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Title: Fucking Cam Belt......... Post by: herthab on Friday, January 18, 2008, 17:14:08 ..........went on my car today.
Estimated cost will be between 800-1000 quid. Won't get it back till next Friday, which means I won't be going to Barnet (Although I've managed to borrow my other halfs piece of shit for tomorrows game). What a fucking downer........................... Title: Fucking Cam Belt......... Post by: dell boy on Friday, January 18, 2008, 17:17:10 What make of car?
Title: Fucking Cam Belt......... Post by: ibelieveinmrreeves on Friday, January 18, 2008, 17:19:24 Sorry to hear that. Had a few car problems of my own recently, though nothing as costly as yours (thank fuck, sounds like it'd cost as much to fix the car as it did to buy!). Regardless, its always a bitch. Especially if you have to get the bus :evil:
Title: Fucking Cam Belt......... Post by: herthab on Friday, January 18, 2008, 17:19:48 Renault Megane. My own fault for buying a froggy motor.............
Title: Fucking Cam Belt......... Post by: dell boy on Friday, January 18, 2008, 17:29:49 Quote from: "herthab" Renault Megane. My own fault for buying a froggy motor............. Is that the price from the Renault dealer? If so, go and try a small independent garage, you might be surprised. Title: Fucking Cam Belt......... Post by: Chubbs on Friday, January 18, 2008, 17:30:39 i was about to pm you saying i cant go anyway.
let this be a lesson, stay away from froggy cars, i have made that mistake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . twice. Title: Fucking Cam Belt......... Post by: Samdy Gray on Friday, January 18, 2008, 17:43:21 Quote from: "dell boy" Is that the price from the Renault dealer? If so, go and try a small independent garage, you might be surprised. Ah but if the belt's failed and fucked the valves/tappetts then £800-£1000 is what you'd be looking at even at an independent. Title: Fucking Cam Belt......... Post by: dell boy on Friday, January 18, 2008, 17:44:37 Quote from: "Samdy Gray" Quote from: "dell boy" Is that the price from the Renault dealer? If so, go and try a small independent garage, you might be surprised. Ah but if the belt's failed and fucked the valves/tappetts then £800-£1000 is what you'd be looking at even at an independent. Depends if they're straight independents or not :wink: Title: Fucking Cam Belt......... Post by: herthab on Friday, January 18, 2008, 17:49:05 Quote from: "Samdy Gray" Quote from: "dell boy" Is that the price from the Renault dealer? If so, go and try a small independent garage, you might be surprised. Ah but if the belt's failed and fucked the valves/tappetts then £800-£1000 is what you'd be looking at even at an independent. It's an independent Dell, one of my mates owns a garage. Whilst he doesn't do 'mates rates' (The tight bastard) he wouldn't stitch me up. Title: Fucking Cam Belt......... Post by: Samdy Gray on Friday, January 18, 2008, 17:55:44 Although on the 1.6e Megane's you can pick up a second hand engine for less than £200.
Title: Fucking Cam Belt......... Post by: Samdy Gray on Friday, January 18, 2008, 17:58:41 Steve - I used to use this forum when I had a Megane, some pretty useful stuff on there including this thread:
http://www.coupe-club.co.uk/showthread.php?t=28103 Have a search about, there's loads on there about cambelts. It's a forum for Coupe owners, but the engines are the same. Title: Fucking Cam Belt......... Post by: Peter Venkman on Friday, January 18, 2008, 18:00:16 Thats fucking steep Steve, like Sam says...second hand Meganes can be picked up for peanuts these days, my mate just picked up a W reg 1.4 for £250.
Title: Fucking Cam Belt......... Post by: Fred Elliot on Friday, January 18, 2008, 18:13:21 Steve
Get your ass up here and you can borrow the MG if you need to mate Title: Fucking Cam Belt......... Post by: Samdy Gray on Friday, January 18, 2008, 18:20:19 Quote from: "Fred Elliot" Steve Get your ass up here and you can borrow the MG if you need to mate Do it Steve, that thing's a BEAST! 8) Title: Fucking Cam Belt......... Post by: STFCDude2 on Friday, January 18, 2008, 18:21:48 I too have had two froggy cars, and an Italian Car in my lifetime, along with various other nationalities, but the point being, my first froggy car, a Citroen GS Cub, was a fucking demon (until the head gasket went), then the Fiat Uno (don't ask...) was just a piece of shit!
Nowadays, my Renault is running like a dream (except I had to replace the fuel tank two weeks ago) Title: Fucking Cam Belt......... Post by: dell boy on Friday, January 18, 2008, 18:23:59 French cars are shit .... German and Jap cars rule :P
Now who one the war? Title: Fucking Cam Belt......... Post by: STFCDude2 on Friday, January 18, 2008, 18:39:12 Quote from: "dell boy" French cars are shit .... German and Jap cars rule :P Now who one the war? Won maybe?! Title: Fucking Cam Belt......... Post by: BANGKOK RED on Friday, January 18, 2008, 18:43:32 Iv'e got a Toyota, which I have not had a problem with in 3 years or so.
I'd rather have a Lotus though. |