Hi From Accrington

[Liveseybob]

Hello,

Thought I'd introduce myself given some of you lovely folk are already giving me some really useful advice!

So I've been more into modified Volkswagens over the past few years and had a low slung Bora until i smashed my sump on a bit of road where it had sunk.

Got a bit p!ssed off with the amount of speed bumps, crap surfaces and general state of roads and decided to look for a 4x4.

Always loved the shape of the Sports so started looking for one.

£500 later with t&t picked up an s reg with 64k on the clock, lots of old MOTs and what looked like a bargain.

Drove the car home, done about 6 miles and bang, cloud of smoke and that was that.

Towed home and now on the search for a new engine as it looks like, through the help of some very useful forum members, the timing has gone and FUBAR'd the engine!!

Will post some pics of the beast when I get chance and will keep you updated with what happens!

also, any north westers/lancastrians know any places to go greenlaning/offroading coz i dont just want to use it on the tarmac!!!!

[Big Dav]

Hi & welcome. You will enjoy the truck, once it's fixed! Up until the engine went pop it sounds like yougot a good purchase.

[Liveseybob]

Ha! thats what i thought. Bit of bubbling on the front of the bonnet, bit of rust on the rear bumper and thats about it.

Really annoying that the engine sounded sweet when i went to look at it!!! Ha!

[Big Dav]

Without straying too far from topic and restricting any techy talk for the appropriate pages, has much damage been done to the engine?

[Liveseybob]

to keep it on topic

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=54157

[Big Dav]

I have a habit of reading the days updates, most recent first, just come across the full story

[Liveseybob]

Ha! nae dramas!

[Alan77]

Welcome mate

[Drift]

Hi and welcome, sorry to hear about your engine
No lanes in the North West Lancashire area to speak of except Georges Lane up at Rivington.

Still your not so far from the Lakes, Peaks and North Wales

[jimmybhoy]

After 6 miles Id be having my money back or the seller would be Ragdolled all over Accrinton

[bhcalcutta]

Hi there, and welcome. You're not far from me, so if you get really stuck give us a shout and I'll see what I can do to help

All the best, Pat