Roy Posted September 19, 2002 Share Posted September 19, 2002 For the moment im happy not to be spending any more money on go fast bits. I have my I/C, big brakes and boost controller and the car is motoring the best it ever has. However i have just come to the shocking realisation that my car is costing me about $160.00 a week just to insure, register, and for fuel. Thats not including modifications, rubber or servicing that i thankfully do myself. Anyone out there spending more!! or less a week on owning Skylines. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/3925-ownership/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex-static Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 Im spending more... quite a bit more actually.. almost double.. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/3925-ownership/#findComment-63644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
U WERE MINE Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 yeah i calculated it to be around 22.5k last year just on the car Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/3925-ownership/#findComment-63719 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pva_Glue Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 havnt thought about that way.... I guess we all spend quite bit of money on the car... especially if some thing goes wrong... anyway I think it's worth it! can you put a price tag on Driving Pride and Joy? and other pople jeloulsy of your ride...etc.. my thought... I'm alan jones... heheh cheers Joe Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/3925-ownership/#findComment-63787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted September 20, 2002 Author Share Posted September 20, 2002 Until two evil bastards scratch your car in two separate incidents within 6 days of one another. Anyone know a good panel beater?? (reasonable price, i know quality doesnt come cheap) Yeh i dont want to do the math of exhaust, filter, exhaust, boost controller, IC, suspension, stereo, brakes etc. If only other people respected the property of others Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/3925-ownership/#findComment-63802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merli Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 I've calculated it once, not even including insurance or petrol... Just mods alone.... Lets just say I could have bought an R32 GTR and modified that as well That was a while ago too... As some of you know, I've spent another crap load on the car... I think that bumps me to a highly modified R33 GTR worth of mods to my GTS-t BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... I ****en love it Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/3925-ownership/#findComment-63808 Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0p3y Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 errrrrrr...... k? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/3925-ownership/#findComment-63814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted September 20, 2002 Author Share Posted September 20, 2002 Ive heard going fast as being referred to as cheque book racing. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/3925-ownership/#findComment-63861 Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggala Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 yeah I wont mention what my car has cost but I have no complaints I have gone from driving a bored zl fairlane to this. and I really love my skyline. as for scratches . I gave up ages ago as my car is driven and not babied. and when you fix them enevitably 1 week later some one smashes into your car on that exact spot cheers meggala Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/3925-ownership/#findComment-63870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Boxhead Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 Originally posted by meggala yeah I wont mention what my car has cost but I have no complaints I have gone from driving a bored zl fairlane to this. and I really love my skyline. as for scratches . I gave up ages ago as my car is driven and not babied. and when you fix them enevitably 1 week later some one smashes into your car on that exact spot cheers meggala well because of what happened to me, my car is getting full respray, and i will know that scratches etc that happen now are from me, or recent.. so nobody can say oh that was there before. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/3925-ownership/#findComment-63875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ylwgtr Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 mine cost that in fuel only Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/3925-ownership/#findComment-63877 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shell Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 About $100 a week including petrol, servicing, insurance and tyres I have no mods Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/3925-ownership/#findComment-63939 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nismo_Boy Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 well, making a auto non turbo silvia to manual, then going to a rb25det in the car with g/box, brakes, 5 stud convertion, full HKS zost, dump, wheels, body kit, and other little mods here and there is not cheap, so counting the above plus running/insurance/tyres/fuel, would buy a very nice modded R32 GTR. and next year if we go though with what we want to do, well lets just say a we could have a highly modified R33 GTR. oh well, you leave you learn.... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/3925-ownership/#findComment-63944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
red900ss Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 It works out as waaaaaaaaayyyyy too much money if you take depreciation into account but I just LEEERRRRVVV the car who said owning a car was a rational decision making process?? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/3925-ownership/#findComment-64082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Posted September 21, 2002 Share Posted September 21, 2002 Easy answer to costing too much - "tax deductable" - tax man pays for at least half my car..... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/3925-ownership/#findComment-64165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Posted September 21, 2002 Share Posted September 21, 2002 You just have to be smart when you mod your car. I have saved about $5000 on labour and parts buying good second hand stuff and doing the work myself. Doc Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/3925-ownership/#findComment-64347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted September 22, 2002 Author Share Posted September 22, 2002 Taxman... please explain. I claim my insurance, rego etc as i use my car to travel to/from job sites. But at the end of the day i dont think it equates to all that much more $$$ come taxt time. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/3925-ownership/#findComment-64859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex-static Posted September 22, 2002 Share Posted September 22, 2002 My Tax Man pays for half of my car as well.. I use a salary package to buylease my car.. means that the car is paid for with pre-tax dollars.. works well. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/3925-ownership/#findComment-64871 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Posted September 24, 2002 Share Posted September 24, 2002 Taxman is a great friend, he pays half the car - company car so everything I spend is tax deductable - petrol, maintainance, insurance, rego, slicks, neons, huge new turbos..... Actually, since racing is just another business, my friend the taxman pays for half of that as well - track days (practice), entry fees, panel beating, trashed tyres, new headlights etc etc etc. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/3925-ownership/#findComment-65988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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