I now hate rovers....

[RFChris]

..seriously. Again, i'm using OSF as a means to vent, so sorry.

 

Just got it back after two weeks in the garage, 400 quid and various new bits.

 

Drove to work this morning, fooking overheated. I drove it to the garage and demanded to know what was wrong, it was pretty apparent after a look over that THE F**KING HEAD GASKET HAS GONE! There were no signs of this before, it was pressure tested, the oil was clean everything was good.

 

I bought this car because i was willing to put up with the flack, i don;t car about being mocked for owning a rover. I wanted something safe for my baby...and now she;s here i have nothing. I have 200 quid left to pay i still owe my mum 700 quid for the car itself, so i'm now a grand out of pocket a fortnight before christmas with no car and no money to buy a new one. No one will give a me or laura a loan, and even if they did we couldn;t aford the re-payments.

 

was i a serial killer in a past life or something?

 

While this may seem funny to some of you, and i imagine it will to me one one day, it isnt now.

 

Feeling sorry for myself? Too fooking right i am.

[Burns]

that's shitty mate, may aswell get a couple of spare head gaskets, you'll probably need them (sigh)

 

all happens at once don't it it'll get better soon dude

[DeuceCoupe]

what a shame mate if I had a spare car you could borrow I would lend you one sorry I dont. Things will get better they always do it might take time I know it doesnt help now

[Twinkle]

gutted m8 if the twink was runnin would of lent you the rangie

[Wessie]

thats bollox hope you get everything sorted m8 and i've got a lovely capri 2.0s for sale

[Slik 50]

it will all turn around soon

[Daggle]

What Rover is it?? does it have the K series engine?? Hope you get it sorted mate

[Wessie]

rover vitesse and the k-series are renowed for blowing head gaskets

[RFChris]

No, its a T-series in those, i'm not daft enough for a K....just daft enough for a T apparently.

 

Went to look at a Ford Ranger today, twas good....but pricey...sigh.

 

Chris

[Vista]

Mate if you want a recommendation for a cheap family car that costs peanuts to run and is very well equipped. Mine is a Pug 406, go for the HDI 110 executive if you can find one, they come with every extra you could want, and are far better equipped than other similar sized cars, and generally much cheaper too.

 

I'm gonna stand back for loads of flak now, but honestly I bought mine so I could put the Escort away for the winter, and while it isn't very exciting, I just can't fault it in terms of reliabilty, comfort, equipment, etc etc. Mines done 125000 on a W plate and is a god send on cold winter mornings.

 

P.S. sorry to hear about your mechanical woes.

[Chris!]

No, its a T-series in those, i'm not daft enough for a K....just daft enough for a T apparently.

 

Went to look at a Ford Ranger today, twas good....but pricey...sigh.

 

Chris

Weve got a ranger, its on its way down south with 4 1500 pre crossflow engines in the back

[Twinkle]

if you want a ranger have a word with baileymex im sure he could sort you a good stitch up, er i mean deal

[Jimbob-Squarepants ©]

Chris, I know how you are feeling mate. I was asking myself today, "What have I done to deserve my current run of unluckiness?"

 

Cheer up mate, we are both due some luck of the good kind soon, I am sure of that.

 

Keep smiling

[mk2_escort_chick]

We've got a 406 and its the nuts.

Cant u use the calibra or havent you got that anymore?

[quickrack]

Feel all guilty about my cap comment now! I have a (ahem)primera for the family. Dirt cheap well loaded 138000miles still on original motor box clutch etc. Cant kill it!

[Wessie]

got a maverick 2.7td its a bit of a tank but you can get it sooooo sideways when you get the tyre pressure wrong (it was my fault my mum put it off the road) it does everything we want it to and its never broken down on us and it happily does 90 towing a car to racing

[marky4]

sorry to hear that m8

[Mr Sam]

We've got a 406 and its the nuts.

Cant u use the calibra or havent you got that anymore?

 

apparently it was sold

 

hope things turn around soon mate

[Gareth]

What a pain in the a$$!!!

 

Glad u managed to sort out another motor tho m8

[martymk1]

rover vitesse and the k-series are renowed for blowing head gaskets

 

i've got a 220sli, & the head gasket always leaked, been told you can't do anything to stop it