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Well my car's engine siezed today, got someone coming to look at it tomorrow, but want to open my options, so has anyone got a car with atleast 6months MOT for sale, just to last me till May when I should be getting a new car.
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You talkin about the Mazda, Lee? I shall keep my eyes peeled for you, what sort of budget you looking at?
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Yep the Mazda, Apparantly the big end has gone and the piston hitting the valves and something about the oil and hydrolics, It was all gobbley gook until he said atleast £1800 to fix, in the current market, dont think the car is even worth that, thinking of scrapping and getting a <£500 run around to get me to work and back till next may, when my Daughter becomes eligible for Motability.
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Have you tried sorcing a replacement engine? or birkenhead engines?
Uncertainty or not knowing causes depression, Im happy because I know I'm going to die one day!
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yeah Andy, I've sorced an engine (not bought one yet tho) and got someone coming to look at it tomoorow about doing the engine swap, just want to explore all my options.
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dead easy to do a swap, would take about 2-3 hours i had the engine out my cav in 10 mins second hand engine is around £100 from a scrappie, PM me bud as ive just done the eingine non my cav might be able to help!
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theres a few decent cheap cars out side the tyre guys in wallasey may be worth having a look
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dead easy to do a swap, would take about 2-3 hours i had the engine out my cav in 10 mins second hand engine is around £100 from a scrappie, PM me bud as ive just done the eingine non my cav might be able to help! A cav is old school tho, where as this is a 2004 electronically controlled engine thanks for the offer of help tho.
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what car is it bud? empty yer PM box bud by the sounds of it the oil pump went, if a big ends gone and a valve follower has gone! thats caused by a lack of oil supply,
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Its a 2004 Mazda Premacy 2.0L sport
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I sold my escort gti on ebay earlier this year for £116.
It was nothing special but had 5 months T&T.
I was actually gutted that it didn't sell for more but that's what you get for starting auctions at 99p right?
My point is :-
You'll get a decent run around on ebay for less than £500 - if you're not fussy, then just go for anything that's cheap but has T&T.
You might just be surprised how long it lasts, lol.
Good luck
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I sold my escort gti on ebay earlier this year for £116. wow what a bargain
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I sold my escort gti on ebay earlier this year for £116. wow what a bargain yeah! that's what I thought - aswell as thinking - OH ****!! ha ha
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dead easy to do a swap, would take about 2-3 hours i had the engine out my cav in 10 mins second hand engine is around £100 from a scrappie, PM me bud as ive just done the eingine non my cav might be able to help! lmfao!!! get a life. a 2004 Mazda is f uck all like a cav engine fitting it, £100 for a 2004 mazda engine think it would be bit more than that. you crack me up.
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hence why i said it took me 10 mins, if you read above i said it would take a few hours and it is £100 for just the engine, no box etc, ive just been and priced one in neptunes for a 02 BMW turbo with the turbo
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