark brake triangle 3€
- Windscreen coated 20€
- Winter wheels <3 1300€
- Bonnet Lifter 40€
- StartStopAutomatic Memory Module 15€
- Dynoed that beauty 50€
- Audio Upgrade Part2: Subwoofer installed ~25€ (My old Subwoofer ~130€)
- Windshield-Noise-Fix1€
- 19k first service 167,5€
- Gruppenzwang exhaust tips 160€
- Customized seatbelt pads 18€
- Black drive Mode Buttons free (replacement)
- Cleaned & Coated 50€
- Gruppenzwang flexpipe 140€
- Removed the Soundgenerator free
- Summer-Wheel Coating 20€
- Mount the (stock) summer wheels free
- Renewed windshield coating free
- Killed my front right wheel -.-
- 20k service 167,5€
- new license plates 40€

Not installed:

- Few LEDs 15€
- Bluetooth Ambilight 50€
- tools 50€
- Different stuff 50€

Others:

- Parked wrong 15€

Repeatingly costs:

- some small registration stuff ~150€
- insurance 1000€ / year
- wheels 600€ / 2years
- Tax 167€ / year
- fuel 200€ / month
- car wash 25€ / month
- windscreen washing water 0,5€ / month


Many things to be done. Thought about the Bushings, downpipe, remus exhaust, parts from ath, different rims.......................

No. Enough.

Tbh. The remus will be my next exhaust when the OEM gets rusty / damaged.

 

[simmo777]

Are these worth it?

In my opinion they have made the biggest difference in drive-ability and performance out of all the mods!

 

[padigree]

Btw. Would be interessting to see @TarmoT here haha

 

[TarmoT]

Btw. Would be interessting to see @TarmoT here haha

I can do it but if my wife will find out that topic somehow..... I will be a free man again
Ok, I stopped counting my costs about 2-months ago and for that moment I already managed to spend more than 50% of the purchase price of the car (I didn´t buy it as a used car).
I am not counting fuel, insurance, maintenance, track-day costs there at all.
I just looked inside of my note-book and about season 2019 only I can see 38 rows with costs there.

 

[menlab]

Tarmo you might want to erase this percentage... It is revealing alot
And then erase your account for safety haha