Really really annoyed

[paul_gt4]

Well took the faff to Momentum Motorsport earlier this week and told them to have a good look over it let me know if its good for 600+bhp and rectify the small problems that were on the car......... they had a good look around it whilst i was there and compression tested it and cylinder 3 was well down......... now i started worrying and Andrew said it could be just a gasket away and it would be relatively straight forward, they were busy with 2 mr2 turbos and a few evo's whilst i was there and said it would be later in the week they would get the head off and find the problem, so i headed off to get the bus for the 80mile journey back home........ then i got the phone call today whilst i was in a meeting from Steven Revells, more or less telling me to sit down......... the car has bent valves, the head is coked to the nines, and now for the good news i have 2mm piston slap on cylinder 3 and nearly as bad on number 2......... and the head gasket is slightly fractured........ the car has 2 chunks missing on number 2 piston head, the car since i got it was driven quick once and that was on the M62 heading to Liverpool and whilst over here it never seen the speed limit as i was skint from all the saving trying to get it......... and i was driving the puma all the time, last thing i was needing is this.......... so now i have no car and a massive bill coming for the rebuild and Momentum won't touch it any further til i come up there and look at it myself......... and now to top it all off me and the missus finished tonight over the fact i scrimped and saved like crazy for nearly 3months to get this car and she said she's not putting up with it for another few months......... i feel like absolute crap and worked my ass off for the last few months for nothing

[madgaz]

Bloody hell Paul...I'm sure the missus just saw red mist and flipped. Hopefully she'll be back soon enough, even to a fat lad like you.
As for the car? Well at least 'when' you get it sorted you know for yourself it will be spot on.

Hope all goes well Paul, just vent away if you need to.

[paul_gt4]

yeah well it'll be no summer driving now and i'll have to get myself a runaround for a few hundred quid, only consellation is i have my holiday paid off so roll on those 2 weeks.......... its that bad i could hit the drink

[craig205wrc]

Feel for you mate  a real shame this has happened so early in your ownership, but look on the bright side, once rebuilt you'll have a fresh engine in there that you'll know the full history of with no more surprises lurking around the corner.

[paul_gt4]

yeah well thats the only thing i'm going to be happy about......... its just something i didn't need atm

[craig205wrc]

Fook it, if it's any help I've a 205 top end to pick up later in the week, if for any reason your head is unrepairable you can have it for the same price I picked it up.... free 

[paul_gt4]

thanks lad, that would be much appreciated

[paul_gt4]

think i've got sarah calmed down, but i think it have to live by her rules for the next couple of months rather than scrimping and saving and being a selfish so ans so, like i did the last couple........ ah well

[Driveby]

Bad news on the car mate, hope it all works out at a reasonable cost at least then youll have peace of mind.

[madgaz]

think i've got sarah calmed down, but i think it have to live by her rules for the next couple of months rather than scrimping and saving and being a selfish so ans so, like i did the last couple........ ah well

I told you she'd be back

Live by her rules for 50% and you'll still be able to save a bit. Get some overtime in, treat her to a meal every now and then and all will be sorted soon.
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you matey

[calam]

Thats bad news mate. Similar thing happened when i first picked up my four. couple of months down the line the bottom end went so was forced to spending my spare cash on jus getting it road worthy.

These things find a way of sorting themselves out so just hang on in there.
Buy the missus some gaffer tape, im sure itll keep her happy (or is that quiet!)

[Redbeast]

aargh thats awful mate.  i feel for you.  at least things are on the up again.. good luck with it all.

[Coyoteboy]

Gutted, its easy to pick up a lemon without realising. 2mm of piston slap on 2 cyls - feck me! Who had this car before you and what did they do to it?

[Jools]

AAh Paul that is *(*&ing Erse mate. Gutted for you!

Can you get any recompence from the seller?? 

If you need spares get a post up soonest and we can all start looking out for you.

[Jools]

its easy to pick up a lemon without realising.

Pauls is definately an Orange not a lemon Mate!!!!

Sorry Paul, couldn't resist