To break or not to break that is the question manual s70r

[NORDIC R]

As above
Im in two minds

[smithson007]

Whats up with it mate?

[Kingsford G]

Too good to brake mate,dont do it

[T5frankie]

i might break mine too

[dannyboy101]

R's are very limited. Fix it

[T5frankie]

if my stem seals have gone i aint fixing mine

[dannyboy101]

Sell it to someone who will!

[stribo]

Stem seals are easy, especially with a pneumatic valve closer, no need to take the head off.

[T5frankie]

Sell it to someone who will!

i will if they give me enough dough, i have put 2 engines and one gearbox in this car and i aint doing it again just to sell it

[T5frankie]

Stem seals are easy, especially with a pneumatic valve closer, no need to take the head off.

love to see you do that mate lol easy lol

[stribo]

i will if they give me enough dough, i have put 2 engines and one gearbox in this car and i aint doing it again just to sell it

You'd think someone that drives everyday would be more sympathetic on the machinery. :lol:

[T5frankie]

You'd think someone that drives everyday would be more sympathetic on the machinery. :lol:

i bought it with a broken engine to start with and the new engine lasted all of 30 miles so had no choice

[NORDIC R]

1000 quid shoppin list for mot
Am I goin to get back enough to justify moting it
Cars mint and I mean mint
Unmarked inside and OUT

[T5frankie]

1000 quid shoppin list for mot
Am I goin to get back enough to justify moting it
Cars mint and I mean mint
Unmarked inside and OUT

1000 quid? problem is with the s70's is if its standard what are you gonna sell and to who? no-one has s70's anymore

[jotter22]

:worthless

[dannyboy101]

Ive just got an s70. I always see threads saying where are all the good r's as an owners club, arent we meant to go to extreme measures to keep them alive?

[V70 Graham]

What's on the shopping list for a Grand ?

[T5frankie]

Ive just got an s70. I always see threads saying where are all the good r's as an owners club, arent we meant to go to extreme measures to keep them alive?

not when you have a mint 850r and a mint cosworth to do first

[jotter22]

not when you have a mint 850r and a mint cosworth to do first

Can you define mint ?

[T5frankie]

Can you define mint ?

a car with no rust, or body imperfections, interior like new, my cossie has 59k on the clock and the 850r just 94k

[NORDIC R]

New radiator
Turbo control valve
2 New tyres
Handbrake cables
Back discs
Exhaust welded
Passenger wheel bearing

All parts were priced via Ruf coming back at 750 quid
Plus delivery
Plus pay a mechanic
I wpuld be ashame to break it in honesty
It only has 114k on it iirc
Im just guaging interest and opionions before I commit to anything lads

Thanks for opionions

[Jimmie]

not when you have a mint 850r and a mint cosworth to do first
You should just sell it to someone cheaply that would keep it alive and cherish it.
British spirit and all that me'lud.lol


You could always do a lease to buy :rolleyes:?

[V70 Graham]

Depends on the condition of the rest of the car ie body panels and interior, if they are mint it may be worth doing the work imho.

[Kingsford G]

New radiator
Turbo control valve
2 New tyres
Handbrake cables
Back discs
Exhaust welded
Passenger wheel bearing

All parts were priced via Ruf coming back at 750 quid
Plus delivery
Plus pay a mechanic
I wpuld be ashame to break it in honesty
It only has 114k on it iirc
Im just guaging interest and opionions before I commit to anything lads

Thanks for opionions

These don`t cost £750 if u buy an O.E. quality and all can be done by yrself.I wish u were closer.I done a lot more on my ex s70r and spent less than that.
Rear disks +pads £75
Turbo control valve if u mean an sbc as low as postage cost
Handbrake cables £50 max for the pair
Wheel bearing £50-85 depends
Exhaust welding is nothing.

[Kingsford G]

Depends on the condition of the rest of the car ie body panels and interior, if they are mint it may be worth doing the work imho.

He said its mint.I nearly bought it last year,bad back and long distance stopped me.

[NORDIC R]

These don`t cost £750 if u buy an O.E. quality and all can be done by yrself.I wish u were closer.I done a lot more on my ex s70r and spent less than that.
Rear disks +pads £75
Turbo control valve if u mean an sbc as low as postage cost
Handbrake cables £50 max for the pair
Wheel bearing £50-85 depends
Exhaust welding is nothing.

I think I was Ruf,s quote caused this knee jerk reaction
Raditor alone from him was 220
Wheel bearing kit 167quid

[NORDIC R]

He said its mint.I nearly bought it last year,bad back and long distance stopped me.

Old age and ling distance dont mix lol

[dannyboy101]

You could do a lot of this yourself if you wanted to try?

[stribo]

I'd definitely source cheaper O.E. quality parts. Surely a TCV isn't a M.O.T. failure.

[Kingsford G]

Old age and ling distance dont mix lol

Git

[dannyboy101]

If you was closer i think a few of us would have helped you.

[Rudeyboy18]

Radiator and wheel bearing to me is prob only £100 sourced correctly..... not the £387 quoted. The list of things for the Mot wouldnt frighten me, i would think a couple of hundred tops. Even tyres can be cheap. I went to my local tyre place and got 2x 225 40 17 Toyo Proxy's with 6mm tread (part worn) on both for £60 fully fitted.... There are ways of cutting costs

[merc85]

Stem seals are easy, especially with a pneumatic valve closer, no need to take the head off.

PMSL LOL im sorry but ffs lol thats funny:hilarious

[merc85]

My stem seals were goosed on the Red 855, actually dried out and welded to the valve guides, sent the head to a machine shop after i snapped a valve guide trying to remove a seal!

Then i ported and polished the head, this is now on the fresh engine ready to go into blacky. Valve stems are a pitta

[Kingsford G]

My stem seals were goosed on the Red 855, actually dried out and welded to the valve guides, sent the head to a machine shop after i snapped a valve guide trying to remove a seal!

Then i ported and polished the head, this is now on the fresh engine ready to go into blacky. Valve stems are a pitta

They can be easy on some cars but I wouldn`t count on that tbh.

[merc85]

well you guys have bin warned lol.

[NORDIC R]

Sourced a radiator for 85 quid
Made by a professional that makes rad kits for prodrive wrc cars