This _really_ brings back memories! When I retired my first Spitfire
(as I recall in 1977; vehicle was a '69 Mk-3) I took a quick look at
my receipts -- about 1300USD in parts over the three years (exhaust,
trans parts, clutches, half-shafts, fuel, oil, paint, UJs, synchro
springs and rings, gasket sets --- [how that all added up to $1300,
I'll never know]) -- which was about what I paid for it 75000 miles
earlier! I thought it was a pretty good deal, overall.
In the very end, I stopped driving it because the outer
sills were totally rotted and the clutch would not disengage. Now
that I am older and ?wiser?, I'm thinking the thrust washers had
dropped. Live and learn. I hope.
Donald.
> Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 03:44:38 -0800 (PST)
> From: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
>
> Talking of keeping our cars well maintained:
>
> When I bought my Spit 1500 almost 2 years ago I had planned it to be a
> daily driver and not to have too much to do to it. This weekend I sorted
> out and added up all of my bills to find that I had spent the same amount
> that I spent on the car in the first place - #2000! This includes: new
> engine, new diff, rear suspension(shocks, bushes), front
> suspension(shocks, springs, bushes, trunnions), wheel bearings, chrome
> trim, exhaust, tyres, alternator, steering rack, brake pads and cooling
> system pipes and hoses. I reckon that pretty much every major system in
> the car has had a repair made to it, the excpetions being the clutch,
> gearbox (sychro on 1st to 2nd already gone) and propshaft (makes a clunk
> noise when taking up the drive). She has certainly cost me a lot more
> than I had originally planned!
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