ringo_notts
28-06-2008, 07:52 PM
Hi Guys,
First of all, as a newbie to this forum i just want to say sorry if this is slightly out of order to a Vento fan.
Im into T3's or T25's (whatever you want to call them) and i happen to have a diesel van that needs a new engine - its a hobby of mine so i do all the work myself.
Anyway, i bought a vento today. Its a 94 1.9td CL model with a little rust on one wheel arch. Its got an electric sunroof and is pretty damn tidy inside for its age. The paint has been keyed - it may polish out (whats that about - dont mess with another mans car!). It has 10 months MOT and two months tax. Overall, its a great car.
Im going to be completely honest here - the sole reason i bought it is so i could tear out its heart (which is the awesome AAZ engine). I was going to stick in a non-turbo engine i have in my garage (a 1Y) and then resell the car - hopefully for what i paid for it :)
It turns out i didnt think about this very hard. Im going to have to spend £100 converting the exhaust from the manifold to the cat to get the 1Y to fit (if i dont encounter any other issues).
This has kind of put me off keeping it on the road - with the price of a 1Y around £200 (thats what it owes me anyhow) im investing £300 at least in a car worth £500 if that.
So, what i think im trying to say is, is it worth me doing it? Or should i just scrap it?
It breaks my heart to scrap a vehicle like this - but what are my options?
Thanks for your time,
Ringo
First of all, as a newbie to this forum i just want to say sorry if this is slightly out of order to a Vento fan.
Im into T3's or T25's (whatever you want to call them) and i happen to have a diesel van that needs a new engine - its a hobby of mine so i do all the work myself.
Anyway, i bought a vento today. Its a 94 1.9td CL model with a little rust on one wheel arch. Its got an electric sunroof and is pretty damn tidy inside for its age. The paint has been keyed - it may polish out (whats that about - dont mess with another mans car!). It has 10 months MOT and two months tax. Overall, its a great car.
Im going to be completely honest here - the sole reason i bought it is so i could tear out its heart (which is the awesome AAZ engine). I was going to stick in a non-turbo engine i have in my garage (a 1Y) and then resell the car - hopefully for what i paid for it :)
It turns out i didnt think about this very hard. Im going to have to spend £100 converting the exhaust from the manifold to the cat to get the 1Y to fit (if i dont encounter any other issues).
This has kind of put me off keeping it on the road - with the price of a 1Y around £200 (thats what it owes me anyhow) im investing £300 at least in a car worth £500 if that.
So, what i think im trying to say is, is it worth me doing it? Or should i just scrap it?
It breaks my heart to scrap a vehicle like this - but what are my options?
Thanks for your time,
Ringo