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 Another one bites the dust
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Neal
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 5:08 am

So I went to one of the scrappies over in Watford this morning with Chris for more bits for project pratmobile. While I was there, I had the usual stroll around and saw this:

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Its chamade, and looked in very good condition (apart from being sat on the floor with 2 cars stacked on top of it obviously Rolling Eyes). Leather interior too. The bonnet on it was mint, no rust whatsoever. Had I got there half an hour earlier I would have had it, but as you can see, some nobber got there before me and was busy dropping the engine out of a shitty old escort onto it Evil or Very Mad

Note the williams stickers on the sides, I did check and it was only a normal 1.8 Sad


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FincH
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 5:11 am

Wow you have scrapyards that are open on a sunday?.

Wow you have scrapyards with decent cars in?.
Neal
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 5:14 am

Yeah, I was surprised too, theres a big place with 5 or 6 breakers yards in a big ring, only 2 of them were open though.

First time ive ever seen a 16V in a breakers too
Wicked Neo
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 8:30 am

damn and i want a decent bonnet for my hatch.

there is a reno breaker close to me but he costs too much, when i needed a PAS rack for my hatch i went there first and he wanted £80 for this really shitty condition one, i told him to go take a flying fuck, strangely enough i am no longer welcome at that breakers lol
schakal
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 8:33 am

wowww !!!!!!1 you actually checked to see if its a real williams ?????? Laughing
Lunner
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 8:44 am

Try First call Renault in Southend

01268 566755

Very cheap, i traveled from the midlands to get an alternator
Wicked Neo
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 8:55 am

how much was the alt ?

first call renault is the breakers i was referring to in my earlier post, he usually rips you off big time!!

and oh its not southend, lol, its a few miles away from southend, place called benfleet.
Lunner
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 9:10 am

£35, i was recomended by a mate of his from cliosport, Ballcrusher, so i got discount Smile
schakal
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 9:17 am

35quid is not cheap for an alternator
a tenner is
Wicked Neo
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 9:31 am

well it kinda proves my point, if u paid £35 for an alt and thats with discount, goes to show how expensive first renault are for bits.

then of course your petrol on top to get there and back makes that an expensive 2nd hand alt
Lunner
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 9:54 am

Ok, fair enough, didn't realise the going price of alternators

Still becasue its an RSi, they were the only breakers i could find that had one in stock, and the only place i could find a new one was renault, GSf list them, but turns out they dont' actuyaly sell them Rolling Eyes
Benskett
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 10:27 am

Shame Sad
schakal
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 10:43 am

Lunner wrote:
Ok, fair enough, didn't realise the going price of alternators

Still becasue its an RSi, they were the only breakers i could find that had one in stock, and the only place i could find a new one was renault, GSf list them, but turns out they dont' actuyaly sell them Rolling Eyes


all 16v s ,td s and 1.8 rt s had the same alternator ,nothing special Wink


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Lunner
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 10:50 am

Yeah, its an RSi lump, different to the 16v, and RT Wink
schakal
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 10:54 am

Lunner wrote:
Yeah, its an RSi lump, different to the 16v, and RT Wink


yeah but the alternator is the same
Lunner
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 10:56 am

Why do GSF list several differnt ones then?
Neal
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 10:59 am

cos GSF dont know their arse from their elbows.

Also, they are probably different current ratings, but they will all work
huwwatkins
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:00 am

TD alt is diffferent isnt it? having the feed for the rev counter on it. Or do they all have that?
Chris H
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 12:45 am

that 19 looks very familiar and the number plate I have written on an old but of paper here for some reason Exclamation Question Exclamation

Anyway rsi alternator, same liek schakal said on 8V F type engines aside from the diesel.

Ratings differ.

Lag one is best as it normally has a higher rating.
Chris H
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 12:46 am

also 35 quids a lot of money considering you don't know if its gonna last for a month! A new one is about 70 quid after you chop in the old one.
Addie
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:18 am

Did it have a gear knob or passenger side fog Neal? If so could you grab them if you go again and I'll give you £ ?
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