A Record Of The Costs Spent To Date...
Vehicle Purchase : DeLorean DMC-12 - VIN.5789 (£7,885.95)
Date Description GBP(£) USD($)
08/03/04 Vehicle : Deposit Via PayPal ......................... £571.00 $1,000
15/03/04 Vehicle : Remaining Costs ............................ £7,289 $13,000
15/03/04 UK Money Transfer Costs .............................. £25.00
U.S. Shipping : TransGlobal Auto Logistics USA (£876.31)
Date Description GBP(£) USD($)
18/03/04 Vehicle Pick-up and Shipping ......................... £719.14 $1,295
18/03/04 Marine Insurance (Total Loss Only) ................... £101.62 $183.00
18/03/04 Courier Fees (To Send The Documents) ................. £13.88 $25.00
18/03/04 Wire Tranfer Fees (Bank Costs) ....................... £16.66 $30.00
18/03/04 UK Money Transfer Costs .............................. £25.00
U.K. Import Fees & Customs : Wainwright Bros. UK (£547.10 Cash)
Date Description GBP(£) USD($)
30/03/04 BTI Application / Registration ....................... £0.00
12/05/04 Customs Fee .......................................... £65.00
12/05/04 UK Port Handling Fee ................................. £80.00
12/05/04 UK Import Tax : 5% with BTI .......................... £402.10
Essential Pre-UK Registration & MOT Repair Costs (£779.05)
Date Description GBP(£) USD($)
15/05/04 First Visual Inspection : Kwik Fit Ramp .............. £0.00
18/05/04 MOT No.1 (Failure) ................................... £40.75
09/06/04 Electrical Schematic (Zilla Products USA) ............ £14.05 $25.00
13/06/04 Wiper Blades ......................................... £2.49
13/06/04 Horn : Single 12V - Low Tone ......................... £8.95
13/06/04 Rear Fog Lighting : 8 Amp Wire Reel .................. £2.49
13/06/04 Rear Fog Lighting : 5mm Ring Connectors............... £1.59
13/06/04 Rear Fog Lighting : 5mm Cable Lock Connectors ........ £1.09
13/06/04 Rear Fog Lighting : 2 DPDT Switches JK29G ............ £4.58
13/06/04 Rear Fog Lighting : PVC Black Box H2855 .............. £1.95
13/06/04 Rear Fog Lighting : M4 Nuts, Bolts Washers ........... £3.27
13/06/04 Rear Lighting : Blubs 4(12V/21W) + 2(12V/10W) ........ £5.27
15/06/04 Rear Lighting : Labour - Rever. Sw. (0.5 Hrs) ........ £17.63
15/06/04 Headlamps : 2 Outer Hella UK Standard ................ £80.00
15/06/04 Headlamps : 2 Inner Halo With 'Side Light' ........... £80.00
15/06/04 Headlamps : 4 Blubs H4 ............................... £19.96
15/06/04 Headlamps : Labour - All Headlamps (1.5 Hrs) ......... £52.88
15/06/04 Steering : Steering Column Bush ...................... £12.00
15/06/04 Steering : Labour - Steering Bush (2.0 Hrs) .......... £70.50
15/06/04 Service Charge : DMUK Paypal (3% of £953.51) ......... £28.61
28/06/04 MOT No.2 (Failure) ................................... £0.00
04/09/04 Steering Rack : Inspection ........................... £0.00
27/09/04 Steering Rack : Re-Conditioned Rack (DMUK) ........... £250.00
27/09/04 Steering Rack : Labour (2.0 Hrs) ..................... £58.75
27/09/04 MOT No.3 (Pass) ...................................... £0.00
28/09/04 Steering Rack : Postage - Old Rack To DMUK ........... £10.11
UK Registration Costs (£71.00)
Date Description GBP(£) USD($)
30/09/04 UK Registration (DVLA) ............................... £38.00
29/11/04 UK Number Plates + 2 Captions (DMUK) ................. £33.00
Mechanical Upgrade & Maintenance Costs (£1019.95)
Date Description GBP(£) USD($)
15/06/04 Electrical : Reverse Light Switch .................... £12.13
15/06/04 Trailing Arm Bolts : Pair ............................ £45.00
15/06/04 Trailing Arm Bolts : Labour (2.0 Hrs) ................ £70.50
15/06/04 Fuel Sender .......................................... £40.00
15/06/04 Fuel Sender : Labour (0.5 Hrs) ....................... £17.63
15/06/04 Fuel Sender : Wiring Repair Labour (0.5 Hrs) ......... £17.63
15/06/04 Speedometer : Angle Drive (Re-Conditioned) ........... £59.95
15/06/04 Speedometer : Lower Cable ............................ £59.95
15/06/04 Speedometer : Labour (2.0 Hrs) ....................... £70.50
23/04/05 1 Rear Pirelli Tyre (To Replace Damaged) ............. £92.59
17/05/05 2 Adj. Rear Shocks & 2 Front Shocks (Mid-State USA) .. £180.00 $362.40
16/09/05 2 Front Pirelli Tyres (Side Wall Damaged On One) ..... £101.70
17/09/05 Fuses : 10A ( Packs) ................................. £??.??
17/09/05 Fuses : 20A ( Packs) ................................. £??.??
17/09/05 Fuses : 30A (1 Pack) ................................. £??.??
28/09/05 Labour : Shocks/Fr.Springs/Tracking/Fr.Tyres/Brk.Fluid £220.85
28/09/05 MOT (2nd Year) ....................................... £44.15
22/09/06 Electrical : Battery (Side Terminal Type) ............ £75.00
22/09/06 Electrical : 6 Spark Plugs ........................... £18.00
22/09/06 Electrical : Distributor Cap ......................... £14.00
22/09/06 Electrical : Rotor Arm ............................... £6.00
22/09/06 Electrical : Reverse Light Switch (Again) ............ £17.00
28/09/06 MOT (3rd Year) ....................................... £
28/09/06 Oil Change ........................................... £
28/09/06 Oil Filter ........................................... £
28/09/06 Clutch Fluid Change .................................. £
28/09/06 Clutch Fluid ......................................... £
Cosmetic & Restoration Costs (£706.26)
Date Description GBP(£) USD($)
13/06/04 Side Mirror : Stick On Blind Spot Mirror ............. £2.99
15/06/04 Alloy Wheels : All 4 Refurbished ..................... £180.00
15/06/04 Key : 1 DMC Blank (Spare) ............................ £12.00
15/06/04 Indicators : Functionality On Side Strips ............ £35.25
23/06/04 Gas Struts : 2 Door/2 Hood/2 Rear (PJ Grady) ......... £81.16 $139.95
23/06/04 Gas Struts : Postage - UPS (From USA) ................ £43.70 $75.35
23/06/04 Gas Struts : Postage - Import VAT .................... £21.49
23/06/04 Gas Struts : Postage - Duties ........................ £2.05
23/06/04 Gas Struts : Postage - Brokerage Surcharges .......... £10.00
24/07/04 Fascia : Straightening - 2 Aluminium Strips .......... £8.00
24/07/04 Fascia : Straightening - Bosch Heat Gun .............. £20.00
24/07/04 Fascia : Straightening - 6 Plastic Clamps ............ £8.88
24/07/04 Fascia : Straightening - Adhesive (Evo-Stik) ......... £6.00
31/08/04 Fascia : Re-Painting (ICI Colour Match) .............. £176.25
07/10/04 Key : DMC Blank Cut To Match Original ................ £1.50
08/10/04 Front Suspension : 2 Lowered Springs (DMUK) .......... £75.00
08/10/04 Front Suspension : Postage - Front Springs ........... £10.00
19/03/05 'Wonder Wheels' Alloy Wheel Cleaner For 'Rust Spots' . £9.99
19/03/05 3M Scotchbrite Pad (Metal Polisher) .................. £2.00
16/01/07 Seats : 2 Grey Seat Covers (from delorean.com) ....... £320.00 $600.00
16/01/07 Seats : Seat Covers Delivery Within USA .............. £30.00 $49.00
TOTAL INVESTMENT SPEND TO DATE £12,225.62
Not Including annual running costs, fuel, oil, insurance, road tax (£175), etc.
Outstanding Restorations (Approx. £)
Type Description GBP(£) USD($)
01 (Mech) Steering : Tie / Track Rod Ends CHECK ................ £20.00
02 (Cos) Doors : Weather Seals ................................ £218.00 $392.39
03 (Cos) Doors : Labour - Weather Seals ....................... £??.??
04 (Cos) Dashboard : Grey Instrument Binnacle Replacement ..... £150.00
05 (Cos) Interior : All 4 Headliners .......................... £150.00
06 (Cos) Interior : Labour - Headliners ....................... £??.??
07 (Elec) Doors : Lighting ..................................... £25.00
08 (Elec) Doors : Power Windows ................................ £275.50 $475.00
09 (Elec) Doors : Central Locking Solenoids .................... £90.00
10 (Mech) Air Conditioning : Re-Gasing ......................... £90.00
11 (Cos) Interior : Drivers Side Arm Rest Re-Upholster ........ £??.??
