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Old 09-10-2010, 04:26 PM
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Come the weekend ill have a knackered 1.2 clio engine laying in my lock up. I also have a knackered CVH turbo block. Is it worth trying to weigh these in or are these too ligh to really bother with?
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Old 09-10-2010, 05:01 PM
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Yup, do it.

I weighed 0.38 of a tonne in and got 60 quid. Its better than a kick in the b@lls
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Old 09-10-2010, 05:34 PM
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Fill the fucker with water before you weigh it in!
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Fill the fucker with water before you weigh it in!
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nah they are onto the whole filling with water trick and can charge you for doing so
fill it with old oil instead lol!
i always keep my scrap engines till i have a full car to weigh in then put them in it
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scrap values are pretty good atm bright copper Ł4.5k per ton,took a load last week,paid for a few bits n pieces
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Fill the cylinders full sand so it makes them more heavier lol.
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Originally Posted by Glenny Boy
Fill the cylinders full sand so it makes them more heavier lol.

Mal says thats how you send em out after repair
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