Broken down monaco blue 172 M5 North Exeter

[Jackpilk]

Pulled over to see if he hadn't ran out of petrol or something silly, I went over and asked if he was ok and what was up with the car, he told me he was driving along at 70 ish then all of a sudden it started juddering, revving and high and after about 5 seconds it felt like it lost power followed shortly by a loud thud noise to which at this point he had pulled over and turned it off. Obviously my first question I asked after this was.. When were the belts changed? to which he replied.. this morning. :banghead:
I had a good look at the belt and all looked in place (Didn't have that much of a look as it was on the hard shoulder of the M5!)
Seems like to me the belts haven't been done properly as I know its a very specialist thing.

Told him to join up on here before he looks at another 1*2 so he knows what to look out for.

Didn't catch his name.

 

[TimR26]

Was the reg LD02 BXC? If it was I'm surprised it's lasted this long!

 

[Jackpilk]

I'm pretty sure it was, defiantly an 02. How comes? Take it you know of the car?

 

[TimR26]

So it was LD02 BXC?

It's my old car LOL

 

[Jackpilk]

The car looked earlier like it defiantly had been "used" . And then I clicked on your profile and saw the same car on a track haha

 

[TimR26]

It had a hard life with me

The cambelt wasn't due until next year but the dephaser rattled it's tits off so that's probably why he got it done.

 

[Fletcher]

Poor thing :dapprove:

 

[RMDavis]

It had a hard life with me

The cambelt wasn't due until next year but the dephaser rattled it's tits off so that's probably why he got it done.

lmao if he does join up on here could be quite funny!

 

[Fletcher]

lmao if he does join up on here could be quite funny!

Not for him

That car was completely fucked when Tim traded it in!

 

[RMDavis]

Not for him

That car was completely f**ked when Tim traded it in!

shambolic behavior!

 

[TimR26]

lmao if he does join up on here could be quite funny!

I've been looking out for it for 10 months for that reason.

Not for him

That car was completely f**ked when Tim traded it in!

I still sometimes can't believe I got £1800 for it LOL

shambolic behavior!

Not really, the dealer put it up for sale at £2450 so he's worse!

 

[RMDavis]

Yeah thats what's i meant Tim cowboy dealer, lol!

 

[TimR26]

To be fair to the dealer I told him it's a great car apart from a bit of laquer peel on the bonnet

 

[Jackpilk]

I had to sit down when he told it only had 60k miles on it, bonnet was full of stone chips. I didn't ask how much he paid for it, but if he told £2450 I don't think I'd have believed him.

 

[Pete.]

He probs just applied the T Cut and took the profit. Mind you it hit magic figures on the Rolling Road didn't it Tim?

 

[TimR26]

I had to sit down when he told it only had 60k miles on it, bonnet was full of stone chips. I didn't ask how much he paid for it, but if he told £2450 I don't think I'd have believed him.

It can't be mine then as it was on 78k when I sold it.

 

[Jackpilk]

Pretty sure he told me 60k, don't hold me to it. It did look like it had a bloody good t-cut though.

 

[Fletcher]

He probs just applied the T Cut and took the profit. Mind you it hit magic figures on the Rolling Road didn't it Tim?

IIRC it did make good power!

 

[TimR26]

It made 171.9 at TDF with a fucked engine chucking oil out.

Think the 195.6 at Trax should count though LOL

 

[Fletcher]

It made 171.9 at TDF with a fucked engine chucking oil out.

Think the 195.6 at Trax should count though LOL

You've gotta love mickey mouse rollers TBH.

 

[Christopher.]

Imagine what it would have made at Regal !

 

[Fletcher]

Imagine what it would have made at Regal !

Around 540bhp