1999 Ver6 White STI - blown engine
 

I still don't know whether I'm doing the right thing, but here goes...

I went from doing about 6000rpm in 2nd gear and then instead of engaging 3rd, I engaged 1st... it drove ok for a brief time after, but soon gave up as I reckon the lifters LIFTED a bit too high...

The engine had only 60k on it with full service history, EVEN Japanese service history, not to mention a folder full of receipts etc... *sigh*

Interior is immaculate and body work not a scratch or dent, apart from N/S rear arch took a knock. All the black and other sh!t on the car you see is vinyl so will come off easily, including the film on the front lights.

Anyway I'm seeing if anyone wants it as is before I break it in the spring - a new block dropped in which would set you back about £1000 and you have a VERY rapid machine with the right gearbox and the right brakes - 380bhp/350lbs.



Engine
Harvey Smith rotated TD05 18g
Harvey Smith fmic
565cc injectors
Full 1 piece titanium exhaust
Decat 3" downpipe
Japspeed large ally rad
Zero Sport thermostat
Twin electric fans
Simtec ecu with AL & LC
Lateral Performance coil enforced turbo inlet
Large K&N air filter
Harvey Smith raised inlet manifold spacers
Oil catch can
7 rated spark plugs
Ver6 long block

Drivetrain
6 speed box from 2002 JDM (not DCCD)
Spec D box mount
Fidanza flywheel (5spd)
Exedy 3 paddle clutch (5spd)

Wheels & Brakes
Red/White k sport 8 pots, 356 discs, ds2500 pads
Red/White k sport 6 pots, 356 discs, ds2500 pads
Goodrich braided lines
18" Rota alloys, Toyo tr1 225 35 rare rubber

Suspension
Race Logic fully adjustable coilovers
Whiteline drop links rear
Whiteline adj anti roll bar rear

Interior
5x 60mm white face defi gauges + controller II
Tegwia gear stick extension
Ver6 seats & door cards

Body
Japspeed bonnet lifters
Tegwia 35mm bonnet spacers
Spats
Bonnet scoop
Ver6 lip spoiler x 2
Ver6 rear wing
HT Autos rear diffuser
Bumpers/bonnet/doors etc


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£5995 ono

I've had this car for about 5yrs and spent a fortune on it... I'm in no rush to sell it... just seeing what I could get as is. If not I'll make more breaking... or maybe I'll change my mind and give it new life with a new block...

Very nice.. Unfortunately dont think its worth 6k as it is mate.. be shqme to break such a nice car tho

I got a Sti 3 engine here ;) keep her man you gotta

yeah I don't think its worth £6k as it is either... but I know I could definitely get that and possibly more if I break it...

I'm just testing the water... you can always come down on price, never up.

The price of an engine plus the mission fitting it... if I then sold after that I'd never recoop the money laid out for the engine etc so its swings and round abouts, might as well get rid now.

Also I'd need a Ver6 engine - like for like if I was gonna do a transplant, cheers anyway mate :thumb:

It may still happen lets see what comes out of this.

PS: if anyone out there wants to do the engine transplant supply/fit for me, I'm open to offers... but I'm lookin for a person that'd do it out of a labour of love rather than a big money earner...

...I'd be paying obviously lol

Where you based mate?

Don't want to disappoint you buddy .... but I doubt i'd get that amount for my whip in a current running state and very similar spec if not more with billet 20G , ast's quick rack , AP's etc etc....

Feel for you fella , did the same years ago but I went from 3rd to 1st thinking I was going 5th to 3rd....:brickwall
Ba5tard engaged 1st and the gearbox took a good dump across the road :(

If ya gonna do it do it right :lol1:
Best of luck whichever way you go :thumb:

just get an engine mate, youre never going to recoup the money spent anyway. get a newage sti bottom end and some v6 heads , ive seen some lately for cheap.

fitting an engine on these is a piece of pi55.

nice car btw. any front on pics. i like the black on white combo similar to what ive done in the past. not many do it right like you have

get an engine for it, me and my mate would be willing to travel down for the day to fit it for you mate.

a.s.b breakers got one in traders breaking section for £650 delivered

I am afraid that would not be worth £6k if it worked never mind needing an engine.

I have a newage sti bottom end that could possibly be sold if needed ? Pm me if required

YHPM

I know you say it is mint apart from the arch knock, but that looks like it needs a quite a bit of time in the bodyshop to fix! And with a blown engine, I doubt you will see £3.5k to be honest mate.

You would be better of breaking it or fitted a 2nd hand engine. I forged engine will be around £4k, so do you really think your car is worth £10k?

If you do decide to break I would be interested in the brakes.

Stick a mid-miles Bug or Blob STi bottom end in and forget about originality - after all the car's modded anyway.
Remap and you'll be back to where you were - with a strong engine to boot.

Oh, and forget rifle-bolt gearchanges, in future. ;)

Like I said I'm just testing the water... Its hard to gauge what its worth. I know how much I've spent on it and what it owes me and I know what ppl are paying for runners of a silimlar spec - I also have a rough idea of what I'd get if I break it.

Considering all of that I'm trying to figure out whats worth taking for it as is. Its only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it so I'm advertising it here for a price I want, then I will accept genuine offers for what ppl are prepared to pay for it. Thats how it works :)

I appreciate all your comments as well, they all help

Prior to the failure you loved her, right? Your baby... Pride and joy and all that? ;)

Then do the honourable thing and mend her. Nurse her back to health. Then the relationship can start afresh, all over again. :)

Go on, you know it makes sense. :cool:

im in shock i thought the advert date was circa 2003/4 but its not

£5995 in 2013 and it doesnt run, sorry dude aint happening just spend the ££ get her fixed you obviously dont want to sell or you wouldnt use the term 'testing the water' pfff thats what people say when they want to keep

;)

As much as I'd like to keep it... as I do love it to bits... I gotta stop ploughing money in to it at some point and this pretty much is that point.

I was testing the water to see if I could get any offers close to a price I'd get from breaking and selling in parts.

As I havnt achieved that I will be breaking it in the spring :(

:cry:

alex i loved this car when we used to go to the msoc meets at the ace cafe got a Audi a4 2.0 tdi sline estate if intrested as i wanna come back with one like
yours luvly car fix it...

You haven't got much choice bud, fix it or break it and preferably the former:thumb: