Posted May 20, 200519 yr as some of you know, my car is fooked.now i need to make a decision: do i sell the car cheap and just get a volvo of my dad or do i buy an engine and stick that in? what do you reckon? i just need it to run for as long as possible then it can be fuckin squashed for all i care ideally i want to keep the escort till i can get the car that i want! but thats gonna depend on job circumstances! whatever car i get next, it 99.9% wont be a ford!
May 20, 200519 yr sell all the bits off ur car an ur old car, put it back to standard, buy a new engine for this car an use it till it dies which should last till u get the new car ull have money to pay off debt then with the bitts u sell
May 20, 200519 yr well im hoping to make my escort last as long as i can till i got the gt4 sorted, even wen i buy it im only gonna bring it out for shows etc till i can afford a full yrs insurance without it leaving me with like 50quid a month gives me a chance to mod it as well so hopefully ill have the escort a little while longer, so if i was u i wud drop a new engine in, same type etc less hassle and do u really need a bigger engine in it?
May 20, 200519 yr Author i dont care what engine goes in it scott, one that works and doesnt use a litre of oil driving to northampton, then another litre on the way back would be nice problem is i dunno if im gonna have anyone to fit a new engine as i think steves getting pissed off doing it new one in mine1.8 conversion on his1.8 gets fucked - 1.6 back in1.8 into another escort so thats gonna make 5 in a few months
May 20, 200519 yr Author i did consider walking to work and back, but they changed my hours so i finish at 10 and its not the safest route home
May 20, 200519 yr Stick with it i had countless problems with my car. BUt once you've over come them and got a few mods under your belt you'll see its worth it. DO NOT GET A MOPED
May 20, 200519 yr mikes right, and u will still have change for 2 pints £995 all done. bargin imo<{POST_SNAPBACK}> 3 if you're a proud Wetherspoonian
May 20, 200519 yr i can't believe you killed this one already! I take it back mike, and i think you won the bet! Who had 3-4 months? Nah, only joking.. tough luck there. Tis' a bugger, sometimes they go right, sometimes they go wrong, looks like you had an unlucky pick
May 20, 200519 yr Author well you both lost because ive had this engine for a year in about a week so there getting on 115k at least this engine it runs ok sounds a bit iffy when its cold but once its warm it sounds perfect. but the oil must be going somewhere. its not being burnt (not the amount that is being used anyway ) and its not leaking
May 21, 200519 yr Author yup! ive had the oil pressure tested and its fine the emissions seem ok and theres no leak from what we can see just have to keep an eye on it i guess just take it easy and no long journeys ill take the plane instead
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