Hi people. I'm looking for abit of a change, wanted a STI SPEC C TOSHI ARAI or V-LTD Hawkeye. anyone know someone or somewhere that has one for sale?? cheers

 

Probably worth speaking to Litchfield Imports mate.

 

No Toshi Arai for sale at the moment, Few on pistonheads got a couple of nice examples on there...

A Couple of Hawkeye RA's have sold recently which were up at around £17000k which in my opinion was fairly reasonable http://pistonheads.com/sales/2170254.htm

http://pistonheads.com/sales/2202852.htm

This is very interesting if it all up to scratch and with all receipts and can be verifed by RCM.......obviously if he will move on the price a bit but I can respect whats he's must of spent on it.http://pistonheads.com/sales/2258679.htm

This is a good spec but the interior is horrible (in my opinion)http://pistonheads.com/sales/2219697.htm

Best of the bunch I think is this one http://pistonheads.com/sales/1740008.htm

All though the old shape its seem from the advert to be well looked after and have a good spec defi's, miltek , suspension set up etc on top off that I'm he would take £12- 12500 if it were a cash deal and you'll be motoring..... and you'll save 5k for mods over a hawkeye

Be prepared to travel for a spec c I had to and it took me 8 months to find the right one but it was a different market then

Happy hunting

 

That My05 is a little over priced another memeber on here just picked up a hawkeye jdm with 30k on the clock for 12k. One thing to look out for with all 2.5 converions is the headgasket.
The toshi arai versin only has a few extra stickers and white wheels other than that it's the same as a spec c.

Immy

 

+1

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

i think it was £11k actually. gutted i didnt have the dosh for this

 

Where the hell was I when this auction was going on & why did nobody tell me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would have won that auction aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh

Tony Burns was that you commenting on his ebay add!!!! lol Thanks for telling me

 

You changing cars again

 

That looks very clean indeed.

 

Rick, you selling your Type R?

 

Yup was me, didnt know you wanted to change again otherwise i would have pointed you in that direction

Tony

 

Speak to immy aka juggers above he has had a few nice ones in and might be able to get one for you. other then keep your eye on litchfields website and pistonheads and as said may take a while to get one

 

The only car I would change for is a well priced JDM Hawkeye Sti
Not activley looking at the moment, but if something like that came along I would'nt pass it up.

Juggers, & Tony if you come across any please let me know.

Cheers

 

No worries fella I will keep you in mind.

 

I'm glad you all like it!!!

I pick it up as soon as the snow clears, and yes I have paid a deposit this time after being shafted by the s202 vendor (I'm not bitter but he is still a messer *****)

I can't wait to go and get it followed by a 250 mile drive home

 

Thats really strange as my old in the link below was the only one !!!!!!

http://www.litchfieldimports.co.uk/s...st.asp?inc=319



Mog

 

The only one of what?

 

No it wasn't I spoke to Litchfields about the other car and they said it was a type error on their advert and they did do two blue spec c wr type 25's your one and the other one still for sale. Oh and they all blow head gaskets if you push them too hard on track the type 25 mk1's straight from the Litchfield mouth.
Fantastic road car not a track car though.
I actually made an offer on the car on pistonheads before he put the price up again, before I knew about the head gasket issue( cheers immy) and I am glad the seller turned me down as I do expect to do a few track days.

 

To my knowledge it was the standard JDM MK 1 T25 that blew the gaskets and not the Spec's C...could be hearsay

 

Thanks for the info people. I've done most of it already, example pistonheads and that but still looking.
Juggers and Tony if you see one going for sale if you can let know, cheers

 

Yeh will do I might actually be getting one in I recently sold. If I do I will give you the heads up.

 

Both engines are the same apart from the transmission coolers. It's not the type 25 that has the issue as am sure many of you will agree it's a great package. It's just an inherent design of the 2.5 lump unfortunately and they do go pop. The type 25 still works out a better buy as you get the extra goodies which will make up for the cost of a new headgasket and thicker 14mm studs which solves the issue.

Immy

 

immy , looking at your post time, you just going to bed? or just getting up!

 

Going to bed
I had just got of the phone to the Japanese as it was 10am there. Then up early for 7.30 and only 5 hours sleep. It means I act like a right grumpy Tw at for the rest of the day.

 

Another shout for Litchfields, or there is a chap selling cars under "Jperformance" and there is another chap in Manchester, his place is called "Performance centre group"

I have dealt with Litchfields (ask for Ian)
I have dealt with Jperformance (ask for Januz)
and I have met the chap at Manchester, he seems like a decent chap.

I have seen a white 55 plate Spec C on Piston heads for £21k with APs all around and a lot of engine work by RCM, I know £21k sounds a lot, but if you bought almost basic and tried to do the work yourself it would cost ££££££ so I think it is a bit of a bargain.

I bought my 06 Spec C Toshi Arai 18 months ago with a big dent in the door and it needed work on the gearbox for £16,500. I think you will be looking at £17k for a decent one?

Lee.

 

The RCM spec c is great value, your looking at 20K + for that level of RCM spec

 

Totally agree

 

why hasnt it had the turbo upgrade then dont make sense doing all that to the engine and no turbo you need to ????? it