JD™ Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Just out of interest, from those in the know. How much would the BM be worth in scrap value do you lot reckon? Mainly using this information to justify keeping the thing to Hayley! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Not a lot, be worth more to someone with the capacity to break it for parts though (if any of them still work!) Alternatively, measure up the engine to see if it'd fit in the bay of an MX-5 and weight the rest in to cover fuel money to pick one up. Might not quite meet the regs mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Haha yea, there is that. I know I don't want to sell it or scrap it really. Long term it'll be kept for when I need more than 2 seats, and it'd be nice to get it looking and running good. Plus I don't know how long I'm going to be completely blocked from buying anything special, so I don't want to be pootling around in a Fiesta or something for too long... Just waiting for a quote from the garage, I'm sure it'll be ridiculous and I'll change my sentimentality! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 What did it fail MOT on? Time to pick up an e46 with a seized engine and get them swapped over perhaps. Would give all you need in the meantime for a pretty reasonable cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 It's actually not all that much, because a load of the points merge into single parts. I need an exhaust from the cats back, including at least one of the cats. It needs welding on 3 seatbelt anchors and one sill. New headlight adjusters (which I think means a whole headlight at silly money) and a couple of other bits. It's more the labour time for everything that's going to boost it, and I just don't have the time to do it. If I did, I'd regret that anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 In which case it'd definitely be a case of selling it rather than scrapping - someone'd take it off your hands for sure. You've got space at home to keep it off the road for a while haven't you? If the bill is likely to be astronomical perhaps take it off the road for a little while, pick up a £300 runaround with 6 months tax/test while you get the 540 sorted and spend a little time sourcing parts/friends with welding kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Yea at the moment thats the most likely plan, because the bill is likely large but I'm just going to give them a chance to quote first. £300 + time + aggravation when things go wrong can easily be offset by the cost of just having someone else do it properly and quickly, so I've just got to weigh it all up. Definitely wasn't planning to scrap it, just wanted to make sure I was right in thinking it'd be pennies being as the ladyfriend thinks scrapping is the right idea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azarathal Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 2x 450g pingis on order, anyone know of a product similar to Ozium I can get in the uk? Got some questionable smells I need rid of. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 This is incredibly well made/thought out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvLaTupw-hk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 That's pretty cool, much more effective than the usual 'It's all your fault' adverts which make you think 'Nah, it wouldn't be my fault'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 I'm getting a fault at the front right for my abs sensor so today I removed it however it was totally jammed in there so I had to drill it out. I've tried to remove all the parts that were left over and it had quite a bit of sludge in there which may have been giving me my fault. This is it now, was just wondering if it all looks okay in there, clean enough for the new sensor to work? Or does it have to be literally as new. Not really sure!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSPyKXEVCn0 Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) I think it measures the notch as a pulse, as long as there is metal/ notch/ metal..ect it should work. looks clean enough to me Edited January 7, 2014 by *gentlydoesit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) As in like a reluctor ring? Not on my model mate it uses a magnetic strip in the bearing itself like on this one its the darkish circle at the top of the bearing. Not that metal strip at the bottom. Edited January 7, 2014 by dann2707 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Usually it is the plug working loose/getting corrided that gives a fault. That should be fine to refit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Ah, ok, thought I saw a little cut out in your vid . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 My insurance quotes have gone from £600 to £1000. I've sold the car. Bend over Mike, incoming bum rape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 In U-Turn news, I will now be spending most of this weekend looking at 330CI's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 OK, £672. That's better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Pretty much had to bale out the passenger footwell of my car when I went in there today, as well as remove all the now soaking wet items in my boot. f**k you Rover, and f**k you nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 In U-Turn news, I will now be spending most of this weekend looking at 330CI's. E46? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Yea, any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Mmm. What do you want it for? Cruising to work and back on the daily, with the occasional a road blast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Yep, it's a stop gap. My budget will be whatever the 540 would cost to fix, so if that's not much I'll just fix that. It's also a way of trying out a V6 as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Straight 6... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 I dunno why I put the V there, I just meant the 6 cylinders Any reason that could be a particularly bad choice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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