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Old Jun 27th, 2013, 19:40   #991
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Had most of the day on mine, yep, the engine is fooked
Water pump is seized, shredded the belt, god knows how many valves it's destroyed!!

On a more positive note, got hold of another engine for £100 125k on it, being dropped off at my mates garage tomorrow, old one already out, slot replacement in first thing tomorrow and bob's your uncle, should be back on the road tomorrow afternoon
That IS most excellent news, Tony.

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Had most of the day on mine, yep, the engine is fooked
Water pump is seized, shredded the belt, god knows how many valves it's destroyed!!

On a more positive note, got hold of another engine for £100 125k on it, being dropped off at my mates garage tomorrow, old one already out, slot replacement in first thing tomorrow and bob's your uncle, should be back on the road tomorrow afternoon
That, as they say, is better than a kick in the knackers!
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That, as they say, is better than a kick in the knackers!
It all depends who's doing the kicking, mate!

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That IS most excellent news, Tony.

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Tell me about it, i absolutely love the car, i would have had tears in my eyes as i stripped it lol
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removed the old exhaust center and rear.....x1.jpg

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x3.jpg not bad as seen as its been on there 14 years .
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Tell me about it, i absolutely love the car, i would have had tears in my eyes as i stripped it lol
Especially when removing the in-dash cup holder!

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Especially when removing the in-dash cup holder!

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I'd already decided that i was going to have it gold plated and mounted on a mahogany plinth for display on my mantelpiece
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Had most of the day on mine, yep, the engine is fooked
Water pump is seized, shredded the belt, god knows how many valves it's destroyed!!

On a more positive note, got hold of another engine for £100 125k on it, being dropped off at my mates garage tomorrow, old one already out, slot replacement in first thing tomorrow and bob's your uncle, should be back on the road tomorrow afternoon

Balls! my hunt for clear side markers continues...

On a less selfish note that's good news, good to keep the T4s going!

bargain for the engine too!
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Balls! my hunt for clear side markers continues...

On a less selfish note that's good news, good to keep the T4s going!

bargain for the engine too!
It's come at the expense of another T4 being T-boned though

I'm sure some clear markers will turn up eventually
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Finally got mine above 40mph on the bypass!

Woohoo!
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