jr
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[quote="MADRod"]Not a lot more to spend on the car now as it nears completion so ive delved into my records & found out what 10 years Modifications have cost.
It shows all my MAD Modifications in total.
It does not include routine maintenance or consumables or service parts. Mark Sponsors the car so Labour is very low in the Latest build. THANKS MARK!!.
Its lower than I thought. Im sure a few have spent a lot more & failed to produce such a performer.
Around 2000+ man hours of my own time in this car in the 10 years so 200mph cost me a lot of time & effort lads.
Both Mark & I think this Topspeed nonsense has now run its course, my only regret is the Block cracking last Febuary prevented me being able to quit then. My son has forced my hand on carrying on as he purchased the latest Turbo, when I just wanted to re-build as it was.
He is now the second string Driver, although I will limit the amount of Power on his run to allow him to just crack 200mph, his PB at Brunters is 185mph some time back & it’s a big jump from his company Astra Van. Dads are very protective you know.
Dyno/Fuel................1312
MAD Engines...........40128
Fuel System..............1551
Exhaust.....................2012
Electronics.................3012
Nitrous.......................2714
gearbox/clutch............3617
Drive train..................2752
Suspension/Beam........3785
Brakes........................3360
Body/Interior/chassis...3208
Fabrication....................960
Wheels........................2407
odds & sods.................3327
Sub total....................74145
Bits Sold................. -11171
TOTAL........................62974
Cheers Rod
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jr
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oh i forgot the 
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Robin
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£11171 bits SOLD 
car isnt included in that price.
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jr
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scary isnt it
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tooolbox timmy
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2071.00 for an exhaust thats dear
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jr
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thats a few exhaust systems iirc
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Robin
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40k on engines ffs
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jr
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Robin
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new rebuild then
wonder how much power it'll have this time then
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jr
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theres lots of rumours, as rod has said his son has financed alot of this
think there going for 217mph, which is the limit of the gearing iirc
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Robin
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must be the limits of the aerodynamics too, cant see a sierra saloon going much quicker
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jr
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thats a good point
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Gregor
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total waste of money imo
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Robin
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agreed. making an old car go faster is pointless.
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jr
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you would agree, but as chip pointed out, if you had bought a new mondeo evey 2 years you would have spent over that
and IMO its so so  to build a car which is quicker than 99% of cars in thw world, and is a sierra
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boyracer2002
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its still a ford at the end of the day 
[Edited on 29-09-2006 by boyracer2002]
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Robin
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pot. kettle. black. 
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
pot. kettle. black.
nail, on, head 
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Corsa_Sri
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Saff or 3dr?
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Robin
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this one - http://www.geocities.com/rtarry_uk/
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Nismo
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Ok i kniow its a crazy car and all that and well done to what ever records but 62K , well 73K if you dont include the bits sold is just mad , mad i tell thee
my 20K on the RX including buying it now makes me feel good
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MarkM
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quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
Ok i kniow its a crazy car and all that and well done to what ever records but 62K , well 73K if you dont include the bits sold is just mad , mad i tell thee
my 20K on the RX including buying it now makes me feel good
Yes but that nearly killed you (fire)
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broster
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all that money and hes limited by the gearing, should get a hewland box or something.........
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jr
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Think its the diff that limits it, saying that, beeing limited to 217mph isnt shy
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