The cost of running a standard R32 GTR - 1.10 a mile - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

murano3 · 15th July 2006, 09:03 AM

I see many threads asking what does it cost to run a skyline ... well for whatever reason I've been getting my paperwork up to date and have figured out what my R32 GTR has cost to maintain and upgrade in the last 18 months.

so for those who wonder .... here you go ...

In 18 months I've travelled 5454 miles.
I have spent 3862.45 fine english pounds on servicing and stage 1 parts.
I spent about 120 a month on petrol which equals 2160 pounds.

So for 5454 miles I have spent the grand total of 6022.45.

So for me my skyline has cost 1.10 for every mile i've travelled.

All I've bought over this time is a HKS silent exhaust, Apexi downpipes a decat, apexi induction and a new Exedy clutch. Hence why I recommend strongly getting a Stage 1 car.

stuartstaples · 15th July 2006, 09:17 AM

That's quite interesting Ben. I've had mine coming up for a year now and will work my running costs out then. I have a feeling it may be slightly less which would underline your point. As a related comment, my fuel economy is better since changing the turbos over to steel internals and the subsequent boost rise. Maybe as the torque/boost arrives earlier I'm not having to drive it as hard? Managed 320 miles exactly on the last tank (admittedly a lot of that was motorway mileage)
On my calculations so far including petrol, servicing, tuning/modifications etc around 66p per mile. It excludes insurance and tax.

murano3 · 15th July 2006, 09:34 AM

Damn I didn't even factor in insurance .. add insurance to the pot and that's another 1100 for the 18 months.

Within the total figure there have been the odd things i've needed to fix i.e. better plugs due to hesistation and two new upper suspension arms.

So including insurance - my skyline has cost 7122.45 to own for 18 months. 1.35 a mile.

stuartstaples · 15th July 2006, 09:37 AM

Including insurance mine works out at 75p. You need to do more miles mate

It may help to bring the bills down but it will definitely help you justify the costs.

Andyswad · 17th July 2006, 03:03 PM

I dare not do the calculations.

I have a diesal van and i check every mile i do, i hate filling it up and really begrudge putting £40 of fuel in it.

The Skyline £60+ when required plus parts etc. no problem, thats pure pleasure,

You know what they say.... if you have to ask you can not afford it.

All i know is that it costs a considerable amount more than the girlfriend thinks it does and i am happy for it to stay like that

R32 Combat · 17th July 2006, 04:07 PM

Last year my GTR had cost £5.16 a mile. It's probably gone up by now.

Shocking really..

But worth every ££££

Pikey · 17th July 2006, 04:16 PM

I'm not ever ever going to do this calculation

R32 Combat · 17th July 2006, 04:33 PM

My Bros Montego TD cost him 8p a mile for 150,000miles.

Philip · 17th July 2006, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pikey

I'm not ever ever going to do this calculation

Likewise.

Phil

Nick MW · 17th July 2006, 08:13 PM

And the same here. Mine would utterly terrify me

Really interesting thread though Ben. How much of the upgrade sum was necessary versus tuning mods?

Hi5 · 17th July 2006, 08:19 PM

one thing though, you say you spent 120 a month on fuel, covering 5454 miles in 18 months, so thats waht, 300 miles a month, for £120? is something not wrong with your car to be getting such poor fuel economy?

Nick MW · 17th July 2006, 08:23 PM

I would have said I get about 150 miles from a £60 full tank as an average in mine, obviously more if i am careful and significantly less if playing.

Hi5 · 17th July 2006, 08:26 PM

yea but you have bags more power nick

murano3 · 17th July 2006, 08:28 PM

I never use it - and when I do it's for a long journey's ... I get about 300 KM's to a tank, saying that i've blown 20 just driving to cromer and back and a quick country burn. The 120 a month is the most I spend - I'd say it was more realistic to say I do 1 tank a month @ 60. But then in the last two months I've been to abbey twice and that has cost 240 in fuel for the round trip. There is definitely nothing wrong with the car, litterally had it completely checked out by abbey and it got a 100% pass mark.

Nick to your question - most of it was getting to stage 1 from standard, but then broke the twin plate at Sculthorpe so had to fit a new clutch. And then there is servicing, in the 5000 miles i've serviced it 3 times and one of those was a complete service.

Actually probably most of the cost was TAX !!

murano3 · 17th July 2006, 08:33 PM

And saying all that i have been contemplating whether or not I need it ... the car that is ... then something simple happens and you think - hell yeh. Last night driving back from cromer heard this faint voice .. "skyline, skyline, skyline" .. me and jo were looking around ... saw this 406 with a kid of about 10 leaning out of the window ... at the traffic lights .. I waved .. then it was "do a wheelspin, do a wheelspin" ... ah bless ....

15th July 2006, 09:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
murano3 GTR Register Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Norwich Posts: 1,373	The cost of running a standard R32 GTR - 1.10 a mile I see many threads asking what does it cost to run a skyline ... well for whatever reason I've been getting my paperwork up to date and have figured out what my R32 GTR has cost to maintain and upgrade in the last 18 months. so for those who wonder .... here you go ... In 18 months I've travelled 5454 miles. I have spent 3862.45 fine english pounds on servicing and stage 1 parts. I spent about 120 a month on petrol which equals 2160 pounds. So for 5454 miles I have spent the grand total of 6022.45. So for me my skyline has cost 1.10 for every mile i've travelled. All I've bought over this time is a HKS silent exhaust, Apexi downpipes a decat, apexi induction and a new Exedy clutch. Hence why I recommend strongly getting a Stage 1 car.

15th July 2006, 09:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
stuartstaples New Users Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,252	That's quite interesting Ben. I've had mine coming up for a year now and will work my running costs out then. I have a feeling it may be slightly less which would underline your point. As a related comment, my fuel economy is better since changing the turbos over to steel internals and the subsequent boost rise. Maybe as the torque/boost arrives earlier I'm not having to drive it as hard? Managed 320 miles exactly on the last tank (admittedly a lot of that was motorway mileage) On my calculations so far including petrol, servicing, tuning/modifications etc around 66p per mile. It excludes insurance and tax. Last edited by stuartstaples; 15th July 2006 at 09:27 AM.

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15th July 2006, 09:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
murano3 GTR Register Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Norwich Posts: 1,373	Damn I didn't even factor in insurance .. add insurance to the pot and that's another 1100 for the 18 months. Within the total figure there have been the odd things i've needed to fix i.e. better plugs due to hesistation and two new upper suspension arms. So including insurance - my skyline has cost 7122.45 to own for 18 months. 1.35 a mile.

15th July 2006, 09:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
stuartstaples New Users Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,252	Including insurance mine works out at 75p. You need to do more miles mate It may help to bring the bills down but it will definitely help you justify the costs.

17th July 2006, 03:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Andyswad New Users Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlands Posts: 395	I dare not do the calculations. I have a diesal van and i check every mile i do, i hate filling it up and really begrudge putting £40 of fuel in it. The Skyline £60+ when required plus parts etc. no problem, thats pure pleasure, You know what they say.... if you have to ask you can not afford it. All i know is that it costs a considerable amount more than the girlfriend thinks it does and i am happy for it to stay like that

17th July 2006, 04:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
R32 Combat New Users Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Berkshire Posts: 4,357	Last year my GTR had cost £5.16 a mile. It's probably gone up by now. Shocking really.. But worth every ££££

17th July 2006, 04:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
Pikey GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cheltenham Posts: 4,151	I'm not ever ever going to do this calculation

17th July 2006, 04:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
R32 Combat New Users Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Berkshire Posts: 4,357	My Bros Montego TD cost him 8p a mile for 150,000miles.

17th July 2006, 08:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
Nick MW GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Beds Posts: 1,583	And the same here. Mine would utterly terrify me Really interesting thread though Ben. How much of the upgrade sum was necessary versus tuning mods?

17th July 2006, 08:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
Hi5 GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 872	one thing though, you say you spent 120 a month on fuel, covering 5454 miles in 18 months, so thats waht, 300 miles a month, for £120? is something not wrong with your car to be getting such poor fuel economy?

17th July 2006, 08:23 PM	#12 (permalink)
Nick MW GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Beds Posts: 1,583	I would have said I get about 150 miles from a £60 full tank as an average in mine, obviously more if i am careful and significantly less if playing.

17th July 2006, 08:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
Hi5 GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 872	yea but you have bags more power nick

17th July 2006, 08:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
murano3 GTR Register Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Norwich Posts: 1,373	I never use it - and when I do it's for a long journey's ... I get about 300 KM's to a tank, saying that i've blown 20 just driving to cromer and back and a quick country burn. The 120 a month is the most I spend - I'd say it was more realistic to say I do 1 tank a month @ 60. But then in the last two months I've been to abbey twice and that has cost 240 in fuel for the round trip. There is definitely nothing wrong with the car, litterally had it completely checked out by abbey and it got a 100% pass mark. Nick to your question - most of it was getting to stage 1 from standard, but then broke the twin plate at Sculthorpe so had to fit a new clutch. And then there is servicing, in the 5000 miles i've serviced it 3 times and one of those was a complete service. Actually probably most of the cost was TAX !!

17th July 2006, 08:33 PM	#15 (permalink)
murano3 GTR Register Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Norwich Posts: 1,373	And saying all that i have been contemplating whether or not I need it ... the car that is ... then something simple happens and you think - hell yeh. Last night driving back from cromer heard this faint voice .. "skyline, skyline, skyline" .. me and jo were looking around ... saw this 406 with a kid of about 10 leaning out of the window ... at the traffic lights .. I waved .. then it was "do a wheelspin, do a wheelspin" ... ah bless ....