daytona Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Don't get it wet. Sorted. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulgtt Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 MG Autos - 01773 745400 Ask to speak to Dave. Mine was £400, everything off from underneath, cleaned off, dried, cavity wax and underseal. I left it there for a week as it had a cambelt change etc aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobir Posted August 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Don't get it wet. Sorted. Lol it only it was that simple Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk MG Autos - 01773 745400 Ask to speak to Dave. Mine was £400, everything off from underneath, cleaned off, dried, cavity wax and underseal. I left it there for a week as it had a cambelt change etc aswell Think I will get in touch if they can take off the bits ams mentioned. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulgtt Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Tyres are going on tomorrow so il get some underneath pics whilst it's in the air Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobir Posted August 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 That would be great, and any pics you may have of the whole process if possible Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulgtt Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 I haven't got any pics of the actual process, they did take some whilst doing it but haven't forwarded them to me yet. These are the pics I got yesterday though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESTHAR_CITY Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 £400 does seem like a very reasonable price. I would happily pay that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulgtt Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 Some places charge as little as £80 but that's a quick wizz over with an aerosol can! If you've got the facilities, patience and don't mind getting messy then it can be done yourself but £400 is money well spent on it IMHO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobir Posted August 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 Looks good, I'm gonna call them up when I get the chance and ask them how much to strip the parts ams mentioned and underseal Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobir Posted August 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Right just spoke to Dave at MG Autos and Ams was pretty much spot on, £1k inc VAT, that's strip suspension, subframe, sills and tank, clean and treat and also have the subframe powder coated, I asked how much they'll charge to fit new coil overs and exhaust since they'll have to take the old ones off anyways and they quoted me £65 a corner plus £100 wheel alignment which to me is pretty steep considering they'll have to put suspensions and exhaust back on anyways so may as well just fit the new lot but he did say to me to bring down my motor and he'll have a look at it and he can probably work out a deal, but £1k to have to underside properly treated sounds good to me so it's now a race against time to get the cash together before summers over. Many thanks to Paul for the recommendation and thanks to Ams for his advice and of course everyone else who had an input. Cheers guys, much appreciated Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESTHAR_CITY Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Will defo be doing the same at some point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobir Posted August 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Making my way to see Dave now, I told him the cars clean and I want to preserve it so he might be able to work something out on the price Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobir Posted August 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Price went up lol so to get the car under sealed, subframe powder coated and petrol tank removed,area clean and sealed all in £1150 with alignment too, hopefully will book it in within 4 weeks, does anyone know how easy/hard it is to remove the side skirts, he was worried about damaging clips etc when removing them as he specialises in Evo's and I told him il take it off if it's a simple job Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slybunda Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 Hmm probably cheaper to buy new subframe and fuel tank from mr t.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESTHAR_CITY Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 But that's just a sub frame an tank isn't it sly. Not really the same kettle of fish as treating the entire underside. If your sure its the car for you an you plan to enjoy it for many many years to come its a well worthy investment if you ask me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slybunda Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 Underseal stays wet though. Wont driving in rain wash it off? Iv always use stonechip spray under the car since it dries up and becomes hard like paint. 1100 quid is a lot to spend on 1500 quid car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobir Posted August 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 Underseal is sticky, think it goes hard during winter because of the drop in temperature, £1100 is a lot but only needs to be done once every 10 years or so with top ups in between which I can do myself, but in my opinion it's an investment rather than having it rust away to nothing Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 Underseal will go hard once its put on the car, its a lot thicker than stonechip 1100 quid is a lot to spend on 1500 quid car. Depends how you look at it, if you are keeping the car then its worth it, but if you are someone who buys cars for a few grand uses them until they get a big bill and then replaces them then no its not worth it. Same goes with a lot of big jobs on these cars now - if the engine goes - you could probably buy a whole car for less than the cost of fitting a replacement. Have a look at some of the threads on here - there are people who have spent £1000s and even tens of thousands on cars they paid under a £1000 for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESTHAR_CITY Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 Thought you off all people would understand this Sly, after all you the chap who keeps buying parts for spares (just in case) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobir Posted September 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2016 Dropping the car off tomorrow so hoping to set off mega early (if I can wake up) to get their for 9/10 ish so I can give them a hand Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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