Costs

It's been a while since I posted an update of costs. Most people I know who race have warned me that looking at the total, or even making a total, is bad. And they're right. Here are some key items that I have bought for the car since the end of the 2008 season. Nothing here is exotic but you can see how the costs mount up:

• Polybushes £165
• Braided brake lines £70
• Oil £40
• 3 door front hubs £75
• Brake fluid £12
• Oil filter £5
• 3 door TCAs £60
• DS3000 brake pads £123
• Sump baffle £134
• Oil £40
• Brake fluid £12
• 2009 club registration £100
• 8 long wheel studs £17
• ARDS licence renewal £51
• Wheel nuts £20
• Engine mounts £90
• Diff mount £90
• Cometic sump gasket £35
• Alloy strut brace £30

Total is £1,169, and that's just on a few bits and pieces. Total spend on car, trailer, maintenance, bits and pieces, clothing, fluids, etc. is £17,353. So you can see how easily the money gets spent. Remember that I am at the budget end of racing, and most of my bits come from Ebay.