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Title: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: McGirr on June 08, 2014, 06:02:28 PM

It will be interesting to see after purchasing your 4WD how much extra you have spent adding things, modifying things etc.

You can change your vote for on going modifications / changes.

Mark

Mods add this as a sticky
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: GeoffA on June 08, 2014, 06:16:58 PM
Where's the "No Idea" button?

I've had mine for nearly 15 years. 10g's doesn't go far over that period of time.
(Got every receipt, but not game to add them up......)

 :cheers:
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: McGirr on June 08, 2014, 06:18:58 PM
Where's the "No Idea" button?

I've had mine for nearly 15 years. 10g's doesn't go far over that period of time.
(Got every receipt, but not game to add them up......)

 :cheers:

I was going well ($2,000) until a recon motor was added at $11,000. Go the over $10,000 it's safer  ;D

Mark
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: gordo350 on June 08, 2014, 06:19:22 PM
ha far quin funny.  10 views and only one guy game enough to even guesstimate how much. I'm not saying cause my wife sometimes reads my posts

gordo350

Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: GeoffA on June 08, 2014, 06:23:53 PM
.........Go the over $10,000 it's safer  ;D

Yep, that's what I did..... ;D ;D
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: Swogjb on June 08, 2014, 06:25:21 PM
10 g doesn't go far these days.

By the time Bull bar , fridge and rear drawers are added, 10 g is looking pretty sick.

It's bloody scary when you start to tally it all up.

Some things are better left alone  ;D
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: Landyline on June 08, 2014, 06:32:11 PM
Less than $100 so far in nearly 12 months.

I did get the ARB bullbar fitted pre delivery.

Anything else was either transferred from the last car or isn't physically part of the car so doesn't count.
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: 4wd26 on June 08, 2014, 06:33:45 PM
Needs another choice over 20k
I spent at least 10k on accessories before even driven, and another 10k on upgrades additional accessories and still have more to spend, it's worse when you add in labour
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: Spada on June 08, 2014, 06:36:25 PM
I've spent less than $3000, but I tallied up the price of all the fruit that was on the car when I bought it, and it adds up to about $18,000 in extras
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: McGirr on June 08, 2014, 06:40:19 PM

I did not want to go too high to protect members  ;D

You can thank me later

Mark
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: marvellous_matt on June 08, 2014, 06:43:41 PM
Im lucky that mine (R51 Pathfinder) came with bull bar, winch, snorkel, suspension upgrade including airbags, rear wheel carrier. I have only spent money on replacing/upgrading battery system, and cargo barrier. But new rubber and regular servicing adds up!
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: D4D on June 08, 2014, 06:53:33 PM
(Got every receipt, but not game to add them up......)
x2
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: Terry W4 on June 08, 2014, 06:57:13 PM
My 2008 Prado D4D came with most fruit stripped of it.

So I added:
1. Recovery points
2. HID spotlights
3. UHF radio
4. Navman Escape 11 GPS and reversing camera
5. Tyredog TPMS
6. Dual battery lines to the rear - Anderson plug for fridge and USB and ciggie for other things
7. Cargo barrier.
8. Drawers.
9. MSA drop down fridge slide
10. ARB 47 ltr fridge
11. Recovery gear - lots.
12. More tools including bottle jack etc.
13. Tough Dog suspension - 2" lift
14. Safari snorkel

Only one thing to do - diff breathers this month.


Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: Black Diamond on June 08, 2014, 06:59:17 PM
Don't need to spend to much on an 80 series  8)
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: GeoffA on June 08, 2014, 07:01:02 PM
Don't need to spend to much on an 80 series  8)

What's "need" got to do with anything?... ;D ;D
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: Watty2975 on June 08, 2014, 07:07:00 PM
Hmmm. It is scary. Had well over 20K extras on the Patrol. ???

200 is at half that with bugger all done after suspension, bullbar, snorkel, UHF and splitting the batteries.

Money tree is dead >:(
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: jclures on June 08, 2014, 07:17:45 PM
I put in over $10000 but that is not hard when you have owned it as long as I have, even thought it is stock standard. :cup:
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: achjimmy on June 08, 2014, 08:31:15 PM
Our votes are not being monitored and used to black mail us with the wives is it?
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: McGirr on June 08, 2014, 08:34:30 PM
Our votes are not being monitored and used to black mail us with the wives is it?

No never  ;D

Trust me  ;D

Mark
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: Hairs on June 08, 2014, 08:41:08 PM
No never  ;D

Trust me  ;D

Mark
I'll hold you to that Mark  ;D

Purchase price was $21,000 in August 05.
Including the purchase price, services(running costs Excluding diesel) and unexpected repairs, I've spent on the Cruiser just under 37K in 9 years.
But shes a better rig for it.  ;D
I'd spent another 20K on her Tomorrow if I had it  :angel:
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: Tim - Stratford on June 08, 2014, 08:48:03 PM
Scary thread!  >:D

Bullbar, winch, driving lights, snorkel, 2 sets of tyres/wheels, front/rear lockers, aux battery, isolators, breathers, da chip, suspension, diff drop, a-arm mod, pod, UHF, drawers, fridge, work lights, rear bar and swing away, roof rack.......I think I'll stop listing items now, I'm scaring myself.

Tim
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: 4wd26 on June 08, 2014, 08:48:40 PM

Don't need to spend to much on an 80 series  8)
Have a look at carb carliels 80 series give away thread
You have to spend 65k after buying the vehicle

Sure goes to show how much you can spend, then there is the fun stuff like trying out different tyre/ rim combos and wish lists like portal axles

Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: Stozz on June 08, 2014, 08:56:51 PM
Our votes are not being monitored and used to black mail us with the wives is it?

Or the husbands, I hope...
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: 4runnernomore on June 09, 2014, 12:05:05 PM
It is scary when you start adding up the costs. X that by multiple vehicles  :o

My Sierra no extras already came pimped out.(ultimate suspension and sway bars, alloy bullbar, mag wheels, 215/75 tyres, tinted windows etc. spent about $ 500 on CB and Spotties.

Dual cab hilux approx $6000 (ARB trifecta bars, winch LR tank OME suspension, dual battery) back in  94.

4runner. Over $20000, already came with a LR rank,  went threw three stages of evolution, first stage (ARB bullbar, sidestep and kaymar rear, dual battery) second state (DTS turbo,  ARB difflocks & compressor, gauges, full cage roof rack, tweaking of suspension for more travel and kaymar swing arm added for spare, tyre size upgrade 32's draw system and fridge slide cargo barrier). Third stage (hi pinion front diff, ratio change(5.29's) dual transfers, body lift, modified gearbox cross members various x3 more suspension mods, 35's  hi steer fitted. (Fully engineered and street legal.  It was a beast.  Met a very tragic end whilst I was serving OS. I am sure their are other things I have missed as well.

Dual cab 80 close to 20k  fully engineered and street legal.

Kia sportage around 2.5k so far, 4" suspension, body lift, R&P's and front difflock (still to be fitted)

Chaffy my Disco II  around 2 k so far. Came with most mods already completed for a competent tourer/off-roader. Bought a Nanacom, madman engine monitoring system and silicon hoses.

Add in purchase prices it really makes the eyes water.

cheers, Chris 
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: nbd73 on June 09, 2014, 12:27:08 PM
Cruiser came with air bags in rear suspension, otherwise have added the ARB roof rack and 110ah Thumper aux battery to cargo bay for around $2000 total, otherwise zilch.
The previous vehicle had auto diff locks on both axles from factory, and I added a 75ah Thumper & OME suspension approx $3000 at ARB, 69l aux fuel tank $2000 from TJM, roof bars $200, Rola cage $300, Air bags $500 fitted,  I don't tend to include things like tyres because although you may change them straight away for a different tread they are still a consumable that need replacing at some point regardless. 
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: JCOJ on June 09, 2014, 05:12:44 PM
Needs another choice over 20k

Unfortunately I need the choice of over 30k  :'(
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: McGirr on June 09, 2014, 05:34:13 PM

Put new choices up but not sure if you can change your vote.

Mark
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: RallyDog on June 09, 2014, 06:34:10 PM
Stopped counting after $20.000
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: Bill on June 09, 2014, 06:45:43 PM
Long range tank and bull bar were the only things i could not get through work at time so they were the most expensive.
Alll the other stuff I buy through work  so I would be suprised if I have spent over $4000.00
Bill
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: GGV8Cruza on June 09, 2014, 07:29:36 PM
Put new choices up but not sure if you can change your vote.

Mark

You can now

Just run the raffle, apparently that's all it takes  >:D

I have only just started again so there is no way I am adding it up, already in a week the costs have gone through the roof

GG
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: McGirr on June 09, 2014, 07:30:58 PM
You can now

Just run the raffle, apparently that's all it takes  >:D

I have only just started again so there is no way I am adding it up, already in a week the costs have gone through the roof

GG

Thanks Garrick.

Mark
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: ATC on June 09, 2014, 07:37:51 PM
I don't think that its fare to have to choose between lying and saying it's only been $10K, or truthful and risking the missus finding out that there is more to go.

Should I count the Roof Top Tent, if i exclude that I might slide in under $10K

What about things that I store in the garage like the MaxTrax.

ATC
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: McGirr on June 09, 2014, 08:10:06 PM
I don't think that its fare to have to choose between lying and saying it's only been $10K, or truthful and risking the missus finding out that there is more to go.

Should I count the Roof Top Tent, if i exclude that I might slide in under $10K

What about things that I store in the garage like the MaxTrax.

ATC

How would the misses find out as there are no names on the poll.  ;D

But if she reads this she will find out  :D

Mark
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: gclan on June 09, 2014, 08:35:11 PM
Damn you McGirr for adding more options. A few dollars under is still under though...right? :angel: :-X

I'm just glad there isn't a poll for 'how much of the above spend did you lose when you wrote your car off' poll :'(
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: Metters on June 09, 2014, 08:49:18 PM
My 11 year old Lux was stock standard when I bought it seven years ago.  I fitted an auto front diff locker myself, high diff and transmission breathers, a snorkel , a new UHF radio and a rebuilt HF and that is it.  I have had water come up over the bonnet in the High Country and last year saw it sitting on top of Mt Beadell and the Sir Frederick Range still on its original stock suspension and factory fitted rear shocks.  I have no plans to change anything else.  The mileage has just reached 140,000 ks. 
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: jclures on June 09, 2014, 09:43:31 PM
I have now fixed my vote. ;D
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: doc evil on June 09, 2014, 09:56:53 PM
Well over $30k  :o :o

The first "incarnation" was just over the 30 mark. Then a coupla years later, I chop the back off close to another 30k.

She' on her 3rd incarnation..........
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: Spada on June 10, 2014, 07:44:06 AM
107 people have answered the poll, and it totals almost $1million spent, averaging just under 9 grand each. I think there's is around 15,000 Myswag members, times x  $9,000 average spend, equals a collective spend of over $135million (is my maths right?).

And thats just the accessories for the cars, do the same maths for the cars themselves, then add in the what we spent on our campers, + the camping accessories we have bought, and as a group, we represent a signifficant force in the market.......we should have our own political party given the support we provide to the economy.

My calculator doesnt go that high ?
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: swanny on June 10, 2014, 07:46:15 AM
According to my wife....."way to much".... ;D ;D ;D ;D

Prob 20k and that's being conservative......I haven't finished yet.....love the sound of a V8....!!!!

 :cheers:
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: gclan on June 10, 2014, 07:58:21 AM
Were we supposed to include cost of repairs in this?

If so, we may need another option...or two :-\
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: McGirr on June 10, 2014, 08:00:45 AM
Were we supposed to include cost of repairs in this?

If so, we may need another option...or two :-\

The sky is the limit on repairs. I should do a separate poll for that  ;D

Mark
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: BTMNDR on June 10, 2014, 04:07:45 PM
According to my wife....."way to much".... ;D ;D ;D ;D

Prob 20k and that's being conservative......I haven't finished yet.....love the sound of a V8....!!!!

 :cheers:

And a Beaudesert 3 ½" sounds like a V8   ;D

Gees I hope Mrs B doesn't read this!   :'(
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: cheif carlos on June 10, 2014, 11:13:02 PM
My mother always said that it is rude to count.

Jason
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your 4WD
Post by: russ81 on June 10, 2014, 11:56:08 PM
Reckon I've spent the best part of 50k my 08 patrol not including purchase price


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