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I bought this at the beginning of March and it hasn't exactly been plain sailing! A 98 eunos with Mini Cooper s supercharger, roll bar, meister r coilovers and some other bits and bobs. No rust and generally in good condition. I purchased it as I was looking for more power but still loved the...

Afternoon track time an camping booked, now to make sure the cars ready to hold its own against all these clios!

I can see why it won most unique car! Jesus Christ.

I'd reccomend Beaniesport now Dans gone. Went out of their way to help me when doing work for me and generally just good guys.

I might be completely wrong as to who you are, but I think I know your son Ryan? Bedford is sort of stuck in the middle of those over in bury at Edmunds and Oxford and Cambridgeshire so it's like an hour plus to do most meets really, they are usually a good laugh though.

It's back!! Runs lovely and sounds just as good as before. going back on Saturday for a belt to be tightened as its started to chirp a little after a bit of driving i guess it's just settled back down now it's been driven. But the new engine isn't a dud and it feels as fast as before. Success!

It does and it doesn't really. The only trouble I've had is that the coolant hose split and caused a load of damage. And that isn't something you can predict really. It's also not something that is costly to do so he wouldn't sell it over that. Hopefully I've had my share of bad luck for a while

At least I'll have sailed past you a mile before hand! I am a bit nervous about it becoming a money pit, I just hope the guy I bought it from didn't miss out all the problems he had in the year it was supercharged on his build thread for it.

It's all going to be plain sailing from here on. That's what I keep telling myself anyway.

I've found that out. I've got them to put on silicone hoses and stiffer engine mounts to make me feel better

A fair bit :tongueout: although I don't think it's going to cost me anymore to have this done than to have the head gasket done.

It's with Beaniesport in Milton keynes. I'm just hoping for nothing unexpected now.

Might be getting it back tomorrow! Exciting times. Got an update to say the old engine was out and the new one was built up. Should go in tomorrow and then provided it goes ok and drives right I'll get to pick it up

Things are moving forward! Hopefully it'll be back soon

Is the track time clio only? Or can anyone book it?

Probably a knackered bearing or something:tongueclosed:

I have to say i do enjoy the whine mine makes. It's also only present after about 3.5k so its not annoying when cruising which is nice

It does sound very appealing to have an N/A engine, and i was almost certainly going that route until this supercharged one popped up. Maybe i should have stuck to the original plan!

Yes vvt is a pain in the arse! Ideal set up is a mk2 head on a mk1 bottom end isn't it.

Damn right! although i am talking mk1 and not your clearly superior mk2.5 1.8

Haha, its actually surprising how little performance difference there is between the two engines.

no worries i just searched his name and he came up on the OC so wondered if you new anything of him. 1.8, if it was a 1.6 i wouldn't have had half as much trouble finding an engine.

So I can get an 80k engine for £320, which sounds more like it to me. @Goodj Your an OC man, robert maguire? any bad points spring to mind

Ah right, unfortunately he was the first person I asked. Hasn't got any 1.8s at the moment.

yeah I'll be able to get his number no problem. Cheers I'll try and get in touch with him tomorrow.

You reckon? Your g40steve on nutz right? Thanks though I'll get in touch with him.

Yeah I'm keeping my eye on ebay but I'm hoping to get an engine from a hopefully trustworthy 'forum company' if i can. I don't think mines got split fold sun visors? definite import as all the mileage is in KM

Haha, imports are cooler aren't they? JDM flair is the holy grail.

Mine actually runs on a jackson racing powercard so I'm not sure you'd even need an ECU, not that it matters as i will not give up this charger! Yeah i thought it was a bit much, I'm hoping to get a quote from another breaker on Nutz called autocheck tonight but I'd appreciate any more contacts.

Yep, I'm almost annoyed its something just unlucky as i want someone to be angry at. Can't be angry at the previous owner as its just not something you can predict, although i still want to be. Autolink want 480+ delivery for an engine, which is more than i had hoped! You wouldn't want the...