+15 luck

"sony1492" (sony1492) 01/05/2020 at 18:50 • Filed to: -30 reliability

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Now with Alfas Quadrafoglio emblem

A joke present from my brother, as the mini is similar to how Topgear used to portray Alfa Romeos as deeply unreliable but fun.

Still waiting for the head to get rebuilt, it’s been one thing after another, first the valves in the head didnt match turbo specs, then they were bent, then the standard valve guides for the new properly specced Turbo valves are oversized and wont fit right. Turns out buying a rebuilt head on ebay for $1000 wouldve been faster and potentially cheaper.

The Snowman > sony1492 01/05/2020 at 18:59

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I never trusted my wife's Cooper s.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > sony1492 01/05/2020 at 19:00

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I think people who actually share their major vehicle woes are a huge contribution to this forum, to make some of us feel better about their mild repairs and inconveniences.

sony1492 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/05/2020 at 19:13

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Its informative hearing about the newer cars especially. A little ways back someone’s 3 series had a bad steering rack under recall, now I know not to even look at them when they hit 5k

sony1492 > The Snowman 01/05/2020 at 19:13

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It was deciding how it would mug you

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > sony1492 01/05/2020 at 19:16

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You mean this fella?

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/ffffffuuuuuuuuuu-1840497822

Luckily, his rack was replaced under a TSB.

sony1492 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/05/2020 at 19:22

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Thats the one.

If it was that hard getting it repaired right now, imagine in 5 years.....

The Snowman > sony1492 01/05/2020 at 19:52

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They normally attack the wallet first...

slipperysallylikespenguins > sony1492 01/05/2020 at 20:31

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May I interest you in the teachings of the Church of Natural Aspiration?

sony1492 > slipperysallylikespenguins 01/05/2020 at 20:39

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Never

facw > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/05/2020 at 20:55

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In the past month I’m out around $1400 for new motor mounts, a new CV axle (other one was previously replaced), and a new ball joint. Shop tells me my up per spring seat mounts on my struts are broken (a common issue with these Volvos), and that since they are original I probably should just replace shocks and struts all around to ref resh that stuff, but I’ll probably see about doing that myself in the spring. Figure that will be around another $1000, depending on what quality I go with, and whether I just do quick struts.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/05/2020 at 21:27

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NEW “ GERMAN” CARS NEVER GO BAD