Ian
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HG isn't difficult as such, its just a big job, that's where the labour goes. And you need get the belt right etc., its not something you'd take on lightly.
You could do it yourself, no one has said you can't? Might take a bit longer and you'll be worrying a bit more when it comes to first start afterwards but it's possible to save the money. Might need cam locking tool etc. but otherwise its fairly standard garage tools.
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Sean
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I would if I could.. I work way to much to do a job like that privately. That wasn't my point in saying it cost £40 I was just saying that as in the parts aren't exspensive it's the labour that's killer!
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Christopher
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Ahhh right fair enough! Well i havent got the time/tools/mechanical knowledge to do it so its at the garage and thats the price im going to have to pay! :/ I wouldnt choose to do this if i didnt have to
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Jamie-C
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That's a lot to spend on a 1200 no matter how much you try and justify it. Could've bought a whole car for that money with a decent engine and broke the rest.
At least you will be back on the road though.
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Christopher
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Originally posted by Jamie-C
That's a lot to spend on a 1200 no matter how much you try and justify it. Could've bought a whole car for that money with a decent engine and broke the rest.
At least you will be back on the road though.
Not round here mate :/
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Ian
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You can, you just didn't. They're not on every street corner but they are there.
I do think boshing it in to a garage and getting it back fixed does sort it out though. If you've no time or tools I'm not sure you'd want to take on a whole car.
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reecegsi
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If you was closer to me i would help its £15 skim £35 gasket set (on trade) £50 job done easy engine to do alot of money for that mate which no matter what will be lost as engine is worth pennies when you upgrade to xe but as you said you dont have options i could of probably built you a xe out of my spares 
[Edited on 09-11-2012 by reecegsi]
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Christopher
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Well theres not alot i could do tbh! People in my situation may have been able to but i couldnt! Never mind reece! Thanks anyway bud
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reecegsi
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No worrys cant believe no one would do it for a bit of cash on side
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swill_omnibus
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Originally posted by Christopher
No direct line just wont do it even though i just phoned up and somebody else said we do we just put it down as a modification?! Urmmm make up your mind! Getting dad to try and get a quote with mic as it was 4995 on my own with my points, all mods declared, 2 litre, 19, and no ncb! so hope i cant get it cheaper!
Far as im aware (when I tried when I was 19) Direct line only allows 2 x modifications (depending what they are) and main driver and any named drivers have to be 25+
Sorry to hear about engine HG mate, though, if can get it running ASAP, means you can get back and for work to earn the money towards the XE projects 
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Christopher
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quote:
Originally posted by swill_omnibus
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Originally posted by Christopher
No direct line just wont do it even though i just phoned up and somebody else said we do we just put it down as a modification?! Urmmm make up your mind! Getting dad to try and get a quote with mic as it was 4995 on my own with my points, all mods declared, 2 litre, 19, and no ncb! so hope i cant get it cheaper!
Far as im aware (when I tried when I was 19) Direct line only allows 2 x modifications (depending what they are) and main driver and any named drivers have to be 25+
Sorry to hear about engine HG mate, though, if can get it running ASAP, means you can get back and for work to earn the money towards the XE projects
Ahhhh well either way i wont be insuring a xe through direct line anyway as its far cheaper to go to a specialist! Yes mate exactly what i was thinking  Thank you 
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charlie loyns
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love your car!
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DanCobb
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Loving the sxi's haha. When's the beast back on the road Chris?
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Christopher
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Thank you very much mate it's always nice to hear positive comments!!
I know, well it would be steels but I only got 14s with massive tyres and they rubbed like mad so Sean has leant me these to drive up to Newcastle and now my cars died! :/ I'm hoping next week some time!!
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DanCobb
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Haha! & that's good to hear!
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Christopher
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Well just got a call from my dads mate the mechanic and turns out it needs a new chain, sum gasket, head gasket and a skim all in all totalling £560 cash in hand hobby! Fuck that so scrappy jobby then I think! Or some serious persuasion to my dad for an xe?! He just can't see the point in spending all that money on an engine with 150,000 miles on it as he thinks its just going to blow up! Any tips to help persuade him! :/
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Sean
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He doesn't know anything just get his 'mechanic' to check it over replace cambelt, waterpump check bearings ect..
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Sean
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Plus not all xe's have 150k miles, that one you was looking at did. Colin bought one with 70odd thousand miles
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Christopher
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Ooo yer I know but it's quite hard finding an xe localish to us let alone without 100,000 miles on the clock! I do REAALLLYYY want an xe haha! Btw my mum
Knows your boss  he said you were going on about my car last week lol! Thanks
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Sean
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Your mum does horse stuff doesn't she? he owns lusted saddlery must have been there? Lol
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Christopher
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Not sure! I think so she knows his wife quite well and him lol and he was like that must be the guy Sean's been talking about all week haha!
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DanCobb
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£560 
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Christopher
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Dad still thinks its worth it  honestly don't know what to do :/
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Sean
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Madness! Will you be completely gutted letting it go? Personally I'd break it and get a van, you got wheels to go on one.. Bucket seats too.
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Darryl H
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Sort an XE! There's plenty this way get someone to give you a lift this way!
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