henry21p Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 my engine went pop again. lasted 3000 miles this time. cold engine, 1 mile from home, gentle driving and whoosh. water in the exhaust.. hg gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mav Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 Big hug on it's way from me Viv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 Dave, I suggest you go get larruped 🙆🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Bill Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 **** Gutted for you, fella ☹️ BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballast Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 Oops....not again....hurumph I've heard all about it from PP.... Bx Caterham 21 1.8K Supersport 😬 😬 (K8 XTC formerly R351 BMX) 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Bill Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 PS You'd better change your sig again 😳 😬 BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave hard Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 🙆🏻 I suggest you contact your local Bishop and see about getting an exorcism carried out on your car. but first I reckon you go with Mav's suggestion Caterham 21 VHPD - one of the few Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry21p Posted November 4, 2004 Author Share Posted November 4, 2004 no joke... the odometer has been stuck on 666 for the last 20,000 miles. hint there maybe. i reckon i go vvc from now on.... or maybe a large collection of elastic bands all wound up and connected to the wheels. would be nice and lightweight. thanks everyone! there goes my christmas spending spree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FH Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 ☹️ FH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibster. Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 Also don't try calling the Bish whilst bladdered though or he may get the wrong idea. As a piece of technical advice - tis unusual for cheese to go pop, are you sure it wasn't past the sell by date ?? Paul Supercheese R250 Caterham pictures here 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossybee Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 😳 Sssssssssssssssssssssssssscottish Sssssssssssssssssssssupersnot!!! here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debert Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 Sod the hugs - have a beer on me .... then again .... DRINKS ALL ROUND Tough luck Dave, that's just NOT FAIR At last - The insurance company have got their finger out 😬 See the old Barbarella here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibster. Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 Supercheese R250 Caterham pictures here 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossybee Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 Sssssssssssssssssssssssssscottish Sssssssssssssssssssssupersnot!!! here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibster. Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 Supercheese R250 Caterham pictures here 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry21p Posted November 5, 2004 Author Share Posted November 5, 2004 blargh i feel rough this morning. thanks all for the support. looks like my car will now be out of commission until at least february (AGAIN)... damned good thing I put it on a limited mileage policy then isn't it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coose Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 Junk the cheese and get a bike engine! 😬 😬 I'm in the process of getting shot of my company car and buying my own (i.e. I've got a new job!!! YAAAYYY!!! ) and was looking at 4x4's. I really fancied a Freeloader, but for the money I wanted to spend I could only get a cheese-powered one.... Needless to say I'm buying a Subaru!!!!! 😬 Fish heads, fish heads, roly poly fish heads..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Bill Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 Woo Hoo! Bike Engines RULE 😬 BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry21p Posted November 5, 2004 Author Share Posted November 5, 2004 what galls me about this whole think is that for the money I have spent this year I could probably have BOUGHT a subaru... 3 new engines - 1.8ss, 1.8 big valve on 285 cams, 1.8 on qed cams, replaced and introduced improved cooling - remote thermostat, warning light for radiator fan. 2 dyno sessions to map engine, 1 rolling road session to verify dyno sessions. engine run in on the dyno 3 engine rebuilds 4 head gaskets And I have done 2 laps at curborough in the wet - the ONLY time the car has been on a track and due to the weather couldn't push it very hard. I have used 3 different companies for the engines to try and remove the possibility of poor workmanship - something I am happy to say i can rule out for all 3... 2 different people to remove and re-fit the engine. Am now very very poor... xmas is looking bleak and am feeling very very down indeed about the whole experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTD Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 ☹️ ☹️ Sorry about the engine! Again! Makes my two engine rebuilds on the same engine look like teutonic reliability! ['whisper]sorry about the headache too[/] G 4 Geoff Leather Good - Carbon Fibre Bad 619 GTD here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry21p Posted November 5, 2004 Author Share Posted November 5, 2004 thanks... head is feeling better after a few litres of oj this morning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coose Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 go bike-powered.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs GTD Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 Needless to say I'm buying a Subaru Wise choice not to go Freelander, Coose. We had one for a bit, and apart from breaking down a couple of times it also rattled something chronic. It was bought from new and sold within 18 months... Mrs GTD Carbonette - patches that make it easy to say NO to carbon fibre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibster. Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 "breaking down a couple of times it also rattled something chronic" and of course your Landie will do neither of these Supercheese R250 Caterham pictures here 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs GTD Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 But my Landy is 42 years old, not 18 months! Mrs GTD Carbonette - patches that make it easy to say NO to carbon fibre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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