As of this moment in time....

the UK's only Metalic sprint blue 20vt is dead.

she has lost over a liter of oil in 360 miles, oil pressure is none existant and.. yep.. you guessed it.

Shes knocked.

so as it stands...

Wheres the matches?

its such a shame.
The car has been undergoing massive wrench time, it was all perfect to go see flea Thursday.

But in sods law and pure unlucky sh*t times.

She has died.

what a great start to 2012.

it seems when ever i plan to go spa.. it goes wrong.

heart broken? i think i am...
do i care any more?
No.

So, sadly i have to say, as it stands... JBT, McMike and every one else who said i wount make it to spa.. your bloody right...but what a crap way to go out...with a knock.

You will make it, Dan and me will come down next week and change your engine

Joe, as much as that really is the kindest offer mate..

when do you draw a line under it all??

i just looked at it again..

its not the same car.
ive changed everything on it.

there has to be a line drawn.. i just think tis may be the time to do.

Did Proccy draw a line when john told him his Coupe was rotten?

Offer is there mate

Chin up Marco, you've got an expert making an offer you can't refuse. You've helped me out enough time, let others give you a hand!

Forget about it for a day or two and reappraise the situation. I'm sure you'll see it fixed!

thanks Joe...

yer weirdly i keep thinking about proccy's coupe and where he is now..
but ive got a feeling proccy's pockets where/are deeper than mine.

one thing im definatly glad about is that i didnt sell it..
if this happened to the new owner i would of felt like crap

@ Gunzi yer i no its an offer you would be mad to turn down..

a couple of days apart may change my mind..

jsut need to sort a car to drive to and from work

GGGGRRRRREEEEAAAATTTTTT.

What caused the leak?

Ross

Sorry to hear this Marco

Seems simple to me?

Joe pop on down (collect me on the way), Mario come on up with Dan. Marco stand there and try to look pretty and we'll have the situation sorted in no time.

Don't be fraido. Call Joe now and arrange a day. Just let me know asap and I will get time off work.

You will be making tea though. Oh and some of those little cakes?

there is no leak.

when i noticed the pressure dropping faster than a lead weight i pulled off the M1 onto a layby and checked the oil and saw nothing in it.

topped it up, oil pressure increased slightly but the damage is done.
The knocking was tehre.

also she turns over "lightly" which makes me think there is a compression issue also.

LOL

With what money mate?

hmm..little cakes...

thanks T...
x

I feel bad for you Marco. Bad luck.

£20 says you don't draw a line under it though

Come to think of it, I've still got that hat that I didn't need to eat

Well I will bring the cakes then.

Pick up the telephone and call Joe.

Mine died at the start of the new year, so I know how you feel.

I was in the same position, wondering whether it was worth saving, and mine was no where near as nice as yours!

Trailered her to Joe and decided to go for it, I know the work I've done on mine, and buying a new coop would just leave me in a position where I might have to change other stuff, and there would be no guarantee that the engine won't go the same way the week after. At least with a good 2nd hand lump and a bit of Joe's magic, you'll have an engine you can rely on for quite a while!

I bit the bullet and went for it and after a few hiccups along the way (turbo related!) it's running tighter than a drum now

plus my oil pressure is bloody lovely.

I'd recommend value noodles too.

I hope you haven't replied because you are on the phone to Joe.

People stop being nice to Marco. He doesn't understand if you are nice to him.

He needs a good hard slap and to be told what is going on, he works best that way.

Marco, if you do draw the line, I'll take your coupe off your hands.

its not worth a penny like this.

if it nevers comes back on the road... its going to be a nice garden ornament with a BBQ in the engine bay.

hell.. it will be quicker than what it was any way.

Very sorry to here this marco, chin up and given the money you have spend on the body work, I think you should dig deep and find the extra for an engine

Were you not selling this some time ago?

yer i planned on selling it due to cash flow problems..

but i managed to dig deep, drive a crap car, and sort my self out..

just got the car out of storage and got the car ready for spa..

recently i did silicone water pipes, proted manifold, ported throttle body. oil change, new fuel filer and a load of other parts.

Gutted for you Marco, but you've got to get yourself to Spa and experience it at least once! Even if you get the car fixed then sell it as soon as you get back!!

Gutted for you Marco and i don't think anybody knows how you're feeling better than i do right now. I wanted to kick mine to pieces, set fire to the parts and then watch it rot in hell. I couldn't take that course because you, Mario, Sedicilashes, Joe, JBT, T, Porky-tourettes and the rest wouldn't let me - it's this community, these people, that make it all special not just your beautiful car (and bird ).

Take Joe's offer up mate, it's a great offer genuinely meant and also take eveyone else's offer of help. I had the help from JBT, you accept it from Joe, job done.

Come to Spa even if its as a passenger, i'll buy you some beers as will the rest of the guys.

This is the Hotel California mate, you can check in any time you like, but you can never leave.........

As for me having deep pockets, you're right - they're deep because there's nothing in them!!

thanks Proccy...
may give you a call later to say hi...

Joe called me this morning and trapped me into a corner where i cant really say no...

it is a nice car...

FFS.. i dont no what to do..

Proccy.... brought a tear to my eye

yer i wanted to say that too.. but then realised how much abuse i would get from it

I stood up and started clapping for 5 minutes... it was like a Labour Party Conference

Sorry to read this Marco, Its just the way it goes down in the Coupe world as you know - More so for some!

If the offer is legit, then Joe is a legend, Accept and you never know it may produce a few more ponies than before!

And that, you would love..

Its a beautiful car.

Dude if i can help im happy to.. Got an engine?Ive got a van if anything needs bringing down and joes helping? This is a communitee and the help ive got with my banger im happy to help others especially you mate.

You offered a hand when i was stranded with more dud engine.

All i need is feeding.

Joe is in deed a legend.

and i confirm it is a legit offer... the mentalist...

@ CD - thanks mate... i will keep you in mind..

this forum / community is just to much for words.