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SAL

 posted on 17th Nov 06 at 16:56

quote:
Originally posted by Monster
quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
Why have you had to do the work twice Monster?!

Harsh.


headgasket went, did that along with waterpump and this and that.

Think i fucked the rings when the headgasket went, so had to take it all apart again to do the rings, another headgasket, valve stem seals etc etc. Cost me over £800 all in all.. :|


yikes thats harsh! joys of motoring eh


Scotty C

 posted on 17th Nov 06 at 16:50

quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
Why have you had to do the work twice Monster?!

Harsh.


headgasket went, did that along with waterpump and this and that.

Think i fucked the rings when the headgasket went, so had to take it all apart again to do the rings, another headgasket, valve stem seals etc etc. Cost me over £800 all in all.. :|


VegasPhil

 posted on 17th Nov 06 at 16:48

Why have you had to do the work twice Monster?!

Harsh.


SAL

 posted on 17th Nov 06 at 16:45

black holes :|


Scotty C

 posted on 17th Nov 06 at 16:30

Atleast u havent just spent over £500 doing the rings and ANOTHER headgasket :mad:


scoob

 posted on 17th Nov 06 at 16:30

try owning an rx7 :(


SportBoy

 posted on 17th Nov 06 at 16:29

even when cars are working i still spend on it .. spent 450quid on a new exhaust for it yesterday! :!


SAL

 posted on 17th Nov 06 at 14:33

we can sulk together!:|


PaulW

 posted on 17th Nov 06 at 14:29

my story on the black hole theory...

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=322008

so gona burn it... seriously :|


SAL

 posted on 17th Nov 06 at 14:27

new cloths, cristmas presents, i could think of thousands of things! its really starting to get me down having to pay out all the time for something i dont really have time for:(


Daimo B

 posted on 17th Nov 06 at 14:21

Gotta be a good £20k on D4 in total... More to go.

D5, don't ask :lol:

Cars are money pits, but what else you gonna spend it on, beer n hookers???


Kellye

 posted on 17th Nov 06 at 14:20

Mines deffinately a black hole


SAL

 posted on 17th Nov 06 at 14:19

when lee m fitted the engine it was on 45k and looked like it had been done ie wasnt gm parts anymore? so better to be safe than sorry!


SAL

 posted on 17th Nov 06 at 14:18

1.6 water pump £ 25.79 timing kit = the rest :(


VegasPhil

 posted on 17th Nov 06 at 14:17

Did you not replace it??

I paid £180 for Cambelt kit, Water pump and oil/filter and coolent change.


Daimo B

 posted on 17th Nov 06 at 14:15

XE???

My water pump went, but didn't cost me that much im sure.....


paggy23

 posted on 17th Nov 06 at 14:15

I know how you feel when i bought my corsa and started modding it it felt like i was gettin closer to finishing it then sumthing else buggered up!:mad:


SAL

 posted on 17th Nov 06 at 14:13

is it me or does anyone else get the feeling cars are like black holes for money? just as everything was going quite well WATER PUMP is on it way out ! great all i want to do is drive my car untill it sells. one call to autovaux and £101 skinter i should receive my new water pump and timing kit on monday...but that means no car for two days = no work tommorow = - £ 70 and bored as feck at home cars cars cars SO CLOSE TO GIVING THEM UP:mad: