Poll: K Series
Re: Poll: K Series
Thought you were hinting at a re build a few months back ???
"Chicks dig scars and I measure mine in feet"
Ford Fiesta Zetec \m/ - Get's me erse to work spec.
Caterham R500 - The grenade powered one.
Ford Fiesta Zetec \m/ - Get's me erse to work spec.
Caterham R500 - The grenade powered one.
Re: Poll: K Series
Possibly over next winter unless another big purchase comes along. Just want to get it running over the summer and use the fecking thing... 

2010 Honda VFR1200F
1990 Honda VFR400 NC30
2000 Honda VTR1000 SP1
2000 Kawasaki ZX-7R
1990 Honda VFR400 NC30
2000 Honda VTR1000 SP1
2000 Kawasaki ZX-7R
Re: Poll: K Series
Get the finger oot! If you need a pair pair of hands give me a shout. I have pish knowledge but can turn a spanner and make a good cuppaShug wrote:Possibly over next winter unless another big purchase comes along. Just want to get it running over the summer and use the fecking thing...


1999 S1 Elise 111S - Fun Spec
2004 Mercedes Benz CLK 200 - Daily Driver Spec
2004 Mitsubishi Shogun- Dog Transport Spec
Re: Poll: K Series
DDtB wrote:
awwwwww.... it's no fun if no one wants to play!!
Honda's are much better than that Duratec Rubbish and stripes are wrong .....
"Chicks dig scars and I measure mine in feet"
Ford Fiesta Zetec \m/ - Get's me erse to work spec.
Caterham R500 - The grenade powered one.
Ford Fiesta Zetec \m/ - Get's me erse to work spec.
Caterham R500 - The grenade powered one.
Re: Poll: K Series
Yeah, but how many days no then that are a yes now. As is 6 years extra significant. And what's happened to milages in that time; up is course, but at a slower rate?
Re: Poll: K Series
And how many were yes then, still have a K, and have been no sincewoody wrote:Yeah, but how many days no then that are a yes now. As is 6 years extra significant. And what's happened to milages in that time; up is course, but at a slower rate?

'16 MINI Cooper S - Family fun hatch
'98 Lotus Elise - Fun day car
'04 Maserati Coupe GT - Manual, v8, Italian...
'18 Mazda Mx5 - The wife's, so naturally my daily
'19 Ducati Monster 797 - Baby bike bike
'98 Lotus Elise - Fun day car
'04 Maserati Coupe GT - Manual, v8, Italian...
'18 Mazda Mx5 - The wife's, so naturally my daily
'19 Ducati Monster 797 - Baby bike bike
Re: Poll: K Series
To even up the numbers a bit with my valid statistics.
Got my rover engined S2 111S in June 2010 so after initial poll date, no HGF in 4 years of owning it, gone now so yes still applies.
Had a S2 yota for 2 years (same age 2004),
trouble free NO
engine blow up YES
cost lots more to fix/replace than HGF YES
Debatable whether oil starvation and/or low oil level caused it
Got my rover engined S2 111S in June 2010 so after initial poll date, no HGF in 4 years of owning it, gone now so yes still applies.
Had a S2 yota for 2 years (same age 2004),
trouble free NO
engine blow up YES
cost lots more to fix/replace than HGF YES
Debatable whether oil starvation and/or low oil level caused it
Re: Poll: K Series
Well after the 4th or 5th HGF (lost count now)... I've gone Honda.
So far... highly recommended!!!!!! v-tec yo!
So far... highly recommended!!!!!! v-tec yo!
Re: Poll: K Series
What symptoms have you got as I'm counting the days for mine to go.tjscott3 wrote:As of today, yes.![]()
Re: Poll: K Series
started off as the occasional bit of missing coolant, small bit of steam on startup when cold, so tried putting k-seal as a temporary fix as i use it every day. However, engine seemed to be hydraulically locking this morning, emptied a cup of water out of the bore of cylinder 3, then started the car ( assumed it had just leaked in through a small break in the gasket as it was sitting for a couple of days. Then watched as it emptied the entirety of the cars coolant out of the exhaust as steam.
Re: Poll: K Series
Had a 111S K-series for a couple of years. Hammered it generally; many trackdays. Never missed a beat. Now have a Cup 220 and still miss the old one!
"Bug" 2015 Elise 220 Cup, Toxic Green (2bular)
2009 Audi S3 (Milltek, MTM, VW Racing), Velvet Purple
Previously: 2004 Elise 111S, Aubergine Purple
2009 Audi S3 (Milltek, MTM, VW Racing), Velvet Purple
Previously: 2004 Elise 111S, Aubergine Purple