build cost

[HandyAndy]

My expenditure so far ( finished car )

£2469 for the car
£450 IVA test fee
£109 insurance

yet to spend

£55 registration
£118 for 6 months road tax

total = £3201 on the road cost ( the on the road costs account for almost 25% of the total costs )

Its the little odds n sods that seem to rack up the costs...eg £30 for a center view mirror ....when you compare that to £115ish for the steel to build the chassis it makes the intial outlay for the steel seem like a bargain , it hurt my wallet when buying the little so called "incidental little things" , but then again I,m a tight git

Bargains can be had if you have time/inclination to search & wait for them to come along , my exhaust silencer was £7.50, my RS turbo exhaust manifold was 99p ..... albeit not the latest all singing all dancing blingy bits , but bargains that still do the job

cheers
andy