seany boy Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 hi there just bought my first gt turbo last night and thought ad join the forum, basicly bought the car from a friend and after an hour the rods or bottom end have gave way so will be looking for some adivce to ge it back running heres a picture of how she was when a got it http://s935.photobucket.com/user/s34nc33/media/395730_10151866737954115_460613293_n_zpsee80f9c1.jpg.html'> http://s935.photobucket.com/user/s34nc33/media/T2eC16NyME9s5qF8LbBRdwBgmg48_80_zps93dfa770.jpg.html'> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2333ricky Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Welcome along, some bad luck there hope you get it sorted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmymac101 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 welcome mate, im sure you can pick up a quality engine on here. this forum is great and really helpful with things like that james Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ro55ifumi Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Welcome to UKSO John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve1093 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Welcome, the car looks great! shame about the engine though bud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulStarletSR Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 welcome bud! nice gt, youll find everythin u need on here to fix her! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seany boy Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 can anyone post were to find an engine cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulStarletSR Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 find out exactly wots up with her and it might be cheaper to replace fuckd parts insteada buyin anutha engine! but if u cany b fucked, HAWWY has an fte engine for sale am sure Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Critic Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Welcome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve1093 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 They do come up for sale fairly often, or possibly speak to some of the traders on here... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Patches Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Welcome mate. If you check the breakers yard section theres usually a few engines for sale Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malcolm GT Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Welcome along Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rkane Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Welcome mate, like the wheels ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seany boy Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 tbh guys looks like it will be getting broke at this rate ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bucketep91 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Welcome mate;) Used to see this car in pollok a lot? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Welcome to Ukso buddy!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pandamonium Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Welcome to the forum mate.Bit shit on the outcome. If you break it and are after another I've a black quad light for sale in Ayrshire Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris_GlanzaV98 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 dont give up already give a trader a bell or hang off and one will come up i know its painfull waiting but worth the hassle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seany boy Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 Welcome mate;) Used to see this car in pollok a lot? yes thats the one bought it off my mate and lasted an hour on idle it started to knock now am about to strip it today and look, might break it now if enough interest fingers crossed it can be saved Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaddyDutch Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Welcome tae UKSO mate.There's a few lads fae Glesga on here, mibe get in touch wit them to do wae ure engine. Al. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Welcome to UKSO mate. Theres bound to be an FTE lying about somewhere man. And dont break it, sell the whole thing to me cheap lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seany boy Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 boy a got it off sourced an engine only thing is he orderd it before a checked anything and looks like its a non turbo one !! still trying to source a bottom end cheap as chips, would like to put it back on the road as its a wee cracker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bucketep91 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Aye ive seen him in it a few times looks like a tidy little motor i think a nate of mine mentioned a spare fte in his unit but i dont know if hes using it on any of his ep's ill find out at the weekend Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seany boy Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 problem a might face is av been told the replacement engine is from a glanza but when a looked on ebay a see the engine is from a sr starlet non turbo ! so not 100% on how this will go but for the weekend a should know if its going to run again or not Quote Link to post Share on other sites
templar2007 Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 welcome buddy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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