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07-05-09, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Phate
lol I'll let you have that one 
Well I'm in, it's too dark to even try and look at it now and I got it dropped at the yard as they have a pit and all the tools I need - plus a van to run about in 
I'm hoping it's just a driveshaft, but there is BOUND to be some gearbox damage from the noise it was making 
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ATB it is then 
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07-05-09, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by shroonie29
ATB it is then
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Unless someone wants to pay for it....until I get a job I can't fork out a grand on the car, despite it sitting in the bank account  Although I'm very close to getting one (it currently seems)
We'll see....just hope the Zed isn't off the road for long
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07-05-09, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Phate
Unless someone wants to pay for it....until I get a job I can't fork out a grand on the car, despite it sitting in the bank account Although I'm very close to getting one (it currently seems)
We'll see....just hope the Zed isn't off the road for long |
You could try & source a low mileage Vitesse box??????
same 1st to 4th,longer 5th & the added bonus of the 4.2 final drive (if I knew earlier lol) Also has a Torsen type B as standard
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07-05-09, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by shroonie29
You could try & source a low mileage Vitesse box??????
same 1st to 4th,longer 5th & the added bonus of the 4.2 final drive (if I knew earlier lol) Also has a Torsen type B as standard
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Will it bolt straight on?
Whats the bonus of the 4.2 final drive?
And which Vitesse does it come from? any of them?
Questions?
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08-05-09, 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Phate
Like I need an excuse for a new one |
No, but you need the £'s.
Bummer...
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07-05-09, 09:33 PM
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Bad news mate...whats the millage on it now?
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07-05-09, 09:34 PM
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Bad news mate...whats the millage on it now?
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81.5k now. It needs the cambelt doing soon as well...
I wonder if that 650quid Zed is still for sale....I'd make that in selling mine for parts alone! hmmm....thinking cap time I reckon...
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07-05-09, 09:36 PM
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Ignoring the intial cost of the box how much is it for the LSD and fitting to the box? bout a grand isn't it?
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07-05-09, 09:50 PM
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If money is tight fella, bit of good news...
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_t...All-Categories
May keep it on the road until you can go to ATB ;-)
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07-05-09, 09:52 PM
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Cheers matey. I really don't think the gearbox is knackered to be perfectly honest because when it came off the flatbed I moved it about the driveway...it selects all gears fine, even drives (if going slowly enough) so I'm really hoping it's just a driveshaft
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