Project Domes shonky autos - Grand Cherokee departs, Kangoo titivation and 911 dug out.

[yes oui si]

Absolutely shit run of events

Hopefully things pick up

[Schaefft]

Maybe you should just do a Hoovie and LS-swap it:

 

[dome]

1 hour ago, Schaefft said:

Maybe you should just do a Hoovie and LS-swap it:

 

If I was in the US I absolutely would.

Tony Angelo did a good video on the swap with his build coming soon.

https://youtu.be/qbKmST_6cPU?si=NWN-z-iJQHsjXmcg

Sadly I can't go to scrappy and pick up an LS for under a grand though and I dread to think of the price of all the swap parts by the time I got them imported.

Also it's long term future with me is far from certain so keeping it standard is the way forward 

[cort16]

6 minutes ago, dome said:

If I was in the US I absolutely would.

Tony Angelo did a good video on the swap with his build coming soon.

https://youtu.be/qbKmST_6cPU?si=NWN-z-iJQHsjXmcg

Sadly I can't go to scrappy and pick up an LS for under a grand though and I dread to think of the price of all the swap parts by the time I got them imported.

Also it's long term future with me is far from certain so keeping it standard is the way forward 

Aye it wouldn't be quite the same with a Rover v8 with twin SU carbs. 

Have you had a chance to diagnose it or are you just having a break from it for a bit?

[dome]

10 hours ago, cort16 said:

Aye it wouldn't be quite the same with a Rover v8 with twin SU carbs. 

Have you had a chance to diagnose it or are you just having a break from it for a bit?

I'm waiting to get the chance to get it on a lift and pull the engine out. Off in holiday next week so it'll likely be into next month.

Ironically last night I got a message from the guy who sold me it giving me the previous owners widows number to collect the spare key and spare parts. 🤞 there's an engine in there!

[Matty]

At least you had the bollocks to own one in the first place. As others have said above, a shit run of luck. Fingers crossed its something you can/want to deal with.

[Mk2 Craig]

We'll get the old 911 sorted out, dinnae worry! Hopefully it's nothing too serious, I have a welder and zip ties! 

[yes oui si]

Do a reverse Covin and fit a CVH from a mk2 Fiesta. 

[dome]

7 hours ago, Mk2 Craig said:

We'll get the old 911 sorted out, dinnae worry! Hopefully it's nothing too serious, I have a welder and zip ties! 

Sounds like you're overqualified for the job!

[Jim Bell]

Sour times for the German cars man. Hopefully the poor luck will all be over with now and a lottery win looms on the horizon, or you wake up and it was all just a dream like in that series of Dallas when they killed JR but then wanted to bring JR back. 

[SiC]

Fit a cheap 2.5 or 2.7 and go Porsching again!

I've said this before but my neighbour had a 911 and sold it to his brother when he got an Audi R8. The engine nuked itself about 100 miles later. They rebuilt it together (with a bit of outsourced machining) and said they're not particuarly complicated to pull apart.

Do you have the workshop manuals for the 996?

[dome]

23 hours ago, SiC said:

Do you have the workshop manuals for the 996?

Handily enough it came with this weighty tome

It does seem pretty good although I've not looked too deeply. 

A friend has a 996 too and is pulling his engine this winter so the plan is to go halves on tools. 

My engine got 2 liners fitted when it was rebuilt. My money is on one of these having failed. We shall see.

[dome]

Ok, time to draw a line under my automotive debacles for a while. We're off on a road trip!

What a great way to forget about cars for a while 🙂

#checks itinerary.

Oh.

Essentials packed 

Some more essentials packed.

 

I'm getting picked up shortly.

[HMC]

Passport! 

This could get very interesting!

have a good trip

[hairnet]

Many croissant or many wafel or many sausage?

[dome]

22 minutes ago, hairnet said:

Many croissant or many wafel or many sausage?

All of the above, maybe. I'm not good at geography...

My chariot has arrived.

And we've met our travelling companion.

[hairnet]

4 hours ago, dome said:

All of the above, maybe. I'm not good at geography...

 

 

 

 

 

belge spa frog le mans or germany hockenheim for lols (ring nein)?

or zolder or zandvoort?

 

[dome]

1 hour ago, hairnet said:

belge spa frog le mans or germany hockenheim for lols (ring nein)?

or zolder or zandvoort?

 

Yes.

[loserone]

I cheated and looked at Stu's post about getting the alignment checked last week.  Have fun!

[dome]

2 cars from the same manufacturer on a road trip? That'll never catch on.

Oh.

 

[dome]

We have arrived at our overnight stop. 

Yes, it's a boat.

We have some interesting company.

Now, to the bar!

 

 

 

[hairnet]

Nice sunbeam? Behind the TR

[dome]

We need to find this guy. He's a hero

 

[Schaefft]

That C4 100 Avant looks great.

[dome]

This could be Rotterdam, or anywhere.

 

[dome]

We started the trip with 3 warning lights on and we still have 3 warning lights on.

They're different warning lights now though, obviously. #cliolyfe

[Jenson Velcro]

1 hour ago, dome said:

This could be Rotterdam, or anywhere.

 

Well I don’t think it’s Liverpool or Rome.

[dome]

Maybe not popular on here but this is fucking lovely, and it looks like a real one. 

Kudos to him for actually using it. He must have deep pockets. That turbo probably needed a ferry ticket of its own😳

[hairnet]

Mmmm bakerei

[dome]

First stop acheived.