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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: splott on 19 June 2010, 20:08:19
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A friend of mine has an Ex plod MV6 on an 03 plate and the head gasket has gone. The car has been to the moon and back. Although he did renew anything that played up.
He has been offered £200 for it by the local scrap yard . Do you guys think I should buy it off him and do the head gasket or buy it and strip it for parts? :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/
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ex-plod is going to have no toys worth selling, interior will be poor as well. Engine is about the only valuable bit, and thats toast. Only other thing worth selling is LSD if it has one
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If i knew how to do a HG I would get it sorted then use it myself
Got to be worth doing if he only wants 200 for it surely.......?
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ex-plod is going to have no toys worth selling, interior will be poor as well. Engine is about the only valuable bit, and thats toast. Only other thing worth selling is LSD if it has one
I was thinking of using it for a bit of fun as it is extremely quick :yl
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ex-plod is going to have no toys worth selling, interior will be poor as well. Engine is about the only valuable bit, and thats toast. Only other thing worth selling is LSD if it has one
I was thinking of using it for a bit of fun as it is extremely quick :yl
Exactly
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If i knew how to do a HG I would get it sorted then use it myself
Got to be worth doing if he only wants 200 for it surely.......?
Not really...
Interior? - Worthless, have trouble giving it away for free
Dash, TID - Worthless
No radio
Climate Panel on facelifts is also worthless, they all have them, and bullet proof reliability.
body panels will have holes in them and poor shape, unless someone wants to spray no one will want white.
Alloys maybe worth a little bit if in good nick and CDX, CD/GLS alloys worthless
Its got no sensors, no loom worth taking
HID's worth £50, LSD is worth the most. Rear lights get couple of quid.
Your going to struggle to make a profit
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ex-plod is going to have no toys worth selling, interior will be poor as well. Engine is about the only valuable bit, and thats toast. Only other thing worth selling is LSD if it has one
I was thinking of using it for a bit of fun as it is extremely quick :yl
Exactly
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Fix it for a toy to blast around, but don't buy it to break and make money :y
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What's the mileage?
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ex-plod is going to have no toys worth selling, interior will be poor as well. Engine is about the only valuable bit, and thats toast. Only other thing worth selling is LSD if it has one
I was thinking of using it for a bit of fun as it is extremely quick :yl
Exactly
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Fix it for a toy to blast around, but don't buy it to break and make money :y
It has nice alloys with good tyres which I had my eye on. I was not thinking of making a profit I thought I might use some of the parts for my own car then scrap it.
Or just have a bit of fun with it :y
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ex-plod is going to have no toys worth selling, interior will be poor as well. Engine is about the only valuable bit, and thats toast. Only other thing worth selling is LSD if it has one
I was thinking of using it for a bit of fun as it is extremely quick :yl
Exactly
:y
Fix it for a toy to blast around, but don't buy it to break and make money :y
It has nice alloys with good tyres which I had my eye on. I was not thinking of making a profit I thought I might use some of the parts for my own car then scrap it.
Or just have a bit of fun with it :y
3.2 with the special police low-ratio diff are a riot, thats for sure! Just don't expect it to be a good earner for breaking :)
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ex-plod is going to have no toys worth selling, interior will be poor as well. Engine is about the only valuable bit, and thats toast. Only other thing worth selling is LSD if it has one
I was thinking of using it for a bit of fun as it is extremely quick :yl
Exactly
:y
Fix it for a toy to blast around, but don't buy it to break and make money :y
It has nice alloys with good tyres which I had my eye on. I was not thinking of making a profit I thought I might use some of the parts for my own car then scrap it.
Or just have a bit of fun with it :y
3.2 with the special police low-ratio diff are a riot, thats for sure! Just don't expect it to be a good earner for breaking :)
Wasn't thinking of using it as an earner, just a project :y
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either way,arrolman is after a tid from an ex plod and has being looking for a while,may be after you took the bits you want,you could possibly pm him,im sure he would be vert gratfull.ps if it an 3.2 and you,re going fix headgasket pm me,and i will point you in the right direction for the parts :y
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either way,arrolman is after a tid from an ex plod and has being looking for a while,may be after you took the bits you want,you could possibly pm him,im sure he would be vert gratfull.ps if it an 3.2 and you,re going fix headgasket pm me,and i will point you in the right direction for the parts :y
Cheers,I will keep you informed :y
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Hi,
Have got a TID now thanks :y, have you got any details of the car, mileage, whats been done to it etc?
Cheers,
Iain
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Take the bits off you want and then sell it me for a track car ;)
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Hi,
Have got a TID now thanks :y, have you got any details of the car, mileage, whats been done to it etc?
Cheers,
Iain
Mechanically, money no object until head gasket went. That was the last straw for him. Not sure about the mileage but it is very high approx 180k :y
PM me and make him an offer, its not my car but for £200+ he may not scrap it :y
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Would have it for 200 but getting it back would cost me at least the same then getting the head sorted a few more, so not economically viable I would say :-/
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Would have it for 200 but getting it back would cost me at least the same then getting the head sorted a few more, so not economically viable I would say :-/
It drives, just need to top up the water every couple hundred miles or so.No water in the oil :y
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Would have it for 200 but getting it back would cost me at least the same then getting the head sorted a few more, so not economically viable I would say :-/
It drives, just need to top up the water every couple hundred miles or so.No water in the oil :y
any MOT & TAX left???
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Would have it for 200 but getting it back would cost me at least the same then getting the head sorted a few more, so not economically viable I would say :-/
It drives, just need to top up the water every couple hundred miles or so.No water in the oil :y
any MOT & TAX left???
I think there is :y
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Hi,
Any chance of some pics and general condition of car? Tax and MOT?
Cheers,
Iain
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Hi,
Any chance of some pics and general condition of car? Tax and MOT?
Cheers,
Iain
I don't, but I will try this weekend :y
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That would be great, give me an idea of what sort of offer I could make on it.
Cheers,
Iain
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Is it manual ?
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Would have it for 200 but getting it back would cost me at least the same then getting the head sorted a few more, so not economically viable I would say :-/
It drives, just need to top up the water every couple hundred miles or so.No water in the oil :y
Is HG confirmed with pressure test? Could just be HBV!
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DOesn't sound like HG to me
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If all that's wrong is fluid loss then it's not hg, just a water leak. Would expect pre cat code as well, meaning emissions light on dash?
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He has had it tested and was told that it was the HG. The car is taxed and tested up to November. I will post some pictures later, its been stood outside his pub for the last 2 months! :'(
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Looking forward to the pics, he in a hurry to get it shifted?
Cheers,
Iain
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He has had it tested and was told that it was the HG. The car is taxed and tested up to November. I will post some pictures later, its been stood outside his pub for the last 2 months! :'(
So what other symptoms, other than coolant loss?
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Head gaskets are not that difficult to do
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you still trying to sell the car mate?
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pm me please :)
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Hi,
Any luck with pics yet?
Cheers,
Iain
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pm me if car is still for sale i am only queensferry would use it for parts for my ex plod!!
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Didn't get pictures yesterday as I did not go to the pub. Thats where the car is parked.
As far as I know the car is still for sale, my wife says it was still parked in the carpark.
If I'm allowed out, by her indoors I'll nip to the pub and get some pictures and check if it is still for sale :y
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I'd be interested in it if the registration begins with any of the following; OE,OU,OV or OY.
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I'd be interested in it if the registration begins with any of the following; OE,OU,OV or OY.
Not your day, V003 :'(
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Not sure we have ever heard of a genuine head gasket failure on the 2.6 / 3.2 with metal gaskets, have we? :-/
Plenty in the trade have been fooled by symptoms of oil cooler, HBV failures, etc. Others just don't want the hassle of stripping down to diagnose so quote for a frightening job in the hope that the punter goes away.
Won't have many toys, granted, but it's got 217BHP, damn it! What are you going to do, sit in it and play with the sat nav? ;) ::)
Kevin
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Not sure we have ever heard of a genuine head gasket failure on the 2.6 / 3.2 with metal gaskets, have we? :-/
Plenty in the trade have been fooled by symptoms of oil cooler, HBV failures, etc. Others just don't want the hassle of stripping down to diagnose so quote for a frightening job in the hope that the punter goes away.
Won't have many toys, granted, but it's got 217BHP, damn it! What are you going to do, sit in it and play with the sat nav? ;) ::)
Kevin
Thought I might have a bit of fun with it! It white and goes like a bullet. I'll offer 200 quid see what the response is!
He is in no rush, sadley he has bought a new Honda something?
The car looks a shed but will clean up and money was no object for him to keep it going. He loved it but wouldn't clean it up. I thought it was quicker than an ordinary MV6 plod. I think it was well chiped :y
Kev
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if its still for sale let me know, vo is staffs or west mercia police i think! later ones were remapped for better throttle response and rev limiter removed!!!
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if its still for sale let me know, vo is staffs or west mercia police i think! later ones were remapped for better throttle response and rev limiter removed!!!
It is quick, I have left the pub as he did not turn up tonight. I will see him in the next couple of days though. I would like to keep it for a few days for a bit of fun, cos it is quick, no, very quick!
What I want off it is the alloys and the drivers side HID, thats all. But if there is a couple of you guys that want it and can give it a better home. I will pm you his phone number and sort it out amongst yourselves. Bye the way its not my car and the owner is not a member of the OOF. Altnough I have tried to get him to be!
Kev
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VO is Vale of Evesham
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Guys
Still can't get hold my mate but I would think he wants more than 200 pounds for it or he would have scrapped it by now. I will keep you informed! :y
Kev
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Spoke to the guy today.
The car has done 194k.
He wants 400for it. To me its a shed that can look nice if cleaned up. He has had a quote for 200 to do the head gasket on the off side. There is a very slight leak of water into the oil. Those who are interested please pm me and I will give you his phone number. The previso is I want the drivers side head light and the headlight level sensors. I will obviuosly pay you for these but I'm hoping for a huge discount!
Admins if you class this as a car for sale, please move.
Cheers
Kev
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Spoke to the guy today.
The car has done 194k.
He wants 400for it. To me its a shed that can look nice if cleaned up. He has had a quote for 200 to do the head gasket on the off side. There is a very slight leak of water into the oil. Those who are interested please pm me and I will give you his phone number. The previso is I want the drivers side head light and the headlight level sensors. I will obviuosly pay you for these but I'm hoping for a huge discount!
Admins if you class this as a car for sale, please move.
Cheers
Kev
Finally some picyures :y
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errr wtf with the blue strip? :-/
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errr wtf with the blue strip? :-/
It had a lot more on it once!!!!!!!!
His company logo etc,I think :y
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Any pictures of the interior?
Cheers,
Iain
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Any pictures of the interior?
Cheers,
Iain
Sorry Iain,
Jusr say its not ripped that I could see, but needs cleaning, well used work horse. :y
Kev