Rover T-Series turbo engine with 55k

[vitesse]

I was at the breakers today and saw a GLEAMING 220 Coupe at the back in NFR.

Enquired as it was sooo nice and was told it was being broken as it was scrapped due to the Government Scrappage scheme. This is when it's WRONG! This car was mintier than mint, but is picking up bumps and knocks as its a busy yard but the engine was spotless.

Anyway - I said I'd post the details to the various forums I frequent in the hope that parts of this car can live on.





Breakers yards details

R J K
Unit 5 / Maypole Cr
Darent Ind Park
Erith
Kent DA8 2JZ
Telephone: 01322 348797 (Ask for Dan)

Car reference M311 TVW

I hope someone, somewhere will be able to use the engine at least!

[420gazza]

look at the colour/cleanliness of the expansion tank

some people need to be shot dead.

[< KEVIN >]

thats a very clean engine bay

and for scrap, i feel sick , someone buy the whole thing!

[boydy220turbo]

thats such a shame. wtf is wrong with people!!!!

[BazR]

That is stupid. I only consider a car scrap if it is rotted to hell, and even at that, some are worth saving. What a waste of a perfectly good low milage classic* car.





*enjoying the benefits of £230 fully comp classic insurance

[< KEVIN >]

The probably bought an evergreen "save the world" hyundia i20

even the strut tops and bolts are still shining!

[BlueRover]

Someone should get the V5, look up the last keeper and organise a beating.

[vitesse]

*everything* was shining, and without being pervy, it smelt fantastic inside - even better than my lower mileage 220GSi. I could have wept when I saw it.

You're not allowed to buy the whole car, believe me, if you could these would be pictures of the car on my drive!

Breaker guy was saying "you wouldn't believe what we've crushed recently" Grrr!

[Imran]

damn - what a waste

[Null_Byte]

Criminal waste

[David-Ti]

Bloody car scrappage scheme. This car belongs on the roads, unlike some of the cheaply made tat that will be ready for the breakers even before the car is paid for.. Very annoying!!

[southside]

B******s! Any more pics?

[limpabit]

I wonder if there was a way...

Something along the lines of reregistering the car with a different chassis number (making it a different car).

OK might get registered as a Q plate or something, but... Just and idea.

Local to me as well. So if someone could advise.. I shoudn't really.. But too good to waste if it can be saved.

Looks like it has air con as well.

[vitesse]

Yup, she had aircon.

No more decent pics, just me trying to get the mileage


and me getting the reference number to enquire due to my rapidly deteriorating memory

[sh4unzr]

is there any overall shots of the car or was it in a tight space?

[teethgrinder]

I hope whoever scrapped that gets face AND arse raped. By michael barrymore. Twice. Nay, thrice.

[vitesse]

is there any overall shots of the car or was it in a tight space?

Nah, that was it.

It was packed in pretty tightly but I could have got more decent shots, but kind of figured it was pointless as by the next time I get there, it will, no doubt, be battered

[xuk]

Them are just the sort of pics i think we've all been dreading seeing but knew they were gonna turn up eventually

edit: just phoned the yard about buying the lump and loom. They want 400 for the lump & P&P & VAT to me which took it upto 575

back to the drawing board i guess

[ravinder]

you should of tried bargaining with them and bring the price down. You should be able to get something off it. £400 for all of it probably isnt too bad considering you'll get everything off it and its pretty low mileage,.

[Imran]

this car yard is near my brother's house - I will have a wonder down there in a few weeks and might get some bits of it..

Still can't get over how mint that engine bay is! shameful waste - I could never scrap my car like that

[Punx0r]

edit: just phoned the yard about buying the lump and loom. They want 400 for the lump & P&P & VAT to me which took it upto 575

That's the cost of a recon engine. Good to see they're being realistic in what they're asking.

[T16COUPE]

nightfire coupe with air con as it got full cream leather

[vitesse]

nightfire coupe with air con as it got full cream leather

Nope - the normal half leather in black

[MarkCoupe]

Someone should get the V5, look up the last keeper and organise a beating.

Amen, thats plain retarded, end of.

[IrishRover]

It's so upsetting

[C2K]

[Din]

Feck me a T series thats actually clean , as said, criminal waste of a bloody good car (and engine)...shame tbh

[Chris Willott]

this gov scheme is utter sh!te, its going to wipe so many decent classics off the roads

[philgold]

Greenpeace have actually stated that this scheme is wrong...building a car is what causes the most environmental damage. The longer you can keep it running, the more you offset it's initial environmental cost.

The government's scrappage scheme is actually a con, to keep the 'british' motor industry alive during a crisis ot their (the government's) making...

It is definitely criminal to see such a lovely car scrapped...

All the best,

Phil (who apologises for ever voting Labour)

[MarkCoupe]

Speaking of the Scrappage Scheme, i saw a Mitsubishi EVO2 sprayed pink and its tyres and wheels blue being used as an advert for scrapping your 'banger' . Lol.

Also i really dont think it matters who you vote for, as they arent the ones in control.

[pasty/coupeturbo]

wonder how much there want for the engine im looking at doing a zr turbo

[420gazza]

you should of tried bargaining with them and bring the price down. You should be able to get something off it. £400 for all of it probably isnt too bad considering you'll get everything off it and its pretty low mileage,.

here ya go pasty

[214_si]

not in such a good state any more

[Smilz]

not in such a good state any more

whys that mate ? i was interested in buying this engine for my zr you brought it ?

[214_si]

ive had a few bits and pieces, its a bonus when ya pal owns the salvage yard