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Post Wed May 03, 2006 11:47 am

Filled out a few part finder forms on line for a replacement M20 2.5 engine.

Got 3 calls immediately back "Yes we have them in stock".....mileage are 68k and the other two 79k and 85k.....got to be bullshit. Whats the likelyhood of any M20 having that mileage, let alone 3?!

Got to be poo!! They "claim" that any history with engines from breakers will be made up printed documents anyway.
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 11:56 am

Sounds a bit dodgy with 3 of them ... but my '86 has only done 76000 kilometres.
Might be true !
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 11:58 am

GDBN wrote:Sounds a bit dodgy with 3 of them ... but my '86 has only done 76000 kilometres.
Might be true !
Whats your address?? winkeye
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 11:59 am

Isn't it funny how engines with no history which have been removed from cars are always low mileage...

That said, my car has just about covered 73K miles.
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 12:00 pm

iv got a fully rebuilt one you can have. i rebuilt it myself.

i hae about a gazillion pics to prove

PM me if your interested
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 12:03 pm

You have PM
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 1:30 pm

wassup massive, how much do the engines go for? winkeye
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 1:36 pm

last time i tried a breakers online for an engine they wanted 450minimum+vat+delivery :cry:
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 1:39 pm

If you're planning to keep the car, it costs less than double that to rully rebuild one! (assuming it doesn't need a rebore or new pistons)
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 1:46 pm

thats good to know, who would do it in the london / bucks area
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 1:50 pm

panesar_e30 wrote:thats good to know, who would do it in the london / bucks area
could this be another job for ANT??
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 2:23 pm

dazleeds wrote:
panesar_e30 wrote:thats good to know, who would do it in the london / bucks area
could this be another job for ANT??
Most definetly, he'll rebuil your tumble dryer with a hairy cam if you pay him enough!! No seriously he won't say no to some work at the moment.
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 2:29 pm

panesar_e30 wrote:wassup massive, how much do the engines go for? winkeye
Not allot Panasar_e30 - engine went bang so looking for a new one. Best one so far is £250 incl VAT and delivery with 78k "supposedly"
Most definetly, he'll rebuil your tumble dryer with a hairy cam if you pay him enough!! No seriously he won't say no to some work at the moment
He never replied to my PM offering work
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 2:32 pm

I find pms are really unreliable sometimes. Try sending him an email, the wors you can get is a polite no!
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 2:47 pm

Widge wrote:I find pms are really unreliable sometimes. Try sending him an email, the wors you can get is a polite no!
Yeah true, they are pretty slow and unreliable - I'll send him one
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 3:14 pm

Just had 2 more quotes, what a suprise a 43k engine and a 78k engine. So full of sh1t these scrappies.

Hopefully got one sorted with fello Zoner, so long as early engine fits a late sport shell?????anyone clarify this?
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 9:55 pm

cant engine mileages be checked up using engine numbers,reg papers and mot records? :?
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Post Thu May 04, 2006 12:17 am

massive wrote:Just had 2 more quotes, what a suprise a 43k engine and a 78k engine. So full of sh1t these scrappies.

Hopefully got one sorted with fello Zoner, so long as early engine fits a late sport shell?????anyone clarify this?
43k................LOL ok mr scrapyard man :? fcuking muppets :twisted:
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