well ive hit the 80k and guess what bye bye gear box
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noticed a slight noise but not a whine a few weeks back which i thought ok maybe the clutch needs to be replaced as it was slipping abit so i got the clutch changed and a bearing changed on the end of the gearbox as my mechanic thought it maybe that making the noise as it wasnt whining plus got the 2 front wheel bearings while its in as they where making a noise, i got the car back and all sounded good for 2 miles then the noise returned but much worse so back to the garage to sort out a gearbox which i thought great 3weeks before my holiday and this happens get ready to pay the earth for a new gearbox, but to my surprise he told me to get my box uprated and recon'd and refitted it was gonna cost £550 which i think is a decent price for whats involved but on the down side i had just paid £520 for clutch kit,2 front wheel bearings, bearing for the gearbox,and all the front bushes replaced.
i picked up the car monday and took it on a road trip from west london to east london through jam city then back round the M25 yesterday and all sweet no noises runs better than when i first got the car and its made me not want to sell up as its such a fun car when everything is running as it should.