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[jim351]

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]

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

[jim351]

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]

Wow - that is seriously nice! Loving the Irmscher grill 

 

[Omega man 2]

Very nice omega

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

[jim351]

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

[Omega man 2]

 

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

[Gareth Lewis]

I'm not envious at all 

[jim351]

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]

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]

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]

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

[jim351]

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]

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]

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..