Blown my 1.1 :-(

1. MatM Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 West Midlands United Kingdom (England) Posts: 109 Saxo forte, Team dynamics pro race

   #1 14th October 2006, 00:03

   Tonight on Friday the 13th typical, Got on the Junction on the Motorway in Birmingham dropped down to 4th gear and then the car just went in high revs and cut out completly. Got stuck on the motorway at 10:30pm, Looks like the cam belt has gone and all the valves are bent to buggerey
   
   DOH
2. Danny Established Member Joined: May 2006 staffs United Kingdom Posts: 1332

   #2 14th October 2006, 00:05

   not your lucky day then matty boy least you never losed control or anything
   
   all i gotta say is rip sax
3. Josh_Phipps Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 1867 Mk 2 Vtr (sold), Fiat Seciento Sporting

   #3 14th October 2006, 00:10

   yea m8 sad to hear bout your car but could of been worse... you could of caused a pile up or summin lol, thankfully not.... you know roughly how much its gunna burn a hole in your pocket?
4. MatM Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 West Midlands United Kingdom (England) Posts: 109 Saxo forte, Team dynamics pro race

   #4 14th October 2006, 00:13

   approx 500 but going to look at priceys vtr he has for sale in the morning. Fingers crossed
5. beastgtir Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 birmingham Posts: 2178 Soon to be another Honda!

   #5 14th October 2006, 00:14

   1.1 engines are cheap. shouldnt cost more then £300 fitted.
6. beastgtir Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 birmingham Posts: 2178 Soon to be another Honda!

   #6 14th October 2006, 00:14

   il have ur rims if ur splitting.
7. MatM Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 West Midlands United Kingdom (England) Posts: 109 Saxo forte, Team dynamics pro race

   #7 14th October 2006, 00:19

   ok will let you know 2 moz
8. Imfromwales Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Durham - NOT WALES!! Posts: 1952 Saxo SX 1.1

   #8 14th October 2006, 00:30

   unlucky mate sad to hear your ditching the old faithfull lol!
   
   at least you will be upgrading so you wont have lost out really lol....
9. Josh_Phipps Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 1867 Mk 2 Vtr (sold), Fiat Seciento Sporting

   #9 14th October 2006, 00:47

   if your spliting let me know, i might be interested in some parts too..
10. throttleboy Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2006 N IRELAND Posts: 237 white1.5d vtrlookie&blackvtr!

    #10 14th October 2006, 16:18

    sorry to hear bout your misfortune, shit like that always happens to me, get a vtr engine in man, should be cheaper than £500 and your insurance wont go up!
11. Tammy_VTS Frequent Poster Joined: May 2006 Bognor Regis,West Sussex Posts: 707 Phase 2 Saxo VTS

    #11 14th October 2006, 18:18

    £100 mate... and you can have my vtr engine.... ecu and wiring loom included not such a bad thing you blown up eh hehhe
12. DazzerVTR Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Tolworth, Surrey Posts: 360 Saxo VTR MK2

    #12 14th October 2006, 18:20

    edit..
    rered the original post this can be deleted.
13. Danny Established Member Joined: May 2006 staffs United Kingdom Posts: 1332

    #13 17th October 2006, 22:35

    just heard mats engine blew 4 valves and hes had the head gasket sent off
14. jclaydon Established Member Joined: Mar 2005 Peterborough, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1255 zetec s

    #14 17th October 2006, 22:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by throttleboy sorry to hear bout your misfortune, shit like that always happens to me, get a vtr engine in man, should be cheaper than £500 and your insurance wont go up!

    how'd you work out the insurance not going up?
15. Danny Established Member Joined: May 2006 staffs United Kingdom Posts: 1332

    #15 17th October 2006, 22:39

    i no if he puts a vtr engine in it its sure to go up
16. Richardson_VTS Established Member Joined: Mar 2006 Northallerton Posts: 1672 Mini Cooper S

    #16 17th October 2006, 22:42

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Danski i no if he puts a vtr engine in it its sure to go up

    Unless he's not telling them
17. MatM Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 West Midlands United Kingdom (England) Posts: 109 Saxo forte, Team dynamics pro race

    #17 18th October 2006, 10:01

    Yep 4 valves have shattered, And i have had the head gasket sent off to be checked over.
    Anyone know roughly how much we are looking at also including the labour charge at the garage :-(
18. Connor_scotland Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2006 Inverness - Scotland Posts: 8294 4th Impreza of the year - 391bhp - Audi S4 Avant,

    #18 18th October 2006, 10:56

    can get 1.1 engines with a 12k guarantee for £140 delivered mate
    lowish miles aswell