B3DOO

I am looking for a 300+ bhp car any out there

Brun

One here

B3DOO

Seems to pricy for what it is ....................sorry

tarquin trousers

pricey??? i think he's giving it away!!!

ChristianR

iTrader: (1)

I was thinking the same thing!

Flyboy-F33

Thanks for the support guys. Cant imagine what B3DOO thinks he is going to pay for one.

B3DOO

Sorry boys but its the millage that puts in the high bracket below is what i can get with 40k miles and there are many around that with a little tweak can get my 300 bhp

V plate, in the lovely MICA red,prodrive performance pack,
AP 6 pots front, subaru forrester rears, "gr8 brakes"
full magnex system, 6x4 tail pipe, "sounds gr8"
prodrive quickshift kit,
AIR con, "nice an cool"
ITG panel filter,
anti bump thingis, to stop someone opening there door on ya
xeon front lights,
full service history,
17" anthracite prodrive alloys with nearly new goodyear f1's,
CLIFFORD black jack 4 anti hijack, TRACKER fitted,
£1200 pounds worth of ice, including DAB
ALL SO 2 YEARS WARRANTY ON THE CAR
uk model and serious offers around £14250
genuine reason 4 the sale


Now thats what i call a good price but I am looking for that somthing diffrant

Flyboy-F33

The mileage on my car is no indicator of its true condition, anyone making a decision on this alone is missing out on a great car. For starters, the odometer over-reads by 12-15% so the indicated mileage is much higher that real miles covered. (service intervals will aalso have been more frequent than necessary). Go look at loads like I did before I purchased this one. One I looked at had 29,000 miles on the clock.....yeah right! Every one knows that most low mileage imports get clocked on the boat on the way over. This one has been in the UK alsmost from new with all the old MOT's try tracking the history of many imports.....almost impossible.
As for performance add-ons, you dont need any with a factory 300BHP model.

B3DOO

OK i appreciate what you are saying as you now and as I have found out looking for my last one there is a load of crap out there.

I admit mileage with out documentation mean naff all.

Which part of the country you in and do you want to chat over the phone then if so give me a direct email address

Cheers

Perry

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

For the rather expensive V reg you just demonstrated above (its going to be running approx 250bhp btw but also the warranty wont be worth the paper its printed on if the engine goes bang due to "other modifications") so what your really after is a limited edition STi, which will have pretty much all of the above on (except the brakes) for around 15k (and about 40k miles).
But IMHO if you want to play the modifying game then your not going to see a UK turbo with a warranty anyway, once your beyond the standard PPP, anything after that and out of the window goes any warranty cover and your going to have to put your hand in your pocket and start paying out...... no other way of doing it.....

Tony

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Should say that you could get a UK STi7 with PPP, thats 305ps (300bhp) but the prices will probably be out of your range (mid 20k springs to mind from a dealer).

Tony

B3DOO

Hi Tony thanks for that.............
How do you see Flyboys sti good value???

Perry

chrisj1260

I have a 290bhp sti2 coming in jan 7500 1996 in silver if interested mail me .....cheers chris

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Mileage shouldnt be a problem if the car has been fully serviced, you have to ensure though that if the car has been modified in any way that its had a remap (to be on the safe side as the later JDM cars had a tendancy to run too lean and go bang) but if you look around you will find enough of a bargain (making sure it has as much service history/bills/receipts etc) to show its a genuine and well looked after car (which is what you want really).
All i can say is just do as much research into the car that you desire (ie if its an STi then see what the specs are etc, check out www.sidc.co.uk) and dont buy the first one you find (unless its a mint example )

Tony
PS, yup the car advertised seems to be very good value for money, but its your money so you have to spend it

wrx.co.uk

Flyboy your quote:- "Every one knows that most low mileage imports get clocked on the boat on the way over"

I find this sort of talk very offensive. The mileages for cars sold at auction in Japan can be checked through BIMTA for £17.50.

There are low mileage car in Japan because their average mileage is much lower than ours, everybody knows this.

wrx.co.uk

B3DOO, how do you intend to get 300BHP out of a UK car with "a tweak"

Also the STI 300 BHP mentioned above looks to me to be excellent value for this type of car. Some dealers are asking £12999 for cars like this. It could be you are missing the big differences between a UK car and an STI.

[Edited by wrx.co.uk - 12/31/2002 9:10:46 AM]

[Edited by wrx.co.uk - 12/31/2002 9:11:43 AM]

pban

Just for reference

I paid £9995 for a STI 3 RA with 50k. It has a very good service history in the uk and service history from Japan.

Paul

S55 HOT

Perry,

Where abouts are you ?

It's time for a change - I've had my STi4 for over 4 years now.....

I bought it brand new and it's a 98(S) Silver 4 door and I've done 40k miles.

Mostly standard except for a few sensible mods -

Scoobysport Cibie driving lamps with clear plastic protectors (I still have the STi blanking plates)
Clear front indicators & side repeaters
Clear plastic headlight protectors

Stainless Intercooler protector
K&N panel air filter
Scoobysport downpipe
PE 'catted' centre section (so MOT emmissions OK)
(Standard STi back box - I tried Scoobysport & Magnex, but I like it quiet !)

Prodrive Alcon front discs - standard size
Mintex 1155 pads
Goodridge brake lines

Brand new (<400 miles) F1 GSD3's all round

Momo Race Air Leather gear **** (matches steering wheel)

I wouldn't describe it as mint - it has a couple of scuffs & parking dents, but it has been generally well looked after - it is over 4 years old and has been used so I reckon it's about average.

Full service history - maintained regardless of cost.

I'm in Peterborough if you're interested - not really sure what it's worth, but we're both capable of looking up othere examples & I'm sure we could work something out.........

mail@alistairwallace.com if you're interested.

S55 HOT

.....and here's a dyno plot from Power Engineering.

B3DOO

Yep intrested live essex email me a number

Perry

RRH

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