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Tom J
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16th Mar 09 at 23:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Piston had gone on my megane sport 225, was ooking at a total rebuild, but managed to find a garage who had a low mileage engine to replace it with.
£1200 and could have a 19k engine put in, not too bad i thought.

then the garage phoned me tonight and said we have some bad news....


the turbo has gone aswell, and what has probably happened is the oil pump has gone causing the turbo to go

so an extra £700 for a new turbo bringing the total to £1900

Hope its worth it, better drive good when i get it back




[Edited on 16-03-2009 by Tom J]
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How old is it? no cover from renault?
Tom J
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2004 so it'll be out of warranty
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16th Mar 09 at 23:29   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So was the oil pump going the cause for the piston too mate?

Hope you get it back working properly soon mate
Tom J
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no idea tbh tom, your guess is as good as mine, this is the garage guessing the cause as they say the bottom end is banging, i'm not that hot on how engines work but i'm guessing if the oil pump goes the engine seizes up due to oil starvation and thats why the turbo has gone?
Nick-S
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16th Mar 09 at 23:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
gutting

do you like the car when its not broke?
Tom J
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quote:
Originally posted by GSi_16v
gutting

do you like the car when its not broke?
yeah it is a really nice car, bodywork is in great condition and when its working it is ace to drive. had no option but to fix it though as i haven't had it long so i'm in neg equity on it.
Tom J
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OMG gutted for you mate, especially how new the car is
Nick-S
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So its nice to drive them? its just i realy like them but haveing never driven one just want to kind of find out.
Ben G
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looks so bland but i like them.

1900 quid is a pain hope it's fixed after you shell all that money out!
Tom J
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Originally posted by GSi_16v
So its nice to drive them? its just i realy like them but haveing never driven one just want to kind of find out.

its the nicest car i have driven, plenty of power when you need it, you can cruise in 6th gear at 80 on the motorway and it feels like you are going 50, loads of leg room, which is important for me as i am 6'4, in my corsa i had to stop every hour to stretch my legs
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Originally posted by Ben G
looks so bland but i like them.

1900 quid is a pain hope it's fixed after you shell all that money out!

i hope so too, won't be much left to go wrong with it! The looks grow on you, especially the rear
Matt H
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16th Mar 09 at 23:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My bro's turbo went & Renault paid for some of it, even though it was a year out of its warranty
Nick-S
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom J
quote:
Originally posted by GSi_16v
So its nice to drive them? its just i realy like them but haveing never driven one just want to kind of find out.

its the nicest car i have driven, plenty of power when you need it, you can cruise in 6th gear at 80 on the motorway and it feels like you are going 50, loads of leg room, which is important for me as i am 6'4, in my corsa i had to stop every hour to stretch my legs
am only 5,8 so that aint a problem for me. handleing good?
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Thats french cars for ya...
Tom J
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
My bro's turbo went & Renault paid for some of it, even though it was a year out of its warranty

how come they did that then? what caused his turbo to go?
Tom J
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Originally posted by GSi_16v
quote:
Originally posted by Tom J
quote:
Originally posted by GSi_16v
So its nice to drive them? its just i realy like them but haveing never driven one just want to kind of find out.

its the nicest car i have driven, plenty of power when you need it, you can cruise in 6th gear at 80 on the motorway and it feels like you are going 50, loads of leg room, which is important for me as i am 6'4, in my corsa i had to stop every hour to stretch my legs
am only 5,8 so that aint a problem for me. handleing good?


yeah the handling is good, if you take a look at the cup model its supposed to be even better
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17th Mar 09 at 11:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
A mate has the Megane F1 225 whatever its called. I actually really like it.

I've driven the 1.6 and it was the sluggish think ever!
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surely better off fitting a second hand engine (complete) from a crashed car? £1,900 on repairing a 5 year old car is just insane.
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quote:
Originally posted by GSi_16v
So its nice to drive them? its just i realy like them but haveing never driven one just want to kind of find out.


the clutch is very springy and they sound strange standard but very comfy and smooth to drive
am4nf
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
surely better off fitting a second hand engine (complete) from a crashed car? £1,900 on repairing a 5 year old car is just insane.


thats how much its costing him for a 19k engine and getting the oil pump and turbo fixed on it
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£1,200.. fuck about..
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Sorry to hear about that mate i am sure you are gutted and the last thing you need is ripping about buying french.

But.....

You should of known better

 
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