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gutting for u fella. as said above tho
1) if its only just been done...id say the fault lies with whoevers just done it, and would be seeking compo off em meself.
2) would be cheaper to get a 2nd hand head...£50 will get u a good cyl head with valves/cams etc.
3) £600 for the...
depends tbh mate.....if u buy new, and have somewhere to store it...they are a very handy thing to have.......but they also can be a pain in the ass if u dont have the room.
a load leveller is also a handy upgrade, altho it can be a pain also, iv only used one once, and i found it more of a...
thing is tho john...how much in labour?? lol
like iv said above.....if looked after they are pretty much bullet proof.
i had the o.e engine in mine for 2 years, after the clutch went i decided to do a bit of upgrading. hehe. out came the eng/box, and in went a rebuilt meg 2.0 b/e...
if well looked after they are pretty bullet proof. the boxes arent as bullet proof as the lump, so this would be the first concern of mine at that mileage. other than that tho, if the bodyworks alright the mechanical side of things can be replaced/renewed, meg btm ends go for £100-200 boxes...
not really......the engines are pretty bullet proof if looked after.... the f7r/p versions anyway.
rust is main factor....arches.tailgate.sills
check www.williamsclio.co.uk out if u need more specialised advice.
im with norwich union direct.
the mrs has a policy with them, with me as named driver, and i have 2 policies out with them, 1 for each of the williams'.
now....they wouldnt give me my 9+ years ncb i already have on both policies, but seeing as tho i have the other policy , and the...
thats ave. mate......lol
most of it was spent at 80-90+ with the roadworks taken slowly thanks to mr blairs stealth road tax....aye cameras.lol
430 odd miles..ave speed 63mph...canny remember the mpg now......but wasnt impressive.
i get about 400 miles to £40 in the mrs'......at a steady 63mph.
no cheaper to run than the willy in all honesty...a hell of a lot uncomfier and slower.
only redeeming factor is it only costs £50 a year to tax the piece o shite.
lookin good fella. wish id known a few on here had minis.....iv just binned fukkin loadsa stuff..1275 blocks, spax adj. adjusta rides, genuine 40k 1972 eng/box complete with magic wand, maniflow big bore lcb solid subby mounts and eng mount/tear drops etc.
still have a few bits left i...
from the williams..id say take a sidestep and get a trophy....owt else will be a step backwards ;)
but then ....why get rid of the williams for summat a bit newer..heater dunt work...so...err.fix it. 2nd car?? wtf for?? use the willy evry day
imo
lol...fortunately in the williams shes too scared to drive it now lol.. and id let her keep her little 1.2 mate tbh.....the mrs dci hasnt got an unscratched panel on it now i dont think lol......because she no longer cares and drives how she used to b4 i bought the willy.
terribly lol...
mine swerved to miss some numpty on teh wrong side of the road in the williams....both n/s rims were scuffed, and as she went up the kerb, caught the mirror on the dry stone wall that was just up the kerb..needless to say she has her own car now..and it has her trademark s all over it lol.
probably a car they nicked earlier.
fukkin hate pikey b******s
fortunately...with the nutters that live round here....its only usually woteva they can carry as they runnin past .....and they know they better run fukkin quick.