Firefrost 180

[Dan1971]

My God that car went downhill in someone's hands - shame.

[staccato]

Originally Posted by Dan1971

My God that car went downhill in someone's hands - shame.

Yeah I've owned a few cars - most recently an M5 E60 and two scoobies and this is by far the car I've enjoyed owning the most. I transformed it from completely stock to almost an x-power demo car. I fitted the rear spoiler, full x-power exhaust system including manifolds, itg maxogen, dastek unichip, replaced the fabric interior with full alcantara, iPod stereo, x-power gear knob, genuine x-power mats, yellow stuff front and rear pads, replacement badges, full paintwork correction, michelin pilot sports all round, piper cams, cam belt service, and then replaced the cam and crank sensors just before sale. I got 5.5k for it at a time most were selling for 2.5k but I think the owner between me and the current one had recent baby meaning no funds to maintain anything. I'm heartbroken to see what it looks like now. Even the disgusting state of the engine bay - it would take half hour every few months to keep it clean. No excuse for the half-inch layer of dirt on it.

Few more pics I found...

[MG ZS STE]

Thanks for the photos, makes me more eager to get stuck in. In convinced the main oil leak will be oil cooler pipe but im going to change the oil and filter once I've finished cleaning the engine. If its the pipe I can change that without much hassle. Then I need to change the thermostat. When that's done im considering fitting the LPG kit i recently acquired so I'll have performance and economy.