Sorry to hear that. Late night post and the word "probably" means I hope the new day brings a new perspective and a way forward.

Tbh clutch and belts cost about the same as a new motor.
Would you like some help with the man maths? I think you'll find you can't not replace the motor / rebuild forged or the world will end!!

On a serious note, sorry to hear this.

bad times......its terrifying. I need to take mine to Solo for health check but i'm terrified it will do what yours did.

Definitely get a new engine....there is one on ebay for 225 at the moment.

Sorry to read this

What a pisser, sorry to read you've had issues Mark

One thing with buying second hand engines from Ebay, if you can buy one from a car that's running so it can be tested as I fitted a second hand engine for a customer a couple of weeks ago and the replacement supplied from Ebay was worse then the one I removed.

Is your coupe a tidy one? If so then it's a shame to break or sell.
Good advice from Country cruising. But money is always a problem.
Rebuilt engine is the way to go but costly.

I hope it works out for you.

Hopefully you can sort something Mark.
Is it your daily driver?
Can you get a run around and then start saving for the repairs?
I appreciate the task may seem insurmountable but "How do you eat an elephant?"
"Bite size chunks"...Good luck

Sorry to hear about your coupe.

Shame

That's a bummer right enough Mark. No consolation to your situation but I'm in deep with my Coop. Found a garage up here to look at an oil leak & some other issues. Engine had to come out, loads of parts need replaced. Refurbished turbo, a/c radiator, exhaust manifold, engine mount, gaskets etc plus time & more= a few grand. I'm in too deep to stop.

I feel your pain.

Ach I knew what I was letting myself into when I purchased the beast. I still feel compared to other sports cars they're a bargain & cheap in comparison.

I don't smoke & don't frequent the pubs, so this is how I justify spending my hard earned on my toy....Even have the go ahead from the Mrs.

So sorry to hear this! If it happened to me I think I would get a cheap runabout while I fixed up the Coupe bit by bit as I could afford it. Please don't break it!

More bad news, probably will find extra things to sort out the same as me the more you delve..This is the sting in the tail. You just can't get away by doing only the big end shells, but I'm sure you've thought of that. Sorry to point out the obvious by the way....