Your Bangernomics successes

ard123en

Discovered the transmission sump was rotted out and leakig on the coupe replaced it with oil and filter

Shifting much better now but £170 lighter

Stoke

My current car is hopefully going to be another Bangernomics success. Bought an Audi A4 1.8T, with dual climate control, all the toys, smooth to drive, lovely gearbox....

for just £900. If it lasts as long as my Lupo (Which it won't, the Lupo is a tank) then it'll be another gem.

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Stoke wrote: »

My current car is hopefully going to be another Bangernomics success. Bought an Audi A4 1.8T, with dual climate control, all the toys, smooth to drive, lovely gearbox....

for just £900. If it lasts as long as my Lupo (Which it won't, the Lupo is a tank) then it'll be another gem.

A lot of toys to go wrong and a turbo...

Stoke

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A lot of toys to go wrong and a turbo...

Depends which way you look at it. Turbos are turbos. If they're maintained properly, they'll last for a long time, if not, they won't. This one has been well maintained so fingers crossed.

Toys are toys, usually easy enough to fix with a bit of effort. My problem is, I've had enough of the crappy hatchback bangernomics. I fancied something a bit different.

parking_question_chap

Stoke wrote: »

Depends which way you look at it. Turbos are turbos. If they're maintained properly, they'll last for a long time, if not, they won't. This one has been well maintained so fingers crossed.

Spot on. Still on my first turbo in a 15 year old Golf, first clutch too now I think of it.

CKhalvashi

If anyone has a Focus (one in question is a 2000 model), then there'll be one going for bits end of Jan.

consumers_revenge

CKhalvashi wrote: »

If anyone has a Focus (one in question is a 2000 model), then there'll be one going for bits end of Jan.

put me down fro the back nearside central locking module and the front o/d drivers door electric window module please!

sabretoothtigger

Let the turbo cool down before you park it I think is the rough advice. The turbo is not even being used at low revs is I guess the strategy there

dream banger that is and the main cost I expect is insurance depending on age, etc
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barnaclebill

I think it is harder these days to keep a car going due to all the electronics, turbochargers, emissions control, injector systems and safety air bags.
When I bought my first car it was so simple, it was a pre war 1931 Austin7, cost me £12, I made some improvements and sold it a year later for £15.
The one I remember doing the most work on was a Ford van with the 1172cc side valve engine and 3 speed gearbox.
The engine was good but the gearbox gave problems, found one in a scrapyard and fitted it but it had different problems so stripped both down and was able to make a good one from the parts.
These days I would not attempt a big job and leave it up to a trusted garage, present car is 10 years old on 108000 , (I bought it 21 months ago at 59000 miles) and I will try to keep it as long as I can afford to on my pension.

Paradigm

So the Saab has (possibly) died due to total loss of oil pressure, I suspect the sump oil strainer is blocked with sludge... something these engines were prone too. I might whip the sump off when we get better weather & have a look if she can be resurrected.


To keep me on the road I bought this...





55 plate Mazda 6 1.8 petrol, 115000 miles, full MOT, service history up to 80000.
There's a small amount of rust around one of the rear wheel arches but it is small, the inside is excellent though.


It had/has a couple of issues... the fuel gauge sender was kaput with the gauge always reading empty, sorted with a second hand one off ebay for £15 & it has some hesitation when cold which clears when it warms up.
It starts first time, runs well (when warm) & drives really good.


All for the princely sum of £650.