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by dave_d
Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:49 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: If I were to break my Ti
Replies: 10
Views: 592

Vandal! I know, I know!!! lol! I would prefer not to as its a great car but I dont like the fact that they are fetching peanuts at the moment!!! I am going to advertise it as soon as and see if anyone wants it, if they do then all good, but if not then I reckon I will get more than what they are se...
by dave_d
Wed Jan 24, 2007 1:11 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: If I were to break my Ti
Replies: 10
Views: 592

I want something with more seats as I want to use it to go on Holiday and things like that, plus with growing family it makes it harder to get baby seat in the back along with another kiddie!

Plus I get bored of cars very quickly lol!
by dave_d
Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:44 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: If I were to break my Ti
Replies: 10
Views: 592

If I were to break my Ti

Just out of interest, I have noticed recently that there seems to be no real market for Rovers in general, even more so the 600's So anyway, this led me to thinking....Since I wont get much for my Ti at the moment I am tempted to break it to make money on it for my new car I am after What sort of ma...
by dave_d
Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:55 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: What have you beaten in you turbo
Replies: 150
Views: 29373

I annoyed a guy in his flash merc once, he was trying to push me down the motorway! I was going a "bit" over the limit to pass the slow 60mph people in the middle lane and he was sitting inches from my bumper, so I slowed down, then booted off, left him....slowed down to let him catch up a...
by dave_d
Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:24 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: if you had £7.5k what car would you get?
Replies: 66
Views: 9175

Jonny 5 wrote:An NSX for �7.5k :oops:
Yeah I suppose but I can dream cant I lol!!

Never thought about that...I know their expensive but not sure on how expensive as I can only ever dream about owning one!
by dave_d
Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:42 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: if you had £7.5k what car would you get?
Replies: 66
Views: 9175

I personally would go for my ultimate dream car

A honda NSX!!

Always loved these, but I am a Honda lover myself, always have been since I have owned my CRX, and I think I always will be, 1 day I will have my Type R, probably the accord as its still quick, nice looking, and family orientated
by dave_d
Tue Jan 02, 2007 5:14 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: rover bubble conversion question
Replies: 27
Views: 2396

Sounds like a mad job you got there mate! Im going to the scrappies again this weekend to get that bit I need, NOW i know where to look lol! Need me to look out for anything while im there? If you let me know what, and where to be looking (since im stupid hahaha) then I can see if I can get anything...
by dave_d
Tue Jan 02, 2007 1:49 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: What else went wrong this xmas break? lol!
Replies: 4
Views: 407

Wish mine was an easy one to do but no, as usual it has to be a right pig!!!

But then again it wouldnt be my car if it were easy to repair lol!
by dave_d
Tue Jan 02, 2007 1:22 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: What else went wrong this xmas break? lol!
Replies: 4
Views: 407

What else went wrong this xmas break? lol!

Decided, on the 23rd, my mrs wanted to go to the graveyard to lay down some flowers on her Mum's grave, and I though yeah, why not, I will give you a lift Of course, me not thinking, Portsmouth was playing at hime that day.....Took me over an hour to go 4 miles!!!!!!!!!!!!! And about half way there,...
by dave_d
Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:17 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Garages, time to bite the bullet!
Replies: 5
Views: 264

mainly been changing parts around the ignition side as its a weak spark, or missed spark But the other things I am thinking of cost a bit more and are more annoying to get, so I am gonna do this and hope for the best so i can only changed 1 or 2 parts that are "needed" rather than parts th...
by dave_d
Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:49 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Garages, time to bite the bullet!
Replies: 5
Views: 264

Not yet, I have decided its cheaper to get it put onto a computer in case it throws up something different as i dont want to be spending even more cash on it for it not to kill the problem, I have already spent loads and got nothing out of it
by dave_d
Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:48 am
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Garages, time to bite the bullet!
Replies: 5
Views: 264

Garages, time to bite the bullet!

Well, aftyer changing loads of parts, the Ti is STILL missing when idleing and still missing when accelerating! I have changes so many bits and its getting expensive, so I have decided instead of spending out loads more to find it doesnt solve the problem I have decided that I am going to bite the b...
by dave_d
Thu Nov 23, 2006 11:13 am
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Qoute for rover 214 si please
Replies: 19
Views: 749

I had a P reg 3 door 1400 dohc 16v with 5 months tax, and 11 months MOT, new HG, and that had a slight fold in the wing, and one of the caps were missing from the fron and I got £950 for it

It was sold within days of putting it on friday ads!
by dave_d
Mon Nov 20, 2006 1:46 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Need to send sometin to belgum
Replies: 7
Views: 217

DONT use FedEx, they are very expensive! Your best bet would be to use UPS, there is a calculator on their site, not sure how it works, i have never used it myself but you should be able to get alot of info from there www.ups.com Need any info then I may be able to find it out for you as I have an a...
by dave_d
Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:04 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Most in county ?
Replies: 2
Views: 197

Gotta be midlands up, not many from what i can tell down here in "Da saff" lol!

Not seen many on the roads either! Seems to be a bit of a rarity or younger owners, their all old biddies drawing their pensions!
by dave_d
Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:14 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: MOT
Replies: 8
Views: 516

Minei due on Jan 7th or so, and as usual im not looking forward to it! The tyres are all good, front brakes are good as they stop me well, no lights on dash Looked at last years advisories and hopeully they were done as there was a few, mainly bushes On doing an oil change I had the drivers side whe...
by dave_d
Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:22 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Am I Missing Something?
Replies: 6
Views: 332

I would of said it was a typo on the 1st price to bid with, but then you look at the buy it now price it still has the same amount of zero's!!!

Someone must be dreaming...i very much dount he would get that price with even 2 zero's missing!
by dave_d
Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:51 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Gotta be an easier way!
Replies: 2
Views: 145

I dont know if its gone yet as I havent had a drive yet, but to be honest the cap and arm looked like they had seen better days, the cap had slight white marks inside and a bit of scoring I wont be able to drive it till i finish work as I did it during my tea break which is only 15mins long and it t...
by dave_d
Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:28 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Gotta be an easier way!
Replies: 2
Views: 145

Gotta be an easier way!

Decided, since its always too dark when I get home, I was going to change my dizzy cap and rotar arm during my tea break on my 620Ti My hands are killing me now due to the way I had to hold the screwdriver!! There has to be an easier way to undo the bottom screw on the cap without having the airbox ...
by dave_d
Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:44 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Fireworks
Replies: 49
Views: 3083

worse thing about fireworks, is the sounds at the wrong time!! The other day I was helping a neighbour out with his instal as the amp wasnt working as there was a dodgey connection, so i helped him out and jsut as I was going through the list of "what could be wrong" I touched the switch o...
by dave_d
Mon Nov 06, 2006 4:55 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: My new toy
Replies: 74
Views: 15845

Ay, why you got my car in your signature lol!!!

Seems mad seeing that!
by dave_d
Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:30 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Fuel gauge and filling tank
Replies: 14
Views: 386

You think thats bad, you should of driven my Honda, I had to put the nozzle in as normal, then spin it right the way round so its upside down, then push it in again just so it would spill any fuel anywhere!
by dave_d
Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:21 am
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: modified car insurance
Replies: 16
Views: 689

I was quoted £430 fc with any mods I want, aswell as a replacement like-for-like basis and I only have 4 years no claims, driving 5 years, and 1 recent non fault accident, and im only 28 and not married......yet!

They didnt even ask me if I had any kids....Why else would I own a family car? lol!
by dave_d
Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:06 am
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: modified car insurance
Replies: 16
Views: 689

Greenlight, every company wanted near on 1k or over for my 620ti, called them and including mods they wanted just over £400 fc!

Best quote I have had by far!
by dave_d
Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:22 am
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: hedge end got busted
Replies: 2
Views: 296

Biggest problem is all the street racing that goes on down there, and how many accidents there have been from youngsters that got a faster car and cant handle it!! I used to go there alot in my other cars, swift and mk3 CRX, but I dont go there anymore as there was alot of a clicky atmosphere at tim...
by dave_d
Wed Oct 25, 2006 3:58 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: ATTENTION ALL ROVER 600 OWNERS!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 282
Views: 86475

I know this post has been going for a while but thought I would reply since I am a recent 600 owner! I bought mine as I had a 214 and it was boring me to death as it wasnt quick enough on the pull off as I was used to cars with a bit of poke I was looking around at what to buy once the 200 was sold,...
by dave_d
Wed Oct 25, 2006 3:50 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: 216 coupe advice, buying guide?
Replies: 25
Views: 872

Your local motorfactors should have one I bought the head set for my 214 and it cost me something like £90 or so and it came with head bolts, inlet manifold gasket, head gasket, and manifold gasket They should already be the decent one, mine had land rover company written on it and it was completel...
by dave_d
Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:52 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: 216 coupe advice, buying guide?
Replies: 25
Views: 872

Yeah but if its not needed at that time then why not Saves it going on you when you least want it too, sometimes certain bolts and stuff wont undo so it ends up taking you longer to do it, so your car is off the road longer, plus you need to skim the head so you gotta take the head apart if its not ...
by dave_d
Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:41 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: 216 coupe advice, buying guide?
Replies: 25
Views: 872

I was given a 214 with a failed HG as the guy was getting charged around £550 upwards to sort it and he didnt wanna pay it, I sorted it, MOT'd it and Taxed it for under £450!!! And it was fine after that....The main reason a HG goes is when its allowed to overheat mainly, although other times it c...

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