Dave's Kit Car History

Kit Build Number 2

GTM Libra Expenses


Finally I had to put it all together - like it or not!

So.... below are the costs so far - it's not over yet, but these are the expenses made so far purely during the Libra build.

Date Description Where from? Amount Accum
30/11/1998 MGF VVC Engine (4054 Miles) Daventry Motor Spares £1,556.88 £1,556.88
10/12/1998 MGF Gearbox Daventry Motor Spares £528.75 £2,085.63
26/03/1999 Kit Collection - Fuel Gubbs £50.02 £2,135.65
26/03/1999 Kit Collection - Van Hire Kendall Self Drive £58.00 £2,193.65
27/03/1999 Libra Superkit inc wheels & tyres GTM £8,800.00 £10,993.65
30/03/1999 Kit Collection - Van Hire Kendall Self Drive £14.81 £11,008.46
01/04/1999 Tools Unknown £49.98 £11,058.44
08/04/1999 Hole Saws & Drills B&Q £23.98 £11,082.42
09/04/1999 MGF Manual Rover £31.00 £11,113.42
13/04/1999 MGF Electrical Diagrams Rover £32.00 £11,145.42
26/04/1999 Differential Seal Rover £6.79 £11,152.21
01/05/1999 Metro 1.4 Gta The Salvage Centre £525.00 £11,677.21
08/05/1999 Paint & Tools Halfords £13.48 £11,690.69
23/05/1999 Cutting Discs & Hacksaw Blades B&Q £7.99 £11,698.68
14/11/2000 Paint Halfords £20.97 £11,719.65
20/11/2000 Paint Halfords £9.99 £11,729.64
23/11/2000 220/420 Handbrake Grindrod £100.00 £11,829.64
24/11/2000 Paint Halfords £12.48 £11,842.12
24/11/2000 Heater Resistor Rover £23.46 £11,865.58
04/12/2000 Paint Halfords £18.96 £11,884.54
14/12/2000 Paint Halfords £3.49 £11,888.03
14/12/2000 Fixings Homebase £5.32 £11,893.35
14/12/2000 Silicone Homebase £5.99 £11,899.34
14/12/2000 Solder Homebase £1.49 £11,900.83
20/12/2000 Paint & Bits Halfords £23.65 £11,924.48
02/01/2001 Paint & Bits Halfords £40.30 £11,964.78
21/02/2001 Exchange Rear Brake Calipers (2 qty) Parkers £120.02 £12,084.80
21/02/2001 Radiator Parkers £79.98 £12,164.78
27/03/2001 MGF K&N Air Filter Phenomena Ltd £93.79 £12,258.57
30/03/2001 Clutch Slave Cylinder Parkers £35.50 £12,294.07
30/03/2001 Clutch Master Cylinder Parkers £47.52 £12,341.59
30/03/2001 Track Rod Ends (2 qty) Parkers £23.01 £12,364.60
30/03/2001 Suspension Ball Joints (4 qty) Parkers £23.78 £12,388.38
30/03/2001 Lower Ball Joints (2 qty) Parkers £32.24 £12,420.62
30/03/2001 Washer Jets Parkers £1.49 £12,422.11
30/03/2001 Fuses Parkers £0.69 £12,422.80
30/03/2001 Front Brake Carriers (2 qty) Parkers £95.65 £12,518.45
31/03/2001 In tank Fuel Pump Demon Tweeks £90.35 £12,608.80
02/04/2001 Door/Boot Lock Rover £25.66 £12,634.46
02/04/2001 LHD Steering Rack Rover £132.08 £12,766.54
05/04/2001 Washer Jets Parkers £1.49 £12,768.03
07/05/2001 Rivet Gun Homebase £19.99 £12,788.02
18/05/2001 Hubs Blackbushe Motors £50.00 £12,838.02
18/05/2001 Track Rod End CAFCO £18.60 £12,856.62
07/06/2001 M14x2 Tap Cyclomarket Ltd £11.13 £12,867.75
07/06/2001 Valve Caps Halfords £7.99 £12,875.74
07/06/2001 Design Film Halfords £22.99 £12,898.73
07/06/2001 Styling Halfords £19.99 £12,918.72
08/06/2001 MGF Driveshafts Fenland Breakers £150.40 £13,069.12
08/06/2001 Sony XSF1720F Speakers Tyne Fancy Goods £26.00 £13,095.12
08/06/2001 Sony XSF1320 Speakers Tyne Fancy Goods £24.00 £13,119.12
08/06/2001 Sony XSF6920 Speakers Tyne Fancy Goods £30.00 £13,149.12
08/06/2001 Sony 255EX Amplifier Tyne Fancy Goods £69.00 £13,218.12
08/06/2001 Sony XSL1035 Speaker Tyne Fancy Goods £54.99 £13,273.11
08/06/2001 Delivery Charge Tyne Fancy Goods £6.00 £13,279.11
13/06/2001 EBC Turbo Groove Discs (Pair) Demon Tweeks £126.90 £13,406.01
13/06/2001 Green Stuff Pads Demon Tweeks £40.88 £13,446.89
13/06/2001 Pedals Demon Tweeks £18.18 £13,465.07
13/06/2001 Delivery Charge Demon Tweeks £5.82 £13,470.89
18/06/2001 MGF ECU, 5AS, Key fobs & alignment Martin Hadland - Reyland Motors £250.00 £13,720.89
24/06/2001 Thinners Halfords £2.49 £13,473.38
24/06/2001 Design Film Halfords £22.99 £13,496.37
04/07/2001 Sub Box Tyne Fancy Goods £30.00 £13,526.37
22/10/2001 Tools Parkers £14.98 £13,541.35
01/02/2002 Move Car from Crowthorne to Leicester Friends £120.00 £13,661.35
09/03/2002 Exchange Front Brake Calipers Parkers £133.98 £13,795.33
09/03/2002 Wheel Bearing Kit (4 qty) Parkers £127.75 £13,923.08
09/03/2002 Fit Bearings to Hubs UK Transmissions £40.00 £13,963.08
15/03/2002 Silicone Parkers £3.20 £13,966.28
15/03/2002 Zinc Primer Parkers £2.80 £13,969.08
15/03/2002 Hand Cleaner Parkers £2.24 £13,971.32
16/03/2002 Rear Brake Pads Parkers £15.95 £13,987.27
22/03/2002 Rear Discs Parkers £27.12 £14,014.39
22/03/2002 Metro Fuel Tank Parkers £128.51 £14,142.90
22/03/2002 Torx Bits Parkers £6.64 £14,149.54
05/04/2002 Steering Rack Clamp Rover £0.92 £14,150.46
05/04/2002 Steering Rack Clamp Rover £2.11 £14,152.57
05/04/2002 Rear Caliper Carrier Rover £43.53 £14,196.10
05/04/2002 Rear Caliper Carrier Rover £42.48 £14,238.58
19/04/2002 Paint Halfords £13.97 £14,252.55
26/04/2002 Cutters/Pliers Halfords £12.99 £14,265.54
26/04/2002 Circlips etc Halfords £1.00 £14,266.54
26/04/2002 Fixings Halfords £3.69 £14,270.23
26/04/2002 Fixings Halfords £2.69 £14,272.92
26/04/2002 Glue Halfords £2.49 £14,275.41
26/04/2002 Tools and odds'n'sods B&Q £30.91 £14,306.32
18/05/2002 Steering Wheel Demon Tweeks £51.95 £14,358.27
18/05/2002 Multi Connectors Demon Tweeks £3.53 £14,361.80
18/05/2002 Push Button Starter Kit Demon Tweeks £29.82 £14,391.62
18/05/2002 Alloy Boot Spoiler Demon Tweeks £146.86 £14,538.48
18/05/2002 Multi Connectors Demon Tweeks £5.45 £14,543.93
18/05/2002 Fire Extinguisher Demon Tweeks £12.35 £14,556.28
18/05/2002 Tax Disc Holder Demon Tweeks £14.71 £14,570.99
18/05/2002 Steering Wheel Boss Kit Demon Tweeks £31.47 £14,602.46
18/05/2002 Delivery Charge Demon Tweeks £18.51 £14,620.97
23/05/2002 Carbon Fibre Sheet Demon Tweeks £64.73 £14,685.70
24/05/2002 No More Nails Homebase £8.98 £14,694.68
30/05/2002 Power Boost Valve Demon Tweeks £73.95 £14,768.63
30/05/2002 Multi Connectors Demon Tweeks £2.28 £14,770.91
11/06/2002 Fuel Filter Parkers £2.24 £14,773.15
11/06/2002 Aerial Parkers £10.75 £14,783.90
11/06/2002 Hand Cleaner Parkers £2.24 £14,786.14
11/06/2002 Car Mats Parkers £6.74 £14,792.88
12/06/2002 Nuts & Bolts Namrick £35.58 £14,828.46
13/06/2002 Bushes, Pipe Clips, Relay Box, Radiator Pipe Rover £55.30 £14,883.76
14/06/2002 Cobra Sidewinder Seats inc lumbar support Demon Tweeks £643.92 £15,527.68
15/06/2002 Battery Parkers £44.95 £15,572.63
15/06/2002 Copper Ease Parkers £5.39 £15,578.02
15/06/2002 Oil Filter Parkers £4.04 £15,582.06
15/06/2002 Torx Bits Parkers £8.99 £15,591.05
15/06/2002 Electrical Terminals Parkers £2.12 £15,593.17
15/06/2002 Radiator Elbows (5 qty) Parkers £30.32 £15,623.49
15/06/2002 50m Wiring Cable Parkers £4.45 £15,627.94
15/06/2002 Brake Light Switch Parkers £2.96 £15,630.90
15/06/2002 Fan Switch Parkers £7.16 £15,638.06
15/06/2002 Hose Parkers £3.00 £15,641.06
15/06/2002 Hose Clips Parkers £1.83 £15,642.89
21/06/2002 Stereo Wiring Bits Car Electronics Ltd £116.00 £15,758.89
25/06/2002 Flywheel, Clutch, Thorttle Body etc. PTP £455.01 £16,213.90
30/06/2002 Interior Lamps Ford £10.19 £16,224.09
05/07/2002 Tools and odds'n'sods B&Q £65.64 £16,289.73
05/07/2002 Horn, fixings & electrical bits Halfords £22.06 £16,311.79
06/07/2002 Thinners and Grease Parkers £6.30 £16,318.09
09/07/2002 Glue Gun & Sticks Homebase £17.68 £16,335.77
19/07/2002 Instuments, Trim Pack, 1800cc Aux Pack, Front Splitter GTM £1,222.50 £17,558.27
26/07/2002 MDF Wickes £6.16 £17,564.43
26/07/2002 Electrical Bits Maplin £11.95 £17,576.38
28/11/2002 Assorted Sundries Homebase £10.95 £17,587.33
02/12/2002 Head Gasket, Head Bolts, Camblet, Cam bolts, Gaskets Mike Satur £163.36 £17,750.69
18/12/2002 Stereo Airlinx Car Audio Hinckley £249.99 £18,000.68
25/01/2003 Rear Lights & Brake Light Stafford Vehicle Components £58.00 £18,058.68
31/01/2003 Delivery Charge Demon Tweeks £5.82 £18,064.50
04/02/2003 12mm Hex Socket Parkers £2.24 £18,066.74
04/02/2003 Paint Brush Parkers £1.08 £18,067.82
04/02/2003 Paint Brush Parkers £1.36 £18,069.18
04/02/2003 Hand Cleaner Parkers £3.06 £18,072.24
04/02/2003 Cable Parkers £14.39 £18,086.63
04/02/2003 Electrical Wiring Cable Parkers £4.45 £18,091.08
07/02/2003 Tyre Fitting Tyres & Exhausts Galore £30.49 £18,121.57
10/02/2003 Another Metro (with V5) AAA Autosalvage £100.00 £18,221.57
18/02/2003 Fluids Parkers £32.77 £18,254.34
28/02/2003 Trim Items Woolies £63.40 £18,317.74
28/02/2003 Fuelf Filter & Exp Bot Cap Rover £17.98 £18,335.72
03/03/2003 Electrical Items Vehicle Wiring Products £48.03 £18,383.75
14/03/2003 Switches & C Spanner Demon Tweeks £40.96 £18,424.71
04/04/2003 Hand Cleaner Parkers £2.24 £18,426.95
17/04/2003 Gearbox Mounting (took 4 months to arrive!) Rover £53.22 £18,480.17
23/05/2003 Fuel Hose Parkers £6.25 £18,486.42
31/05/2003 Master Cylinder AAA Autosalvage £10.00 £18,496.42
02/06/2003 Assorted Sundries Europa £51.39 £18,547.81
09/06/2003 Sundries Parkers £64.93 £18,612.74
20/06/2003 Interior Trimming Barwell Interiors £687.38 £19,300.12
11/07/2003 Seat Belts & Hand Cleaner Parkers £84.02 £19,384.14
30/07/2003 Adhesive Carpet Right £9.98 £19,394.12
04/08/2003 Brake Fluid, Adhesive, Sundries Parkers £26.71 £19,420.83
08/08/2003 Insurance Hill House Hammond £302.36 £19,723.19
15/08/2003 Lubricants Parkers £35.46 £19,758.65
15/08/2003 Extra Insurance for new driver on second car to SVA Kwik-Fit £20.00 £19,778.65
17/08/2003 Exhaust Repair Halfords £7.78 £19,786.43
18/08/2003 SVA VOSA £150.00 £19,936.43

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