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[Elite Pete]

Sounds like you've already made you mind up James

Not necessarily - but, while it's half way apart, I just wonder whether it's worth doing the extra things, like manifold gaskets, stat, etc....

James' don't think i'm being nasty, i'm not, but from my observations every car you've had you stripped down rebuilt and them prompty sold it. Now I don't know but would think that you may have lost or possibly broken even on these cars so why not wait a while, decide if its the car for you to keep and then consider rebuilding it

Your observations are correct - with a couple of very rare exceptions, I have always lost out on cars.

You know what, I don't know what it is... I take great satisfaction from stripping down a V6 and getting everything spot on.... and after I've done so, I seem to get bored and look for another project 

I'm the same with the getting bored bit but luckily I keep an eye on how much I spend and what the cars worth. I have 3 Omega's here, the 3.2 estate is done and up for sale the other is a lovely 3.0 facelift black elite and the 2.5 manual facelift diesel. I can only keep one and its probably swayed between each one everyday of the week

[JamesV6CDX]

If engine really is solid, and coolant maintenance seems to be OK, my time and money may just be better spent on the LPG, being honest..

[Elite Pete]

Spend the difference on taking Maria out and earn some brownie points:y

[JamesV6CDX]

Spend the difference on taking Maria out and earn some brownie points:y

I've still got a few brownie points in the bank, from 2 trips to Ibiza and 1 trip to Amsterdam this year  But yes, it could also be used for the numerous camping trips we will no doubt undertake this year 

[TheBoy]

Spend the difference on taking Maria out and earn some brownie points:y

I've still got a few brownie points in the bank, from 2 trips to Ibiza and 1 trip to Amsterdam this year  But yes, it could also be used for the numerous camping trips we will no doubt undertake this year 

Will Lakes and Newent (for more than 2 minutes ) feature on the camping trail this year?

[JamesV6CDX]

Spend the difference on taking Maria out and earn some brownie points:y

I've still got a few brownie points in the bank, from 2 trips to Ibiza and 1 trip to Amsterdam this year  But yes, it could also be used for the numerous camping trips we will no doubt undertake this year 

Will Lakes and Newent (for more than 2 minutes ) feature on the camping trail this year?

Most definately, you cheeky barsteward... 

[Sixstring]

James...
Bearing in mind mines done 151k now, had the cambelt and tensioners, water pump, cam cover gaskets, those sh*tty pipe dowty washers (remember....)HBV, now wishbones, droplinks, tie rods, steering arms, exhaust, oil, filter, fuel filter, 4 tyres, and I've only had it 12 weeks...............and does 33 on a run, don't you think you ought to leave it alone for a bit and do it ALL when you do the LPG kit and start from a level playing field???

[JamesV6CDX]

don't you think you ought to leave it alone for a bit and do it ALL when you do the LPG kit and start from a level playing field???

Yep, I agree....

I was going to do the coversion over the next 2 weekends 

[bertiecbx550]

Yes james imho do the jobs that will give you peace of mind and hopefully by then i will have the dosh off the sale of the house to buy it off you when you get bored of it....  

[Lazydocker]

James, if you're going to do the HG (which I wouldn't unless it had definitely failed, TBH) then don't actually fit the LPG until you've had it running and checked for any potential pitfalls... By all means put a loop of coolant hose in but I wouldn't go any further than that. All you do is introduce more things to check if there's a problem

[Martin_1962]

What about the exhaust manifolds?

[jb]

my experience is that if its running well and the cambelt kit has been done on schedule leave well alone - hg failure v rare and usually down to poor coolant renewal regime........