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Simondi · 21st May 2016, 17:01

An odd thread this

I hope the OP either gets the car sorted or sold on/disposed of in a humane fashion.

Daveluck · 21st May 2016, 17:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Noc

Should have offered her for sale on here. You'd have got far more than the scrap man gave you, and someone would have saved the car.

But Mike, he can't. He's not red!

Mike Noc · 21st May 2016, 21:48

With the price of scrap being what it is these days Dave well worth investing a couple of quid to sell it on here.

Daveluck · 21st May 2016, 23:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Noc

With the price of scrap being what it is these days Dave well worth investing a couple of quid to sell it on here.

Very true, especially given the amount of work done / money spent.

I know how they feel, I've came very close to cutting my losses with the shed I've got but hopefully everything is going to go OK now the smoke has gone!

Scaramanga · 22nd May 2016, 06:26

.....or give it away in the Freebies Bizarre!

KRISTLEE · 22nd May 2016, 07:33

I know exactly how the OP felt, I am sure quite a few of us know actually.

My ZTT has been a total headache at times and I have been so wound up by it I have even text Brian (Marinabrian) asking if he wants it lol. I have persevered though (and my poor bank balance has taken a serious bashing) and it is now hopefully at the stage where technical issues come one at a time and don't hurt too much to get sorted out.

The biggest saver of my car though has been the advice from this club and the physical presence of Brian...seriously if I had had no back up in the beginning then I would have had no option but to cut my losses.

I think I'm at a stage now where I have put so much time and money in the car to bring it up to a livable with standard that there's no turning back for me...a good example was my MOT on Friday when I was told it needed a drivers side wishbone and a passenger side track rod end at a cost of £180 parts and labour... I didn't even bat an eyelid and just booked a time for them to do the work lol.

Hopefully the car is 99% mechanically sound now and I can finally concentrate on it's exterior.

If I was told tomorrow it needs a new engine I would drop one in to keep it going...it will now take unrepairable damage before I give up but as long as whatever goes wrong can be replaced, fixed or repaired the Beast will continue.

21st May 2016, 17:01	#31
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22nd May 2016, 06:26	#35
Scaramanga I really should get out more....... Firefrost 75 CDTi Conn SE manual Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2,319 Thanks: 1,409 Thanked 695 Times in 500 Posts	.....or give it away in the Freebies Bizarre! __________________ My current 75 is my 4th... 1. Starlight Silver 1.8 manual Saloon- RIP - HGF before I joined this forum 2. White Gold CDTi manual Saloon - RIP - Car accident 3. Midnight Blue 2.5 V6 auto Saloon- 'The 5th Gear Car' - Now owned by another forum member 4. Firefrost CDTi manual Tourer Lee [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

22nd May 2016, 07:33	#36
KRISTLEE I really should get out more....... None at the moment. Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Hartlepool Posts: 2,067 Thanks: 939 Thanked 384 Times in 294 Posts	I know exactly how the OP felt, I am sure quite a few of us know actually. My ZTT has been a total headache at times and I have been so wound up by it I have even text Brian (Marinabrian) asking if he wants it lol. I have persevered though (and my poor bank balance has taken a serious bashing) and it is now hopefully at the stage where technical issues come one at a time and don't hurt too much to get sorted out. The biggest saver of my car though has been the advice from this club and the physical presence of Brian...seriously if I had had no back up in the beginning then I would have had no option but to cut my losses. I think I'm at a stage now where I have put so much time and money in the car to bring it up to a livable with standard that there's no turning back for me...a good example was my MOT on Friday when I was told it needed a drivers side wishbone and a passenger side track rod end at a cost of £180 parts and labour... I didn't even bat an eyelid and just booked a time for them to do the work lol. Hopefully the car is 99% mechanically sound now and I can finally concentrate on it's exterior. If I was told tomorrow it needs a new engine I would drop one in to keep it going...it will now take unrepairable damage before I give up but as long as whatever goes wrong can be replaced, fixed or repaired the Beast will continue. __________________ Best Regards, Lee. DONE: HAD A CRAZY IDEA THAT I HAD TO GET RID OF MY MG ZTT DUE TO NOT HAVING A DRIVE AND HAVING TO PARK ON A BUSY STREET WITH A VIEW TO GETTING ANOTHER ONE AT A LATER DATE WHEN I HAVE A DRIVE. ENDED UP REALISING IT REALLY ISN'T PRACTICAL NOT HAVING A CAR TO GET AROUND AND I NOW OWN A VW EOS 3.2 V6 INDIVIDUAL (1 OF 20 REMAINING IN THE UK WITH THAT ENGINE AND TRIM COMBO) EVEN THOUGH I STILL LIVE ON A BUSY ROAD WITHOUT A DRIVE

21st May 2016, 21:48	#33
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,578 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	With the price of scrap being what it is these days Dave well worth investing a couple of quid to sell it on here.