VR6Steve 0 Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 How happy am I (until I get the bill &| ) Hopefully get up to collect her from Vince on Saturday after almost 2 months without her. Can't wait. See if I have enough pennies left over to get some rubber on the TT rims. Fingers crossed. Big thanks again to Vince for looking after her. How excited am I...... Link to post Share on other sites
binliner 0 Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 whats been done then steve? Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Steve 0 Posted July 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Well you probably remember me telling you that "we" virtually rebuilt the engine when the cams went in and the chains were done.Well, from then on it did not start very well and then it started producing clouds of blue smoke on start up.We had a word with Vince at the RR Day and he said he thought something had gone wrong in the head. He has proved himself correct, to the extent that the head has been replaced. (The cause of which I am happy to say was not us) :-(Also had an uprated engine mount fitted too.Waiting to find out how much its all going to cost.Still at least its going to be right. Link to post Share on other sites
six appeal 53 Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Nice one mate, bet you can't wait! Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 it will be worth it mate, Vince always does an A1 job Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Steve 0 Posted July 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 I got the figure today. The TT rims will probably stay in store for a while without rubber. &| Not to mention the Polo's insurance is due at the end of the month and the renewal is just under £500. Still only 2 more days of school before I get her back. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 how much mate? Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Steve 0 Posted July 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Well lets just say I could have bought a Schrick in the group buy and had a fair bit of money left over. Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 lucky bugger hehe Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Steve 0 Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 Picked up Polly Anna this morning. No more clouds of blue smoke. Yipee!Its good to be back driving her. :-) Link to post Share on other sites
28v6r 0 Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 Errrrrrmmmm.........and the cost of all this (Yipee!!) Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Steve 0 Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 Well if you really want to know....40k serviceFront engine mountReplacement head and rebuildThermostat housing and sealCouple of other minor bits and pieces.....Just over £1300Starting is still not brilliant, but Vince reckons thats due to the Kent Cams. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 how does it drive? Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Steve 0 Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 Wouldn't say it drives that much different, though I have not really driven it in anger as the Mrs was followging in my Polo GTi, so I didn't want her to trash it trying to keep up. LOL :-)The main thing is it don't smoke, which was my main concern. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 ahhh, what front engine mount do u have? Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Steve 0 Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 Vince supplied it, so i guess it should be a VF Engineering one. Link to post Share on other sites
six appeal 53 Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 Steve, notice much difference with the new mount, was thinking of getting one of them myself. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Steve 0 Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 Simon - not yet as I have not accelerated that hard at the moment, will update in a couple of days once I have had more of a chance to give it a blast. :-) Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 I've got a VF engine mount on the front, getting a vibratechnic custom one for the back to drop my engine 10mm in a couple of weeks, it's certinaly alot better with the VF on the front, the OE ones are shit. Link to post Share on other sites
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