WiNgNuTz's Diablo DT

[WiNgNuTz]

So....there comes a time in every car owners life where they have to make a very hard decision about their pride and joy. I think mine has come.

It's not looking very good for my DT at the moment, there are a lot of issues cropping up, tax is due at the end of December, MOT in january, and ive been out of work for the last 2 months, barely covering bills on time, let alone LIVING, so spending money on the car is not happening at all at the moment.

I think most people are aware my clutch is f*cked, i am literally having to granny drive everywhere, because as soon as the turbo starts spooling, usually about 2-2.5k, the clutch slips.

I can also hear rushing air in the passenger footwell when the turbo DOES spool, and the only thing thats happened other than refiltering the turbo is the decat pipe. Can't see it being a boost leak, as when i do get fully on boost, im still making 20psi. Any suggestions?

Recently i've also noticed a tensioner whining, which is really worrying me, as i have no record since 2008 of a cambelt change, and im not exactly sure which ones making the noise.

Rear beam is also cambered to f*ck, could probably do with being replaced.

Something on the front has knocked a couple of times whilst going round corners over the last couple of days as well, its only happened twice now, but its adding to the fact that ive felt like somethings just not quite right with the handling, its kinda hard to explain.

So yeah, all that, plus the tax and MOT coming up, and no work. Well, im getting a day here and a day there, doing basic handyman work, but its obviously not enough. I was on JSA until recently, they stopped my claim because i failed to *book my own interview* when i sent in an application! Seriously? Anwyay, i've appealed the desicion, obviously, but thats probably gonna take a while to get set up again, so im pretty much on my own doing whatever i can. Ive still sent off loads of applications, and CV's, but nowhere seems to want me.

Anyway, this isnt a "give me sympathy" post (honest!), but sort of a "What would you do" post. Bare in mine, i have 2 8 year old daughters that regularly stay with me (seperated from their mum, for those that dont know), they live about 4 miles from me. Other than my car and my legs, i have no form of transportation, also hindered by lack of dollar. My current vein of thinking is that i'll just have to take the car off the road once something does give up or the tax runs out, and see if i can't pick up a cheap/free bike from somewhere. The girls have just got new bikes, and we COULD ride the 4 miles to mine, but is December really a good time to be out riding long distances with small children?

The other alternatives of course are scapping/selling.

Thoughts?