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#16 Yoda

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Posted 23 November 2013 - 07:15 AM

Having read through some of your post's it looks like you have a fair bit of work to do. Seized engine, subframe, sills etc. I am available for advice and am local. any work you need done that you cannot cope with, i will be happy to quote for. I may even be able to supply some used parts.

 

Good luck.

 

Yoda. (Colin)



#17 smeg

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Posted 26 November 2013 - 09:18 PM

yoda thanks for the offer 

Am pretty sure im gonna need help ive only done bikes before and wouldnt have tried a car but the lady gave me it so what could i say 

still stripping it 

guess first advice would be   should i get the engine recon or pick up a second hand unit ?



#18 Yoda

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Posted 27 November 2013 - 08:37 AM

Personally, if it is a 998 it will be easy to find a replacement engine for easy money in good condition. At least then you can tinker with the old one yourself without any hurry to get it finished. the rest of the stuff apart from rust, is cheap to do and easy to learn. I would suggest you try to do as much as possible yourself, as garage services can be pretty expensive at around £40/£50 for an hours work. And the bonus of doing it yourself is that you will know everything about the car when you have issues in the future. At 16, my son was given a Mini shell and boxes of parts, new and used and he built it up ready for his 17th birthday. there is now pretty much nothing he cant handle in the way of repairs.

 

If you need help, PM me and we can meet up and have a chat sometime.






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