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Daniel Czechowski
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Soarer GT-T

Posts: 1087
Reg: 07-2005

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Friday, May 26, 2006 - 10:19 am, by:  Daniel Czechowski (Dan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

All that maintenance and running costs would cost you roughly the same on any other car. Even a falcon or a commodore that costs the same (ie a 5 yr old one) will still break and need fixing, where you pay similar amount of $$$. At least take comfort in the fact that once you fix something in the Soarer, it will work for another decade no worries, I wouldn't be complaining about that.
Paul Brockbank
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT

Posts: 625
Reg: 07-2005

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Friday, May 26, 2006 - 10:24 am, by:  Paul Brockbank (Brockas) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Callum, you're weak for buying a daily driver

No point owning a car like this, spending that kind of money on it, and then not driving it.

You've changed man, you've changed.
Hanré Van Rensburg
TryHard
Auckland
Soarer TT

Posts: 280
Reg: 08-2005

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Friday, May 26, 2006 - 11:13 am, by:  Hanré Van Rensburg (Silent_knight) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hrmmm lets see I got my Soarer in November 2005.
These are also all in Kiwi Dollars.

Purchase: 5K
Exhaust: 1.3K
EBC: 530$
FCD: 50$
Cambelt/Tensions/Washers etc: 500$
Plugs: 150$
Tyres: 400$
Rims: 1K
New Crank: 600$
FMIC: 800$
SSQ BOV: 120$
Battery: 100$
Intake: 220$
Torque Converter: 200$
H/U: 550$
Head Light: 175$
Quarter Panel: 150$
Bumper: 50$
2x Diffs: 220$
Insurance: 1.1Kpa
Rego: 400$
WOF: 90$
Petrol: 100$/week
Other maintanance: 1Kpa

So total spent on car since I bought it comes to 21,805$
I've only done the majority of that in the last 6 months and plenty more to go with the 1.5J build starting this year. I'm going to be poor for the rest of my life. And I'm only 20.
Callum Finch
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT

Posts: 1205
Reg: 09-2005

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Friday, May 26, 2006 - 12:30 pm, by:  Callum Finch (Sigeneat) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Brockas, what about your daily driver? HMM?!

I dont want to constantly be shelling out for repairing my car as a result of doing 150kms every day (which is what im averaging at the moment). Since i started driving it around the city for my job i have noticed a lot of new vibrations and cracks developing in the interior also; i want to minimise that.

..i have never changed, i have always wanted my car to be in tip top condition. By buying a 'rolla i can achieve this. Works out cheaper in the long run as well =)
Daniel Czechowski
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Soarer GT-T

Posts: 1093
Reg: 07-2005

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Friday, May 26, 2006 - 12:40 pm, by:  Daniel Czechowski (Dan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

You just gotta reinforce your door trims callum, and that will stop cracking for good. I noticed that if some places on the door trims crack, they tend to vibrate, like around the armrest for example. You might probably wanna also tighten up some screws around your dash and it should stop. It's not a commodore you know, it's all bolted down and not glued.

I was actually wondering if we could get a group buy for a plastic welder or something to get the door trims reinforced properly?
Nick Petkovic
TryHard
WA
Soarer V8 Limited

Posts: 241
Reg: 02-2006

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Friday, May 26, 2006 - 12:49 pm, by:  Nick Petkovic (Naissus96) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Not a bad idea Dan. The wood trim on the passenger door in my car makes this annoying noise, but only sometimes. Don't ask how and why, i have no idea . All my cars seem to have a brain of their own, especially the one i had (still have) before the Soarer. She is french and i guess she doesn't like the climate here or something
Daniel Czechowski
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Soarer GT-T

Posts: 1095
Reg: 07-2005

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Friday, May 26, 2006 - 12:57 pm, by:  Daniel Czechowski (Dan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Nick, that can be easily fixed mate, in 5 mins or so. You'd have to take off the door trim, and tighten up 3 or 4 screws that hold the woodgrain. I've had it also first time I undid it, I didn't tighten it enough, and it rattled like crazy. If you're coming to the cruise this sunday, I can do it for ya really quick hey.

What I was referring to is the broken plastic bits though. My trim is cracked in many places inside, I've used superglue to keep it together, but there's always some crap that lets go. Would be good to get some professional to weld it, and put some reinforcement over the most likely to crack areas. We shoudl discuss this more hey.
Nick Petkovic
TryHard
WA
Soarer V8 Limited

Posts: 243
Reg: 02-2006

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Friday, May 26, 2006 - 01:06 pm, by:  Nick Petkovic (Naissus96) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

im not sure if i can make it on Sunday, i have to be home by 3pm latest. Its my dog's birthday. Really its just an excuse to have a few drinks at my parents' house.
Daniel Czechowski
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Soarer GT-T

Posts: 1097
Reg: 07-2005

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Friday, May 26, 2006 - 01:08 pm, by:  Daniel Czechowski (Dan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The cruise starts four and a half hours before hand mate...
Nick Petkovic
TryHard
WA
Soarer V8 Limited

Posts: 245
Reg: 02-2006

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Friday, May 26, 2006 - 01:20 pm, by:  Nick Petkovic (Naissus96) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yes, but do i really want to get out of bed at 9am on Sunday??
Just joking, i'll see you there

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