Cossie failes badly on mot
09-02-2007, 10:39 AM
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Cossie failes badly on mot
Anti-lock braking system light dont illuminate
n/s inner sill suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded
o/s inner sill suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded
n/s inner sill seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded
o/s inner sill seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded
n/s rear brake hose ferrule excessively corroded
o/s rear brake hose ferrule excessively corroded
n/s rear brake pipe excessively corroded
o/s rear brake pipe excessively corroded
o dear
how much is it nowadays for a new inner seal to be welded both sides
09-02-2007, 10:44 AM
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Roosie - not trying to offend, but it seems you get through a lot of cars, of which nearly all of them are cheap, but also rust buckets/have problems....
Surely buying these "bargains" is a false economy? Wouldn't you be better off laying out a few quid more and getting a car thats in tip-top shape that don't need half the car components welding to get through an MoT?????
Surely buying these "bargains" is a false economy? Wouldn't you be better off laying out a few quid more and getting a car thats in tip-top shape that don't need half the car components welding to get through an MoT?????
09-02-2007, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Thrush
Roosie - not trying to offend, but it seems you get through a lot of cars, of which nearly all of them are cheap, but also rust buckets/have problems....
Surely buying these "bargains" is a false economy? Wouldn't you be better off laying out a few quid more and getting a car thats in tip-top shape that don't need half the car components welding to get through an MoT?????
Surely buying these "bargains" is a false economy? Wouldn't you be better off laying out a few quid more and getting a car thats in tip-top shape that don't need half the car components welding to get through an MoT?????
i may have had a lot actually sorry 4 cars in last 7months 2 of them were just to sell anyways! this cosworth owes me fook all i est i have about 1k to spend on any work untill i start to make a loss on it. i can rememeber a s1 a few years back that u had and that wernt a so call minter can i say lol
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09-02-2007, 10:51 AM
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just break it, not worth the hassle IMO once it gets to that stage!! there will still be corrosion on the car that hasn't been mentioned (not quite bad enough to fail the MOT,yet)
09-02-2007, 11:07 AM
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Re: Cossie failes badly on mot
Originally Posted by Roosie
Anti-lock braking system light dont illuminate
n/s inner sill suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded
o/s inner sill suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded
n/s inner sill seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded
o/s inner sill seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded
n/s rear brake hose ferrule excessively corroded
o/s rear brake hose ferrule excessively corroded
n/s rear brake pipe excessively corroded
o/s rear brake pipe excessively corroded
o dear
how much is it nowadays for a new inner seal to be welded both sides
09-02-2007, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Roosie
Originally Posted by Thrush
Roosie - not trying to offend, but it seems you get through a lot of cars, of which nearly all of them are cheap, but also rust buckets/have problems....
Surely buying these "bargains" is a false economy? Wouldn't you be better off laying out a few quid more and getting a car thats in tip-top shape that don't need half the car components welding to get through an MoT?????
Surely buying these "bargains" is a false economy? Wouldn't you be better off laying out a few quid more and getting a car thats in tip-top shape that don't need half the car components welding to get through an MoT?????
I can rememeber a s1 a few years back that u had and that wernt a so call minter can i say lol
Check out my resto thread to have a proper look at the mintness
09-02-2007, 12:24 PM
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tbh i dont want to break it i dont like seeing another cossie go off the road and one less
i still think its worth doing as the exterior is near spotless along with interior just the bits underneef!
ive seen a lot worse out there
i still think its worth doing as the exterior is near spotless along with interior just the bits underneef!
ive seen a lot worse out there
09-02-2007, 01:19 PM
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If the rest of the car is worth it do it.. if not fuck it off..
Dont be gay and sentimental about 1 less cossie on the road.. it means fuck all in the long run.
Dont be gay and sentimental about 1 less cossie on the road.. it means fuck all in the long run.
09-02-2007, 01:21 PM
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Fook me.......all this crying over a couple of brake pipes and a bit of welding.....
Take it to a decent garage or welding specialist matey and it`ll be a doodle for them,whip out your trim and carpets first and anything else that might be in the way to keep the price down.....
ABS probably got no bulb in,most people take out the lamp instead of sorting the fault,it`s usually minor(Sensor etc)
Take it to a decent garage or welding specialist matey and it`ll be a doodle for them,whip out your trim and carpets first and anything else that might be in the way to keep the price down.....
ABS probably got no bulb in,most people take out the lamp instead of sorting the fault,it`s usually minor(Sensor etc)
09-02-2007, 01:55 PM
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i remember my first saph..i was too excited about getting 1 i jumped in and bought the first one i viewed,it was a straight fsh standard flint grey h-reg,leather and stainless exhaust otherwise standard
it was raining when viewed so i missed slight rust bubble on roof due to sunroof channel being blocked,and i didint have proper look under it
2 weeks later i noticed rear chassis leg rotten
then next mot rear sill corroded
i got it welded up and punted
bought for £3500 and ended up swaping it for an mr2 and a celica gt...and got £5100 back for these 2
it was raining when viewed so i missed slight rust bubble on roof due to sunroof channel being blocked,and i didint have proper look under it
2 weeks later i noticed rear chassis leg rotten
then next mot rear sill corroded
i got it welded up and punted
bought for £3500 and ended up swaping it for an mr2 and a celica gt...and got £5100 back for these 2
09-02-2007, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Roosie
Originally Posted by Thrush
Roosie - not trying to offend, but it seems you get through a lot of cars, of which nearly all of them are cheap, but also rust buckets/have problems....
Surely buying these "bargains" is a false economy? Wouldn't you be better off laying out a few quid more and getting a car thats in tip-top shape that don't need half the car components welding to get through an MoT?????
Surely buying these "bargains" is a false economy? Wouldn't you be better off laying out a few quid more and getting a car thats in tip-top shape that don't need half the car components welding to get through an MoT?????
i may have had a lot actually sorry 4 cars in last 7months 2 of them were just to sell anyways! this cosworth owes me fook all i est i have about 1k to spend on any work untill i start to make a loss on it. i can rememeber a s1 a few years back that u had and that wernt a so call minter can i say lol
That said, the £2500 S1 I bought a year or so later turned out to be not fantastic either
09-02-2007, 04:05 PM
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This is so common. IMO there is no such thing as a cheap car. A car that is being sold cheaply will ALWAYS have a story of some sort with it.
In my opinion, you shouldn't buy a car unless you can either afford to buy one that you KNOW is good, which will almost always have a price tag condusive with that, or you should budget to carry out this kind of work.
People that own car's where the slightest thing that goes wrong may break them financially just beggar belief I'm afraid. Sorry Roosie.
In my opinion, you shouldn't buy a car unless you can either afford to buy one that you KNOW is good, which will almost always have a price tag condusive with that, or you should budget to carry out this kind of work.
People that own car's where the slightest thing that goes wrong may break them financially just beggar belief I'm afraid. Sorry Roosie.
09-02-2007, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Christian and Beccy
This is so common. IMO there is no such thing as a cheap car. A car that is being sold cheaply will ALWAYS have a story of some sort with it.
In my opinion, you shouldn't buy a car unless you can either afford to buy one that you KNOW is good, which will almost always have a price tag condusive with that, or you should budget to carry out this kind of work.
People that own car's where the slightest thing that goes wrong may break them financially just beggar belief I'm afraid. Sorry Roosie.
In my opinion, you shouldn't buy a car unless you can either afford to buy one that you KNOW is good, which will almost always have a price tag condusive with that, or you should budget to carry out this kind of work.
People that own car's where the slightest thing that goes wrong may break them financially just beggar belief I'm afraid. Sorry Roosie.
09-02-2007, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Roosie
is it worth doing the ouer sills while im there?
when you do the inner sills do the properly and from the inside out, it will last 5 times as long, but it means you need to strip out all the carpet etc.
big job but do it once and forget about it
09-02-2007, 05:16 PM
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That's a shame, I can empathise, I bought a total crap Saph that had everything wrong with it.
But I spent A LOT more that you bought yours for so it could be worse!!
Get it punted mate
But I spent A LOT more that you bought yours for so it could be worse!!
Get it punted mate
09-02-2007, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by LeviA
That's a shame, I can empathise, I bought a total crap Saph that had everything wrong with it.
But I spent A LOT more that you bought yours for so it could be worse!!
Get it punted mate
But I spent A LOT more that you bought yours for so it could be worse!!
Get it punted mate
09-02-2007, 05:39 PM
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Definately worth repairing mate, some welding and a few brake pipes is nothing and wont cost that much to put right.
ABS fault is more than likely a sensor thats went down, easy enough to diagnose which one it is yourself just using a multi meter and checking all the sensor resistance values. Which ever one has the highest resistance is more than likely to be causing the fault.
Brake hoses are around 12 quid each and copper brake pipe to replace the corroded metal pipes is about 15 quid for a 25ft roll, few quid for the brake pipe tube nuts and your good to go.
Get a price from someone to do the welding for you if you cant do it yourself and keep the price down by doing all the donkey work yourself like taking seats and carpet out etc.
If the rest of the car is good then its def worth spending a bit to keep it on the road, too many good cars get scrapped these days IMHO !
ABS fault is more than likely a sensor thats went down, easy enough to diagnose which one it is yourself just using a multi meter and checking all the sensor resistance values. Which ever one has the highest resistance is more than likely to be causing the fault.
Brake hoses are around 12 quid each and copper brake pipe to replace the corroded metal pipes is about 15 quid for a 25ft roll, few quid for the brake pipe tube nuts and your good to go.
Get a price from someone to do the welding for you if you cant do it yourself and keep the price down by doing all the donkey work yourself like taking seats and carpet out etc.
If the rest of the car is good then its def worth spending a bit to keep it on the road, too many good cars get scrapped these days IMHO !
09-02-2007, 05:47 PM
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Was breaking a S2 a couple of years ago. Did I meet you at a little chef . or did you have the seats . met you on the A120
Dave.
Need to see what needs to be done before i can give you a price.
dave
Dave.
Need to see what needs to be done before i can give you a price.
dave
09-02-2007, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by dave green
Was breaking a S2 a couple of years ago. Did I meet you at a little chef . or did you have the seats . met you on the A120
Dave.
Need to see what needs to be done before i can give you a price.
dave
Dave.
Need to see what needs to be done before i can give you a price.
dave
was u living in bedfordshire then?
09-02-2007, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Roosie
Originally Posted by LeviA
That's a shame, I can empathise, I bought a total crap Saph that had everything wrong with it.
But I spent A LOT more that you bought yours for so it could be worse!!
Get it punted mate
But I spent A LOT more that you bought yours for so it could be worse!!
Get it punted mate
09-02-2007, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by dave green
Cant remember what car you were driving. A120 in a garage just by the M11 roundabout.
yes i live in bedfordshire (sandy)
Dave
yes i live in bedfordshire (sandy)
Dave
nah dont think it was me mate cant remember having met anyone there especially having any seats or wheels!
09-02-2007, 09:07 PM
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tbh it dont sound bad at all 
2brake pipes, bit welding and abs fault
get a good garage to sort it all and shouldnt cost too much or be off the road too long as long as they can get the parts easy enough
2brake pipes, bit welding and abs fault
get a good garage to sort it all and shouldnt cost too much or be off the road too long as long as they can get the parts easy enough
09-02-2007, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by The Diva
Fook me.......all this crying over a couple of brake pipes and a bit of welding.....
Take it to a decent garage or welding specialist matey and it`ll be a doodle for them,whip out your trim and carpets first and anything else that might be in the way to keep the price down.....
ABS probably got no bulb in,most people take out the lamp instead of sorting the fault,it`s usually minor(Sensor etc)
Take it to a decent garage or welding specialist matey and it`ll be a doodle for them,whip out your trim and carpets first and anything else that might be in the way to keep the price down.....
ABS probably got no bulb in,most people take out the lamp instead of sorting the fault,it`s usually minor(Sensor etc)
