CLAYTONJONES 126 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Hello everyone, after looking for a Lupo GTI for about 4 months i finally found one. It is a 2002 Red GTI, 64k miles, Full service history. All sounds good doesn't it? I drove 200 miles to get it, on the way home about 2 miles away. The engine blew up, i had my mate who is a mechanic at bentley look at it and he said the whole engine has had it! Bad luck or what?So i am on the look out for a GTI engine now, if anyone knows of one for sale please let me know.Thanks 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Al3xTee 92 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Welcome it was sounding good until it blew up! That must be upsetting. Good luck in your search Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CLAYTONJONES 126 Posted May 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Welcome it was sounding good until it blew up! That must be upsetting. Good luck in your searchYeah it was all perfect, it drove 198 miles home absolutely perfect! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nadeemaashraf 5 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Now, I have a Gti engine that don't laugh I'm thinking of putting a diesel into. What will fit? It's it's easy you can have my Gti engine. You can see it running, runs perfect. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CLAYTONJONES 126 Posted May 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Now, I have a Gti engine that don't laugh I'm thinking of putting a diesel into. What will fit? It's it's easy you can have my Gti engine. You can see it running, runs perfect.Im not really sure what you mean? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 1,054 Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 You should sell the car to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CLAYTONJONES 126 Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 You should sell the car to me. Haha, i have been after one for a while! Now i have one, im not selling any time soon:) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bob-a-job-rob 3 Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 This wasn't the one that was in Smethwick was it? It was pulled from ebay yesterday - you beat me to it if so!What exactly went wrong with the engine, do you know? Is is rebuildable?CheersRob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CLAYTONJONES 126 Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 This wasn't the one that was in Smethwick was it? It was pulled from ebay yesterday - you beat me to it if so!What exactly went wrong with the engine, do you know? Is is rebuildable?CheersRobYes it is the one, bet your glad you didnt buy it! Not 100% sure what happened but a spark plug has been completed torn to pieces. Not rebuildable so on the look out for another GTI engine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bob-a-job-rob 3 Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Oh crap - really sorry to hear that. I was bloody annoyed as the seller was being really evasive. I gave up chasing him in the end - wish he had just said it was sold!That is really bad luck. Hope you get something sorted out soon Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HAIRBear 17 Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 corr that sucks man! id be fuming! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silver! 0 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Bad news. Hope you find a good engine and fall in love with it.R Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CLAYTONJONES 126 Posted May 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Bad news. Hope you find a good engine and fall in love with it.RI have already fallen in love with it, even without an engine haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GTIWOLF 0 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 **** man sorry to hear about your GTI, I have 2 and luv both but one has to go to a new good home as the wife is bending my ear lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 1,054 Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 **** man sorry to hear about your GTI, I have 2 and luv both but one has to go to a new good home as the wife is bending my ear lolStill got the super cheap red one ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GTIWOLF 0 Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 No that one went long time ago just the black one 6 speed with air con and the other red one that I'm keeping Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Defcon5 157 Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 What caused the engine failure?Going to guess it burned off most of the oil in the 200 mile journey and seized Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Koop 447 Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Now, I have a Gti engine that don't laugh I'm thinking of putting a diesel into. What will fit? It's it's easy you can have my Gti engine. You can see it running, runs perfect.PD has been done. Similar amount of work as a 1.8T presumably. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
danoid 58 Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Get the person you bought it from to repair it, or was it a private sale? I'd personally never buy from a private seller, only dealers for me so worth the extra grand or so for the peice of mind Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CLAYTONJONES 126 Posted May 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Get the person you bought it from to repair it, or was it a private sale? I'd personally never buy from a private seller, only dealers for me so worth the extra grand or so for the peice of mindYeah it was private unfortunately, but i have an engine sorted now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Koop 447 Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Sweet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CLAYTONJONES 126 Posted May 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 What caused the engine failure?Going to guess it burned off most of the oil in the 200 mile journey and seizedIm not sure what caused it, the first thing i noticed when i lifted the bonnet was that there was no coolant. It went through the engine and came out of the exhaust Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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