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[joshwyatt]

You can bring the vehicle here if you want, to break...I have space, then Smiths can take away what's left!

[Kevin Wood]

Well, if it's going, breaking or scrapping are out of the question, IMHO. It needs a proper send-off. 

I should, at this point, warn you that I'm currently reading this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Survival-of-the-Quickest-ebook/dp/B008I681VI/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_t_1

EDIT: You can skip the bit in the description about finding romance, though. I'm not going there.

[VXL V6]

My head and heart are in agreement on this. They usually are, as I'm not a sentimental old duffer, and don't really get attached to objects.

Nah, disagree, you became attached to the TD, you haven't particularly made that attachment with TBE but I think your beginning too. The bullet is far from scrap and well you know it...

[chrisgixer]

My head and heart are in agreement on this. They usually are, as I'm not a sentimental old duffer, and don't really get attached to objects.

Nah, disagree, you became attached to the TD, you haven't particularly made that attachment with TBE but I think your beginning too. The bullet is far from scrap and well you know it...

Indeed. Not sentimental? Bolleeerx!

[omegod]

I'll send you the screen off my breaker through the post, sure it will be fine  nearly done breaking it and your welcome to any useful bits leftover for the cost of postage if it helps you make a decision 

[omega3000]

How much you want for it then ... Noofers want it here 

[TheBoy]

My head and heart are in agreement on this. They usually are, as I'm not a sentimental old duffer, and don't really get attached to objects.

Nah, disagree, you became attached to the TD, you haven't particularly made that attachment with TBE but I think your beginning too. The bullet is far from scrap and well you know it...

Sentimental/attached? Hard one, probably no.  Gel with a car, yeah, definately. In my mind, not really the same thing, one is more of an emotional attachment, the other is a "just right" feeling. To me, anyway.

I did once see one of my Bro's actually have a full blown blubber when he sold his Mk1 Escort Sport in bright Orange. It was embarrassing to see a grown man cry like that

[05omegav6]

Would you be gutted if it got nicked? Yes or No.

[TheBoy]

Would you be gutted if it got nicked? Yes or No.

Gutted for the loss of the car, or gutted that some scrotbag thinks its his/her right to take what doesn't belong to them, or gutted that you know you have a couple of months of hassle and money ahead?

[05omegav6]

Given the effort put into avoiding the question, I'll take that as a Yes

In which case your only viable option is to fix it

[Lazydocker]

It will be fixed

[TheBoy]

Given the effort put into avoiding the question, I'll take that as a Yes

In which case your only viable option is to fix it

OK, to answer the questions I posed just above your reply:

Unsure TBH, not sure I could answer that until it happened
Mega pissed
Yes

in that order.

[05omegav6]

 

Ok it wasn't a fair question

My first car got stolen (and recovered), alot of insurance grief, but the knock at the door was the real kicker. It has given me a bit of a over protective edge when it comes to the cars that I have owned, regardless of whether it was a dog or not.

Point is that something that fits like a glove is hard not be attached to After 15 years a change might be a good idea, but anything else will be second best. Always.

[VXL V6]

My head and heart are in agreement on this. They usually are, as I'm not a sentimental old duffer, and don't really get attached to objects.

Nah, disagree, you became attached to the TD, you haven't particularly made that attachment with TBE but I think your beginning too. The bullet is far from scrap and well you know it...

Sentimental/attached? Hard one, probably no.  Gel with a car, yeah, definately. In my mind, not really the same thing, one is more of an emotional attachment, the other is a "just right" feeling. To me, anyway.

I did once see one of my Bro's actually have a full blown blubber when he sold his Mk1 Escort Sport in bright Orange. It was embarrassing to see a grown man cry like that

Ok, i'll put it another way now then, you gel'd with the bullet because it fit's like a glove, handles how you want it too and generally does exactly what you want. If the same had happened with TBE i'd have said drop the bullet, but it hasn't so to me you have to stick with the bullet for now.

The list of jobs doesn't really look that bad in all honesty, personally i'd be tempted to drop a younger (well lower mileage) 3.0 in it and have the bonus of solving the oil leak by method of substitution! You have to remember that there's a large number of us who are willing to bring tools, do work on your car (well if we make it worse its not our car!) and generally stand round and take the p***

[TheBoy]

Ok, i'll put it another way now then, you gel'd with the bullet because it fit's like a glove, handles how you want it too and generally does exactly what you want. If the same had happened with TBE i'd have said drop the bullet

You're forgetting we need 2 cars. Hence we have 2. So if TBE was everything I wanted it to be, I wouldn't "drop the Silver Bullet" without a worthy successor

personally i'd be tempted to drop a younger (well lower mileage) 3.0 in it and have the bonus of solving the oil leak by method of substitution!

The engine, ignoring the leak, is a peach. One of the better ones I've driven. I'd never change the engine in it.

You have to remember that there's a large number of us who are willing to bring tools, do work on your car