adiohead
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
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Originally posted by adiohead
40,000 - 60,000 (in a year):
£1,466 Services required - 40,500 45,000 49,500 54,000 58,500
You got the list of what is changed? Not sure I've ever spent £1400 on oil and filters in my entire life.
4500 MILE SERVICE (NO AYC FLUID CHANGE) Price Inc Fitting - £145.00
9000 MILE SERVICE Price Inc Fitting - £190.00
18000 / 36000 / 54000 MILE SERVICE Price Inc Fitting - £290.00
Although using the price list above I make it £915 (if I've added that up right) 
Already saved £551 
[Edited on 18-01-2012 by adiohead]
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Ian
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I put a bottle of 5/50 high temp in the Puma every few events and it needs tyres and brakes right now, NEVER TRACK AN MOT FAIL SHITTER IT WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE
[Edited on 18-01-2012 by Ian]
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adiohead
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My car has probably cost more than an Evo would have over the past two years. If I get my fans replaced it'll cost £400 
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BarnshaW
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not sure where some of the figures are being plucked up from? however my impreza costs me far more to run then any other car i have owned?
for example, brakes were near enough 600 quid just for discs and pads, it is recommended to change the oil around every 4-5k although not mandatory.
then you have other things like dif oil changes etc, again not something included on other cars i have owned.
fuel costs are almost double to previous cars.
bear in mind people who buy them very very rarely keep them standard and therefore there is more stress on engine components and increased chances of failure to parts
also taking into account people who modify them whenever they make a change, such as an exhaust, an air filter, a new dump valve or intercooler, this then requires remapping which might be £150 a time.
to say its just as cheap to run a civic is just an unrealistic statement
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Ben G
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my focus st averaged 16.3 mpg, must be very exclusive and well off to afford one
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Ian
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Rich bastard.
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BarnshaW
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well , almost as rich as people owning multiple cars and camper vans etc, but not quite as rich as people posting about M3's, M5's and RS4's and Porsches
i mean fancy posting about how your looking to spend 25k on a new car and telling everyone, where are those threads now
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big eck
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Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
My mate that had a CTR went to an evo after that and said its not much difference in cost to run,.
Having owned both that's a load of shite lol
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flybikeslee
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what have i started here 
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Graham88
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I think some people are deluded if they can't see why they cost so much to run
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Ian
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If you mean me, I can see they're expensive, I just don't think they're in that much of a different league to anything else vaguly special.
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
I think some people are deluded if they can't see why they cost so much to run
Yes compared to a Micra but not when compared to anything else in its class of 'high performance' I dont think anyway. Maybe need an extra service where some dont but thats only £200. Anything with a bit of oooomph is going to return <20mpg & have heavy insurance.
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TimC909
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
what have i started here
Its because your a bum'da 
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Colin
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Aye this is getting boring now.......lets all hug & make up, you've gone & made me anger Big Eck ffs!!! 
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AK
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guys....
Common sense will highlight where MORE expense comes in during EVO ownership.
They are more to insure than CTRs
The have front diffs, rear diff, centre diffs to a FWD/RWD single diff.
They tend to be used harder for shorter miles - more brake wear.
They are tougher on there clutches
They run richer (more fuel in oil possibly), hotter etc.... I'd rather 'waste' 50quid on oil than 8k on a new engine if it picked up a bearing due to poor/crappy oil. YES the oil MAY be ok all they way through 10k BUT what if
Same can be said with every single car but most cars arent highly stressed turbo 4wd 4pots. Remember these are quite small engines.
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thegsi
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All of those factors were outlined by myself about 15,789 posts ago...
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big eck
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It's no use Adam. You will be told your wrong by the people that haven't even owned one I know you haven't either but the scooby running costs are just as bad
THIS IS ALL THE OP's FAULT
[Edited on 18-01-2012 by big eck]
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Colin
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CTR's not the same class man, c'mon!!?. Im talking mass production >300bhp. EVO, Impreza, M3, RS4, FRS there all going to be thereabouts with running an Evo.
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R Lee
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Evo is what the M3 used to be on here.
Everybody started to slag them off for whatever reason.
I just don't get it?!?
No doubt, when the RS4 becomes a lot more affordable, people will start slagging that off too.
CS sucks for having an opinion.
Ps. One of the worst bits about the car... The turning circle
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thegsi
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It's cool, you quite clearly see the realistic, honest and constructive users in this thread. The rest are typical CS mutants with no clue what they're talking about but hey, at least the site offers consistancy
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adiohead
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The people who say they can afford Evos can't, imo. If they could they would already have them.
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Ben G
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'you started it' comes to mind.
the fact a highly respected member (the admin) could see that makes you wrong. imho of course.
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BarnshaW
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ian is entitled to an opinion but does not make him right
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R Lee
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
some really stupid comments on here
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If you get an evo, get the clutch done
Why If its working why spend about 1k all in to change it. Do NOT fit a paddle/puk clutch for 400bhp, you'll destroy its refinement round town.
Holy jeebus. Why? I personally think based on my own experience and opinion that it is far easier to have fun with. The clutch feels so much better and is far more suited to launching than a standard clutch. Is that seriously such a stupid comment? I thought I justified my comment in my previous post tbh? I like it so I recommended it.
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thegsi
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What exactly did I start? By offering advice to a user on a car that I actually own and know about? Behave mate. Ian didn't even quote me, he created a phrase to which you lot latched onto and started crying about.
[Edited on 18-01-2012 by thegsi]
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