BREAKING 2003 Volvo S40 GDI

[pinhead]

Picked up this car today with the help of Gatos, plan was to fix it but it seems its beyond repair due to cylinder head issue

anyway lots of goodies on it for all to enjoy

2003 volvo s40 gdi 1.8

full leather in very good condition, back seat is immaculate
17" arcadia wheels with nearly new tyres (bridestones and conti's)
egg crate grille
clear sidemarkers
black bezel with chrome rim headlights and indicators

only things that arent any good are -

cylinder head
front nearside foglight (cracked)
front splitter missing middle section

[gatos]

I might also grab the sidelights....

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first choice on everything my friend, you did lend a hand after all

[mechakev]

How do, how much for the wheels mate?

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i'll be completely honest and say offers, as the my plan was ebay as they varie so much in price

condition they do have some minor scuffing in places but nothing major, tyres are nearly new aswell

[inchley313]

surely a cylinder head wouldn't be that expensive!! or an engineer to sort what ever problems this car has?

It's a nice looking motor, I would be tempted to hang on to it until a cylinder head pops up here on the cheap!

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first thoughts were to repair, but i dont have the knowledge to do the job myself and after a long chat with my mate (volvo mechanic for last 15 years also who's garage first inspected the car when the previous owner brought it to them), i've been told by him its not worth the time and cash, garage bill would be more than the profit margin

also its alot of work for someone who doesnt know what they're doing, plus my mates garage and the second garage i collected the car from have not carried out the work, for good reason to i would think

all in, i'd love to repair it and sell it whole, but money and time makes me think otherwise, its a very tidy car though and a real shame but everythings telling me to break it

[Volvoline]

How much for the half-front splitter shipped to Gatos ?

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by pinhead

Picked up this car today with the help of Gatos, plan was to fix it but it seems its beyond repair due to cylinder head issue

anyway lots of goodies on it for all to enjoy

2003 volvo s40 gdi 1.8

full leather in very good condition, back seat is immaculate
17" arcadia wheels with nearly new tyres (bridestones and conti's)
egg crate grille
clear sidemarkers
black bezel with chrome rim headlights and indicators

only things that arent any good are -

cylinder head
front nearside foglight (cracked)
front splitter missing middle section

That is a minter, pinhead.

Shame about the knackered engine.

Would it not be easier to throw in a replacement engine, rather that messing with the head and keep it on the road.

I assume it would need to be a GDi engine and not a standard Volvo one - compatibility issues?

Gary

Gary

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Originally Posted by GaryS40

That is a minter, pinhead.

Shame about the knackered engine.

Would it not be easier to throw in a replacement engine, rather that messing with the head and keep it on the road.

I assume it would need to be a GDi engine and not a standard Volvo one - compatibility issues?

Gary

Gary

Gatos mentioned the engine change idea, good idea but i thought it would generally put people off if the cars had a replacement engine with un-verifed mileage, or is that just me being stubborn? lol

in reality how much would this car be worth fixed, £1200 tops? i think it may be me slacking and just being a lazy git, but is it worth fixing?

Originally Posted by Volvoline

How much for the half-front splitter shipped to Gatos ?

if by half splitter you mean the lot without the middle section thats sadly missing i can hand deliver it to Gatos and because its not complete bargain £20, complete my last one sold for £50