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Re: my coop..
nice car bro..!!!.....issues..well, yes and no...!!!..i was lucky enough to find mine for £1500 with 114k miles and only two prev. owners..it has a fsh and has had the essential manifold upgrade, a new turbo etc.....however....i ran around in it thinking i had a cracking car..(which, essentially, i do...)..until a little more research showed that the car had had its belts done bang on time at 74k miles....but it was over 5 years ago!!!..and they were now due to be changed on time rather than mileage.....so i gingerly parked up and left the car well alone till i had sufficient funds...
....kinda went to town on it..rather than faff about with belts, i had the engine dropped, renewed all the belts and tensioners, put in a new clutch, water pump, thermostat, radiator and new rear wheel bearings....all usual coop bad points and not strictly necessarry on my car..but i just thought, hang it, best to 'future proof' it while i have the cash.....all parts were bought from alternative autos, who i cant recomend highly enough, great guys, great service, great prices..!!!...and iv now spent just over a grand on the car inc. parts and labour, which to be honest, i think was money well spent for peace of mind if nothing else!!!..i ask ya, jeeez, i MUST love the damn thing!!
touch wood, i have found the car to be turnkey reliable, before and after the work was done, very fast, practical, comfortable, and with the new thermostat in place, it rarely drops below 30mpg.....all the best with yours mate, believe me, they are worth the time/effort/money/mental anguish!!!!..gbn
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