Post 615345 by oblark on 2013-06-10 20:59:14
Found a new way to remove the engine/gearbox form "he who should not be named" S60R
Found a new way to remove the engine/gearbox form "he who should not be named" S60R
Wtf happened to his car like?
That's sure is one extreme way to change the engine oil.... What the hell happened to the car that it needed to end like that....?
He cornered to hard lol
I bet his neighbours love him!! Lol
It was worth more in parts, He`s now driving the blue V70R AWD in the background.
im glad I don't have its worth more in parts attitude, I couldn't be bothered with the hassle of that lol. he bought it cheap as hell why not repair it?
[QUOTE=volvokid;615364]im glad I don't have its worth more in parts attitude, I couldn't be bothered with the hassle of that lol. he bought it cheap as hell why not repair it?[/QUOTE] Whilst i can see exactly where you are coming from its the sad reality of the fact cars like that and mine will end up almost certainly the same way. I paid £495 for my car and with its current mods and time spent owes me around 4k. id never get anywhere near that by selling the car complete so it may one day end up like His.
all those toss cars we can see in the picture (Punto, Alfa, Tigra, Saxo), & the S60R gets scrapped
The good thing about him breaking all these S60Rs it is it'll hopefully make ours worth more. Also we get the Ferrita exhaust off it for a good price. :D
[QUOTE=merc85;615366]Whilst i can see exactly where you are coming from its the sad reality of the fact cars like that and mine will end up almost certainly the same way. I paid £495 for my car and with its current mods and time spent owes me around 4k. id never get anywhere near that by selling the car complete so it may one day end up like His.[/QUOTE] My one owes my 10k but there is no way I would scrap it if the worst would happen. I just forked out on a new clutch for my worthless V40, some probably would have ditched it, everyone is different that way.
[QUOTE=stribo;615375]The good thing about him breaking all these S60Rs it is it'll hopefully make ours worth more. Also we get the Ferrita exhaust off it for a good price. :D[/QUOTE] Im not going to deny it gives us the parts that Volvo would ask ridiculous prices for, for next to nothing, but the way I see it is a car like an S60R should only be scrapped if its been smashed lol I cant see how a car like that and at that age is worth scrapping. This is maybe an out of order remark but I sometimes think some people who buy these cars cheap are punching above there weight in regards to actually affording the running of them and that's why a lot of them end this way .
I'm running mine till the annual tax costs me £0 :biggrin:
[QUOTE=volvokid;615380]Im not going to deny it gives us the parts that Volvo would ask ridiculous prices for, for next to nothing, but the way I see it is a car like an S60R should only be scrapped if its been smashed lol I cant see how a car like that and at that age is work scrapping. This is maybe an out of order remark but I sometimes think some people who buy these cars cheap are punching above there weight in regards to actually affording the running of them and that's why a lot of them end this way .[/QUOTE] guess it depends on whats up. if the angle gear was shot and engine was showing signs of wear then with out doubt it id bust it. no one wants big thirsty cars these days. shame cause the R'S are nice motors. but costly motors. when volvo tried to make it a better than the t5 they make a lot of the uprated parts weaker.
im runing mine till i can get that AMG 55k, so while be around the same time as you get ur tax for nowt Graham PMSL :saythat:
[QUOTE=graemewelch;615386]guess it depends on whats up. if the angle gear was shot and engine was showing signs of wear then with out doubt it id bust it. no one wants big thirsty cars these days. shame cause the R'S are nice motors. but costly motors. when volvo tried to make it a better than the t5 they make a lot of the uprated parts weaker.[/QUOTE] I still wouldn't scrap mine if that happened, every one makes such a fuss over the angle gear, its a cheaper repair than the R clutch lol. if an engine went bang I can understand it being a big spend but there are precaution's you can take to stop that happening also
[QUOTE=volvokid;615390]I still wouldn't scrap mine if that happened, every one makes such a fuss over the angle gear, its a cheaper repair than the R clutch lol. if an engine went bang I can understand it being a big spend but there are precaution's you can take to stop that happening also[/QUOTE] i know what your saying. well aware of the cost of a R clutch and flywheel. recently had one fitted one to mine. cost me £500 fitted but still a lot of money. if youve had the car for several years then yes id say invest. but say you bought the car for 4k and then realised you need to spend a further 2.5k. or bust it and make money what would you do. the angle gear was just a example. id see a engine going bang as a small drama. cant be that much to get a 2.4 lumpa nd fitting would be straight forward
[QUOTE=volvokid;615390]I still wouldn't scrap mine if that happened, every one makes such a fuss over the angle gear, its a cheaper repair than the R clutch lol. if an engine went bang I can understand it being a big spend but there are precaution's you can take to stop that happening also[/QUOTE] I'm with you on that, I get attached to my cars could never think of breaking mine.
[QUOTE=graemewelch;615395]i know what your saying. well aware of the cost of a R clutch and flywheel. recently had one fitted one to mine. cost me £500 fitted but still a lot of money. if youve had the car for several years then yes id say invest. but say you bought the car for 4k and then realised you need to spend a further 2.5k. or bust it and make money what would you do. the angle gear was just a example. id see a engine going bang as a small drama. cant be that much to get a 2.4 lumpa nd fitting would be straight forward[/QUOTE] like I said my cost are about 10k not all issues mind but none the less and I havnt had the car for 2 years yet. I towed the car home on my dads trailer, unloaded it at his house and drove it 25 miles back to mine, before I got home I had a chassis service warning telling me I needed to spend out on 2 shocks lol. Im not one for scrapping cars like these but that's just my prerogative. If my engine did go wrong, I couldn't afford to just throw another one in, I would have to wait but I would keep the car. I have my car going in for its service this Friday lets pray its cheaper than its last service...... £1800
[QUOTE=bomb192uk;615398]I'm with you on that, I get attached to my cars could never think of breaking mine.[/QUOTE] I wish I couldn't care less about cars but its just my hobby, I really should probably think about getting rid of the V40 but its been a brilliant car and owes me nothing, this clutch has been the biggest failure cost since ive had it and that's since 2007. changing my car could be a big mistake, my boss changed his V40 in for a Vectra last year and his head has just went on that he also got rid of a perfectly good little skoda for his work and now he has a 208 and so far its had a seized brake calliper and a broken spring, and that's a fairly new car.
What i find amusing is this not supposed to be an enthusiast’s forum or is it a scrapers paradise? I also agree with Volvokid that a lot of people buy cars that they cant afford to repair .They then end up scrapping there vehicle only to buy another that requires a shed load of work doing to it but think nothing of spending the money. More people should be like M-R-P (Martin)IMO
Lol is that dailhouse in the pic?
[QUOTE=WOODY T5;615415]Lol is that dailhouse in the pic?[/QUOTE] Shhhh, ichtsnay on the alhousieday LOL
I personally feel the same way about cars as Volvokid and in my honest opinion if the car was broken because the angle gear failed I think that's a poor excuse to break a car down to component parts.. Especially as its an S60R and not your usual run of the mill 2.0T... Just my 2p's worth. Mine is only an auto R saloon worth.. Well not a lot and after the rod went I did consider the options but if I'm being honest with myself even though I said it I could never have broken it down for parts and realistically the only way to resolve the issue was to have it fixed...
My car probably should've been broken. Given the mileage, 10 owners & many things on the to do list... I'm pretty determined to get her up to a decent standard so she does me for a good few years. I'm in the bracket of cant afford to fix my awd system as the money concerned & the benefits just aren't worth it. Instead of spending the money on finding a prop & fixing my angle gear I'd much rather a forged engine & a 6speed focus st box..
No, Steve isn't in the pic, he's too lazy to get his hands dirty ;) It bugs me to see a car that good get totalled. yes there's money involved (and probably quite a lot) but I watched that car make 336bhp on the rollers with knackered angle gear, cheap petrol and 12k old oil. I just hope he saves me the center console ;)
It was a real shame the car got broken but it is his car and he can do what he wants with it. Will the Volvo centre console fit in the §§§§§let ?
I think that's a disgrace....what a frikkin waste.
[QUOTE=oblark;615507] Will the Volvo centre console fit in the §§§§§let ?[/QUOTE] :finger:
[QUOTE=Tomcat;615508]I think that's a disgrace....what a frikkin waste.[/QUOTE] Lol brilliant tc
[QUOTE=M-R-P;615448]No, Steve isn't in the pic, he's too lazy to get his hands dirty ;) It bugs me to see a car that good get totalled. yes there's money involved (and probably quite a lot) but I watched that car make 336bhp on the rollers with knackered angle gear, cheap petrol and 12k old oil. I just hope he saves me the center console ;)[/QUOTE] Must remember one not looked after engine,wonder what the ad will say on this one. If one of my neighbours done that on the drive I would bananas.
[QUOTE=Tomcat;615508]I think that's a disgrace....what a frikkin waste.[/QUOTE] Hopefully it adds a little value to the surviving flash green R's as they are now slightly rarer! ;-p
[QUOTE=Sharkey R;615583]Hopefully it adds a little value to the surviving flash green R's as they are now slightly rarer! ;-p[/QUOTE] Just to ask how many magic blue one's have you see :wink: now they are Few and far between.
[QUOTE=Harvey;615588]Just to ask how many magic blue one's have you see :wink: now they are Few and far between.[/QUOTE] Seen one other but that was a pre facelift. Smart §§§§!
[QUOTE=Harvey;615588]Just to ask how many magic blue one's have you see :wink: now they are Few and far between.[/QUOTE] I was thrashing the balls off one the other day. Haha only joking father
[QUOTE=volvokid;615598]I was thrashing the balls off one the other day. Haha only joking father[/QUOTE] See just good taste.
No he is just old and doesn't like to stand out lol. It is a nice car though. You look twice when it's behind you :cop:
[QUOTE=volvokid;615612]No he is just old and doesn't like to stand out lol. It is a nice car though. You look twice when it's behind you :cop:[/QUOTE] Funny you say that I get the same,people do move out the way that bit more.
[QUOTE=merc85;615388]im runing mine till i can get that AMG 55k, so while be around the same time as you get ur tax for nowt Graham PMSL :saythat:[/QUOTE] nice or an rs6
Suppose this is just "each to their own". Its a shame when a car dies, especially a fairly rare one before the end of its useful life but it is his decision to make and he's had to make the decision that best fits his circumstances and preferences. Though with the amount of stuff that wont work on another car I'm not sure how its worth more in parts then fixed and flogged? (Like most of the control units.......obviously I'm not expecting an answer to the question but does make me wonder).
[QUOTE=Jimmie;615411]What i find amusing is this not supposed to be an enthusiast’s forum or is it a scrapers paradise? I also agree with Volvokid that a lot of people buy cars that they cant afford to repair .They then end up scrapping there vehicle only to buy another that requires a shed load of work doing to it but think nothing of spending the money. [COLOR="#FF0000"]More people should be like M-R-P (Martin)IMO[/COLOR][/QUOTE] He's gone too far the other way though, and is modifying a perfectly scrappable Starlet. :D
[QUOTE=stribo;615626]He's gone too far the other way though, and is modifying a perfectly scrappable Starlet. :D[/QUOTE] Probably the best comment I've ever read on VPC.....I must admit, a little bit of wee came out when I read that !
There is over 3K worth of parts in the car that don`t need a trip to the main dealers. Can we have "starlet" added to the swear filter ?
[QUOTE=stribo;615626]He's gone too far the other way though, and is modifying a perfectly scrappable Starlet. :D[/QUOTE] Nothing wrong with a little starlet xx lol
shame!... is the bumper grill available :rotfl:
Considering what the car cost to buy, and knowing how he's already sold a large number of the mechanicals for more than the purchase price, there's a fair profit in that R. Personally, I don't agree with stripping a perfectly good car for profit but hey, a large amount of my car came from at least 6 other cars and those I bought the parts from made a profit (of sorts) so it's not for me to moan. How many cars on the forum don't have parts on them that have come from a long - gone car?
[QUOTE=oblark;615631] Can we have "starlet" added to the swear filter ?[/QUOTE] It may be a Starlet Rob but it has airbags, a roof and more than 2 wheels - unlike your 2nd mode of transport ;)
Santa's he only buys new and mine doesn't and not does the passat!
I only buy new for my 940 too apart from the bumpers and wheels etc lol
The water may have come from another car........
[QUOTE=Santa;615709]The water may have come from another car........[/QUOTE] Not another car... I might have "topped it up" while you weren't looking lol ;)
[QUOTE=Santa;615709]The water may have come from another car........[/QUOTE] & the bolt for the engine top mount lol
[QUOTE=M-R-P;615715]Not another car... I might have "topped it up" while you weren't looking lol ;)[/QUOTE] hhhhhhmmmmm purple [QUOTE=p fandango;615716]& the bolt for the engine top mount lol[/QUOTE] Racked my brains thinking there must be something.......though it has since been replaced.
[QUOTE=M-R-P;615700]It may be a Starlet Rob but it has airbags, a roof and more than 2 wheels - unlike your 2nd mode of transport ;)[/QUOTE] My 2nd mode of transport has a roof, 4 wheels and a airbag ........................ Coz its my work van ;)
Our S60 doesn't have any used secondhand parts fitted to it...........yet;)
[QUOTE=stribo;615741]Our S60 doesn't have any used secondhand parts fitted to it...........yet;)[/QUOTE] What about the fuel filler cap and solenoid?
Haven't managed to get them yet.:P
There's a black S60 in the scrappy at the moment (the saffy C70 disappeared unfortunately)
If it's metallic black would you be able to get it for us? I can forward the necessary funds beforehand if needed.
I'll text ya - hang on...