Awesome, my Elise has head gasket failure

[wacattack]

In for repair now. Rubbish

[Big G]

that's gonna be pricey

I had to replace a window and ended up £190 lighter

[wacattack]

Originally Posted by Big G

that's gonna be pricey

I had to replace a window and ended up £190 lighter

Yep, still not had the quote on the repair but they are cracking on with it anyway

[MRD]

Is it the K Series engine by any chance? Head gaskets were a common problem on those .

[Richard Lowe]

Now you've got an excuse to take the little engine out and put a real one in...

[mikeyscott]

Love the R32 engine. Mate had(s) a MK4 R32 with a fully milltek system

Love the Porsche's there..

R32 engine and then supercharge it

[Aran]

want an s1 elise so badly, one of my favourite cars.

shame about the engines though :/. just remember why you love it so much

should put a honda type r engine in :P

[wacattack]

Originally Posted by Richard Lowe

Now you've got an excuse to take the little engine out and put a real one in...

Im really surprised a few of the Porkys were able to pull away from it in a straight line drag.

Surely an R32 engine in an Elise wouldnt make it handle right. The Elise's handling characteristics are based on light weight and balance. Put an R32 lump in it and both contradict this, its too heavy and the balance of the car would be completely out of sync

[wacattack]

Originally Posted by MRD

Is it the K Series engine by any chance? Head gaskets were a common problem on those .

Yeah knew it when I bought it. Ive had it 5 years and this is the first thing thats gone wrong (apart from having to replace the usual, breaks, discs, shocks, bearings, bushes, ball joints)

[Welshy40]

Originally Posted by MRD

Is it the K Series engine by any chance? Head gaskets were a common problem on those .

K series were reluable which was unusual but a good engine. Gutted. I had that happen in my merc and wont buy one again. Now my brakes have died on my tt and fixing thats gonna cost me a bomb