Ok so it's took a while to get the cash together, but I'm now at the £1300 saved mark, and only a couple of ton short of the final amount needed for a new engine from zedworld... I'm planning/hoping/praying to be on the road for the start of June....

 

FAO Jeff... did you get the price for the tow from Skegness for me yet?

 

These next few weeks are gonna go sooooo slowly....

i got a good deal from beamish motor transport if ya get stuck

good news keep saving its worth it.:thumbup:

 

dan.:cool3:

She's booked in for 12th June for the new engine, managed to get the quoted tow price of £340 (!) down to £155 through shiply.com, very good service if anyone needs em....

 

I'm gonna be driving my zed next month..... :D

Excellent news mate and what im currently saving for although i have dipped in slightly of late :( keep us posted and enjoy the drive back as i suspect you will ;)

 

Chris

Is yours at Jeff's now? I was up there on Thursday....probably saw it.

AA/RAC tow it for free if its "broken down", I know thats what a lot of people do to get there cars to Z specialists.

Excellent news mate and what im currently saving for although i have dipped in slightly of late :( keep us posted and enjoy the drive back as i suspect you will ;)

 

Chris

I suspect you might be right there.... Tamworth to Skegness via Glasgow, get the 1,000 mile trip and free service done, no messin about.... lol :devil:

Is yours at Jeff's now? I was up there on Thursday....probably saw it.

no, she's not there until the 11th of June mate....:sleep:

 

AA/RAC tow it for free if its "broken down", I know thats what a lot of people do to get there cars to Z specialists.

I couldn't exactly claim her to be "broken down", the engine's sat on the mounts, with nothing hooked up to it, front bumper and wings are off, and there's a box of bits on the back seat..... I did try, but they were havin none of it....:whistling:

23 days till she goes......:rockon:

4 days.... she's gonna be there a day early, just in case they're stood around with nowt to do... ;)

 

(ok so it was an extra £75 to get her there on a saturday, compared to a friday)

4 days.... she's gonna be there a day early, just in case they're stood around with nowt to do... ;)

 

lol i doubt that you should see the size of my job list! :rockon:

so is a full engine rebuild 1500 pounds? or is that an replacement engine?

replacement engine for 1500 beer vouchers, and work harder this week, EvoluZion3, and you'll have a spare day come friday ;)

Is yours at Jeff's now? I was up there on Thursday....probably saw it.

 

mine's there getting an engine, been there over two weeks now and no phonecall

Phones are magical things, they work both ways ;)

 

Good luck with the replacement engine mate!

Lol they certainly do, av rang twice asking if they have any idea when it will be done so I can book a train ticket and was told al get a call back, I appreciate it's a big job and in no way do I want it rushed it would just be nice to know how it's getting on

Aye its a fair point, Zedworld always been spot on with me so I'm sure they'll be with you soon! Looking forward to your car back mate?

Reading back it sounds like am being arsey which a didn't mean to lol aye seriously can't wait am like a kid waiting for Xmas!

I hate livin out here in the sticks... no signal (yet again, thanks a bunch 3 for a tremendous service) meant I missed a call from zedworld saying there's a problem with taking the car there early... I'm hoping I can get some signal tomorrow morning, so they can explain, and not put me off....

 

Transport booked, deposit payed, mrs lending me her car for a day, etc, etc.... the problems mount up, if I have to postpone everything...

 

fingers, toes, and nuts crossed.....

Am sure everything will be fine mate fingers crossed here for you too

I'll gently poke them on friday for ya liam... only VERY gently, mind, they'll be doing mine next, I dont wanna wind em up, you know the score lol ;)

had an email saying mine will be done for the 19th :cool3: if i start walking now a reckon al get there in time :laugh:

If you don't mind me asking, what was wrong with your original engine?

not 100% sure but deffo head gaskets, and piston rings, possibly stuck valves as well, judging by the compression test results... (a reading of 275 on two cylinders, nowt on 3, and 125 on the other) I didnt wanna go down the road of endlessly chucking money at her, chasing my tail, just as easy to get a new un chucked in....