herthab
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« on: Friday, January 18, 2008, 17:14:08 » |
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..........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...........................
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« Reply #1 on: Friday, January 18, 2008, 17:17:10 » |
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What make of car?
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« Reply #2 on: Friday, January 18, 2008, 17:19:24 » |
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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:
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herthab
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« Reply #3 on: Friday, January 18, 2008, 17:19:48 » |
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Renault Megane. My own fault for buying a froggy motor.............
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« Reply #4 on: Friday, January 18, 2008, 17:29:49 » |
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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. |
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« Reply #5 on: Friday, January 18, 2008, 17:30:39 » |
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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.
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Samdy Gray
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« Reply #6 on: Friday, January 18, 2008, 17:43:21 » |
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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. |
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« Reply #7 on: Friday, January 18, 2008, 17:44:37 » |
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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  |
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« Reply #8 on: Friday, January 18, 2008, 17:49:05 » |
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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. |
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Samdy Gray
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« Reply #9 on: Friday, January 18, 2008, 17:55:44 » |
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Although on the 1.6e Megane's you can pick up a second hand engine for less than £200.
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« Reply #10 on: Friday, January 18, 2008, 17:58:41 » |
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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=28103Have a search about, there's loads on there about cambelts. It's a forum for Coupe owners, but the engines are the same. |
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« Reply #11 on: Friday, January 18, 2008, 18:00:16 » |
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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.
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« Reply #12 on: Friday, January 18, 2008, 18:13:21 » |
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Steve
Get your ass up here and you can borrow the MG if you need to mate
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« Reply #13 on: Friday, January 18, 2008, 18:20:19 » |
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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!  |
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« Reply #14 on: Friday, January 18, 2008, 18:21:48 » |
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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)
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