if my responses seem a bit random i'm still trying to figure out how to reply incorporating quotes from multiple members any way the latest so far is that my local dealer has told me that the diff exploded and then the bits went through the gearbox (hats off to david c) the subsequent gearbox fluid then leaked on the clutch and knackered that too, they have now presented me with a bil for £4000!

I've spoken to ned at autolusso he reckons he can fix the box but thas not gonna be cheap either, i owe my dealer about £700 for the labour to take the gearbox out, then i've got to ship the car out to ned and see if he can fix it i suppose the box is out so that should keep the bill down on that side.

Can't fin a used box anywhere on e aby or ata breaker was even tempted to put the 2.5 v6 but to my better judgement i decided against it.

The only saving grace is that i bought the car from veloces last june and the car came with a 'platinum warranty' i think the max they pay out is £2000 but u knw what these dodgy warranty companies are like, if they put the £2000 towards the job then i'm gonna put the rest in and have everyrthing changed, i asked about the Q2 but my dealer said that they wouldn't do it!!