Thanks for your replies everyone,
I have to agree with the reliability issues this machine has, just a bit of a novelty to own one I suppose.
There's one on ebay here in the UK, the guy wants £200 for it, started at £350 1st time round:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124735625242If it makes any difference he also has a youtube clip of it running.
Oh well, I'm not that well off so I don't think I will fork out on another Victa that's just going to sit in the garage, I've already got 5 in there... plus the missus would kill me..!!