hello people i need a new engine and was thinking of going to get a new engine through ideal engines but are they all cracked up to be what they say they are they want £995 for a full recon engine with 0 miles


what do u think

 

You mean this company which is know here as probably worst company which can supply engines,gearboxes

https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...l-engines.html

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Jura

 

PMd

 

ye thats the company so u personally wouldnt reccomend them

what does pmd

 

means you have a private message mate

 

I have an engine here thatll fit as long as you car is a UK motor.

New head gaskets and oil pump fitted.

Looking for 600

 

read the threads he posted chap, its not a personal opinion, its the opinion of everyone on scoobynet.

Go with a trusted seller like Scooby Parts, top bloke to deal with in every respect and a wise place to spend your £

 

sellmeyourcarsellmeyourcarsellmeyourcar.......

 

I have no experience of the company mentioned...

I'd go with a trusted seller, like mentioned above!

More expensive in the short term I know...but could save you a load of grief and money in the long term!

 

ok brilliant just been stitched up twice now so paranoia levels are high as u can imagine lol cheers for help

 

Ill personally guarantee the engine I have is free from knocks, bangs or smoke of any kind openly on the forum.

 

sounds trustworthy enough to me

 

Just out of interest if you already have a UK turbo engine with various bolt on mods such as a cone filter, front mount intercooler, simtec etc, would you then need to have the car remapped again?

 

I presume you mean would you need to have the car mapped after an engine change? If so, then, yes, ideally you should have the car mapped for the new engine

 

dont tempt me fella! I'm in love with it at the moment but that could all change. Anyway, you've not even seen it or driven it, you might think its a lemon

 

I did a like for like swap in mine when the bottom end went. I had the car checked for det/fuelling etc and its all safe but not making full potential. Once I get a full decat exhaust it'll get a map tweek, if I dont sell it that is

 

let me know by Wednesday mate. Im getting itchy feet and one is on the cards!!

 

DO NOT EVEN CONSIDER IT!!! Seriously!!!

 

Avoid.

 

i beleive there recon engine is someone elses faulty knocking engine which has been sprayed to look new and then being sold. So if you beleive resparying the engine silver makes it new or reconditioned then buy it.

But if you want a decent engine then i would say look else where. You should take up offer on engine from a trusted seller on here.

 

Avoid them like them at all costs. Trouble with a capital T. Go with the engine from scoobyParts

 

Just spoke with Scoobydan on the phone, if things go to plan and he's happy, the engine will be with him before the end of the week.

 

funny u should say that as they asked for my engine in exchange lol

and as for scooby parts spoke to him on the phone seems a very decent bloke to deal with and we have both come to a good deal absolute diamond bloke cheers

 

Just out of interest.If the company mentioned by the OP has had a bad reputation for service & products why are they still around?

 

good question the only thing i can think of is once u have purchased an item from them and have a problem and they say its down to the installation or whatever excuse they come up with ur then stuck without an argument ...

and a bit like myself i was willing to pass over basically 1k to get an engine but thoughts started flying about when they wanted my old engine and decided to ask the question about them

 

Hi Guys,

looks like im another victim of Ideal Engines, they supplied and fitted a re con for £1800. where i had to pay cash as they did not have card facilities. when on test driving there were grinding noises. i asked for my money back until they sorted out the problems. They refused to give me my money back and told me to come back in a week to collect the car. Lets wait and see how things go.

 

good luck with that. These companies are cheap for a reason...

 

mate seriously they buy scrap engines and apparantly recon them my mate sold them sold them 3 engines with bottom end failures for £300 so there earning a massive profit and doing a crap job your better off paying a company to rebuild your one

 

got ripped off by them, but are taking them to court, this is a scrap yard with a few new pumps and parts in the reception, they have a shiny website, but the scrap yard is full of lying unskilled uncaring robbers, who go bust owing vast amounts ,and then start up again, don't be fooled by this set up, avoid at all cost, will post my details of work they done for me after legal action, have been told I could sell my story to rogue traders or rip off Britain, lets see, the truth will come out, I am coming to get you, you thieves!!!!! you can pretend you don't know me, but I will make sure you wished you didn't, you are nothing but greedy dishonest people who think you can do what you like, stealing from hard working honest people, you disgust me, and you don't even have the ***** to admit your mistakes, or is it that you really don't know the difference, well you knew when you stole my money, and ruined my car, I have one thing to say to you, the garage that is putting my car right after your lack of experience messed it up, charges £50 an hour and you will be paying for it, should of held your hands up , but your probably to busy ripping the next guy, well shame on you!!

 

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