Posted By: Anonymous
To buy a 3rd Coupe or not - 27/03/2006 16:51
I've fighting a battle with myself on whether to buy another Coupe or not.
I currently have a Fiesta Si with a 2.0 Mondeo engine fitted. I'd bought it as a 1.6 as a cheap runaround as I bought my first place, but the engine recently died and as I could get a 2.0 fitted for the same price as a standard 1.6 I went that route. However, all has not gone smoothly and today I've found out the headgasket has gone. I can't do the work myself so am looking at a few hundred quid at least, as well as finding a garage to do the work which might not be easy as most seem to not like working on modified cars and also changing the headgasket is a bit of a git of a job.
I've recently paid out for 4 new Toyo Proxes, a new clutch plus I had all the belts and waterpump etc renewed when the engine was changed, so would have liked to have kept the car for a year or two at least to recover what I've spent.
But, the lure of another yellow Coupe is still there. I'm supposed to be spending as little as possible though while I decorate and get by on paying a mortgage by myself, so may struggle with running a 20vt. I could go the NA route but would always crave the kick of the turbo.
I really don't know what to do!!
I currently have a Fiesta Si with a 2.0 Mondeo engine fitted. I'd bought it as a 1.6 as a cheap runaround as I bought my first place, but the engine recently died and as I could get a 2.0 fitted for the same price as a standard 1.6 I went that route. However, all has not gone smoothly and today I've found out the headgasket has gone. I can't do the work myself so am looking at a few hundred quid at least, as well as finding a garage to do the work which might not be easy as most seem to not like working on modified cars and also changing the headgasket is a bit of a git of a job.
I've recently paid out for 4 new Toyo Proxes, a new clutch plus I had all the belts and waterpump etc renewed when the engine was changed, so would have liked to have kept the car for a year or two at least to recover what I've spent.
But, the lure of another yellow Coupe is still there. I'm supposed to be spending as little as possible though while I decorate and get by on paying a mortgage by myself, so may struggle with running a 20vt. I could go the NA route but would always crave the kick of the turbo.
I really don't know what to do!!