Copping the hump already

[flyingbrickuk]

Guys / Girls is this what I have in store for the rest of my ownership

Buy 200 000 miler V70 R estate @ end of Dec 2011
Very clonky on offside front .......Anti roll bar links VPC members inform me .
Insurance issues so cannot drive solely until February
Tax for six months accordingly
Manna from heaven SNOW BLOODY SNOW ....yeah thats why I bought the flying brick for .....hmmmm seems very smokey ......greyish in colour ......maybe condensation !!!! should be clearing by now ....keep the faith , what's this engine management light thingy on for ..................

Done 240 miles including delivery mileage cant see a bloody thing behind me ....got my own grey stealth cloak .


Any clues guys

[bigrotch]

Pos turbo seals or head gasket ie water getting into cylinders or could be something simple like maf etc best get the codes read mate

[t5 pete]

Hello this is 99% the problem when people buy cheep cars with high milage they always need loads of work as the previous owner has just run them into the groud.
People seem to think its good to buy cheep but ends up cost a load more than a nice one in the long run.
You smoke peoplems could be a numbe rof things from turbo to head problems and could be rings
the misting is probley a leaking matrix

[PHIL V70R]

mine was the turbo,any one driveing behind me was in fog lol...

[dalhousie2008]

Where abouts are you? Maybe another near member may be able to advise?

[flyingbrickuk]

Thanks for all the responses guys , I am based in the Croydon area , am going to persevere and start a process of elimination before throwing in the towel .
A case of of buying cheap and spending later equates to "decide in haste repent at leisure". But it was a V70 R ....though :O)

[dalhousie2008]

Judgeninja is very close to you and a really in Guildford area and in my experience a really helpful pleasant all round chap. He is also very knowledgeable, not to mention when it's up and running we have a southern meet, meeting between Bournemouth to guildford area. Next one should be Sunday in Portsmouth in Portsmouth if you fancied popping along.

[Kingsford G]

Hello this is 99% the problem when people buy cheep cars with high milage they always need loads of work as the previous owner has just run them into the groud.
People seem to think its good to buy cheep but ends up cost a load more than a nice one in the long run.
You smoke peoplems could be a numbe rof things from turbo to head problems and could be rings
the misting is probley a leaking matrix

Thats what I allways say.