SurlySurdi
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Chaps unfortunately my daughters car has been written off. Its a 2019 A class. I was just wondering what advice you could give me as far as negotiating the settlement is concerned? Cheers. SS
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Check your distributor cap and rotor arm Nige. Reseat HT leads. Check condition of plugs for any signs of fouling. Age of coil could be an issue too. SS
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After changing my rear shocks i compressed the old ones easily to their full stop, after 2 days you can see how far they've returned. Basically I had NO rear suspension!! You can see the length of the new shocks by looking at the sachs box, the new ones barely fitted. I've realised I've been driving around for years with collapsed rears. I have also added a pic of the new shocks fitted. SS
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Good job old chap SS
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Whats the chances of finding a decent used 3.2 carrera engine
SurlySurdi replied to Darkstar32's topic in 3.2 Carrera
Me too!!!! SS -
Whats the chances of finding a decent used 3.2 carrera engine
SurlySurdi replied to Darkstar32's topic in 3.2 Carrera
Well I am currently in the same position as you are (that is, IF you definitely need a rebuild). I decided to go for a total rebuild, that way you know exactly what you end up with. Its very speedy, circa 18k, but that because I have had to buy a new crankshaft costing 6k. Hopefully yours will be reusable. Buying another engine may work for you but its what's inside that you won't know about, that's why I opted for a rebuild of what I have. Without a replacement crankshaft it would have cost 12k. Of course that price will vary depending upon who does the work but make sure you go to an expert who has worked on your engine. SS -
Yes I'd want to do some further looking into that, have you come to a decision yet or close to one? SS
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Hmmmm, both have the centre section either side looks further in at the top as opposed to the bottom. I would remove the centre reflector and look at the frame behind to see whats going on if you can. If it is due to damage repair I dont think it will be too bad to be sorted out. SS
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Have you got a pic of both sides in the same pic and also of the other side on its own for comparison? TBH other does look a little iffy.Then again nothing that cant be sorted. SS
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Yes I know that feeling 😞 SS
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Would it be easier to just buy a new caliper from Matt? SS
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Let's say you budget 15k for a body resto, 10k on the engine. Add that to the cost of the car and 45k is a good price for that model. SS
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What a lovely car, well done. I'm getting closer to the age where one of these is quite appealing to me, food for thought indeed. SS
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I just bought 2 new headlights from our resident supplier (thanks Matt) at Type911, lovely kit (now I need to sell the old ones). They don't come with bulbs so I'm swapping the existing ones over, I bought osram nightbreakers a while ago and while they were good in my old headlamps I'm looking forward to seeing how they perform in my new ones. If anyone wants me to test theirs nows the time 🤑 SS
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Nice! How much dare I ask? Age, mileage etc? SS
