Money "invested" or "wasted" on your ride

[sabba]

not to mention the massive amount of time you have not had your car wait is the 3.2T even done yet?

shame on unitronics, guess they are trying to perfect the final product.

god knows they like to "show the car" and post a nice build thread on their site.

guess this is the unforeseen price of going where no man has gone before!

[Presns3]

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/361...heetposter.jpg
plus some other stuff i havnt added to the list yet
i dont like to count $ tho. haha

[tony a3]

purchased in July, since purchase;

Webasto Roof 1400
complete votex kit 800
ECS blindspot mirrors 90
ECS Dice iPod kit 150
RS4 reps 500
S3 gearknob and ebrake cover 140

Not too bad. But more on the way, I'm thinking either H&R sport kit, or a street mild coilover kit.

[TechnikSLR]

bump

[t_white]

Currently I have put about $1500+ into my car for mods, and $1500+ for the new wheels/tires setup.

The PO put about $1500 into it.


Overall total is about $4.5-5k

[Col. Sandurz]

Wheel $1800
RSB $180
Ash tray delete $40
Bluetooth $320
APR $550
Downpipe $200
OEM Bi-xenon $850
Springs $250
Mirror caps $200
fix broken mirror $50
Air filter $55
Tint $140
Torque insert $40
New endlinks $140

Total:$4,815

suspension installs $500
Cupra lip $90
Swapping exhaust in and out $200
LED headlights, HIDs, canbus bought and sold $350

Down the tube total:$1,140

[gearshifter6]

Work Wheels - $3000
S3 Bumper - $1200
Oetty Sides + Rear Skirt + Paint - $1000
Stoptech BBK - $800
H&R coilovers - $1000
OZ Wheels - $350
APR Flash - $600
Neuspeed Intake - $200
AEM Filter - $60
ATP DP - $400
Forge short shifter - $100
Shifter Bushings - $50
Tint- $80
Pendulum Mount - $140

Grand total: $8980

I've never added it all up before. Now that I have, I feel a lil sick to my stomach. Hopefully, I can make at least 70%-80% back when it comes time to sell everything.

[crew219]

shame on unitronics, guess they are trying to perfect the final product.

god knows they like to "show the car" and post a nice build thread on their site.

guess this is the unforeseen price of going where no man has gone before!

They're not even working on it.

[sabba]

I'm so pissed off for KB.. Complete BS.


Hey Dave how much to join the bonestock crew...and why????????

[TechnikSLR]

They're not even working on it.

wow that is horse****

[t_white]

After looking at everyone else's cost I feel kinda bad, I have almost 5k into my car and have yet to actually touch the motor on my car. The only thing I do have is a SS and the dogbone mount insert (which are technically part of the trans, not motor). I am scared to think how much I would have into the car if I also had a chip, intake, exhaust, dv upgrade and a few other odds and ends. That's easily another 2k, more-less.

[sabba]

Take a guess as I have no idea...first time listing mods
Exterior
-45% tints
-votex kit
-smoked side markers
-oem aluminum side mirror markers
-oem no blind spot mirrors
-oem euro bi xenon headlight conversion
-oem euro led tails
-debaged rear sans rings
-yellow fogs
-front plate delete

[COLOR="rgb(46, 139, 87)"]Grip[/COLOR]
-h&r sport springs
-bilstein sports (sold)-peloquin differential
-jic cross competition coilovers
-r32 front brake conversion
-goodridge SS lines throughout
-Tyrol sport brake caliber bushing
- hp plus pads
-ebc yellow(track)
-h2sport control arm bushing
-h&r rwb (sold)
-dangsr 28.5mm solid rwb
-bsh endlinks
-18" vmr vb3 gun metal on 245/35/18 kuhmo
-stock 17" on Dunlop winter
-18" oz ultralegerra on 245/40/18 nitto nt01

Performance
-Apr stage 3 kit
-ie rods and arp head bolts
-milltek turboback ( dp sold)
-Apr hiflo midpipe
-United motorsports stage 3 dsg flash
-another apr hpfp/numerous cam followers, new cam
-vf engine mounts
-INA subframe mount
-bsh pendulum mount
-eurojet alum valve cover
-rsw custom vta catchcan with battery relocate
-aquamist hfs6 with direct port injection and howerton engineering 1.5gallon tank
-bsh stage 1 Pcv (garbage)
-forge catchcan (sold)
-to be continued

Interior
-tts line fbsw
-oem euro light switch
-awe boost gauge - sold
-defi boost gauge
-hardwired v1
-laser interceptor jammers
-garmin nuvi nav with ecoroute hd

[crew219]

I'm so pissed off for KB.. Complete BS.


Hey Dave how much to join the bonestock crew...and why????????

Lol, iModA3 took a few potshots at me on the forum saying that I was part of the "bonestock militia" hence the modlist.

[mkim]

[RedLineRob]

34k new car!

[Dj Toobs]

2.0 TFSI Premium Plus with six-speed S tronic®: $ 30,750
MMI® Navigation plus with iPod® interface: $ 2,050
Convenience Package: $ 1,275
Titanium Sport Package: $ 2,000
Open Sky panorama sunroof: $ 1,100
St Coils: $ 600
Window tint: $ 200
Black Emblems: $30
Front Plate Delete: $ 100
Custom License Plate: $50
Tow Hook Plate Holder: $50

Enjoying my first Audi: PRICELE$$

[davis_449]

This one isn't NEAR as bad as the B7 A4 I had previously.

Exhaust: $600
Springs: $250 (sold immediately for coilovers)
Coilovers: $650
Intercooler: $750
Intake: $350
VOTEX Side Skirts: $150 (after paint)
Plate Frame: $40
Floor Mats: $80
Trunk Mat: $100
OEM GTI Pedals: $50
JL Audio 10wv6\Kenwood 300W Amp\Box: $150
Pioneer AVIC Z120BT:$1000 (with harnesses, dash kit, etc)

[mkim]

I'm pretty sure everyone will feel priceless

[yohoitztho]

previous owner:
apr stage 3 - $5000
bilstein shocks/struts - $500?
H&R sport springs - $250?
thick ass rear sway bar - $200
OZ allegerita + tires - $2000
imported OEM divorced downpipe from Australia - $???
milltek catback - $1000?
tint all around - $300?
probably missing many more minor/subtle mods here and there

me:
tint on headlights to cover the orange sidemarker/reflector - $40
S3/s-line dsg shifter - $150
S3 aluminium mirror housings (oem) - $250
new rims - $800
OEM 2012 RNS-E PU - $800
oem 2011-12 N.America maps DVD - $120
glossy black front plate delete filler - $45
gawd knows how many laser washes - X*$10
gold plug magnetic engine oil pan screw thingy - $35
oem votex sides - $200

next on list:
oem votex rear spoiler - $150
S3 steering wheel - $1000?
Recaro bucket seats - $3000?


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[wishntoboutside]

the thread should be called where my money has gone..lol. I Bought my 08 last July low miles I have kept all of my stuff on an excel file but never totaled it up.. i am with the car as it is almost other then getting a couple things installed.

Here is the list since day one

revo flash
oil change, plugs coils, etc
oil change
foot rest upgrade
misc cap. Dealer items
trunk liner, backset cover, frame
second frame, key chain
forge diverter valve
miltek turbo back exhaust
rear sway bar
new wheels and tires
new springs/struts. Shocks
tinted windows
tire chaines
dsg service

$7200
I am just glad it was all cash not on a credit card and since day one I have paid more then double on the car payments.

[Rob Cote]

I refuse. I don't want to know.

[asal]

am i the only one thinking "hmm wonder if i can buy that (insert part here) for cheap from him/her down the road?" as i go through these lists

I'm not touching the engine for a while, but for me all i've done:

votex sides $300 installed
Thule roof rack/crossbars $220

$520

imminent:
window tint

at some point later than imminent:
Vag Com
lowering springs/coils
s3 mirrors
malone/APR stage 1 tune
something subtle besides my badge that says "TDI"

[cldub]

I refuse. I don't want to know.

This

[tcardio]

34k new car!

let's just tell the truth...your last car was a total waste hehehehehehe

[keithermadness]

Invested

With a decent rate of return, no doubt.

[pjunk1]

great thread.

with the exception of a very limited few, cars are not monetary investments but they can pay huge emotional dividends/returns.

wheels & tires: $1,220 (but sold used stock set-up for $550) = $670 net
koni c/o's: $650 + $250 (labor)
votex sides: $100 (still not on car yet)
tint: $150

total: $1,820 net

well worth the money!

[krazyboi]

Car is up and finally running properly since I last posted in here.

I'm sure I'm well over $25k in all my mods.

[ceese]

Current expenses
Llumar 35g window tint $430
Aspherical blue wing mirror glass $100
CH 028 wheel set up with michelin snows $1000
Custom Fab Grill (in progress) $800
Custom Carbon Fiber Center Caps (in progress) $100
Euro LED tail lights $340
Vortex skirts (sitting in the basement) $100

So far = $2770

Upcoming over next two years waiting on performance mods because I'm still under CPO and like the lasting pleasure I get from incremental changes to it.
HPA DSG and ECU flash $1100
HPA Supercharger $9000
Haldex upgrade $2200
Coilovers $1400
Magnaflow Exhaust $800
RS front and rear brakes $5000
Rear sway bar, engine mounts and a few other incidentals ???

OSIR Carbon Rear valance painted and installed $800
Aluminum mirror covers $500
19" Wheels and tires $2000
Integrated radar detector $2000

Total $24800

Maybes
RS or S3 Seats $3000
Leather arm rest covers $700
Flat bottom steering wheel conversion $900
shift knob swap $150
interior trim swap to beveled aluminum $800


Grand total when done $33,120 + price of car brings me to right around $60k

360hp/300lbs of torque AWD sleeper station wagon track demon - and no I probably won't be selling it for a long long time but I will most likely be getting some sort of TDI to replace it as my daily driver.

Estimated value of car after mods $28,000 with 35k miles on the clock by then.

And yes I'm a freaking moron for planning to put that kind of money into a car but I think it will be more fun to drive than a lot of cars that cost a whole lot more.

[tp.]

rs rear brakes are same as S3 and R32 and GTI R

[ceese]

rs rear brakes are same as S3 and R32 and GTI R

I'm aware of that. Am I supposed to say "RS, S3, R32 and GTI R rear brakes and RS front brakes" or just RS front and rear brakes. hehe

[Greddy87]

CCW Rims-$3500 + Falken Tires-$800 + Audi TT Multi Spoke Rim With Maragoni Winters-$1600 Custom Exhaust- $600 + Forge Twintake-$520+RS3 Shifter-$200+Aluminum Pedals-$250 + KW-V1 Coilovers-$1500+ JL Sub & Amp with Fiberglass Enclosure-$1700 + Focal Door Speakers With JL Amp-$1300 TOTAL-$11,970 FUTURE MODS-Unitronic Stage 2-$700, APR 3' Downpipe- $1000 , Headlight & Fog Light Tint-$40 , Brake Pads-$250

[krazyboi]

And yes I'm a freaking moron for planning to put that kind of money into a car but I think it will be more fun to drive than a lot of cars that cost a whole lot more.

This is exactly how I feel.

[dreaminga3]

When I read the title to this thread, I thought maybe it was asking for mods you like and mods you thought were a waste of money. So, anybody want to chime in on mods they wouldn't do again, or do differently?

I've been doing a lot of the cheap mods, and I haven't found one I don't like.

FTMW:
Votex kit
Blackout the grill
dogbone insert
Add lumbar support and widen the bolster on the sport seat
Removeable limo tint on the openskye
Performance tires (Bridgestone RE960AS) in a wider size: 245/45/17

[krazyboi]

So, anybody want to chime in on mods they wouldn't do again, or do differently?

Coilovers. Seeing that I have never adjusted them ONCE since I purchased them, I could've just spent my money on springs/shocks... and now I could justify getting air

[Uber-A3]

Coilovers. Seeing that I have never adjusted them ONCE since I purchased them, I could've just spent my money on springs/shocks... and now I could justify getting air

this is only true if the springs/shocks give you the exact stance you are after.