Chris_GlanzaV98

replied ash

So ive had my starlet over four years and built it from a standard car to what it is now fully forged etc. Every part bought brand new, had so much work done to it and its let me down twice since i got the car back first the turbo let go which was brand new and now it looks like rings could be gone after 2k on the forged lump had a bore scope down there can see small scores, burning blue smoke and smoking like hell and drinking oil, the car is always warmed up and cooled down properly. The car is due to go back down to be sorted but i have a few factors that are throwing me a bit the insurance runs out mid june and i dont plan on insuring it again once its fixed as i have recently been made redundant so it will be my eg6 that stays on the road as its more reliable and no point insuring the starlet for the summer when works pretty dry atm. So if the car isnt ready in time how do i get it home as im not paying 200 odd quid to get it home via uplift ? So I went to move the car today to let my dad out as mine was blocking him in and ended up having to push it as it wouldnt start, i know this could be a simple fix battery (brand new also) or starter motor (recently rebuilt) but its not the point it is as if the car is just not meant to be ? ive been pondering with the idea of selling up/breaking for a while now as ive paid all that money on the build/insurance/tax etc for it to sit in my driveway doing absolutely fuck all and its starting to really piss me off. All my mates say to let it go and i always dismissed this but now im starting to see what they are getting at. Tbh im at the end of my patience with it as im sick of it frying my nut and just sitting there. It has been nothing but problems since i got the car back in june and ive had it out around 4/5 times since then. Am i at the point of throwing money at it in despiration to get it working again or will more go wrong i dont want to look a mug and never get to the end of it and im thinking weather or not to cut my losses and sell/burst it Now i know this is a starlet forum and ive said it to people in a similar scenario before BUT im after non biased opinions, what would you do in this situation ? its bleeding me dry, would you HONESTLY chuck more money at it or let it go ? this has been almost a year ive been putting up with this. Also i have to drive it back to the tuners which im not comfortable doing either as its smoking at every opportunity and i dont want it to go bang half way down there. PLEASE NOT THIS IS NOT AIMED AT ANY TUNER OR ANYTHING IM SIMPLY ASKING WHAT YOU WOULD DO IN MY SITUATION, THE TUNER IS HAPPY TO SORT THE PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN HELPFUL THROUGHOUT. Cheers, Chris.

thanks ben it shouldnt be the starter as it was refurbished not long ago so its a weird one :S nah me EMU was looking into wolf but tbh production has took a major turn and im a ballhair away from letting her go

lol rotas are a copy of regas not the other way around

ash i have literly came up the stair from looking out the window at the starlet on one side and the eg6 on the other and im thinking about letting her go, tbh its breaking my heart but the final straw today after the problems i spoke to you about i went to roll the car forward to let my dad out and wouldnt start, i know it could be something simple like a bettery or a starter etc BUT its as if its just not meant to be what a waste of money

i had this mate did you order them from camskill by any chance ?

Dont think so bud everything was white

Spotted you on the 74 never seen you about i was in my eg6 gave you the indicators, didnt get the reg Who are you

good to see your happy with it jamie enjoy it mate

depends on the state of the bay steam cleaning is good if its really greasy, or you can use an apc and brush just cover up electrics when rinseing off, use as little water as poss

mines has been meshed for as long as i can remember, mesh it avoid puddles and sitting up peoples arses and youll be fine

great write up for lads who dont want to spend a bomb, or want to get used to that sort of power before making the next step, great work