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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: Ben Adams on 21 August 2012, 15:58:05

Title: Hi Everybody
Post by: Ben Adams on 21 August 2012, 15:58:05

New to the forum and the brand. Just replaced my Rover 45 with an 03 plate 2.2 CD saloon. Always liked the cars and this one came up for sale at a bargain price so decided to give it a whirl! I do have some pics but I'm on an iPhone so it's easier said than done but will upload them at some point!

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Post by: allen25 on 21 August 2012, 16:01:08

Hello Ben

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Post by: b4ndit on 21 August 2012, 16:07:13

Hello and welcome :y

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Post by: dbug on 21 August 2012, 16:09:36

Welcome to OOF mate  :y

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Post by: flyer 0712 on 21 August 2012, 16:42:47

Hi and welcome Ben  :y

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Post by: waspy on 21 August 2012, 16:53:54

How do Ben. Welcome :y :y

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Post by: jonnyboyws6 on 21 August 2012, 17:34:59

Hello, welcome aboard

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Post by: PhilRich on 21 August 2012, 18:06:15

Hello and welcome! :y

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Post by: sandune on 21 August 2012, 19:01:45

Hiya welcome to the forum :y

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Post by: omega3000 on 21 August 2012, 19:20:17

Welcome to the oof  :)

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Post by: SteveAvfc. on 21 August 2012, 19:23:38

Hi Ben welcome to Oof  :y :y

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Post by: Ben Adams on 21 August 2012, 22:25:50

OOF indeed

Its broken already!

I bought the car down here in West Sussex as I am visiting family. Mum wanted to go out in it so we went over to Lewes, had this mad idea about chippy tea!

Never got there as the car lost power and all lights came on near Falmer got the car off the main road (not easy without the PAS) and rang the AA.

Being a busy road (someone died there recently) he did not want to spend too long looking at it, he reckoned it could be a dead alternator, a fault with air con compressor that somehow bypassed the clutch or a seized engine.

Its been towed to a garage that Mum knows well and hopefully they will let me know tomorrow, needless to say the Vendor has not been in contact.

Hopefully its something straightforward (and cheap) as I really enjoyed driving it!

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Post by: The Red Baron on 21 August 2012, 23:15:40

welcome to the forum Ben.
keep you eyes open for the midlands meets in the meetings section. :y
where in the midlands are you?.

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Post by: MrMoffat on 22 August 2012, 07:55:01

A very warm welcome to the forum  :y Sorry to here about your miggy,  :o hope you get it sorted soon  :y

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Post by: Dishevelled Den on 22 August 2012, 09:29:57

How do you do Ben, welcome. :y

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Post by: PAULCDX on 22 August 2012, 09:31:59

Hi Ben, welcome to the forum fellow midlander  ;)  :y

Hope you get your Omega sorted soon mate  :y

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Post by: Cliffo B on 22 August 2012, 10:03:25

Hello Ben,welcome to the Forum :y

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Post by: x25dt on 22 August 2012, 11:53:35

How do you do Ben, welcome.

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Post by: Ben Adams on 22 August 2012, 20:30:59

The news is not good the engine is totally seized though the mechanic couldn't say why without spending further time or money on it. The vendor sympathises of course but is refusing to do any more than that. The garage reckon they could supply and fit a new engine for £2000! Now I've made enquiries and can get an engine for £350 and he said its 1.5 days labour to fit so god knows where he is getting the engine from HARRODS?!

I'm at a bit of a crossroads here chaos and would appreciate your input.

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Post by: noel on 22 August 2012, 21:05:43

hi & welcome :y

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Post by: allen25 on 23 August 2012, 09:04:20

Hello again Ben,

Sorry to hear the news. It may be worth setting up a separate thread in the 'General Help' area to ensure a wider viewing from OOF members. See what advice comes back?
 

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Post by: zirk on 25 August 2012, 14:16:26

Welcome to oof  :y

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Post by: Kendo1690 on 25 August 2012, 17:24:07

Hello and welcome to OOF  :y

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Post by: Marie on 27 August 2012, 07:05:35

Hello and Welcome to OOF  :)