why do i always buy crap.

[surfenstein]

i must be the biggest mug on the planet.or im just plain feckin stupid.ive just purchased a 1994 range rover p38 2.5 bmw engined pile of shite.i bought the vehicle on the understanding it needed a bit of work doing to it,and as i know the owner well i never gave it the once over,i trusted him and his description of the vehicle.so i pays me money,£1800 it looks spotless from the outside,but on closer inspection i would say its never been ###### serviced in the years hes had the damn thing.first thing i look at is the tyres,o/s/r has no tread on it.the spare is flat,next i open drivers door no check strap on door so i nearly rip the bleedin door off,then im confronted by a massive tear in the cream leather drivers seat.next i start it up.the abs light stays on and the computer thingy starts bleeping at me and reels off loads of faults,like bonnet open(it isnt) light left on.(there not).etc.etc.next i open bonnet to check fluids,no water in header tank just a lot of dry rust,dip oil.its like crude oil and only half way up the dipstick.auto transmission fluid is blacker than the engine oil,the intercooler has a load of oil around the flexible pipes leading too and from it.the serpentine belt is cracked to buggery and looks like its been in a ###### fire.and best of all.i checked the air filter,and i just had to laugh or else i would cry...........the conveluted part of the filter was chocker and i mean chocker with leaves,feathers oil,mud and god knows what else,its no wonder the thing ran at all.i darent get it on the ramp to check underneath coz im sure im gonna die when i look under it.just your typical land rover product i guess,im never gonna trust someone elses judgement ever again.

[BUSHWHACKER]

Oh dear.

So what are the rear seats like then?

[surfenstein]

i dont really want to get my nose that close vince. i reckon a really good valet,and around £400 in service items and parts,should have it up to standard.

[Albannach]

So, £2,300 and some change? Is it worth that?

[surfenstein]

So, £2,300 and some change? Is it worth that?

just about,i think they go for around £2,500 -£3,000

[an1mal_69]

gutted for you..I know exactly how you feel 'cos its my usual trick..lol..I usually console myself by reminding myself, that at least I can do most of the work to get it right.

[tonupteabag]

I think we've all had the same experience before somewhere down the line

[Apache]

If it was a decent 3.0 Surf, I'd take it and £2500 and give you a stunning GT4 in exchange

[Hilux]

?????

The old oil could be whats keeping it running putting new stuff in might F**k it up all together sorry for negative vibes. Oh GOOD LUCK.

[KERRSURF]

You could always just go and demand your money back cause it's a shed.

[dieselboy]

The old oil could be whats keeping it running putting new stuff in might F**k it up all together sorry for negative vibes. Oh GOOD LUCK.

Seen this before. Mates 2.8 Capri had a head gasket gone. Was driving it for months with no problems. When he put water and topped the oil up a hose or the rad blew and pssd water out all over the place.

Hope things look up

[si tate]

Stein, you just had me pi$$ing myself, not at your misfortune but how you have a way with words.

[BioHazard]

You should know better .....YOU P E N I S

[jeff.fn02jwa]

is it ebay hear it comes

[surfenstein]

the saga continues.......late last night after i had a little rant on here,i went back out to the pile of junk sitting in the drive way and decided to top up the coolant system and get the block testing kit out.son of a motherless goat,back stabbing barsteward,um yea you guessed it,it turned yellow.guess whos gonna get a visit at some point over the wkend. .