[CharlesJones]

Yeah, it sounds like a good idea to try turning it by hand after removing the spark plugs, because it might be just the compression which is making it impossible to turn by hand at the moment. As regards the engine dying, I wonder if something electronic might have caused this - perhaps the DME relay or something?

I know how you feel though. I bought my 3.2 last summer, ran it for a couple of months, and then stuffed a gear change which bent all the exhaust valves. At the time it made me feel physically sick! I've only just got into a position to try and fix the car now, after almost a year of having it sitting immobile in my garage.

Try to be positive though. If its a worse-case scenario and your engine is seized and you have to rebuild it yourself, and if you're a novice like me, you will learn so much that you will never have to hire a mechanic again!