VMAX broken motor update!!!!

[ianhep]

For anyone just vaguely curious, the only thing that was wrong with the 550 was a clip connecting to a water pump just sprang loose!!!

However I did also pick up a few stone chips and a chipped windscreen!!! So the clip cost me sod all and the rest £145!!!

What news on the TVR?

[F355SPIDER]

Nice one Ian. Glad it was nothing too serious mate.

[maff]

Glad its all sorted Ian, I bet that was a releif. I better not come out with you again for a ride as you probably dont want to tempt fate again!!

[MOD500]

Glad you got sorted

[craigw]

phew

[ianhep]

Your not f***ing kidding... All that white smoke while managing just about the only clean 2nd to 3rd gear change of the day I was certain it was clutch!!!

Even said as much to Maff as it happend...

So major relief....

[guymarks]

Glad to hear your 550 was not serious - I thought the worst when I saw all that smoke and steam!



>> Edited by guymarks on Tuesday 10th January 12:24

[neal_mcdonnell]

And of course the cracked windscreen happened on your way to Tecsos. Don't let them fob you off with some repair job - that's no more than a Cavalier with metal coat hanger for an aerial. Plus it devalues the car in the long term. NOT appropriate.

To replace the entire winscreen will undoubtedly cost a fortune (it's something like 2k for an Esprit) but you're only hit by a 50-100 quid excess which doesn't affect your NCB. Check the small print though, some insurers limit the maximum windscreen payout to a palty £500. Even so you could get a precision surgical repair for that.