THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on?

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RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - THE_Liam - 02-01-2014

(02-01-2014, 11:05 AM)karl1989 Wrote: Springs are sat in my boot

How low mate? Only wanting 40mm maximum really...

(02-01-2014, 12:59 PM)Grant Wrote: If you do change the screen, lemme know how you get on need to do mine haha

Will do

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - karl1989 - 02-01-2014

60 I think. Had them on ph2

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - THE_Liam - 02-01-2014

Nah too low, ta though.

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - Danny2009 - 02-01-2014

Mtfu Liam Wink

hahah

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - karl1989 - 02-01-2014

Ano ^^^ get em on

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - THE_Liam - 02-01-2014

Nah f*ck that too many speed bumps in Leeds...

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - Dum-Dum - 02-01-2014

As above, MTFU. I'm -80 and don't have much of an issue with speed humps.

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - Danny2009 - 02-01-2014

60 will be fine imo Smile

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - THE_Liam - 03-01-2014

Agreed a deal with some Xsara VTS springs and shocks for £60 delivered. 20mm lower spring seat and 15mm lower springs.

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - WiNgNuTz - 03-01-2014

Glad to see you're sticking with it mate, i also have been overwhelmed by the generosity of everyone on here, what with all the help and parts that Grant has offered me, Tom for sending me a clutch at the cost of postage, and a few other people, really makes you feel the community spirit is still alive. Smile

If you were closer and my car wasnt so broken, i'd offer my services as well...not that im an overly competent mechanic, but i can make a mean cuppa, and i like to think i'm fairly decent company! lol

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - THE_Liam - 03-01-2014

Cheers for the offers guys. I've sorted a deal with Danny to do it, just need to accumulate the parts. Found shocks and springs, Danny has a beam, getting there Big Grin

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - THE_Liam - 19-01-2014

OK, got the shocks and springs, but slight issue. Water light came on, so topped it up and went for a hoon, water light came back on. Checked everywhere for leaks, found nothing. Thought it might be a one-off thing because I was caning the shite out of it playing cat and mouse with a GTV up the Buttertubs pass, but it did the same again on a steady M62 run to Hull today, the expansion tank is full of bubbles and stinks of exhaust....

f*ck.

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - WiNgNuTz - 19-01-2014

hmm....thats not a good sign. Dodgy

Stick at it though for now mate, you can't scrap yours if i don't scrap mine first! Tongue

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - THE_Liam - 19-01-2014

I'm really losing the love for it to be honest mate, I keep doing the maths of how much time and money it'll cost to get it right and it's a bit stupid for a very tatty 16 year old motor, everything seems to be dying at once...

- head gasket
- engine mounts
- noisy 2nd gear
- rear shocks
- beam
- beam mounts
- drop links
- P bushes
- Ball joints
- wheel bearing
- steering column mount bush
- passenger door electrics
- heated rear window
- chipped screen

And even when I've done all that, it's still rough. Interior is tired, paint is lacquer-peeled and scratched, few dents...

Think I'm better off cutting my losses and breaking it Sad

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - WiNgNuTz - 19-01-2014

That is a fair old list tbf....but only you can make the decision at the end of the day.

As i said in my project thread, with the way mines going at the moment, im going the other way...beginning to fall for it all over again. Can't believe it went throught the MOT without too much of an issue, and most of the other issues are being sorted next weekend.

Any idea what you'd do if you do scrap it? Another 306, or something different this time? I see you put on Facebook almost daily that you've seen this car, or that car...got your eye on anything in particular at the moment? Big Grin

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - THE_Liam - 19-01-2014

Not really, I have a few things I fancy. Definitely older, because I'm getting silly cheap quotes on classic insurance, as in 2 cars on classic cover for the price of the DT, but money is tight as I'm putting a lot into the house at the moment, and I can't be spending money on cars constantly. If I had 2 cars again I'd be able to get back to doing everything myself, if I'm working on my only mode of transport I don't enjoy it, I panic that it won't be ready to use for work and rush jobs and f*ck them up. I'm thinking maybe a 405 DT estate as a clsssic daily, and then something JDM, I still really fancy an MR2...

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - procta - 20-01-2014

you seen the car thread, that I posted for you and dum dum? that's right up your street! drop the XUD engine in and your a way!

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - karl1989 - 20-01-2014

I know how you feel as mine was the same. If you decide to keep I have a axle and spare head if you do the hg. Think I'm getting rid of the car today though

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - THE_Liam - 26-01-2014

Well still inconclusive on the HG, still losing a bit of water but not overheating and I can't find any leaks. A mate of mine who's a dealer has just taken a Saxo VTR as part exchange on a 208 GTi, 44k, full Citroen history, 1 lady owner (lass in her 40's), completely standard and apparently mint condition, he says I can have it for the £750 he gave for it which sounds good. Plus I can't help but think it'd be nice to have a mint, unmodified Saxo, people forget that when chavs haven't ruined them they're great cars.

THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - devils_fuel - 10-02-2014

Got the spaxo yet Liam?

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - THE_Liam - 11-02-2014

No mate, checked it over and the HG was going, seemed to have suffered from under use and too many short journeys, plus the body had a lot of marks. Still chugging about in the DT for now.

THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - devils_fuel - 11-02-2014

Ah lol

I'm pondering getting rid of mine, lots of jobs costing money Bosch conv and t/belt, p bushs, brakes and other work.. Sad

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - THE_Liam - 11-02-2014

Same here. Just gets to the point where you think is it worth the time and money...

THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - devils_fuel - 11-02-2014

Bingo...

Thinking about a 307

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - 7057sam - 11-02-2014

Id say break though its a matter of "how much you live for the 306" I personally missed the banter/advice and support of this place.

would you be replacing it with another pug?

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - THE_Liam - 11-02-2014

Maybe. I really fancy a 405, just something a bit bigger and comfier. Whatever daily I get it'll be a veg-burner because I'm gonna have access to a lot of free WVO soon, even another 306 might be better. Problem is, I don't mind maintaining old cars but sometimes everything needs doing at once and it's time to cut your losses, I think I'm just gonna limp it through to June when the test runs out, pull off the Bosch setup, wheels, straight through, Nissens rad and stereo and weigh in the rest, much as I've loved it. I've never kept a car longer than 6 months before and I've had this 16 months, says it all.

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - THE_Liam - 06-03-2014

I'll be making a breaking thread for this shortly. HG is definitely going and getting worse, alternator is fecked, a CV joint has started rumbling and it won't go into 5th...

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - karl1989 - 06-03-2014

Fix it

THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - devils_fuel - 06-03-2014

(06-03-2014, 09:43 PM)THE_Liam Wrote: I'll be making a breaking thread for this shortly. HG is definitely going and getting worse, alternator is fecked, a CV joint has started rumbling and it won't go into 5th...

As Karl said...

RE: THE_Liam - Diablo Phase 2 DT - To break, sell or crack on? - THE_Liam - 07-03-2014

Nah there's too much going wrong with it at once, it needs a full rebuild! Hopefully picking up a 190E next weekend Wink