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Pop

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Registered: 8th May 03
Location: Reading
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23rd Feb 05 at 19:56

snapped my timing belt today

... fuck

vxsri

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Registered: 27th Dec 04
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23rd Feb 05 at 19:57

doh!!
i take it that it was on the engine and not in your hands???

Pop

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23rd Feb 05 at 19:59

yep on the motorway heading home from work

PaulW

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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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23rd Feb 05 at 19:59

how fast & what gear were you in???

vxsri

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Registered: 27th Dec 04
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23rd Feb 05 at 19:59

wot kinda car u got?

Pop

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Location: Reading
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23rd Feb 05 at 20:01

got a 1.4 16v corsa b ... was in 4th going 45mph approx ... don't hold much hope of anything but a full head rebuild

PaulW

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Registered: 26th Jan 03
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23rd Feb 05 at 20:04

so around 3.5k then...

its not gona be pretty! You may have some lovely-shaped pistons too!

did you get some loud rattiling/slapping/crunching noises??

vxsri

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Registered: 27th Dec 04
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23rd Feb 05 at 20:05

1.4 16v's r a cunt for doing that anyway, and not alot of fun 2 fix them either

Pop

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23rd Feb 05 at 20:09

seconds before it went there was a large rattle/ clunking noise ... then the car cut out and I was left stranded in a blizzard on the hard shoulder until the friendly aa man came along ...

... it's gonna cost loads which I currently don't have so I'm heading into work tomorow on the train to hand in my notice effective immediately

vxsri

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23rd Feb 05 at 20:11

buy a lotto ticket on ur way home!!

oldngrey

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23rd Feb 05 at 20:15

unlucky mate. Thought about getting a complete cylinder head from a breakers?

Colin

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23rd Feb 05 at 20:29

You broke your car so your going to jack in your job?

Sounds a bit silly!

Dan. T

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Registered: 6th Jan 05
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23rd Feb 05 at 20:43

Why not get a re-con engine from vauxhall, their priced at about £900 exchange

Adam-D

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23rd Feb 05 at 22:56

or buy a 2nd hand engine off someone on here.. bout £300 £400 depending on what u want

Swiftie

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23rd Feb 05 at 23:06

quote:
Originally posted by Kolin
You broke your car so your going to jack in your job? Sounds a bit silly!

Thought so too unless if the car is his easiest means of cummuting then he won't be able to get to work would he?

Colin

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23rd Feb 05 at 23:07

quote:
Originally posted by Swiftie

quote:
Originally posted by Kolin
You broke your car so your going to jack in your job? Sounds a bit silly!

Thought so too unless if the car is his easiest means of cummuting then he won't be able to get to work would he?

Yes but without a job then how are you going to pay for the repairs

modification

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24th Feb 05 at 01:55

how many miles you done?

Pop

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24th Feb 05 at 18:32

quote:
Originally posted by Kolin

quote:
Originally posted by Swiftie

quote:
Originally posted by Kolin
You broke your car so your going to jack in your job? Sounds a bit silly!

Thought so too unless if the car is his easiest means of cummuting then he won't be able to get to work would he?

Yes but without a job then how are you going to pay for the repairs

ok so I live in Glasgow and work just outside Edinburgh in Broxburn ... approximately 45 miles away, so it's fairly essential I have a car.

... took 2 trains and a bus to work today which took 2 1/2 hours compared to the normal 40 mins ... needless to say my work were pissed off.

... also got some quotes today for the fixing and I'm looking at around £650

... I don't have the money so I'm now the owner of a corsa that won't be fixed for a long time

CORSA NUT

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24th Feb 05 at 18:34

Colin

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24th Feb 05 at 18:37

Just buy a shitter with Tax n MOT for a few hundred to get you into work

Seems silly quiting your job because your cars packed in

Pop

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24th Feb 05 at 18:40

quote:
Originally posted by Kolin
Just buy a shitter with Tax n MOT for a few hundred to get you into work Seems silly quiting your job because your cars packed in

I only have £80 to my name at the moment so I can't even afford a shitter ... anyone on here a secret millionaire that might help with a wee donation?

Colin

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24th Feb 05 at 18:43

quote:
Originally posted by Pop

quote:
Originally posted by Kolin
Just buy a shitter with Tax n MOT for a few hundred to get you into work Seems silly quiting your job because your cars packed in

I only have £80 to my name at the moment so I can't even afford a shitter ... anyone on here a secret millionaire that might help with a wee donation?

£80 to your name

Fuck sake thats not going to get you far is it

Pop

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24th Feb 05 at 18:47

quote:
Originally posted by Kolin

quote:
Originally posted by Pop

quote:
Originally posted by Kolin
Just buy a shitter with Tax n MOT for a few hundred to get you into work Seems silly quiting your job because your cars packed in

I only have £80 to my name at the moment so I can't even afford a shitter ... anyone on here a secret millionaire that might help with a wee donation?

£80 to your name Fuck sake thats not going to get you far is it

nope it isn't ... I wasn't really expecting to snap my timing belt though .. I get paid on Thursday but that'll cover the rent and council tax due on Friday

CORSA NUT

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24th Feb 05 at 18:51

Mate i feel well sorry for ya! If i had a spare car i would glady lend you it

Colin

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24th Feb 05 at 18:55

quote:
Originally posted by Pop

quote:
Originally posted by Kolin

quote:
Originally posted by Pop

quote:
Originally posted by Kolin
Just buy a shitter with Tax n MOT for a few hundred to get you into work Seems silly quiting your job because your cars packed in

I only have £80 to my name at the moment so I can't even afford a shitter ... anyone on here a secret millionaire that might help with a wee donation?

£80 to your name Fuck sake thats not going to get you far is it

nope it isn't ... I wasn't really expecting to snap my timing belt though .. I get paid on Thursday but that'll cover the rent and council tax due on Friday

Well I would find a new job before you jack in the one you have or your will find yourself homeless aswell as carless

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