Whats the total of your Pelican project list?
 

Whats the total of your Pelican project list?

Mine is $5385.....for now.

Clarification - what is the total, right now, of the items on the project list/wish list function our host provides. i.e. stuff you haven't bought yet.

I NEVER total up the costs. This gives me completely honest deniability when the wife asks "How much do you spend on that car?"

Of the many projects over the years, I'm sure I've exceeded the purchase price of the car by now. As mentioned above, I haven't totaled the receipts - I'm too scared.

I'm leaning on Kurt's side ...
I'm already into the car for an extra $15,000 dollars over the $23,000 i paid for it not too long ago ... lol and that does not include one drop of paint,engine rebuild or any body parts except for a sunroof seal !!!
When it's for a good cause i stop counting :)

Cheers !
Phil

Clarification - what is the total, right now, of the items on the project list/wish list function our host provides. i.e. stuff you haven't bought yet.

I lie to my wife and i lie to myself..... I do not want to know

I guess I'm n the low side. Only $1800 so far. But then again, I'm still a newbie.



Chris

Counting $$$$ would simply take the fun out of it...........ignorance is bliss.

Ruby has close to $55K in her.

Edit, just noticed you refer to the "wish list". I don't use that, if it needs it, it gets bought. Heck, I've got stuff in stock for things to do when I get bored. But, I like driving her too much.

I can't work up the courage to add everything up. I do know that my freight costs are around 4k so far:eek:

Also a newbie and I got the car really cheap. The PMO carb kit cost more than the car. But I've already stopped counting as I'm going for a pro paint job. And I know I won't stop there.:eek:

Karaya

yes to all of these.

at least the cost is cheaper than a lot of my former cars.

The wife saw those bills and does not mind the Porsche

What's the cost of a can of PB Blaster?

So far I've fixed the WUR, Thermo Valve, Vac Retard and Distributor with it, going after the Deceleration Valve next.;)

#1 rule of Porsche ownership is never add up all the receipts
#2 rule is that if you missed the first rule, never post said total on the internet

over $20K.. into some beaten up $15K car.. Now I've got a RAT ROD.

I can't wait to start all over....

Way too dangerous to keep track! More than I could sell the car for that's for sure.

If you haven't read Stephan Wilkinson's book - "The Gold-Plated PORSCHE How I Sank a Small Fortune into a Used Car, and other Misadventures" - pick up a copy. It's a hilarious read and full of good info too. I think he holds the record: Paid about $10K for one, sunk around $70K into it and now it's worth $20,000!

Tom

I have a spreadsheet that I use to keep track. Let's just say that once the project total passed the purchase price of the car I blacked it out so I couldn't see it anymore.

$2175 and I just ordered $300 worth. My engine rebuild will be a retirement project.

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So far my 78 911sc wish list en route to my garage $56.58.