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  2. Rebuild Costs on a MK2 Vitesse Engine

    in Engine

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    58 minutes ago, Gary Flinn said:

    I've told the owner I will make a decision by the weekend, as much as I like the car and it's low mileage/low owners I didn't really want one that needed loads of work?

    Besides the Engine issues there are other things that need sorting and money spending on them:-

    1. A new hood is needed

    2. The Brakes need a good sorting out (Heavy pull to the right)

    3. There are some minor issues with the drivers door Handle push and the window is very stiff to wind up and down.

    4. Gearbox and Diff oil leaks

    5. The Gear change is vague and needs a re-bush kit fitting (I've got one of these though)

    6. I found one minor hole in the rear nearside floor that needs repairing, the rest of the Chassis, body mounting points and floor seems sound.

    7. Excessive play in the steering rack or steering UJ or both. 

    I asked the owner if he would M.O.T. test the car for me (It's not been done since 2018) he refused stating if it failed (I'm sure it would on the brakes) it would be on the car's history and he would have to rectify faults before selling it?

    So, I need to allow some additional money for correcting what ever it fails on, I won't drive a car without a current M.O.T.

    The other issue that bugs me is I ideally wanted a car fitted with Over-drive, this is a standard 4 speed, so If I wanted to convert to Over-drive that's even more expense (£1.5k to £2k I reckon)

    I've been keeping an eye on prices and they have definitely dropped over the past year or so, some recent sales at Auction house have been around £5k to £8K, although some have been dubiously rebuilt car's, this one original and straight and I could find no traces of filler on it when I went round all the usual rot spots with a magnet, so it's a bit different from the norm. 

    Regards

    Gary         

    Budget £2k for the overdrive 

    Paul

     

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  6. GT6 Spin on conversion positioning and filter type

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    1 minute ago, Steve P said:

    There was a thread on here regarding the owner (Paul?) unable to get any oil pressure after fitting a small Mann filter, for this reason I stuck with Fram after having 2 of the Mann ones on the shelf, If it ain`t broke don`t fix it. free to a good home if anyone wants them.

    Steve

    Yes that was me. As Uncle Pete says if it was good enough in the day why change . So Fram filters are the ones I use and change every 2 years 

    Paul 

  12. Problematic GT6 - EFI?

    in Fuel System

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    I’ve got cdse’s on my Vitesse which I believe are the spec for the mk3 gt6 . There was a few issues with setting up with fuel gasket leaks , rubber slithers , new float valves , bent jet , incorrect jet height . All these issues are fixed and the cdse’s have been behaving for the last 4 years now

    Paul  

  23. Silicon hoses or not

    in Cooling System

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    8 hours ago, dougbgt6 said:

    Hi Andrew,

    Depends how long you're gonna keep the car. They certainly last longer, but how much longer will you last? :lol: I went for standard and they still look OK after 7 years. However I could be tempted by some nice yellow silicone.

    Doug

    As far as I’m aware the only silicone colour the club shop has is black 

    Paul 

  25. Sunroof could do with a refurb

    in Bodywork & Fittings

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    On 30/10/2023 at 17:18, Paul H said:

    There's a new one on Ebay NOS , https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276129977476  starting price £150 though should go for serious money . You can replace the vinyl  sunroof yourself for about £150 and a lot depends on the condition of the metal headers as they tend to rust. Adding a headlining is about £30 for the material. To get somebody to do it professionally is close to £1,000 nowadays. I did my Vitesse together with a new headlining . If you want to DIY i can let you have some suppliers and Uncle Pete may still have some NOS headlining for sale 

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    Paul 

     

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    The EBay sunroof sold for £920 . If the top vinyl was black instead of brown I believe the price would have topped £1,000

    Paul 

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