G2RSR

I have been reading the rs turbo section on here and its like how do i change the head gasket and how do i turn the boost up myself now wtf are you guys thinking

now im all for a bit of diy on your car if you know what your doing but half of you clearly don't have a clue but you go ahead and have ago anyway

you don't here them talking about it on the scooby forum or any other this is why fords get there reputation of being unreliable because something breaks and you try to fix it yourself

then because you bodge it you then sell it on to some poor cunt who's been wanting one for years and fucks up on him within a week so what im trying to say is for fuck sake take it to a garrage to be fixed properly its a performance car things break like any car if you can't afford to do this then your simply to poor to own one

James998

What the fuck?


Whilst youre taking your shitmobile to the garage being charged extortionate rates to get a simple job fixed, us(DIY'ers) are at home, completing the job probably not as quickly, but a damn sight cheaper, and coming out of it with the knowledge of how to do it again if necessary.


So, go fuck yourself.

G2RSR

Its not a dig you can take which way you like

but think about it if the guy who owned it before you fixed it properly then you would not have the headache of it breaking today

Fil

ford or ferrari i'd diy it

DROPTOP

james pmsl .

re the ''you don't here them talking about it on the scooby forum or any other'' .. and thats why when you need help/advice on anything other than what air freshener to use you are fucked . most ford lot are interested in cars and the engineering/mechanics behind them

dreamin

its called a hobby m8, as said most people on here dont just like to drive a car without knowin wots wot, granted people can Fuck it up but thats part of the learning process aint it , if everybody went to a garage then prices would be a lot more imo as it would be a a free for all on prices as good trustworthy tuners/mechanics are like hens teeth,

just my two pennies worth

Jim Galbally

imo you're grouping 2 different groups in the same stereotype.

1) people who want to maintain a car themselves, DO care about it, and want to make sure they do things right

2) idiot kids who havent a clue how things work, and fuck it all up

big_wig_074

lol,thread starter not getting much back up here!!!
so how do people learn if they dont try it themselves???ive learnt a LOT from getting it wrong,and am now FAR better with spanners than i was 10 years ago because i dont just take stuff to the garage!

TrevCannon

I rather do the work i need done by myself.. exp.. like popping a bm 320 into my bonus!

DROPTOP

jim , nothing wrong with group number 2 ! thats how most start , do we not they dont call you gaffer galbally for nothing do they .

tabetha

When I was talking to some very knowledgeable people about the choice between a cossi or a scooby, not ONE SINGLE ONE RECOMMENDED A SCOOBY as soon as I said TUNE IT!!
The people I asked beliberately did BOTH cossie and scooby cars, so had no axe to grind either way.
Where the hell do you think experts come from, R+D that's where.
Even MR COSTIN and co started at the bottom in the shed taking their lawnmower to bits etc.
Just be grateful for the novice as he is tomorows expert, which all the numpty owners like you sound will need, as you are challenged to put air in the tyres!!
tabetha

DROPTOP

timturbo

well said boys scoobies are wank

DROPTOP

dont spoil it

G2RSR

I started this topic because

I have looked at 15 cosworths in the last 2 weeks every one of them was bodged and maintained to a very low standard with no service history because they was worked on by there owners it just fucks me off to see this and destroy a what was a great car i mean if your more than capable then thats fine but most are not they can hardly afford the car in the first place

rabmc

G2RSR dont let it worry you

Theres only 1 way to learn !

Fudgey

iTrader: (4)

mate i only ever take my cars to a garage once a year, and thats for an MOT cos i cant do that myself...

i have never done any mechanics courses etc, all i know is self taught by doing it MYSELF, not paying some other fuckwit to fuck it up for me

i like to learn stuff, and you aint gonna do that by paying someone else

Alps Pacino

G2RSR

I'm with you on this 1, there is nothing wong with diy and personally i do most of the work myself, and if i dont know i have friends who know but rather than just getting them to do it i'll do it with them so i'm learning. However there are loads of shocking examples out there purely down to plebs having a crack and fucking the job right up, you find these diy knobbers (not the ones who actually have a bit of savy and know what there doing) fuck the job up then it has a knock on effect and something else breaks.

TrevCannon

Well a poxy topic on a forum aint guna stop nothing is it.. nor are you specially!!! some ppl own there items & whatever & ppl who dont.. cant stand it??? why..? it has nothing to do with you

Best bet to stop it whatever yuor going on about is buy them all!

DROPTOP

come again ??!?

TrevCannon

Well a poxy topic on a forum aint guna stop nothing is it.. nor are you specially!!! some ppl own there items & whatever & ppl who dont.. cant stand it??? why..? it has nothing to do with you

Best bet to stop it whatever your going on about is buy them all!

c0ss1e9i6

Just fitted a header tank and swirl pot for the first time ever, in the dark!

Does that mean my car is now a pile of shit just because I didn't pay Ł300 to get it fitted!


mmmmmm

G2RSR

Im not saying everyone who works on there cars

some of you are more than capable just look in the Restorations, Rebuilds & Projects

in the last 2 weeks ive seen looms taped together with sellotape

Fil

yes

ill give you Ł1500 cash for it, now you've fuc'd it up'

DROPTOP

trev , i still dont follow lol its the last 2 lines that confuse

c0ss1e9i6

Done!

(i would of been!! Fook off! Ł15000 and i'll start discussing!! )


Sellotaped looms WTF!!

timturbo

G2RSR

becomes something to do with me when they want me to buy there car lol

timturbo

thats funny mate!!

SS1

iTrader: (3)

thats all well and good.but on a Heavely Modified car your walking into a minefield unless you know your onions..

ive worked on cars for years.not my job

but i prefer to get it done right .and pay through the nose at times.

i am selling my left kidney on ebay for my last bill

shit does happen....

you live you learn

DROPTOP

heavily modified/highly tuned is something different though and 99% of people do have it done by a 'pro' . general maintainance and mild tuning is what were talking here

Kevin Sharp

iTrader: (3)

DIY = Destroy It Yourself these cars are so old now they are mostly all fucked up by diy bodgers and yes i am aware there are a few very competent people who can do a good job at home....id say probably about 1 in 10 who try...maybe less

good thread

c0ss1e9i6

Its a very good thread!

I'll let you know my results from tonights DIY when it gets light so I can find the rest of my tools! (If only I'd have driven straight in to the garage so the fookin lights weren't blacked out by the bonnet!) I may have sobered up then as well!!! PMSL

DROPTOP

drunken diy jobs rule bare shell stripped and rebuilt my bro's car under the influence ! been off the road 6 years now

c0ss1e9i6

LMFAO!

I'd only had a couple before i'd started. Then it got dark so I thought i'd use some beer goggle power!

(Even managed to chop a few of the Samco's to fit neatly too!!)

Ran the car for twenty mins with no probs so far!




Will probably blow up when I test it tomorrow! (if not I might post some pics!)

SS1

iTrader: (3)

tbh i dont really see any standard cars on this site.apart from the bufftys.each to there own thing

if i had a standard saff i would be looking on

http://www.crustworld.co.uk/

not passion ford

not slagging crustworld off as theres loads of info on there

just not for my car

actually i havent been on there for moons

and the site seems a lot more info involved.not just car pics

so i take my words back

i am quite happy to admit when i am wrong

pf is quicker for cosworth questions.and parts though

so many people willing to help as they have had the problem before.

or a deleted ford part you need

c0ss1e9i6

I never have snags getting help on here or the RS Owners forum, should I need it! But I don't tackle big jobs on my own!

The worst thing i've attempted is a Sierra Cosworth heater matrix (Not mine-cossiekeef's, but we did it!)

Took fookin 7 hours! (from diagnosing to fixing -dashboard off, new matrix on, dashboard back together- etc)

I must admit I probably wouldn't do that again! And that was the result of us DIY fitting his Samco hoses the night before! (After a few bottles of wine! )

I still think a lot of things are well achievable by someone with an iota of basic engineering skills. I don't do my own servicing, simply because I want it recorded, but not all DIY'ers are chimps! (drunken chumps maybe )

Chip

iTrader: (3)

I do actually agree its a shame there are so many DIY fucked up cossies out there, but I dont agree with lumping EVERYONE into that category.

Some fucking stunning cars on here owned by home tuners etc

SS1

iTrader: (3)

had the dash out in saphs many times

so can do it in about 3 hours now ..

fitting a new speedo cable next week

even so many fingers will be cut and bleed in the process behind the dash

just make the cable longer would have been a thought

c0ss1e9i6

They are fookin horrible!!!

Good luck!