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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13125 on: 11 September 2016, 20:36:17 »
Taxed and insured it in order to sell it...

Drove it to its new home only for it to die before arriving. >:(

Was hanging onto revs, and now struggling to even turn over having coughed, spluttered and died...

Currently awaiting recovery... :-X
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13126 on: 11 September 2016, 20:39:03 »
The BMW or the Fraud?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13127 on: 11 September 2016, 20:59:18 »
Quote from: tunnie on 11 September 2016, 20:39:03
The BMW or the Fraud?
The fracas...
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13128 on: 11 September 2016, 21:23:12 »
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Quote from: tunnie on 11 September 2016, 20:39:03
The BMW or the Fraud?
The fracas...

Teach you for buying a Ford  ;D

Throttle body stuck open?  :-\
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13129 on: 11 September 2016, 21:31:11 »
No, cabled throttle and all moving freely...

Cambelt still working as it should too
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13130 on: 11 September 2016, 21:42:22 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 11 September 2016, 19:21:19
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 11 September 2016, 17:19:04
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Had a responsible grown up check the sills on the Bullet earlier today.
How's that working out for you...
Bit of a rollercoaster. Driving to chrisgixer's, I'd convinced myself I'd need a new car. Pulled off NS sill cover, and it was actually pretty good.  So I was happy that the ol' girl might be worth doing some of the other stuff that needs doing (rear subframe, radiator, etc).

Then we pulled off the other side  :'(
Same on project II, N/S is pretty good, O/S is a total write off.

On the upside... it's only outer sills.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13131 on: 11 September 2016, 22:38:05 »
Abandoned the 2.2 on the road, must lift my car parking permit from the dash.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13132 on: 12 September 2016, 08:30:31 »
Quote from: VXL V6 on 11 September 2016, 21:42:22
Quote from: TheBoy on 11 September 2016, 19:21:19
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 11 September 2016, 17:19:04
Quote from: TheBoy on 11 September 2016, 17:05:12
Had a responsible grown up check the sills on the Bullet earlier today.
How's that working out for you...
Bit of a rollercoaster. Driving to chrisgixer's, I'd convinced myself I'd need a new car. Pulled off NS sill cover, and it was actually pretty good.  So I was happy that the ol' girl might be worth doing some of the other stuff that needs doing (rear subframe, radiator, etc).

Then we pulled off the other side  :'(
Same on project II, N/S is pretty good, O/S is a total write off.

On the upside... it's only outer sills.

As you've all seen, 2.2 drivers side shot on on mine too. Not taken the near side off yet.

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13133 on: 12 September 2016, 08:38:11 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 11 September 2016, 19:21:19
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 11 September 2016, 17:19:04
Quote from: TheBoy on 11 September 2016, 17:05:12
Had a responsible grown up check the sills on the Bullet earlier today.
How's that working out for you...
Bit of a rollercoaster. Driving to chrisgixer's, I'd convinced myself I'd need a new car. Pulled off NS sill cover, and it was actually pretty good.  So I was happy that the ol' girl might be worth doing some of the other stuff that needs doing (rear subframe, radiator, etc).

Then we pulled off the other side  :'(

As you know, snap for me. Combined with everything else, such as clutch, weakened HG, suspension, aircon, list became too big.

All doable of course, but is it worth investing so much time/money, rust would develop in other much more expensive areas too.

I also had the feeling if I spent £1.5k getting it sorted, only to be hit by a truck on M3 and given £50 in value from insurance  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13134 on: 12 September 2016, 09:29:40 »
Quote from: tunnie on 12 September 2016, 08:38:11
weakened HG
How the hell was that diagnosed?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13135 on: 12 September 2016, 09:39:42 »
Crossed the 80K barrier.  :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13136 on: 12 September 2016, 09:46:54 »
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Quote from: tunnie on 12 September 2016, 08:38:11
weakened HG
How the hell was that diagnosed?
By the Iwantanewcarheebeegeebies ;D

Seriously, a perception following overheating saga I suspect  :-\
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13137 on: 12 September 2016, 09:48:29 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 12 September 2016, 09:29:40
Quote from: tunnie on 12 September 2016, 08:38:11
weakened HG
How the hell was that diagnosed?

Knowing that I cooked the head in traffic and engine smell was very 'bad'  ;D

At 191k and it being original along with it's recent cook, it was just around the corner. It would fail at the worst time to, just sods law.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13138 on: 12 September 2016, 09:49:31 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 12 September 2016, 09:46:54
Quote from: TheBoy on 12 September 2016, 09:29:40
Quote from: tunnie on 12 September 2016, 08:38:11
weakened HG
How the hell was that diagnosed?
By the Iwantanewcarheebeegeebies ;D

Seriously, a perception following overheating saga I suspect  :-\

Yup, it sat far into the red for some time, it was still fine by I seriously reduced it's life. That said still going at 191k was not bad!
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13139 on: 12 September 2016, 12:05:34 »
Quote from: tunnie on 12 September 2016, 09:48:29
Quote from: TheBoy on 12 September 2016, 09:29:40
Quote from: tunnie on 12 September 2016, 08:38:11
weakened HG
How the hell was that diagnosed?

Knowing that I cooked the head in traffic and engine smell was very 'bad'  ;D

At 191k and it being original along with it's recent cook, it was just around the corner. It would fail at the worst time to, just sods law.
It would possibly outlast a VAG 2.0 diesel HG...
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