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Old 16 August 2014, 09:53 AM
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So there are at least two in the country'ish

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...xperiment=true

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Old 16 August 2014, 10:04 AM
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yummy brakes on the irish one
Old 16 August 2014, 10:14 AM
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I believe the Irish one was imported by Immy.
Not the best of pictures and a shame to remove the titanium exhaust to fit a Miltek or whatever aftermarket one!
Old 16 August 2014, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by LUCKO
yummy brakes on the irish one
Always was under the impression the s204 had uprated 6 pots already. Would still take Glenn 's old one that torque have as it's got all the original parts on it
Old 16 August 2014, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by stevie1982
Always was under the impression the s204 had uprated 6 pots already. Would still take Glenn 's old one that torque have as it's got all the original parts on it
I thought so too but apparently they were optional extras (same as in the RA-R)
Old 16 August 2014, 10:44 AM
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Bit strange that the one in Ireland says it runs on 95RON, maybe it is difficult to get 99RON where he lives, it also has budget tyres on that are one of two sets of tyre's but why buy budget in the first place when you have a s204.

Would definitely go to torque gt if I was looking to buy.

p.s not in the same country.

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Old 16 August 2014, 11:15 AM
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99RON is not readily available in Ireland AFAIK.
The car has so much grip that the only way to have fun is to run it on LingLongs.
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Originally Posted by fpan
99RON is not readily available in Ireland AFAIK.
The car has so much grip that the only way to have fun is to run it on LingLongs.
So he has a set of budget tyre's for when he wants to thrash it about, I think I've changed my mine, I'll have this one.

And what sort of madness is that, you spend a lot of money to have a car that has more grip then put budget tyre's on to lose the grip.

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Old 16 August 2014, 11:32 AM
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LOL. I am only joking but running on a set of Michelin Pilot Super Sports and Bilsteins myself, it is very hard to break traction.
Old 16 August 2014, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by fpan
LOL. I am only joking but running on a set of Michelin Pilot Super Sports and Bilsteins myself, it is very hard to break traction.
I got that.
Old 16 August 2014, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by fpan
99RON is not readily available in Ireland AFAIK
Yeah, 97 RON is quite readily available but hardly anywhere sells 98 or 99.
Old 16 August 2014, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by thenewgalaxy
Yeah, 97 RON is quite readily available but hardly anywhere sells 98 or 99.
hardly anywhere in republic of ireland sells 97ron now, and very few in northern ireland still sells 97ron
Old 16 August 2014, 02:41 PM
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not a lot of places sell over 97 ron in ireland, most cars are mapped to use 95 or 97.
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95 only in southern ireland.
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Nobody has ever sold 98 or 99 over here.
Old 16 August 2014, 02:53 PM
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the s series cars shouldnt be messed with, should be kept clean and original and thats what will hold the value.

glens old one is a far better car id say,if you want to modify use a run of the mill sti
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Originally Posted by chris j t

p.s not in the same country.
Hence the "ish" so.......
Old 16 August 2014, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by stevie1982
Hence the "ish" so.......
God dam it.
Old 17 August 2014, 01:42 PM
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The Devon car is a cleaner example for me
As for the $10.000 quote on the seats that's smoking a crack pipe ....
Last Pair I saw sold for 4k .....
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Irish one is fukced lol... Shut lines on the front are comical
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How many are there in the world roughly
Old 17 August 2014, 07:09 PM
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600 according to second advert.

Wonder if either will taker a tenner for the spoiler.
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So do we want one or not. 20kish is a lot but could maybe come down a bit at sale and if the re sale value is ok then it could be seen as a investment compared to the alternative.

But what is the alternative, you could buy a widetrack or hawk and throw the rest at it and have a great car, as soon as you leave the engine builder's a lot of the money you have spent will be gone but would you have a better car?
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Originally Posted by chris j t
So do we want one or not. 20kish is a lot but could maybe come down a bit at sale and if the re sale value is ok then it could be seen as a investment compared to the alternative.

But what is the alternative, you could buy a widetrack or hawk and throw the rest at it and have a great car, as soon as you leave the engine builder's a lot of the money you have spent will be gone but would you have a better car?
the value of these s cars is in there originality as with most limited edition runs like the 22b etc.

a widetrack blob or hawk with 10 to 15k thrown at it will be a far faster and more capable car but will it be worth more??

probably not, the reason the irish one is not worth as much as the other s204 is because is been messed with, the other one is in amazing condition and 100% original, i know this as i have seen it at castle coombe.
Old 17 August 2014, 11:28 PM
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Compare to this?

http://www.williamsmotor.co.uk/subar...morgan-3822175
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Originally Posted by fpan
I believe the Irish one was imported by Immy.
Not the best of pictures and a shame to remove the titanium exhaust to fit a Miltek or whatever aftermarket one!
Speaking of Immy has he stopped trading now? as i will be shopping again soon
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Originally Posted by scooby-tc
Speaking of Immy has he stopped trading now? as i will be shopping again soon
probably got too many court cases pending for selling dodgy cars more like.
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Originally Posted by NormantheDog
Well yeah, I would go for this one given the two options, not got as much badge but you're pocket would appreciate it and less grief from the wife.
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Originally Posted by chris j t
Well yeah, I would go for this one given the two options, not got as much badge but you're pocket would appreciate it and less grief from the wife.
For the additionall 4k you would be mad not to get Glenn old s204, just for the seats.... let alone the wheels all the sti upgrades and that oh so important badge lol
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Originally Posted by stevie1982
For the additionall 4k you would be mad not to get Glenn old s204, just for the seats.... let alone the wheels all the sti upgrades and that oh so important badge lol
Could you explain that to my wife please.

It's a tough call but as desirable as the s204 is, they don't seem to sell well, I know that shouldn't matter but clearly a lot of people think its not worth it otherwise it would have been snapped up.


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