ChrisBoom
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Lesson learnt - Dont thrash a car silly that has a rusty sump - It cracks 

New sump & gasket ordered already, fuck this thing is costing me now
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Jenko_Sport
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Shit thats err quite bad haha
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willay
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jesus chirst
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DAZ1985
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/\ Agreed
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ChrisBoom
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Just a small crack, you can see where its dripping out, but the sump is rotten 
Only lost 1/4 of the oil, so no damage to the engine, thank fuck.
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Jakey
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Woops 
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Bram
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This lesson is- don't buy a rot box!
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ChrisBoom
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quote: Originally posted by Bram
This lesson is- don't buy a rot box!
Yup, true, could of got a much better car for the money ive spent on it
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Jenko_Sport
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quote: Originally posted by ChrisBoom
quote: Originally posted by Bram
This lesson is- don't buy a rot box!
Yup, true, could of got a much better car for the money ive spent on it
But think of the satisfaction you've had from building it
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ChrisBoom
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quote: Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
quote: Originally posted by ChrisBoom
quote: Originally posted by Bram
This lesson is- don't buy a rot box!
Yup, true, could of got a much better car for the money ive spent on it
But think of the satisfaction you've had from building it
Thats true, had many moments of hatred with it though
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Jenko_Sport
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Exactly the same as ive had with mine
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16V_1600
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Jeez!
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andy1868
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oopsie!
why were you thrashing it anyway, aren't you 16?
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mattk
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redlining it on the drive
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16V_1600
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quote: Originally posted by andy1868
oopsie!
why were you thrashing it anyway, aren't you 16?
BUSTED
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Jamie
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bloody hell
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ChrisBoom
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Nope, my brother did the thrashing, most its ever had it two years 
Only noticed the crack once we were back at the MOT station.
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Colin
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oooft did you get any car with that rust you bought
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ChrisBoom
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quote: Originally posted by Colin
oooft did you get any car with that rust you bought
Not really 
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pow
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VegasPhil
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Chris
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Toby
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gutted but at leat you found it know rather than in a months time or whatever and you lost all of your oil and the engine
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