Killed my Tigra

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Firefoot

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1,600 posts

218 months

Monday 4th September 2006
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Well I finally managed to blow up the engine in my Tigra on the weekend, so hoping to pick up a 200sx next weekend and can finally get around to having a 2.0 lump put in the Tiggy

LuS1fer

41,138 posts

246 months

Monday 4th September 2006
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You see, there's good in every tragedy.

Firefoot

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Monday 4th September 2006
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AR

861 posts

225 months

Monday 4th September 2006
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LuS1fer said:
You see, there's good in every tragedy.


True, otherwise I would have never found my NSX-R!

sorrento205

2,870 posts

237 months

Monday 4th September 2006
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what did you do to kill it?

did you find someone to do the 2.0 conversion for you then?

Ben

Firefoot

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1,600 posts

218 months

Tuesday 5th September 2006
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I think an old war wound came back to haunt us, cam belt disintegrated after 40,000 miles and engine has never been the same since the rebuild. She hung on until 87,000 though so can't complain too much.

(I suspect that a very spirited run along the M48 may have had something to do with it's final demise hehe )

Have got someone that can supply the engine and do the transplant, including uprated brakes, driveshafts, springs, lowering blocks for anti-roll bar etc. 2 week turn around time thumbup Just have to get her transported to County Durham so if anyone knows any reasonably priced transportation companies, give me a shout. Cheapest I've found so far is 55p per mile.

si_j

254 posts

233 months

Friday 8th September 2006
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Firefoot said:
Well I finally managed to blow up the engine in my Tigra on the weekend, so hoping to pick up a 200sx next weekend and can finally get around to having a 2.0 lump put in the Tiggy


I'd leave it on the side of the road where it died Probably the worst car I've ever spent money on was a R reg Tigra.

Firefoot

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1,600 posts

218 months

Friday 8th September 2006
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Oi, that's my baby you're talking about Have to admit she's been an expensive little sod and I've been very tempted to ditch her, but she will live again driving

the kowalski

129 posts

235 months

Friday 8th September 2006
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God created all things beautiful.................
And then for a laugh he gave us the Tigra !!