How much! Mk1 money pit.

Evening fellow dubbers,

Love my mk1 and just ordered shed loads of parts for her  8) . Just need a bit of reassurance im not the only one spending a small fortune on a 24 year old car  8O

Skint

James

spent over 1 k on mine in the last year and not even drove it yet!!!

over 3 grand still no engine in yet

I have receipts for best part of 20k on my silver campaign plus the receipt from the dealers... Loadsa money

rov716y said

spent over 1 k on mine in the last year and not even drove it yet!!!

yep me to,thats the joys of a mk1

I have recently sold my GTi to pay for the reapirs to the
convertible, it didnt get driven so made sense really.

Its still not running, I spent months messing around with
and its now in a garage being looked at  :roll:

At this rate summer will be over before the cars finished  :cry:

Dibbler

2k in 19 months of ownership
and now the front strut bearings have gone - another ?100? yeh sure

 8O

It does seem to be the common trend, I've spent over 3.5k since December (car still not driveable) and the project may not be finished until the end of the year if ever, scary thing is none of that includes the forthcoming trip to the bodyshop  

2.5K to rebuild my 1983 8valve GTI

Never had any problems since though…..

Shelled out about ?800 since buying my campaign in march, parts were ?380 ish and then spent ?350 having them fitted..

Have had to change mine over to Manx registration which invovles a serious MOT type test.. passed first time :-) and i have just this week got its new number and logbook.

It drives like new now though and im so pleased with it… might have to take her for a blast over the mountain now.. its TT week here so there are 10miles+ of one way roads full of mad hairy arsed bikers. lol

Just taken this picture of mine for footman james agreed value insurance.. she could use a clean really.

Its reassuring to hear i not the only one rinsing cash like its going out of fashion, only had mine about 6 weeks and spent about a grand on bits already  8O its coming along nicely though  8)

I went through 100 quid a week for a year.....

how and wheres all this money going! try local vw specialists before you take them to a garage, dont buy owt thats rotten in first place 8O
early 1800 do you work in sheffield?

I did most of the work myself  8O except engine machining and body work+respray.

Even at mates-rates, you add up how much for sourcing good 2nd hand doors, hatch, welding new sills+arches and a professional (not rattle cans in a lock-up) respray. Then all the bits that you just have to replace when rebuilding; gearbox seals, brakes, clutch, fuel pump, radiator, fuel lines, refurb wheels, brake lines, window seals, exhaust, heat shield etc.

Then stuff like new tyres, service items, a decent radio and immoboliser to finish it off

Plus the original cost of the car and its soon adds up

Wow love the red campaign 8O Perhaps i'm the odd one out, as i only spent a few hundred on my old GTI in the 2 years of ownership 8)

im struggling to understand why your spending such large amounts?

 someone said they spent 25k rebuilding there campaign. why? you can buy mint originals for under 10k.

 i understand modding is expensive, but some people seem top be spending loads on restoring cars, i paid 2400 for my mk1, its in nice condition and i use it as my daily. ive had it about 3 or 4 months now and ive not spent a penny. i'l be servicing it pretty soon, butthats only 50 or 60 quid.

some see it as a hobby so spending that much is quite ok if you can afford it!! joining a golf club or fishing ect ect all ads up in the same way!

i have spent about 3k including buying the car and havent got it on the road yet!

i payed ?500 for my mk1 and ive spent around ?900 on bits and bobs for it and would imadgion ive got around another ?3500 to get it the way i want :wink:
BTW its never moved off my drive since ive owned it