Modifying a car

Conorh123

Well I'm planning on buying a bora . I'm just wondering if I was to do it up ( lip and roof spoiler,alloys,tint Windows and maybe respray - how much would it cost

Del2005

Conorh123 wrote: »

Well I'm planning on buying a bora . I'm just wondering if I was to do it up ( lip and roof spoiler,alloys,tint Windows and maybe respray - how much would it cost

To do it properly a lot, to make a mess of a half decent car a few hundred. The choice is yours.

robtri

Del2005 wrote: »

To do it properly a lot, to make a mess of a half decent car a few hundred. The choice is yours.

so true
a full respray done correctly costs a lot..... usually over 2k for a car that size...
Some places will do it for feck all, but it really will be a****e job....

a wrap might be a cheaper option......

the rest.. well how long is a piece of string....
alloys can cost you a few hundred to a few thousand depending on the ones you want
spoilers also vary vastly in price....

colm_mcm

There's loads of boras with all that done already. Just buy one of them?

The Sidewards Man

colm_mcm wrote: »

There's loads of boras with all that done already. Just buy one of them?

The ring will be driven out of them.

selectamatic

Forget about a respray just do the rest and it won't cost much if ya get the bits secondhand. To get a proper respray it'll cost more than the car and it's not like there is a shortage of boras just get one with decent paintwork and the jobs a good'n.

ba_barabus

colm_mcm wrote: »

There's loads of boras with all that done already. Just buy one of them?

And pay a premium? Buy a minty low mileage one and drive it through Halford and double the value.

Simplez

ba_barabus

colm_mcm wrote: »

There's loads of boras with all that done already. Just buy one of them?

And pay a premium? Buy a minty low mileage one and drive it through Halford and double the value.

Simplez

JamieOS

A proper set of alloys can be expensive. Used might be a good option to keep it cheap. A Respray is likely going to break you, especially if there is any rust. A few touch ups on my A4 cost me about €350. That was only two parts of the roof, the wheel arch and the rear bumper. Most of it had rust (hence why it was getting done).

selectamatic

Set of bora sports won't break the bank and they're a good strong wheel and since they're 16" tyres are cheap

bazz26

Buying a clean tidy Bora will be a big challenge. The newest ones are nearly 11 years old at this stage so most of them will have either spent most of their life pulling horseboxes or have claims of having done record lap times on the Nurburgring.

colm_mcm

The Sidewards Man wrote: »

The ring will be driven out of them.

True, still makes more sense than pumping €3500 into a €1500 car and ending up with something that's been done to death.

JimmyCrackCorn

In my experience, 4 times the what you originally budget and about 4 times longer.

It all depends on quality of the kit and the cost of labor.
3k seems realist to me. Maybe 5k

ironclaw

Should probably add to the discussion, that aftermarket adjustements to the car should be declared to the insurance company. Some don't mind cosmetics, others want a complete parts list. Its worth considering as it will likely increase your premium if you want to cover the cost of the investment.