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ad-sport
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20th Oct 07 at 15:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so i finished work at 1ish went down to the local scrappy searched out the bits i wanted, went to get some tools, and the bloke working there says '' you can only take parts from the scrap engines and not the good 1s'' so i bassically wasnt allowed to take bits from a scrap car???? wtf
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20th Oct 07 at 15:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
makes sense really
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20th Oct 07 at 15:50   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why does it make sense? They are all scrapped cars
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20th Oct 07 at 15:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
a workng engine would be better off sold as a whole instead of random parts slowly disappearing over years
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20th Oct 07 at 16:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fair point but how many c14nz engines are in a scrap yard surly me taking a throttlebody and cam wouldnt hurt
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20th Oct 07 at 16:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
an engine without a cam is pretty useless lol but how many people swap out 1.4s i suppose
Anthony
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20th Oct 07 at 16:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i had the same problem today lol. wanted a cam sensor of a smashed up tigra. but wouldnt let it go because its a good engine. the least they can do is put a sign on it or something.
Butler
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20th Oct 07 at 16:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Same mate. Been to the scrappy today, walked out with just a gear knob and even that doesnt fit. Wasted trip!
Carl
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20th Oct 07 at 16:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ad-sport
fair point but how many c14nz engines are in a scrap yard surly me taking a throttlebody and cam wouldnt hurt


Take one off one of the others then?!
Round my way they just grunt at you if you take something off your not meant to, like you should be able to mind read.
matt_aka_smiler
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20th Oct 07 at 17:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
never had a problem with this but i think the places round by me take the good bits off first and they have an engine lock up for the good engines
Nic Barnes
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20th Oct 07 at 18:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Butler
Same mate. Been to the scrappy today, walked out with just a gear knob and even that doesnt fit. Wasted trip!


what did they give you for your rallye that you weighed in? straight swap for the gearknob?

rusty butler, cheap motoring at its best.
Butler
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20th Oct 07 at 18:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
errr, right
Nic Barnes
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20th Oct 07 at 18:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Butler
errr, right


rust racers. the future. the future.

 
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