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[mossypossy]

Do you reckon the driver was liable for the £2000 per migrant fine.

I will probably get a six grand fine thru the letterbox tomorrow

 

[mossypossy]

My mechanic has a spare recently rebuilt engine he may be able to do a straight swap on

Even better news...............

all my wine was still there

BUT the engine is only a 2.5 turbo:scared: mine is 2.8

Same basic engine, recent rebuild and pulls like a train.
I know some Hymer six wheelers only had the 2.5. Would be much much much cheaper if it fitted

Would I come to regret fitting a slightly less powerful engine?

To be honest in the motorhome I enjoy pootling. I have a scary fast road car for adrenalin kicks.

 

[witzend]

Why change engine now can't you repair what you got looks like a new piston and possible cylinder head recon would be all you need

 

[mossypossy]

My mechanic is old school and says he would want all con rods assessed for stress, material was present in all bores, basically a lot of metal went all over the place.

Total engine rebuild is needed, and done thoroughly.

Swap out is just an easier solution and cheaper.

May not be feasible so rebuild would then have to be done

 

[snowbirds]

Hi mossypossy,

You now have a winter project,have the Half engine back strip it rebore, crank shaft reground,new shells a set of gaskets, a set of new con rods and pistons and a Haynes manual job done and you have a spare engine.
If you don't need it in a couple of years sell it on here you will get a buyer.

Snowbirds.:dance:

My mechanic is old school and says he would want all con rods assessed for stress, material was present in all bores, basically a lot of metal went all over the place.

Total engine rebuild is needed, and done thoroughly.

Swap out is just an easier solution and cheaper.

May not be feasible so rebuild would then have to be done

 

[mossypossy]

Winter project eh?

Already on the case with the insurance company re the sterilization of the interior:mad1:

Great opportunity to replace the dated fabric



and who knows, even the chintzy carpet may go:ninja:

 

[campervanannie]

I do hope young mossypossy that after all this infortunate excitement those stowaways and mechanics and recovery men none if them have left nasty bootprints on that fabulous carpet.

 

[snowbirds]

That carpet has to go.goodluck.:idea:

Winter project eh?

Already on the case with the insurance company re the sterilization of the interior:mad1:

Great opportunity to replace the dated fabric



and who knows, even the chintzy carpet may go:ninja:

 

[campervanannie]

That carpet has to go.goodluck.:idea:

Nooooooo Ooo.

 

[n brown]

last time i saw that pattern carpet was in a Bernie Inns in about 1968. very hard to find a dropped blim !

 

[RichardHelen262]

I would have thought that the carpet alone would have deterred the immigrants from entering

 

[jagmanx]

Quite Simply COMFORT are liable

Either the RAC or Comfort are responsible for funding the repairs to such damage.
The vehicle was in their (collective) care.
Comfort pay the RAC so again they are liable.
Take care that any claim made does NOT affect your NCD.
It was not an accident whilst you were in charge of the vehicle.
Either any insurance the RAC have (I Doubt) but more significantly COMFORT should fund and maybe treat like a claim against an uninsured driver.

You have had a nightmare caused not by you but the failings of others.
I trust you get fully compensated for the damages/inconvenience.

I am sure you will let the forum know.
You may well wish to contact the insurance OMBUDSMAN now to assist with any unresolved issues.

Best of luck !

 

[n brown]

not a word somebody as respectable as myself would normally know,but i understand it to mean´´ that last little bit of dope you were saving for the first puff of the day ´´ apparently !

 

[mossypossy]

Comfort are fine with me submitting a claim. Migrant attack is borderline force majeur or civil disobedience so companies can wriggle

I already have an approved insurance repair quote in hand

 

[oldish hippy]

last time i saw that pattern carpet was in a Bernie Inns in about 1968. very hard to find a dropped blim !

well idont havbe to look that far just down it is the carpet in my living room well near enough same patern

 

[mossypossy]

fear not

you can still buy it

carpet | eBay

 

[mossypossy]

well idont havbe to look that far just down it is the carpet in my living room well near enough same patern

but I have it in my van in an ironic way:scared:

 

[snowbirds]

Last time I saw that carpet I was lying on it In a pool of sick in a pub on Old Kent road age 19.:sad::sad::rolleyes2::rolleyes2:

Snowbirds.:wave:

last time i saw that pattern carpet was in a Bernie Inns in about 1968. very hard to find a dropped blim !

 

[Byronic]

Last time I saw that carpet I was lying on it In a pool of sick in a pub on Old Kent road age 19.:sad::sad::rolleyes2::rolleyes2:

Snowbirds.:wave:

I can remember that clearly. The Thomas a Becket. I gave you the left hook!

 

[campervanannie]

Don't listen to them young mossypossy most of them wise crackers proberably have a house and van full of beige and beech laminate, you cannot beat a bit of lively colour.