Ed's Dead Diablo Ph3 GTi6

[Fooby]

Eds car is like zoolander, it can't turn left

[Grant]

Lol!

Next it will be opening a school for kids that can't read or learn good...

[ginge191]

Ed, i've got a friend trying to shift a 1.4, phase 3, diablo... any use? Or has your engine been hit?

[4WayDiablo]

Ed, i've got a friend trying to shift a 1.4, phase 3, diablo... any use? Or has your engine been hit?

Its not the engine that's the worry its the chassis legs and by the looks of it in the pics its past repair

[Toby]

Ed, i've got a friend trying to shift a 1.4, phase 3, diablo... any use? Or has your engine been hit?

Its not the engine that's the worry its the chassis legs and by the looks of it in the pics its past repair

I think Stephen could have been suggesting Ed drops his current engine into the 1.4's shell

[4WayDiablo]

Its not the engine that's the worry its the chassis legs and by the looks of it in the pics its past repair

I think Stephen could have been suggesting Ed drops his current engine into the 1.4's shell

What would be the point. It would be cheaper to buy a y and transfer the shineys
You would have to declare the engine change to insurance and dvla and so on

[ginge191]

What would be the point. It would be cheaper to buy a y and transfer the shineys
You would have to declare the engine change to insurance and dvla and so on

Would it though? Picking up a gti for 1400....?

[4WayDiablo]

Money for gti's have fallen massively
My mate is selling a Diablo track slag 6 for 1k
And Ruan picked that one up for 500

[cwspellowe]

I have a shell here he could have...

[ginge191]

....in just checking ideas into the pot to be fair, I don't know what his plans are. He could let me of the 306, like the 306 did to him

[C.A.R.]

Way far gone, for instance this was a gentler impact at 60mph into armco which was a bit more forgiving -
**Pic**
That's no where near as bent, but two specialists told me it wasn't worth putting on a jig

Meh you could fix that in 5 mins, cant see hwo that little damage can have bent much else other than whats on view?

The box section / Chassis leg was bent inwards, very slightly, towards the engine. This would need pulling out, and even then it would be structurally weakened. A proper jig and alignment was looking at the wrong side of £600 at the time, which wasn't worth it on a car worth £2,200.

[Niall]

Well we popped to eds today and it's definitely FUBAR'd. The chassis leg is massively bent and there's a kink in the bulk top suggesting the suspension turret has been moved

[Scott]

Thought I'd make the thread title a little more appropriate

Good seeing you today mate, sorry that it wasn't exactly on better circumstances but it was a real good laugh and a great time catching up, working on the cars and getting a curry Looking forward to seeing the next one though, whatever you get!

[Ed Doe]

Thought I'd make the thread title a little more appropriate

Good seeing you today mate, sorry that it wasn't exactly on better circumstances but it was a real good laugh and a great time catching up, working on the cars and getting a curry Looking forward to seeing the next one though, whatever you get!

You're such a dick And where's that Zoolander meme already?!


Massive thanks to You Scott, and Fooby, Niall & Grant, all of whom came over throughout the day to help out, provide banter and just generally make me feel a whole lot less shit about the whole unfortunate mess. Really really appreciated guys

So I managed to strip the coilies off, rear seats completely, front bumper and slam panel, rads, oil cooler, quickshifter and put the stock struts back on so it can be easily moved (if my damn neighbours kick up a fuss)

I'm gonna rope my dad into towing it down to Curt's on Saturday on a car transporter trailer, and then the stripping will start properly.

As soon as I have a few minutes to figure out what parts I want to keep, I'll bung up a breaking thread with what's available for people to provisionally put dibs on.
Don't write in here for dibs if anyone wants any of the bits guys, pm me or wait till I put up a breaking thread

Such a shame this, but it's gotta be done I guess.

[Poodle]

You know it's the best thing to do, the sooner you get all your shiny shiny onto a new shell, the sooner you can go back to enjoying it. Give us a shout if you want help stripping it at any point, or rebuilding the new one. I'm currently unemployed, so generally at a loose end and well up for any shenanigans.

[ginge191]

....so you're buying curts phase one now DO IT!!

[Ed Doe]

Ginge: nah, I'm afraid I prefer ph3s.

Cheers for the offer Poodle buddy, I'll let you know when we next plan to be down there; should be good, get the whole south coast gang involved, get it ripped apart in no time!

[Dum-Dum]

If were talking taking apart and not putting back together im well up for helping. Also looking for an excuse to buy a 9" grinder if you want a hand cutting up the shell to take it to weigh in

[Ruan]

Housemate also has a reciprocating saw...

Which makes you feel like 1000% more of a man whenever you use it on a car.

[Grant]

If were talking taking apart and not putting back together im well up for helping. Also looking for an excuse to buy a 9" grinder if you want a hand cutting up the shell to take it to weigh in

You can stick your 9 inches mate, I have 12! Much better for cutting up cars, its been tested! lol



Much more manly!
Especially when you use it in conjunction with this!




Adds a gazillion man points to your name, just from starting the beast.

[Ruan]

God I need that in my life.

[Ben Jay]

http://www.gardenersheaven.co.uk/fw20-c ... t-kit.html

£420...

[Grant]

Thats only the trolley mate, add another £500 upwards for the grinder too...

[Alee83]

Thats only the trolley mate, add another £500 upwards for the grinder too...

Whaaaaat? You mad, just use a FB Hammer...! :grin:

[Alee83]

.... or a gas axe...! hock:

[Niall]

Time for me to get the metal blade for the chainsaw?

[Fooby]

No, no, no. stop. hammer time.

just let me at it with a hammer.

[4WayDiablo]

No, no, no. stop. hammer time.

just let me at it with a hammer.

You would fall over before you reached it :-P

[Ed Doe]

FFS! Will you lot stop discussing the best way to carve the hell out of my pride and joy! I've only just sortof come to terms with having to break it for spares, lets not lay it on too thick now!!

[Scott]

I was going to suggest driving Fooby's 6 into it to move it, but being a phase 2 it'd come out worse than Ed's