Is anyone happy with their 1.8 ?

MeetWithDamien · Mar 20, 2009

Ive also a 1.8 es and am very happy with it yes I did have teething probs like had it on the back of an AA transporter after 5 days of owning it well after alot of profanity and and a few quid later and a K series engine fanatic to rebuild her... im loving it ,,, have pics on my profile added roof bars , side steps and light grilles to finish it off but think a nice trip to europe or further would round it off ...

sheffieldpaul · Apr 7, 2009

I'm impressed- got an S reg 1.8 with 112K on the clock for a courtesy car for a week at the moment (TD5 Disco having gear box rebuilt) and seeing as it probably only worth £1500 and has had the head gasket done, has new tyres, has body mouldings and light grills I think its a nice little run around. Wife dropped the kids off at nursery this morning and was hoping she'd like it so I'd buy it for her, but she's hard core- hated it 'stupid little thing' and she can't wait to get the Disco back! ah well, probably saved me a fortune in repairs!

neale · Nov 5, 2009

neale said:
Only had mine about 5 weeks but, yeah i like it. I'm just paranold at the moment about things I keep reading. Got it in my head at the moment that there's somat wrong with me vcu when reversing, lol:doh:

Well its happened, the head gasket went, a week last saturday, its in me local garage being done as I wright, get it back next week I hope,lol.

howardo · Nov 5, 2009

neale said:
Well its happened, the head gasket went, a week last saturday, its in me local garage being done as I wright, get it back next week I hope,lol.

If you're lucky you've now got 30k miles in which to sell it.

Sirus · Nov 5, 2009

Right everyone stop sniggering..........

ah bugger it

snigger

neale · Nov 6, 2009

Sirus said:
Right everyone stop sniggering..........

ah bugger it

snigger

BASTARD, LOL......My mechanics fitting the modified head gasket and the modified thermostat, so hopfully the job should be a goodn this time,

O yeah meant to say this all started with a blown rad hose the week before..

ssbnreso · Nov 6, 2009

Happy with mine! just sold it

Bought 18 months ago and sold it for £350 less than i bought it for :banana:

The Mad Hat Man · Nov 6, 2009

neale said:
BASTARD, LOL......My mechanics fitting the modified head gasket and the modified thermostat, so hopfully the job should be a goodn this time, O yeah meant to say this all started with a blown rad hose the week before..

Is he fitting the new rail as well?

no?
Oh dear

.

neale · Nov 6, 2009

The Mad Hat Man said:
Is he fitting the new rail as well?

no?
Oh dear.

Whats this rail you speak of ??
Cheers

The Mad Hat Man · Nov 6, 2009

i dont think its one of these....

but then I could be wrong. I suggest yu have a quick search on here.

neale · Nov 6, 2009

The Mad Hat Man said:
i dont think its one of these....

but then I could be wrong. I suggest yu have a quick search on here.

why don't you just tell me ??

The Mad Hat Man · Nov 6, 2009

because if yu dont learn how to search, you will not learn anything.

will he NI?

Northern Irelander · Nov 6, 2009

You don't need the rail,

I was probably one of the first DIY'ers to fix hgf using the MLS gasket July 06.
Gasket and rail were only released in Mar 06

No rail, no Pressure Relief Thermostat, still going strong after 30k miles

I have drilled the stat ring when fitting a new standard stat, old one opened at 95 oC, should have been 88 oC

I have said this many times, my K-series kept charging on for many weeks as a daily runner with hgf, even passing it's MOT emissions despite a lumpy idle.

Mine never overheated.

With the blown rad hose on yours, there was a risk of overheating, make sure the garage checks the head and liners heights.

neale · Nov 6, 2009

Northern Irelander said:
You don't need the rail,

I was probably one of the first DIY'ers to fix hgf using the MLS gasket July 06.
Gasket and rail were only released in Mar 06

No rail, no Pressure Relief Thermostat, still going strong after 30k miles
I have drilled the stat ring when fitting a new standard stat, old one opened at 95 oC, should have been 88 oC

I have said this many times, my K-series kept charging on for many weeks as a daily runner with hgf, even passing it's MOT emissions despite a lumpy idle.

Mine never overheated.

With the blown rad hose on yours, there was a risk of overheating, make sure the garage checks the head and liners heights.

Cheers for that mate.

neale · Nov 6, 2009

The Mad Hat Man said:
because if yu dont learn how to search, you will not learn anything.

will he NI?

I've read a lot of your posts mate, ya don't like being helpful, do ya. Your a ****ing dickhead !!! :mooning:

*minty* · Nov 6, 2009

howardo said:
If you're lucky you've now got 30k miles in which to sell it.

:hysterically_laughi

nathan5346 · Nov 6, 2009

neale said:
I've read a lot of your posts mate, ya don't like being helpful, do ya. Your a ****ing dickhead !!! :mooning:

:hysterically_laughi another telling off by a newbie

*minty* · Nov 6, 2009

nathan5346 said:
:hysterically_laughi another telling off by a newbie

we better have some

op2: Nath

nathan5346 · Nov 6, 2009

*minty* said:
we better have some op2: Nath

Dont think this one'll tek long

thats the second pop today but he aint seen the other one

shhhhhh

The Mad Hat Man · Nov 6, 2009

neale said:
I've read a lot of your posts mate, ya don't like being helpful, do ya. Your a ****ing dickhead !!! :mooning:

yup

very tru

but who is driving a 1.8 gaylander?

Is anyone happy with their 1.8 ?

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