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***Motors Chat Thread*** Round 1
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Hi guys, newbie here. Started driving a couple of months ago in a 97 fiat cinquecento. Just got rid of it and bought my first passion wagon - 00 Alfa Romeo 147
1.6 T Spark, with nice tan leather. Its in need of a new head gasket though, only €30. Part already ordered. Only paid €180 for the car! 0 -
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Hi guys, newbie here. Started driving a couple of months ago in a 97 fiat cinquecento. Just got rid of it and bought my first passion wagon - 00 Alfa Romeo 147 1.6 T Spark, with nice tan leather. Its in need of a new head gasket though, only €30. Part already ordered. Only paid €180 for the car!
Welcome man, I'm an Alfa fan although there are a few around here who think they're worthless unreliable yokes that need too much maintenance. I disagree
As Shadowhearth said check to see the head gasket blowing didn't affect any other components too. Sounds like you bagged yourself a bargain there though, the leather interior is probably worth more than the car itself!0 -
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ShadowHearth wrote: »Whale cum to the dark side of boards.ie. there are a few Alfa junkies here, so you will feel like at home.
Alfas are dirt cheap. Will you be doing the gasket yourself? And you are sure it's only the gasket and head did not suffered any damage. What was the reaso of gasket blowing? Check was the cooling state working properly.
100% certain its just the head gasket that needs to be done. We had a good look over it before buying. We stripped the engine to get at the head gasket yesterday and thought about doing the timing belt too as it was only 30 quid but I had to buy a torque wrench instead
Belt is in good condition though.
Seller said he bought it with a blown head gasket with intentions of fixing it up and selling it on so don't know how it blew. I'll be doing it with my dad
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Well guys, I got it
The dream has been fulfilled!
I'll throw up a proper thread later but i've to go straight to work now :P
Now in a week you will be in my shoes thinking tiny gremlins are attacking your car at night finding new tiny scratches every day, i also found my 4th dent today
Also well done, did he throw in the RNS510 or sell it seperately ?0 -
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Now in a week you will be in my shoes thinking tiny gremlins are attacking your car at night finding new tiny scratches every day, i also found my 4th dent today
Also well done, did he throw in the RNS510 or sell it seperately ?
Oh no..... thats a horrible feeling i'd bet :mad:
Yup he left that in it, some piece of kit in fairness!!!
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Shamelessly stolen from the 'You laugh you lose' thread.
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okay. wheels are not going for refurbishing. i found a set of wheels which will add +20 sexiness to mx5.
need to sort out bank account and set aside 850eu. 650 alloys and 200eu for 195/50/15 tyres. stretch bitches!
if i iwll do those things to mx5 i tihnk ill give scoobie to misses and rob my mx5 back 0 -
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ShadowHearth wrote: »okay. wheels are not going for refurbishing. i found a set of wheels which will add +20 sexiness to mx5.
need to sort out bank account and set aside 850eu. 650 alloys and 200eu for 195/50/15 tyres. stretch bitches!
if i iwll do those things to mx5 i tihnk ill give scoobie to misses and rob my mx5 back
I'd never have an mx5 over a scooby!
Scoobies are awesome!0 -
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ShadowHearth wrote: »felter dishes?
never knew those existed. mx5 looks awesome with dished wheels. pure sex on wheels.
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Heres some photos of what I done on the Alfa on Saturday and yesterday;
Its ready for a new timing belt but just can't afford it Needed a torque wrench...
One question, when I put it on and the engine is back together and able to run, should I leave the car for a while or start it up straight away? I've never done this before and I'll be gutted if I do something wrong..0 -
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ShadowHearth wrote: »if stuff like this is qualified for felt spec, then i dont want to live on this planet anymore.
I can understand getting rid of the R33 over the MX-5. Sure, we'd all love a 400bhp RB monster but the little Mazda is a serious car and has a far more usable power band for our roads.
Still, I'd love to faced with that decision, only to buy a WRX afterwards...
You're a lucky ****e, now bake me a cake! 0 -
I can understand getting rid of the R33 over the MX-5. Sure, we'd all love a 400bhp RB monster but the little Mazda is a serious car and has a far more usable power band for our roads.
Still, I'd love to faced with that decision, only to buy a WRX afterwards...
You're a lucky ****e, now bake me a cake!
"now bake me a cake" Ffs man are you from north?! I have a lot of northern Irish friends and when they want to take a piss out of me they say that!
I love both cars now. I will need to steal mx5 of misses this weekend. Will need to sort out fuss for those wheels now. I guess I just love dished stretch felt specs 0 -
ShadowHearth wrote: »"now bake me a cake" Ffs man are you from north?! I have a lot of northern Irish friends and when they want to take a piss out of me they say that!
I love both cars now. I will need to steal mx5 of misses this weekend. Will need to sort out fuss for those wheels now. I guess I just love dished stretch felt specs
Nah, I just love cake!
I'm an amateur baker myself, I was thinking of looking for a baking gig but it seems to be on an "I know someone" basis around Dublin.
Ah he's got to be winding you up, it's just the new boy racer slag at this stage, only more shameful. :P0 -
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