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Mals disaster thread.

Introduction

As some of you may have heard, I've aquired an automobile for the grand sum of nada. Hats off to my mate Joe for the car, I owe him a pint at the very least :)

The car in question is an Opel Vectra 1.6 ecotec. We previously got a Corsa but that isnt worth mentioning. Although it holds the record for the most gutless car I've ever driven (y)

This particular car however by contrast is much superior. Its had a recent engine service including a timing belt and water pump change. It runs with no rattles or smoke, rather smooth :) it certainly has poke to match too :devil:

So whats wrong with it? My mate got it with no tax book, the previous owner had it for years then emigrated for a bit. Went to tax it and discovered the absence of a book. So it got parked up for 2 years. Joe gets it for free but its practically un-drivable and would cost a fortune to sort. So he offered it to me and I brought it away yesterday :) Plus underneath its going crusty...

So enough about the background of the car, whats the plan for it? Well, I'm its final owner and it will be going to the graveyard in due time :( but lets see what I can do wit it before that happens ;)

Anyways some pics of said car :)
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And it didn't take long before I started fiddlin' round the engine bay :p
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Controls on the wheel for the radio, sweeeeeeet :cool:
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My 5 series sneaking in the pic :p
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Best radio station on the planet :worship:
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And after a bit of driving round the garden, it got a little dark
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I'll have to rearrange the garden then I'll have a proper track :devil:

Lets see what it looks like for the next update... ;)
i vote leave it be - spend time messing with the bravo van or 166.

The van has a new tyre to go on soon enough. However I will be ceasing work on it for a while, all will be revealed in due time as to why... ;)

The 166 requires naff all parts! (y) But costly parts!!! Clutch kit (want to change the rollers and tensioners too) is about £325 ex vat for example and on just one part needed... Lets not mention clutch, flywheel and suspension Ahhhh :cry: still I'm saving up as the days go on (y)
 
Its usually easier to tie the engine and box to a tree and give the car a good yank with a tractor much more fun aswell had to do it to a fiesta what a laugh .

At least no stripping was required lol
 
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