Archie
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Swapped my Golf last night with a mate of mines for his Nova SRi.
Some people called me crazy etc but it was what i wanted and i've known the car for a while and just how well it's been looked after, and my mate's leaving the country later in the year and wanted the car to go to a good home, but needed a car to run up until he was due to leave then could sell on quickly.
Swapped last night at 6, i went home, grabbed my football kit and went played football, back out missed calls etc, phoned back said he was at my house with the Golf and wanted his car back, Golf was overheating 
Being the soft cunt i am and the fact it was a mate i gave him the keys and had a look at the Golf, diagnosed it as the water pump being fucked, fired the car up, was sitting bang on 90, drove it down my street and back up to confirm, massive pothole has appeared at the bottom end of my street, couldnt avoid it, and burst the fucking sump off it, killed it and pushed it back up to my door and left it.
So now lumped with a car i dont even want that i'm going to have to throw some money at, and waste my weeks holiday i've booked in 2 weeks fixing it
And i'll probably have to sort the bodywork out too to get any decent money back on it now.
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gez bay
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wouldnt he have it back off you after you've fixed it??
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Archie
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It was an option but it'll be £200 in parts and my time, was breaking even letting the Golf go for the £1500 he wanted for the Nova.
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gez bay
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if its a car you've really wanted. is £200 worth thinking about?
i loved my nova 
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Archie
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It is when it's my 1st wage after xmas coming up 
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adiohead
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I thought if the waterpump goes then the engine implodes? 
Could be a fan issue?
You could make a claim off the Council for the sump if you can prove they have been negligent.
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Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by adiohead
I thought if the waterpump goes then the engine implodes?
Could be a fan issue?
You could make a claim off the Council for the sump if you can prove they have been negligent.
Only if the impellors break and thats if they were plastic ones iirc. seals can still go and cause overheating without directly damaging the engine.
[Edited on 18-01-2012 by Fro]
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adiohead
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Thanks 
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taylorboosh
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bad luck mate, id fix and then swap again tbh
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VrsTurbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Fro
quote:
Originally posted by adiohead
I thought if the waterpump goes then the engine implodes?
Could be a fan issue?
You could make a claim off the Council for the sump if you can prove they have been negligent.
Only if the impellors break and thats if they were plastic ones iirc. seals can still go and cause overheating without directly damaging the engine.
[Edited on 18-01-2012 by Fro]
my impellor broke off and it was getting hot replaced it and its still fineeee
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Jon_C
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The impeller split in 2 on my golf. Just pulled it apart and put another one in. No other damage done
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corsa-vxr
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maybe a sign bud onwards and upwards
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Corsa_Sport21
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Ah thats shit luck. Tbh i would be the same if it was a mate.
What ever came about with the accident with the bus hitting your door??
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kennySRi
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Any info on the SRi which im guessing is for sale? 
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taylorboosh
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Poachers.. Id still buy the nova
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Archie
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quote:
Originally posted by kennySRi
Any info on the SRi which im guessing is for sale?
Nope
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Archie
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Ah thats shit luck. Tbh i would be the same if it was a mate.
What ever came about with the accident with the bus hitting your door??
Nothing, no driver reported the incident so couldnt do anything
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