Topic: New Toy! (Read 3848 times)

jim351 · « **on:** 29 May 2009, 23:56:37 »

Hi all, i just thought i would share some info on my new car, i had a 98 2.0 16v auto which i bought for £300 a year ago with a new mot, it has been very reliable in the 10k ive done in it, all i spent on it was the usual stuff like all the filters, cam belt, new drop links and handbrake cable, but i was offered a 2001 2,6 Elite with engine problems so the old girl had to go, i put the car outside the house for £295 and sold it the same day! 3 people looked at it in the first 3 hours and the third gave me a deposit, he picked it up today after the new mot, so then onto the new toy, it has 79k on the clock with full history, tax'd and tested, 2 new front tyres(£200) 5 miles old! the only problem is there is a very bad top end knock from the n/s head, so its off with the head to find out what it is, the car still runs but is quite noisy, i will keep u updated as we go along, her r some pictures of it...oh yes and the best bit is i only paid £100 fir it

VXL V6 · « **Reply #1 on:** 30 May 2009, 00:01:40 »

Nice car.... even got the irmscher front bumper and grill!

jim351 · « **Reply #2 on:** 30 May 2009, 00:04:00 »

thank u, yeah the chap i got it from told me it was done when it was new at a cost of £1500!! but havent got the receipt for it

MindlessJD · « **Reply #3 on:** 30 May 2009, 00:08:28 »

Wow - that is seriously nice! Loving the Irmscher grill

Omega man 2 · « **Reply #4 on:** 30 May 2009, 00:10:51 »

Very nice omega

Please, please, put up a picture of your stang [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]

jim351 · « **Reply #5 on:** 30 May 2009, 00:15:58 »

ok i will put one up of my Muzzy, sorry if its in the wrong place

Omega man 2 · « **Reply #6 on:** 30 May 2009, 00:21:12 »

What time does it do? Never a replacement for displacement!

Gareth Lewis · « **Reply #7 on:** 30 May 2009, 00:23:28 »

I'm not envious at all

jim351 · « **Reply #8 on:** 30 May 2009, 00:26:22 »

we have clocked a 14.60 but that was pulling away in 2nd gear and getting loads of wheel spin off the line, i have a new axle with lsd waiting in the garage but it mite wait abit longer now as i have the Elite to sort and money is tight as im out of work, we have alot more in the engine to come yet, the gas is waiting to be used but not until i get the carb running rite, the engine is new i built it last year, it started off with me just wanting to put a new cam in it and well now the only thing off the old engine is the alternator!!

p j morgan · « **Reply #9 on:** 30 May 2009, 00:36:25 »

you certainly bagged a bargain with the mig good look with the investigation on the engine .hope theres not a lot wrong with her

jim351 · « **Reply #10 on:** 30 May 2009, 00:38:40 »

well i its on 79k so due a belt, the belt is intact but looks old, the car runs but with a misfire and a loud rattle, im thinking its done a couple of valves

p j morgan · « **Reply #11 on:** 30 May 2009, 00:41:49 »

does she smoke on start up ? has you say cambelt will reveal all!

jim351 · « **Reply #12 on:** 30 May 2009, 00:45:27 »

we only ran it for a few seconds but no there wasnt any smoke out of it, im sure the head will be coming off, so i mite put some 3.0 cams in it, mite lower it too

p j morgan · « **Reply #13 on:** 30 May 2009, 00:54:11 »

she willlook great when she is done are you going to keep her or sell on ?think i would keep her for a year or so .when you decide to sell her you should get a good price for her keep up the good work !

jim351 · « **Reply #14 on:** 30 May 2009, 00:59:10 »

i think i will keep her, the money would come in handy but ive wanted a good well spec'd up one for ages, i used to have carltons years ago and loved them, there isnt alot of difference between these underneath it all, all the suspension kit off my old F plate GSI fitted my brothers old 94 Omega CDX, the wheels on the new one i had on my Carlton, they looked good on them but sadly i dont have ant pic's of it..

Del Boy · « **Reply #15 on:** 30 May 2009, 10:25:24 »

I like it, jammy begger getting that for 100 quid too

Lizzie_Zoom · « **Reply #16 on:** 30 May 2009, 11:38:42 »

Very nice Jim, and what a result!!

crazyjoetavola · « **Reply #17 on:** 30 May 2009, 11:53:00 »

You did well there Jim - no doubt

HolyCount · « **Reply #18 on:** 30 May 2009, 13:49:43 »

Nice going -- basicallly you have bought the grille with a free car hanging off it !

jim351 · « **Reply #19 on:** 30 May 2009, 22:55:45 »

well it seems like at some point the aux belt had shredded, i took the cam cover off and there was remnants of a belt sitting on the water pump, also some behind the pulley and rapped around the water pump shaft, the cam belt is intact but has loads of splits, on the passenger side bank the exhaust cam is 2 teeth out and the inlet is 1 tooth out, didnt get time to take the head off so will be doing that tomorrow, i will be putting a new water pump on it just in case, also a new cam belt kit, and rocker cover gaskets as they r leaking too, so not too bad really, have got a few other things to sort like the rear blind doesnt work, it just clicks, on the cd player the flap where the cartridge goes doesnt open, a couple of buttons on the air con are worn out too, so all in all i still think i got a good car from a great price....

jim351 · « **Reply #20 on:** 31 May 2009, 18:36:42 »

Well what a good day i have had! before we planned to take the head off we did a compression test and all were over 140psi the highest was 180, so we timed it up and put it back together just enuff to start it and guess what? yep it ran and it is sweet as a nut!! just alittle smoke but i think that was down to one of the plug holes was full up with oil, so just a cam belt kit, plugs, all the filters and water pump to get, oh yes and the rocker cover gaskets...so im a very happy hector, and it has half a tank of petrol in it too!! what a result!!!!

AndyVXR300 · « **Reply #21 on:** 31 May 2009, 20:43:40 »

Some people have all the luck

But hey best of luck to you mate

jim351 · « **Reply #22 on:** 31 May 2009, 21:38:57 »

thanx, i couldnt believe my ears when we started it up,

Del Boy · « **Reply #23 on:** 31 May 2009, 21:54:50 »

You lucky sod, I bet you were ecstatic

jim351 · « **Reply #24 on:** 31 May 2009, 21:56:30 »

u could say that! im still smiling now!

not sure i should tell the chap i got it off lol

Del Boy · « **Reply #25 on:** 31 May 2009, 21:57:44 »

Quote

u could say that! im still smiling now! not sure i should tell the chap i got it off lol

Make him feel like crap I bet, do it

jim351 · « **Reply #26 on:** 31 May 2009, 22:00:49 »

yeah in all honesty i think he would be ok about it, my mate is a mobile mechanic and he got the call about it, and by the time he went round to look at it(4 days) the chap went out and bought a 52 plate 3.2 Elite in black and lost all interest in this one....

jim351 · « **Reply #27 on:** 03 June 2009, 23:15:18 »

Well all back together today, and all is fine, the engine is as sweet as a nut, got a SKF belt kit from Euro's for £86 + vat (gates belt) which i thought was a good price, got genuine cam cover gaskets + o rings, new set of bosch super 4 plugs, gave it a good clean inside and out then took it for a nice drive and boy is it great! its a world apart from my old 98 2.0ltr, this is smooth, quiet and fair bit quicker!

so all in all im very very happy, all now to do is the drivers seat doesnt go all the way forward, and the rear blind doesnt go up, it clicks but doesnt move.....

chuftsmv6 · « **Reply #28 on:** 05 June 2009, 23:57:37 »

nice motor mate

Del Boy · « **Reply #29 on:** 06 June 2009, 15:28:29 »

Glad you got it sorted ok mate

James Q · « **Reply #30 on:** 06 June 2009, 22:27:41 »

excellent result mate! i'd be very chuffed if that was me!

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