Ã‚Â£1585 for a replacement engine to be fitted?!?!?!

Post by **vanjam** » 16 Feb 2007, 00:53

have to agree re elite - about £800 for a 1.9w/c and running fine nearly a year later. Great yard as well-I wondered if they might have a sideline in holidays for t25 saddoes cold have spent weeks just wondring and looking

Jim

Post by **MrDenis** » 16 Feb 2007, 10:21

Thanks for the pointers on Elite - I'm going to take a punt on them and hope for the best

Cheers

Post by **"WEAZLECHIN"** » 16 Feb 2007, 12:29

yes, i think i would too. 2 year warranty ? if it breaks down they fix it! read the small print though.

Post by **MrDenis** » 22 Feb 2007, 22:33

Picked up my new engined bus today - the Elite chaps were a good bunch - had a very smooth ride home and now I'm looking forward to running it in and not hearing horrible noises coming from the back any longer

Now to get the electrics done!!!

Post by **"WEAZLECHIN"** » 23 Feb 2007, 07:51

good on yer, how long is the running in period? and what was the cost inc fitting? for reference.

Post by **DapperDavies** » 23 Feb 2007, 09:56

"WEAZLECHIN" wrote:good on yer, how long is the running in period? and what was the cost inc fitting? for reference.

And how long did it take? (I think I'm gonna throw in the towel with my engine and get a new 'un

).

Post by **j_robi** » 23 Feb 2007, 13:22

this does sound appealing, a few questions

Total cost (of engine + vat)
What does it include (exhaust/carb etc)
How much does fitting cost?

very interested to hear peoples opinions on elite

What are the benefits of a genuive vag over these engines??

Post by **"WEAZLECHIN"** » 23 Feb 2007, 13:31

What are the benefits of a genuive vag over these engines??

about £1600 by the sound of it ? . . . but you cant pose smuggly when someone asks.......

Post by **toomanytoys** » 23 Feb 2007, 15:00

If you want a gen VAG engine speak to Beaker.. he can get a nice deal on them, about £1300 inc vat (IIRC)

Post by **richnewton** » 23 Feb 2007, 15:18

Nice scooter

Post by **plymat** » 23 Feb 2007, 17:11

I paid around £1800 for a new VW engine fitted locally, was only £300 more than a recon, so weighed up the odds and went for it. Since fitting it's never missed a beat, with normal servicing.

Post by **DapperDavies** » 23 Feb 2007, 17:59

I didn't think there were any new T3 engines. I thought they were all recon.

Post by **"WEAZLECHIN"** » 23 Feb 2007, 19:13

hey richnewton, did the piccy of the scooter take up all of your screen? i was trying to use it as an avatar but im a mong and it took up my whole page,

ps, it was a lambretta gp150 completely restored and painted by me self, i am chuffed with the result . . . . . AM I RAMBLING??

.......... oh, yeah what is a new t25 engine? have they been hidden in some magic garden somewhere for 17 years??

Post by **kevtherev** » 23 Feb 2007, 19:29

no no the scrot looked great put it back!

Post by **"WEAZLECHIN"** » 23 Feb 2007, 20:03

kev, i want to but...... did you see the size of the bloody thing? how do i get it to avatar size? i get frustrated easily!!