Hi Ron,

You are a braver man than me. I dread to think what I have spent overall on my car. I have a very large thick folder with all invoices in. I never let a calculator near it!

However one thought I would add is that I often bought standard equipement and found it latterly to be wanting, so upgraded it. These bits were in effect paid for twice. Moral is to buy the right bits first time around so you don't need to upgrade. You will save money in the long run. Brakes, dampers and wheels spring to mind. Engines tend to be a rolling program of upgrades what ever you do.

Also measure twice and cut once. This will reduce the number of mistakes you make. When at school (aged 15) I was making a book case to sit on top of another book case. I measured the width and built the bookcase. Looked great but only when I went to fit it that I realised I had held the 30 cm ruler back to front and measured 10 cm instead of 20 cm. In my innocence, this obvious mistake was not spotted.

Hope this helps someone.

Malcolm [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]