Don't Tell The Wife
The Costs!!!!
This is the page that no one should see. Well no one that thinks building a car yourself is a cheap way to getting a car. It's not. End of!
But for Shekels per smile, Euros of Euphoria and Pounds for power, building your own car is the best value in the world.
The knowledge and skills obtained and shared during the build process is immense and the satisfaction of building something the embodies you own vision and personality is, without question, beyond any price tag imaginable.
Custom car and car modifiers take note, when you have finished you will have a splendid and admirable vehicle but you will still have a mass production car and there is no way around it.
But there is a price to pay and not only in the hard cash listed below. There is also the personal and family costs. To be perfectly honest these have been mainly positive. Things that needed to be done finally got done as a compromise to the project, while the family and friends all got involved one way or another.
The time scale of the build to date (24/02/2012) is 2.5 years and counting.
Total Build Cost to date is £14,302.26
If the Emperor had been a car builder he would have told Luke Skywalker, or his own wife come to that,
“Only now, at the end, do you understand the power of the SAAB side”
Engine |
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PART |
Supplier |
Date |
Qty |
COST Ea |
Sub Total |
Engine |
SAAB |
08/08/09 |
1 |
£350.00 |
£350.00 |
Engine Rebuild (many parts & bits here) |
SAAB |
08/08/09 |
1 |
£180.00 |
£180.00 |
Expansion tank (water). |
SAAB |
08/08/09 |
1 |
£5.00 |
£5.00 |
Ducting Flexi Hose |
Auto Performance |
05/09/09 |
2 |
£28.53 |
£57.05 |
Fan Belt |
Simpson Supplies |
14/09/09 |
1 |
£15.25 |
£15.25 |
Round Bar 3 x125mm |
UK Fabrication |
01/03/10 |
2 |
£14.23 |
£28.45 |
Steering Tube |
RS components |
31/03/10 |
1 |
£15.00 |
£15.00 |
SAAB 20mm to 1/2BSP Oil pipe unions |
Harrier |
13/05/10 |
2 |
£5.10 |
£10.20 |
Fuel pump |
Car builder Solutions |
29/05/10 |
1 |
£67.55 |
£67.55 |
Fuel Filter |
Car builder Solutions |
29/06/10 |
1 |
£10.00 |
£10.00 |
Heater Hose |
Bandbury Plastic Fittings |
31/07/10 |
3 |
£7.40 |
£22.20 |
Radiator (water) |
R Dilley |
05/08/10 |
1 |
£64.00 |
£64.00 |
Radiator (oil) |
Matt D Lewis |
05/08/10 |
1 |
£79.99 |
£79.99 |
Heater Rad |
R Dilley |
05/08/10 |
1 |
£58.00 |
£58.00 |
Heater Rad Fan |
R Dilley |
05/08/10 |
1 |
£47.00 |
£47.00 |
Radiator Cooling Fans |
Tunning Base |
07/08/10 |
2 |
£22.99 |
£45.98 |
Oil cooler pipes |
Matt D Lewis |
11/08/10 |
1 |
41.94 |
£41.94 |
Oil Cooler Fittings |
Matt D Lewis |
11/08/10 |
4 |
5.99 |
£23.96 |
Exhaust Tail Pipe |
Midlands Exhaust |
23/08/10 |
1 |
£24.99 |
£24.99 |
CAT converter |
B K Racing |
24/08/10 |
1 |
£45.00 |
£45.00 |
Exhaust Tube |
Exhaust Parts UK |
25/08/10 |
2 |
£8.99 |
£17.98 |
Lambda Sensor Boss (Mount) |
Midlands Exhaust |
28/08/10 |
1 |
£4.59 |
£4.59 |
Radiator Flex Hose |
Car builder Solutions |
30/08/10 |
2 |
£19.00 |
£38.00 |
Water Hose joiners |
Car builder Solutions |
30/08/10 |
5 |
£8.00 |
£40.00 |
Water Cooling Pipes (all) |
Car builder Solutions |
30/08/10 |
1 |
£121.70 |
£121.70 |
Exhaust Pipe Bends |
Jetex |
31/08/10 |
3 |
£10.88 |
£32.64 |
Exhaust Pipe Resonator |
Jetex |
31/08/10 |
1 |
£39.86 |
£39.86 |
Exhaust Pipe Silencer |
Jetex |
31/08/10 |
1 |
£54.09 |
£54.09 |
Exhaust Pipe Clamps |
Jetex |
31/08/10 |
6 |
£2.38 |
£14.28 |
Exhaust Doughnut hangers |
Jetex |
31/08/10 |
4 |
£1.50 |
£6.00 |
Exhaust Turbo Flange |
Jetex |
31/08/10 |
1 |
£20.11 |
£20.11 |
Air Filter Induction cone |
Matt D Lewis |
31/08/10 |
1 |
£23.99 |
£23.99 |
Reducing Hose |
Car builder Solutions |
01/09/10 |
2 |
£3.52 |
£7.04 |
NRV & Hose (oil vent) |
XJJaguar |
31/03/11 |
1 |
£9.99 |
£9.99 |
Fuel pipe Air |
Car builder Solutions |
04/04/11 |
3 |
£5.00 |
£15.00 |
Fuel Pipe Fuel |
Car builder Solutions |
05/04/11 |
6 |
£4.50 |
£27.00 |
Male Hose Apaptor 1/4BSP x 12mm tail |
T- |
07/04/11 |
1 |
£3.55 |
£3.55 |
19mm £ Silicon Elbow |
A P Motor Store |
07/04/11 |
1 |
£9.10 |
£9.10 |
Silicon Cooling hoses |
Auto Performance |
07/04/11 |
4 |
14.38 |
£57.52 |
Silcon Barb Elbows |
Auto Performance |
07/04/11 |
2 |
£4.55 |
£18.20 |
Fuel Filter Glass |
Car builder Solutions |
10/04/11 |
1 |
7.66 |
£7.66 |
Big Fuel Filter |
Jeep Chrysler Parts |
20/04/11 |
1 |
£8.45 |
£8.45 |
Silicon Flexible Turbo hoses |
Merlin Motor Sport |
19/11/11 |
1 |
£157.21 |
£157.21 |
50mm- |
Viper Performance Hoses |
31/01/12 |
1 |
£26.78 |
£26.78 |
Gearbox |
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Part |
Supplier |
Date |
Qty |
Cost Ea |
Sub Total |
Clutch Slave cylinder |
CCS Bulldog |
14/09/09 |
1 |
£45.99 |
£45.99 |
Prop shaft |
Dunning & Fairbank |
24/03/10 |
1 |
£209.16 |
£209.16 |
Gear Lever Knob |
N Abarrbito |
28/03/10 |
1 |
£14.98 |
£14.98 |
Split CV Boot Cover |
G Woodhouse |
01/09/10 |
1 |
£9.99 |
£9.99 |
Gearbox |
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1 |
£45.00 |
£45.00 |
Diff |
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1 |
£75.00 |
£75.00 |
Clutch master cylinder. |
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1 |
£36.00 |
£36.00 |
Gear Box Gaiter |
Car Builder Solutions |
13/02/11 |
1 |
£21.60 |
£21.60 |
Hand Brake Gaiter |
Car Builder Solutions |
13/02/11 |
1 |
£14.40 |
£14.40 |
Gear Box Mount |
Car Builder Solutions |
19/10/09 |
2 |
£10.35 |
£20.70 |
Rubber Mounts |
Car Builder Solutions |
01/03/10 |
2 |
£7.64 |
£15.28 |
Chassis |
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Part |
Supplier |
Date |
Qty |
Cost Ea |
Sub Total |
Steering rack (non power steering). |
Breakers Yard .com |
10/08/09 |
1 |
£70.00 |
£70.00 |
Steering column (switches+keys) |
Breakers Yard .com |
10/08/09 |
1 |
£99.00 |
£99.00 |
Steering joints Column / shaft. |
RS Components |
10/08/09 |
1 |
£137.80 |
£137.80 |
Front stub axle. |
Breakers Yard .com |
10/08/09 |
2 |
£20.00 |
£40.00 |
Rear hubs. |
Breakers Yard .com |
10/08/09 |
2 |
£30.00 |
£60.00 |
Drive Shafts. |
Breakers Yard .com |
10/08/09 |
2 |
£10.00 |
£20.00 |
AGM Chassis |
AGM Sports Cars |
08/09/09 |
1 |
£1.6K |
£1.6K |
Araldite 2015 Chassis Floor bond |
RS Components |
08/09/09 |
2 |
£30.00 |
£60.00 |
Wheel Bearing Kits rear |
Colchester Bearings |
21/09/09 |
2 |
£22.23 |
£44.45 |
Wheel Bearing kits Front |
Burton Power |
25/09/09 |
2 |
£28.06 |
£56.11 |
Delivery |
B.E. Jenkinson Ltd. |
10/10/09 |
1 |
£7.00 |
£7.00 |
80x80x10 Angle |
B.E. Jenkinson Ltd. |
19/10/09 |
2 |
£3.75 |
£7.50 |
100x12x200 Bar |
B.E. Jenkinson Ltd. |
19/10/09 |
2 |
£6.00 |
£12.00 |
150x150x8 plate |
B.E. Jenkinson Ltd. |
19/10/09 |
1 |
£5.00 |
£5.00 |
Wheels |
Team Dynamics |
12/02/10 |
4 |
£295.00 |
£1180.00 |
Ford Alloy Wheel Nuts |
Kit Car Parts Direct |
13/03/10 |
1 |
£14.99 |
£14.99 |
Mild Steel 4mm plate |
Goods Heaven |
13/03/10 |
1 |
£17.50 |
£17.50 |
Mild Steel 2mm plate |
Goods Heaven |
13/03/10 |
1 |
£19.00 |
£19.00 |
Brake bias valve. |
Car Builder Solutions |
23/03/10 |
1 |
£62.00 |
£62.00 |
Brake Unions (Complete set) |
Car Builder Solutions |
23/03/10 |
1 |
£40.00 |
£40.00 |
Brake Pipe T piece |
Car Builder Solutions |
23/03/10 |
2 |
£8.50 |
£17.00 |
Pedal box. |
Optimum Balance Products |
24/03/10 |
1 |
£114.36 |
£114.36 |
Hand brake cable |
Classic & Modern Car Parks |
24/03/10 |
1 |
£22.98 |
£22.98 |
Brake master cylinder + lables & cap |
Car Builder Solutions |
27/03/10 |
2 |
£50.00 |
£100.00 |
Balance Bar Assembly |
Car Builder Solutions |
27/03/10 |
1 |
£28.00 |
£28.00 |
Steering Wheel |
Merlin Motor Sport |
31/03/10 |
1 |
£106.29 |
£106.29 |
Brake pipes & Fittings |
Car Builder Solutions |
06/04/10 |
1 |
£20.56 |
£20.56 |
Wheel Spacers |
Speed Shake |
20/04/10 |
2 |
£29.38 |
£58.76 |
Mild Steel 2mm plate |
123 Off Cuts |
13/05/10 |
4 |
£6.50 |
£26.00 |
Brake Caliper Bleed Nipples |
Demon Tweeks |
02/06/10 |
2 |
£6.94 |
£13.87 |
Brake discs. |
Howletts Car and Cycle |
02/06/10 |
2 |
£20.00 |
£40.00 |
Hand brake lever. |
Brakers Yard |
02/06/10 |
1 |
£10.00 |
£10.00 |
Drive Shaft Boots |
Howletts Car and Cycle |
02/06/10 |
4 |
£15.00 |
£60.00 |
Brake Callipers Rear |
Car Factors UK |
11/08/11 |
2 |
£27.38 |
£54.75 |
Willwood Brake Callipers & Pads |
Motor Sport Tools |
02/10/11 |
1 |
£536.56 |
£536.56 |
Geometry Alignment & Weights |
Abbott Racing |
18/10/11 |
1 |
£285.60 |
£285.60 |
Stop Light Switch Hydro |
Car Builder Solutions |
31/03/12 |
1 |
£6.00 |
£6.00 |
Electrical |
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Part |
Supplier |
Date |
Qty |
Cost Ea |
Sub Total |
Horn. |
SAAB |
08/08/09 |
1 |
£5.00 |
£5.00 |
Reversing light switch |
Vaux World |
14/09/09 |
1 |
£9.49 |
£9.49 |
Wire Red/Black reels |
RS Componets |
20/01/10 |
2 |
£5.45 |
£10.90 |
Wire RGB Reels |
RS Componets |
20/01/10 |
9 |
£10.00 |
£90.00 |
Indicator Leds fuse box |
Rs Componets |
20/01/10 |
15 |
£1.30 |
£19.56 |
HC Wire Black |
Maplin |
20/01/10 |
1 |
£8.44 |
£8.44 |
HC Wire Red |
Maplin |
20/01/10 |
1 |
£10.80 |
£10.80 |
Can Bus Adapter |
Computer Solutions Ltd. |
27/01/10 |
1 |
£95.00 |
£95.00 |
Quick release Battery clips |
Tom Pomone |
03/09/10 |
2 |
£2.88 |
£5.75 |
Dash Symbol Xfers |
EDS Motor Sport |
06/09/10 |
1 |
£4.35 |
£4.35 |
Fuel Tank Sender |
Car Builder Solutions |
12/09/10 |
1 |
£25.00 |
£25.00 |
Rear Fog Light |
Off Road Rovers |
14/10/10 |
1 |
£18.00 |
£18.00 |
Rear Lights, Complete set |
Bolt On Bits |
14/10/10 |
8 |
£6.99 |
£55.94 |
Projector Head Lights |
Furore Cars |
15/10/10 |
4 |
£32.06 |
£128.24 |
LED rear fog light |
Car Builder Solutions |
23/11/10 |
1 |
£40.00 |
£40.00 |
Cable Ties (various) |
Rs Components |
17/03/11 |
1 |
£31.56 |
£31.56 |
Fuse Box 8 Blade |
AES Auto Electrical Spares |
18/03/11 |
4 |
£5.81 |
£23.25 |
Wiring Crimps (various) |
RS Components |
18/03/11 |
1 |
£24.00 |
£24.00 |
Wiring Splice Crimps (various) |
RS Components |
19/03/11 |
1 |
£42.00 |
£42.00 |
Relay Enclosure Box |
Chalon 2 |
28/03/11 |
1 |
£5.28 |
£5.28 |
Exterior Temperature Sensor |
Jake the Must |
31/03/11 |
1 |
£5.95 |
£5.95 |
Fast pulse Siren (12V) |
Electronic Bits & Bobs |
21/04/11 |
1 |
£5.10 |
£5.10 |
Spital Cable Wrap |
Ap Motor Store |
28/04/11 |
1 |
£5.95 |
£5.95 |
Water proof power outlet |
Car Builder Solutions |
29/04/11 |
1 |
£17.00 |
£17.00 |
Fuel Gauge Wizard |
Spiyda |
12/05/11 |
1 |
£36.00 |
£36.00 |
Solar Charger (long term) |
JPC solar |
01/09/11 |
1 |
£39.99 |
£39.99 |
Croc Clips 42mm |
Excess Audio |
14/09/11 |
2 |
£1.12 |
£2.24 |
Alarm Certification |
Twelve Volts Ltd. |
21/10/11 |
1 |
£90.00 |
£90.00 |
In Line Connector |
Car Builder Solutions |
15/11/11 |
2 |
£3.00 |
£6.00 |
In Line Fuse Holder |
Car Builder Solutions |
15/11/11 |
1 |
£3.00 |
£3.00 |
Light power Socket |
Car Builder Solutions |
15/11/11 |
1 |
£6.00 |
£6.00 |
Bodywork |
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Part |
Supplier |
Date |
Qty |
Cost Ea |
Sub Total |
AGM Body |
AGM Sports Cars |
08/09/09 |
1 |
£3.0K |
£3.0K |
AGM Wing |
AGM Sports Cars |
08/09/09 |
1 |
£400.00 |
£400.00 |
U Brackets |
TLC (Southern) Ltd |
14/10/09 |
10 |
£3.26 |
£32.59 |
End Caps 15mm & 22mm |
Bandbury Plastics |
19/07/10 |
40 |
£0.56 |
£22.20 |
White Gel Coat 1KG (inc cat) |
MB Fibreglass |
13/09/10 |
1 |
£14.00 |
£14.00 |
Aluminium Sheets 1.5mm |
Aluminium Warehouse |
16/09/10 |
1 |
£76.15 |
£76.15 |
Wheel Arch Extensions |
Big Chris |
06/10/10 |
4 |
£4.24 |
£16.94 |
Air Scoop |
Car Builder Solutions |
23/11/10 |
1 |
£18.00 |
£18.00 |
AGM Light Pods |
AGM Sports Cars |
29/11/10 |
2 |
£32.50 |
£65.00 |
Bonnet Stay |
Car Builder Solutions |
10/12/10 |
2 |
£20.00 |
£40.00 |
Chrome U Channel |
Car Builder Solutions |
10/12/10 |
4 |
£3.00 |
£12.00 |
94mm Areo Locking Fuel cap ass |
Car Builder Solutions |
10/12/10 |
1 |
£86.00 |
£86.00 |
Unleaded insert |
Car Builder Solutions |
10/12/10 |
1 |
£12.00 |
£12.00 |
2 off Seats inc Belts |
Kit Car Parts Direct |
14/12/10 |
2 |
£102.50 |
£205.00 |
Seat Runners |
Car Builder Solutions |
20/12/10 |
2 |
£22.00 |
£44.00 |
Led Lighting (rev, sides etc) |
Car Builder Solutions |
20/12/10 |
1 |
£129.06 |
£129.06 |
U channel chrome trim |
Car Builder Solutions |
20/12/10 |
1 |
£10.50 |
£10.50 |
Type C Bonnet Scoop |
David John Roberts |
04/01/11 |
3 |
£19.99 |
£59.97 |
Head Lamp Heat Shrink Hoods |
Mister shrink |
13/01/11 |
1 |
£17.65 |
£17.65 |
Head Lamp Heat Shrink Hoods |
Mister shrink |
13/01/11 |
1 |
£3.85 |
£3.85 |
Head Lamp Heat Shrink Hoods |
Mister shrink |
13/01/11 |
1 |
£4.49 |
£4.49 |
Red Reflectors |
Ivanethan |
13/01/11 |
1 |
£2.89 |
£2.89 |
Light Tint Spay Grey |
Auto Performance |
21/01/11 |
1 |
£6.90 |
£6.90 |
70mmx13mmx200mm Foam |
Easy Foam |
28/01/11 |
4 |
£2.40 |
£9.60 |
Bonnet Aero Catch |
800BHP |
12/02/11 |
2 |
£23.25 |
£46.49 |
Decal Griffin |
Sticker Island |
13/02/11 |
1 |
£4.50 |
£4.50 |
Le Man Track Decal |
Supreme Signs |
14/02/11 |
2 |
£2.45 |
£4.90 |
Black Chequered Flag Decal |
Red Line Maxed |
14/02/11 |
2 |
£4.99 |
£9.98 |
Carpet GEL back heat forming |
Auto Jumble UK |
15/02/11 |
1 |
£24.25 |
£24.25 |
Tribal Flame Decal |
Good Fellas UK |
16/02/11 |
2 |
£6.99 |
£13.98 |
Wheel Arch Moulding |
Car Builder Solutions |
17/03/11 |
1 |
£9.00 |
£9.00 |
Rear View Mirror |
Car Builder Solutions |
10/04/11 |
1 |
£24.00 |
£24.00 |
Car Cover |
Car Builder Solutions |
29/04/11 |
1 |
£39.00 |
£39.00 |
Coach Line pin strip 5mm |
Ayrshire Motor Factors Ltd |
26/06/11 |
1 |
£3.79 |
£3.79 |
Coach Line pin strip 25mm |
Ayrshire Motor Factors Ltd |
26/06/11 |
1 |
£6.49 |
£6.49 |
Carbon Fibre Effect Vinyl |
Max Autos |
26/06/11 |
1 |
£11.49 |
£11.49 |
Cope Moulding No10 Set |
Click Metal |
15/12/11 |
1 |
£55.70 |
£55.70 |
Reel Rubber Bead |
Leicester Lady |
20/12/11 |
1 |
£8.65 |
£8.65 |
Other |
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Part |
Supplier |
Date |
Qty |
Cost Ea |
Sub Total |
SAAB 900 Manual |
Amazon |
18/07/09 |
1 |
£14.99 |
£14.99 |
Trailer Hire Engine drop |
Westbroom |
09/11/09 |
1 |
£30.00 |
£30.00 |
Brake Bleeding Kit |
McCormick Tools |
21/12/09 |
1 |
£6.74 |
£6.74 |
Screw M4x40 Pozi |
TBW Fasteners |
21/12/09 |
1 |
£2.64 |
£2.64 |
Trailer Hire Chass/ Eng pick up |
Westbroom |
22/02/10 |
1 |
£50.00 |
£50.00 |
M10 Nyloc Fine 1.25mm Pitch Nuts |
Bolt Me Up |
15/03/10 |
10 |
£0.40 |
£3.95 |
M10 Nyloc Fine 1mm Pitch Nuts |
Stainless Steel Fasteners Ltd |
16/03/10 |
10 |
£0.47 |
£4.70 |
Pipe Bender |
Car Builder Solutions |
23/03/10 |
1 |
£10.00 |
£10.00 |
Brake Pipe Flare tool |
Car Builder Solutions |
23/03/10 |
1 |
£28.00 |
£28.00 |
Disc Brake Wind Back tool |
Ladders 247 |
10/04/10 |
1 |
£18.71 |
£18.71 |
Rivet Nut Tool |
West City Tools |
12/09/10 |
1 |
£13.00 |
£13.00 |
Trailer Hire Body work pick up |
Westbroom |
13/09/10 |
1 |
£30.00 |
£30.00 |
Metal - |
Various |
13/09/10 |
1 |
£58.00 |
£58.00 |
Paint Copper Bronze |
Howletts Car & Cycle |
13/09/10 |
1 |
£18.00 |
£18.00 |
Paint Black |
Howletts Car & Cycle |
13/09/10 |
1 |
£5.99 |
£5.99 |
Paint Silver |
Howletts Car & Cycle |
13/09/10 |
1 |
£5.99 |
£5.99 |
Dremel Brushes, cutters etc |
Howletts Car & Cycle |
13/09/10 |
1 |
£40.00 |
£40.00 |
C spanner |
tegiwaonline |
13/09/10 |
1 |
£11.00 |
£11.00 |
Paint White Acrylic |
Howletts Car & Cycle |
13/09/10 |
20 |
£9.95 |
£199.00 |
Welding rods, Brasing rods Etc |
DS and DY |
20/12/10 |
1 |
£35.00 |
£35.00 |
Petro Patch |
Victoria Auto Parts |
11/04/11 |
1 |
£6.49 |
£6.49 |
Chrome Stalk Mirrors |
Car Builder Solutions |
20/04/11 |
1 |
£16.00 |
£16.00 |
M8 Nutserts / Rivnuts |
Bolt Me Up |
21/04/11 |
50 |
£0.09 |
£4.49 |
Metal Grinding Discs |
Fred Hatton |
28/05/11 |
10 |
£1.00 |
£9.99 |
Digital Laser Tacho |
Chelsea Deals |
08/08/11 |
1 |
£14.99 |
£14.99 |
Velcro Hook & Hoop |
The Cable Shack |
22/08/11 |
4 |
£4.61 |
£18.45 |
5/16 UNF Die Nut |
Kellys PPE |
20/11/11 |
1 |
£15.97 |
£15.97 |
Short 1/4 Ring Spanner |
Andrew Kerr- |
20/11/11 |
1 |
£5.90 |
£5.90 |
Trailer Hire IVA Test |
Westbroom |
12/12/11 |
1 |
£50.00 |
£50.00 |
IVA Test |
VOSA |
12/12/11 |
1 |
£450.00 |
£450.00 |
Nut Covers |
Car Builder Solutions |
16/12/11 |
1 |
£5.00 |
£5.00 |
Chrome Stalk Mirrors (replacement) |
Car Builder Solutions |
16/12/11 |
2 |
£16.00 |
£32.00 |
Adjustable Blind Spot Mirror |
Great Deal 786 |
16/12/11 |
1 |
£1.99 |
£1.99 |
Petro Patch |
Trechii Ltd |
20/12/11 |
2 |
£5.50 |
£11.00 |
Trailer Hire IVA Retest |
Westbroom |
29/02/12 |
1 |
£50.00 |
£50.00 |
IVA Retest |
VOSA |
29/02/12 |
1 |
£90.00 |
£90.00 |