Whats the total of your Pelican project list?

[DaddyGlenn]

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.

[Por_sha911]

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

[KNS]

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.

[wildcat077]

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

[DaddyGlenn]

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.

[gshase]

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

[wolf76]

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



Chris

[NewfieMZ3]

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

[efhughes3]

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.

[village idiot]

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

[Karaya]

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.

Karaya

[topcarbon]

Originally Posted by gshase

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

Originally Posted by NewfieMZ3

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

Originally Posted by village idiot

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

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

[kach22i]

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.

[JeremyD]

#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

[WIL84911]

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

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

[5String43]

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

[grizzfan]

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

[SpeedracerIndy]

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.

[peppy]

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

[landrover88]

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