Some of you maybe aware of the long running saga with my 20v VIS, I know Countrycrusing (Joe) is!!
Anyway to get to the point, after 9 months without a coop I'm back. All of this is due to the fabulous work done by Paul (Iceberg) at Motormech.
I can't thank Paul and his team enough, great service, great patience (in waiting until a new engine came available) and great results. My coop now runs just like it did on the day I bought it (5 years ago).
BIG THANKS TO MOTORMECH (sorry to the mods for the CAPS but I'm just so chuffed to have it back!!)

Congratulations and welcome back

Ah - so it was your 20v that seemed to have rooted itself to the spot in Paul's workshop

Good to hear that a new lump came up eventually - welcome back!

Yes welcome back Metalman, I've seen your coupe at Paul's on several visits and was so pleased to see it gone last Tuesday, isn't it nice to hear that VIS purrrrr again

I've seen the car there too !!

Great to hear it's back on the road again

MetalMan, what was the problem and cause?

It was initially a blown head gasket problem, the engine was rebuilt but the rings were fried so it had major hot running problems

The problem intially was a head gasket failure, this problem then became something else which is subject to legal proceedings and so I won't make any further comment on it at this time.
The solution was to have a "new" engine fitted by Paul at Motormech

I'll say no more, I didn't realise there was legal proceeding going on otherwise I wouldn't of said anything.

No worries Joe, I'll post a proper explanation of the problem once the court stuff is out of the way.