Recent content by davey j

Means valve springs, valve retaining caps, and lifters..............essentially the cylinder head mechanicals.............

For anyone who may know the car.......

Not as new but an E30 M3..........:rasp: Stick to specialists rather than dealers and they will take abuse ALL day long, but then they are no hot hatch. So not a direct comparison.

Re: Super Unleaded or Unleaded Not entirely true. Depends on the fuel and who makes it. Super just has higher Octane rating which means less DET in higher performance cars.

Evening all. Thanks for the welcome. Just bought ANOTHER valver, so 7 years looking for one I can justify buying, then two come along. Honestly! Plans for blue, get rid of 1.8 replace with 2.0 on bike TBs and management. Plans for new red one, replace aftermarket PAP with standard stuff...

Feck me what Estate Agents are you with? I was lumped with corporate mini's and the like when I was in the industry.

Why are people flogging them on so quick at a loss? Also re: Finance why get a loan at say 6.9% apr upwards on a second hand car, when you can screw a dealer down on a brand new on 0%. Getting a loan makes no sense. Any "saving" you make is wiped out by interest on the loan over 3-5...

Aye, and as more and more are knocked out of circulation prices will start increasing again. I think prices for valvers are at the point of bottoming out at the moment. Bit like R5GTT and Astra GTE 16v's a few years ago. Now you need a minimum £1500 for either model to find anything straight and...

Hello. Finally bagged a Mk1 Valver after years of telling myself I did not want French! A moment of weakness perhaps? Time will tell............. Some may recognise it from on here. Had a lot of dosh thrown at it by all accounts, various owners and is looking a little tired. Plan is to strip...