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Title: new car or a puppy???
Post by: holey head on 16 January 2008, 21:05:08
hi all

just been to a member of familys house and they have some full pedigree english bull terrier puppies. i was thinking about getting a new car but once i saw puppies i thought i've got to have one. suggested it to swmbo and she said its either a new car or puppie!!! so you can guess what i choose. puppy. new my mot is due on 20th jan and i know it;'s going to fail on emmisons. as it's burning oil. now i think it's stem seals. so if i have cam belt kit done new head set stem seals and new hg set how much do you think i'm looking at for it all doing bearing in mind it's a 4 pot not a v6.
Title: Re: new car or a puppy???
Post by: VX1 on 16 January 2008, 21:12:36
To be honest.................................. Its really easy to do yourself both cambelt kit and head gasket and valve stem oil seals. You can do it in an weekend no probs. If you get the head gasket set it comes with all the gaskets and seals also replace the inlet and manifold gaskets as well and might be an idea to replace the manifold studs as well. Oh don't forget to replace the head bolts as well as they are stretch bolts.

Paul  :y
Title: Re: new car or a puppy???
Post by: STMO123 on 16 January 2008, 21:49:57
Put the car in for it's MOT and if it's really expensive, sell the puppy and tell the missus it died :y
Title: Re: new car or a puppy???
Post by: vauxnut1 on 16 January 2008, 21:54:09
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Put the car in for it's MOT and if it's really expensive, sell the puppy and tell the missus it died :y
hahaha nice one  ;D
Title: Re: new car or a puppy???
Post by: Tony H on 16 January 2008, 22:00:39
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Put the car in for it's MOT and if it's really expensive, sell the puppy and tell the missus it died :y
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Typical, Victor!!!
Title: Re: new car or a puppy???
Post by: shyboy on 17 January 2008, 11:03:08
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hi all

just been to a member of familys house and they have some full pedigree english bull terrier puppies. i was thinking about getting a new car but once i saw puppies i thought i've got to have one. suggested it to swmbo and she said its either a new car or puppie!!! so you can guess what i choose. puppy. new my mot is due on 20th jan and i know it;'s going to fail on emmisons. as it's burning oil. now i think it's stem seals. so if i have cam belt kit done new head set stem seals and new hg set how much do you think i'm looking at for it all doing bearing in mind it's a 4 pot not a v6.

Bad choice. Your Vet. bills over the years will far exceed the cost of a new car.  ;D
Title: Re: new car or a puppy???
Post by: holey head on 17 January 2008, 18:54:05
thats why i got him insured striaght away!
Title: Re: new car or a puppy???
Post by: eliterob on 17 January 2008, 19:20:25
i did it the other way round got the puppy then had to convince the wife a bmw740 aint the ideal rotti transport lol and she went for it  
Title: Re: new car or a puppy???
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 17 January 2008, 19:21:18
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thats why i got him insured striaght away!

You still get the vet bills!!

I pay £25/month to Petplan for Holly........i know i could get cheaper, but petplan is a superior insurance imo.....so rather pay more.

Plus she has an £80 excess on her.......and funny how the vet bills for minor ailments tend to come in at just under the £80 mark.

Plus theres the annual booster injection and worming tabs.

In fact that reminds me.......i think shes overdue her booster  :-/
Better check with the Vet tomorrow.

I tend to think insurance is well worth it.........when she was a pup she badly bruised herself running into a tree stump in the dark.....that vet bill was nearly £400.......for xrays....and an overnight stay at the vets.
I just paid the excess.

Mate of mine has 2 greyhounds (dog and bitch) as pets, he doesnt race em. The silly bitch broke her leg......that cost him nearly 4k  :o ......No he wasnt insured  :(
Title: Re: new car or a puppy???
Post by: eliterob on 17 January 2008, 20:13:44
25quid a month aint bad for petplan they charge me 32 for my rotti but its worth it for peace of mind.  
Title: Re: new car or a puppy???
Post by: Vamps on 17 January 2008, 21:48:43
Insurance is well worth it, even though I agree many ailments come in a less than the excess.
Insured our dog but not the cat, to be honest a rescue cat I always thought I would just get it put down if anything happened. Then it happened, last year major probs, guess run over. Standing there in the emergency vets on a Sunday , with SWMBO and 6 year old daughter giving me ‘THE LOOK’ the words ‘Put him down’ came out as ‘do what you have to do’ a few days later we got him back, the Vet oh well he relieved me of £380.00 Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 :'( :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: new car or a puppy???
Post by: amigov6 on 17 January 2008, 22:12:37
Stuff that animal servicing expense. My Dad's a vet!!!!!!!
Title: Re: new car or a puppy???
Post by: motmann on 17 January 2008, 22:55:15
my two golden retreviers ride round in style in the back of the omega estate, the looks you get from some people when they are overtaken at speed by 2 dogs grining at them from the tailgate window!!
Title: Re: new car or a puppy???
Post by: amigov6 on 18 January 2008, 01:09:55
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my two golden retreviers ride round in style in the back of the omega estate, the looks you get from some people when they are overtaken at speed by 2 dogs grining at them from the tailgate window!!
:oSaw a lovely girl walking along the pavement the other day, long blonde hair nearly down to her waist, peachy little bum in tight jeans, gave a playfull toot as i drove past. She turned round, looked at me, smiled & had a face like a blind cobblers thumb. :(
   I think that's called a "Golden Deciever"!!!!!!!! :D
Title: Re: new car or a puppy???
Post by: motmann on 18 January 2008, 08:04:00
ha ha!! have seen a few of those too ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: new car or a puppy???
Post by: ricky on 18 January 2008, 21:42:53
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hi all

just been to a member of familys house and they have some full pedigree english bull terrier puppies. i was thinking about getting a new car but once i saw puppies i thought i've got to have one. suggested it to swmbo and she said its either a new car or puppie!!! so you can guess what i choose. puppy. new my mot is due on 20th jan and i know it;'s going to fail on emmisons. as it's burning oil. now i think it's stem seals. so if i have cam belt kit done new head set stem seals and new hg set how much do you think i'm looking at for it all doing bearing in mind it's a 4 pot not a v6.
bull terrier very good car alarm  ;D
Title: Re: new car or a puppy???
Post by: Golfbuddy on 18 January 2008, 22:13:52
What ever you decide. Don't forget:


"An Omega is for life, not just for Christmas."  :y