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Well I hope this opportunity gives you more confidence in your 8k porker 8-)
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Orange Cola wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 9:25 pm Well I hope this opportunity gives you more confidence in your 8k porker 8-)
I think it’ll be awesome when it’s back together. I’m just itching to drive it.
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Hope it goes well for you Dave.

Seems you’re in good company with Jethro reading his 996 Running Report in EVO mag this month

Hopefully yours will work out cheaper
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£3k?
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Rich B wrote: Fri Aug 30, 2019 12:46 pm£3k?
I remember when I sent my m coupe to be sorted for its vanos failure and got a bill near that after expecting it to be lots less. The worst thing in the world is arguing about bills after a job. Luckily I had their mini which wasn't returned until the figure was more acceptable.

Still a great buy even with a slightly wobbly start.
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It’s nearly back together. There’ll be no arguing over the bill, they’re a good bunch that’s doing it.

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That's a first with you Dave, no arguing 😄.

Enjoy the rest of the hols.
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MOT:

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Cylinder head:

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:D ;)
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Is that it back on the road?
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ZedLeg wrote: Thu Sep 05, 2019 2:38 pm Is that it back on the road?
It will be when I pick it up in the morning.
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Final bill still being added up, but labour is "just over the 30 hours mark" at £50 per hour. Add the valve seat work to that, pullies, a drive belt, cam chain guides, oil filler tube, clips, fluids etc. and I guess were somewhere around £2k? I'll know for sure in the morning.
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NotoriousREV wrote: Thu Sep 05, 2019 3:52 pm Final bill still being added up, but labour is "just over the 30 hours mark" at £50 per hour. Add the valve seat work to that, pullies, a drive belt, cam chain guides, oil filler tube, clips, fluids etc. and I guess were somewhere around £2k? I'll know for sure in the morning.
£50/hour is cheap, Does that include VAT? (Why the fuck do garages always quote costs to normal punters not including VAT!?)

How much have you paid already - The head, any towing, etc... Anything under £3k I reckon you’ve done well.
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I was expecting it to be more frightening if I'm honest! Good old Northern labour rates helping you there as well I think - the Southern indys are quite a bit dearer on the whole.

ETA: Rich beat me to it on the labour.
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ZedLeg wrote: Thu Sep 05, 2019 2:38 pm Is that it back on the road?
It would be hard to MOT a car which doesn't work, to be fair.
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I suppose technically an MOT testers bay is not 'the road' :lol:
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