Libra Costing Page
Please note I am not about to count every single penny, I don't count tools and the odd fiver here and there. I certainly don't want to add it all up!
Item |
Date |
Cost |
Supplier |
| Deposit for kit | 14/9/03 | £300 | GTM |
| Balance on 'superkit' | 23/12/03 | £8940 | GTM |
| Spyder bonnet option and hard trim pack thrown in for free | GTM | ||
| Stereo housing | £45 + VAT | GTM | |
| GTM Instrument pack | £589.79 | GTM | |
| 1800 aux pack | £212 | GTM | |
| New LHD Metro steering rack | £100 | GTM | |
| Van hire for kit collection | £75 +£20 diesel | Newtown - Leamington Spa | |
| Seats - Recaro Sport Trendline - half alcantara trim | £550 | Recaro stand at Autosport show | |
| Compomotive MO wheels (anthracite special order finish) | £700 | GTM | |
| Tyres 205/40R17 x 5 - Goodyear Eagle F1 | £495 | GTM | |
| Tyre fitting and balancing | £40 | ETB, Leamington Spa | |
| Wheel nuts | £20 | GTM | |
| Handling pack | £550 | GTM | |
| Custom 3 core radiator for Libra/Spyder | £158.63 | Loughborough Radiators | |
| Donor Rover Metro - K reg 1.1C | 15/12/03 | free! mate of a mate | |
| Engine mount bracket and mount I forgot to get from donor | £45+£62 | Rover dealer | |
| Misc additional Metro parts missing from donor | £40 | local scrappy | |
| Metro catalytic converter | £73 | cats direct (internet) | |
| Spare pair of brand new hub assemblies with bearings/ball joints | £4.99 (not a typo!) | ebay | |
| new bearings/ball joints for donor hub reconditioning | £89 | Lucas parts (employee discount) | |
| Pressing in of bearings | 23/12/03 | £23.50 | local garage |
| MPi fuel tank (new) and fuel pump and sender unit | 23/12/03 | £89 + £34 | Best of British |
| Secondhand fuel tank (original Rover part as apparently the Canadian tank I had is no good) | £30 | Viking Rover - Birmingham | |
| AP Racing 4 pot brakes from MGTF160 |
15/12/03 | £150 | Roverbreakers.com |
| VVC engine/'box | 15/12/03 | quoted £1350 + VAT (£50 delivery) | Roverbreakers.com |
| Above included MGF rear brakes, cable gearchange and other miscellaneous donor items | Roverbreakers.com | ||
| MGTF 160 ECU | TBD | £150 | Reyland Motors |
| Alignment of ECU to 5AS | £20 (I went to them) | Avon Automotive Diagnostics | |
| Momo/Alpine limited edition steering wheel with stereo controls | £80 (I was lucky!) | ebay | |
| Momo steering wheel boss (for Rover 100 column) | £40 | Halfords | |
| OMP steering wheel spacer | 24/6/04 | £50 inc postage | Demon Tweeks |
| Momo gearknob (with shift pattern, original aftermarket part for MGs) | £20 | ebay | |
| Stereo (Alpine head unit + CD changer) | 14/10/03 | £195 | ebay |
| Ainet CD changer extension cable | £23 | ||
| Speakers/cable | £30 | Halfords | |
| Speakers | £100 | ||
| 'Alcantara' material to trim hard panels | £90 | Fancy Silks, Birmingham | |
| Trimming of all interior hard panels, inc roof panel and handbrake cover | £250 | ||
| Peugeot 405 wiper blades with integrated washer 'spray bar' | 1/3/04 | £15 | GSF |
| K&N filter for Xantia airbox | £40 | ebay | |
| Fluids/filters | Ongoing! | ||
| Build insurance! | 23/12/03 | £147 | Adrian Flux |
| Cherished number plate: K16 GTM perfect for a GTM with a K16 engine! | £250 (thanks dad!) | DVLA | |
| Number plates with www.ricola.co.uk script on bottom | £25 | Stoneleigh kit car show | |
| Aluminium window winders | 23/8/04 | £14 | ebay |
| Vauxhall Calibra boot badge | 15/8/04 | £10 | Vauxhall-Leamington Spa |
| Heater resistor | 15/4/05 | £30 | Rover dealer |
| New style suspension | 4/4/05 | £450+VAT | GTM |
| New style door button kit | 4/4/05 | £34+VAT | GTM |
| Dynamat panels for doors | 15/4/05 | £28 | Halfords |