Costs so far

In this section I'm going to list the money put into the vehicle.. Periodic maintenance, new tools and stuff like that won't be included, you get the drill.

The vehicle in itself cost me 1820€, but its not included in the final count.

So far:
(place of purchase in parenthesis)

Third year

35€ 7 inch LCD-screen, 12V (e-Ville)
50€ Random hardware to build frame for screen (Bauhaus)
10€ LEDs for the steering column switches (PartCo)

30€ 250 GB IDE Harddrive to XBox (Huuto.net)

20€ DVB-T receiver (e-ville)

40€ Raspberry Pi (RS Components)
60€ Necessary accessories such as large USB flash, large SD card, external powered USB hub, WiFi dongle, casing and wires (mostly eBay)

35€ Amp wiring kit (AudioCheck)
50€ Random electronics & hardware
20€ 1F Capacitor for hifi (Friend)
60€ Carpet (RTV Kerava)

77€ Screws, corners, pipe, nuts and bolts + Aluminium profiles for carbonglass backseat shields (Bauhaus)
30€ 2x Spray Glue ("Audio Design") (Motonet)
10€ Delay Relay (eBay)
25€ Carbon fiber tape + 2 paint cans (Biltema)


 = 507€

Second year

70€ EL dials from (Moman.PL)

80€ Falcon 2-way alarm system (eBay)

40€ 8 gauge wire, fuses and connectors (Kärkkäinen)

50€ Wiring, insulation tape, connectors, heat shrink etc. (Motonet)

36€ Vinyl paint to roofliner (Motonet)
24€ Parking Radar (Dx.com)

70€ 2 cans of VHT Vinyl Dye, multiple cans of black and varnish sprays (Stirwell Tuusula)

25€ T5 and T10 socket led bulbs (Nadenex.fi)

= 395€

First year

190€ Pate Racing dump valve and install accessories (Pate himself)
60€ Chilton and Ford workshop manuals (eBay)

5€ New spare key (Locksmith Jumbo; Vantaa)

190€ Paints and grinding accessories for underbody overhaul procedures of the first winter
64€ Fuel filler pipe assy (Motonet, 626 GD part)
113€ Brake and fuel lining tubes and accessories, fluids etc.

80€ Steel-braided brake lines (rear)
210€ Brembro rear discs & bearings & studs & lockings nuts for wheels (Varaosa Expert Lahti)
420€ ABS sensors for both sides, rear (ouch)
60€ Glide pins for other caliper + accessories for assembly
100€ New RL caliper with bracket

90€ Stabilizer bar end links for front and rear, fuel filter, EBC Ultimax break pads
40€ Sandblast & powdercoat for rear axle, spindles and stabilizer bar
64€ 2 bolts for spindles
63€ Tranny rod bushings and shifter boot
100€ Oil filter, thermostat, frontmost rear links for both sides, caliper guides and hub nuts
200€ Gates timing belt set, HQ water pump
50€ PCV valve from Mazda
130€ Walbro 255 LPH Pump
60€ New handbrake cables, both sides

320€ 2,5" Catback exhaust kit (Simons RST backbox, Simons black round muffler + piping & acc)

100€ Tune-up kit (4L Valvoline ATF Transaxle oil, 5L Valvoline 10W-40 Maxlife, 3L Refrigant + 5L distilled water, NGK spark plugs)

= 2645€  


10/2011 

1 Euro = 1.3309 U.S. dollars