Club Record ?

[Andy92 0]

Right, before you will all abuse me for this, and i know its bad but the car was only meant to last 3 months, and it has lasted 4.5 so im doing well.

 

But, i think i have the record for the worst condition car out there ( dosent include cars in progress, where engine is 6ft from bay :-P

 

Right :

Clutch slips VERY easily

Exhaust Manifold -> down pipe rotten so VERY loud

Alternator gone so all lights internal and external flciker all the time

Heater matrix blown/leaked so heater works when it wants ( i think its heater matrix, i have one puddle at work and one at home, both stained and left a trail, and its not oil/petrol )

Inside fan only works on setting '3'

Farside rear door opens but wont shut unless you slam it

Nearside fron tyre wobbles above 70mph ( on private land of course :wink: )

Windscreen very slighly cracked ( small enough to almost not see )

BUT MY FAV IS.....

The auto choke, for the first 10 mins the car is on full choke, and idles at 3000 -> 3400 rpm, if after 10 mins it hasnt dropped, i have to turn engine off ( and wait for it to stop firing on its own accord ), turn it back on, then try to stall it or blip the throttle. This wakes all the neighbours AND gobbles fuel as you can imagine.

 

Allthough it is kinda funny, cos from the lights it pulls on its own in first second and third, no accelerator needed haha

 

As i said, the car was too bad when i 'inherited' it so it was never meant to be kept going, just a free car for a few months.

 

Can any one beat that ?

[VR6 0]

Nope :) hehe

 

Moving to General chat as it's more a state of anti-tuning for your car! :)

[bigben 0]

had a fiesta sport

 

only had 2 engine mounts (out of 3)

2 snapped springs

big crack in winscreen

fans and heater didnt work at all!!

 

and it only lasted 2 weeks!!!

 

lol

[kvwloon 0]

Surely there wont be a Corrado in anything like as bad condition as that on here....in a Golf I think it's permissible, in a Corrado, sacrilege :lol:

[yalan 0]

I need:

 

2x fog lights

2x headlamp lenses

2x front indicators (only minor cracks)

MOT

Tax

fix the non-sliding sunroof

1x new front engine mount

1 x CV joint

1 x repaired front speaker

1 x stereo

2 x doors ajusted for height

1 x bodywork around indicator treated for bad rust

1 / 2 x siezed rear caliper

2 x new windscreen wipers & springs

sort the scuffing on the front bumper

knock out the bent metalwork over the rear wheel arch

1 x fixed heater dial

4 x new tyres

 

think thats it so far -only bought the car on Sunday - picked a real good-un :)

[Kevin Bacon 5]

The joys of motoring :lol:

 

Just did a cambelt on Supercharged's G60 and during the operation we found :-

 

Cracked and knackered lower belt cover

Shagged serpentine belt tensioner damper/spring

Some fecker had totally arsed up the timing previously

Completely knackered cam belt tensioner and cambelt.....5 ball bearings ground down to metal dust

Leaking water pump

 

And it still drove as normal !!

 

And that's just during a normal service operation....just think what you'd find if you ever had an AA 150 point check done on your Corrado :shock:

 

K

[Andy92 0]

No, my car isnt a C, i wish it was !!! its a golf mkii 1.8 carb.

 

If we going to list stuff like 'new light covers' then i would be here all day, im posting serious stuff !! Allthough i like the 2/3 engine mounts !! lol

[Banana Man 0]

My mate used to drive about in a austin mini that had no engine mounts at all!! all that was holdiing the engine in was 2 bits of rope tied to the door mirrors it was blo*dy funny when he opened the doors the engine would drop onto the floor. He drove it round like that for 4 months until one of the ropes snapped and the engine dropped to the floor at 40mph and dropped it's oil all over the road and that was the end of the mighty mini death trap :D :D