Is this a good deal?
28 February 2008, 02:38 PM
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Is this a good deal?
I dont know what half the stuff he has in this car is so i was wondering what you guys think of the car and deal?
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28 February 2008, 03:14 PM
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Not sure. you never bothered replying to your last thread.... bit of a hint, if you ask for advice, get it and then say thanks, people are more inclined to help the next time you ask....
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28 February 2008, 03:31 PM
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looking at it - hell of a journey. looks very nice. My concern would be that it has had a few engine mods and has a ecu "allowing unleaded fuel" that doesn't sound quite right (happy to be corrected) basically, the last thing i would want to do if upping the power and modifying is start running on cheap fuel... would be better if it had got a custom map.
have you checked insurance too? also that exhaust would be very very loud i suspect. Do you like your neighbours?
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have you checked insurance too? also that exhaust would be very very loud i suspect. Do you like your neighbours?
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28 February 2008, 03:34 PM
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not sure about the ecu
Since i dont know much about cars etc i never really picked it up. Yake it you think this could be potentially harmfull?
Not sure about the exhaust. Would it be easy to just fit a silencer part in the system?
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Since i dont know much about cars etc i never really picked it up. Yake it you think this could be potentially harmfull?
Not sure about the exhaust. Would it be easy to just fit a silencer part in the system?
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28 February 2008, 03:44 PM
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ENGINE:
Derestricted & converted to MILEage (The correct mileage - Old mot's etc to prove) not so bad, good mod really
New Apexi Induction Kit (O.E stuff all here too!) A CAIK isn't usually a good idea (at least on newer cars thanks to MAF issues. Not sure if this will have same problems
New Apexi Alloy Elbow
Turbosmart Dump Valve seen as chav and again, can add similar MAF/overfuel engine destroying action if not mapped for
Turbo Smart Bleed Valve
Turbosmart Thingy that stops cold air going OVER the rad, and sends it thru it! Can't remember it's name!
Z4 ECU (Allows Unleaded Fuel, and runs 1 bar boost) so that's a none custom map, upped the boost, running lower quality fuel on a car that is JDM and designed orignally to run on 100 octane go go juice. Might be me but this does not sound good
Awesome sounding Stainless Exhaust System, comprising of:
De-Catted and Wrapped Down Pipe (Large mouthed)
De-Catted Centre Pipe
5" Slash Cut TSL Firestorm Backbox. so you'll need a friendly MOT man and some ear plugs and maybe some new neighbours. A full de-cat - no remap can again cause overboost issues if it isn't mapped for. you'd need a new backbox to quieten it down a bit
Lambda Link inc. Full instructions (Not yet fitted)
Air-con Compressor removed due to weight/power sap, and plans to fit FMIC. so no aircon then and no sunroof
on the plus side it looks very very clean. check if it has had a spray though, unfortunately a lot of JDM cars have had battles. See if the original auction sheet is with it.
Again, happy to be corrected on any of these. Would still recommend Boris_B's wagon if you want something a bit different.
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Derestricted & converted to MILEage (The correct mileage - Old mot's etc to prove) not so bad, good mod really
New Apexi Induction Kit (O.E stuff all here too!) A CAIK isn't usually a good idea (at least on newer cars thanks to MAF issues. Not sure if this will have same problems
New Apexi Alloy Elbow
Turbosmart Dump Valve seen as chav and again, can add similar MAF/overfuel engine destroying action if not mapped for
Turbo Smart Bleed Valve
Turbosmart Thingy that stops cold air going OVER the rad, and sends it thru it! Can't remember it's name!
Z4 ECU (Allows Unleaded Fuel, and runs 1 bar boost) so that's a none custom map, upped the boost, running lower quality fuel on a car that is JDM and designed orignally to run on 100 octane go go juice. Might be me but this does not sound good
Awesome sounding Stainless Exhaust System, comprising of:
De-Catted and Wrapped Down Pipe (Large mouthed)
De-Catted Centre Pipe
5" Slash Cut TSL Firestorm Backbox. so you'll need a friendly MOT man and some ear plugs and maybe some new neighbours. A full de-cat - no remap can again cause overboost issues if it isn't mapped for. you'd need a new backbox to quieten it down a bit
Lambda Link inc. Full instructions (Not yet fitted)
Air-con Compressor removed due to weight/power sap, and plans to fit FMIC. so no aircon then and no sunroof
on the plus side it looks very very clean. check if it has had a spray though, unfortunately a lot of JDM cars have had battles. See if the original auction sheet is with it.
Again, happy to be corrected on any of these. Would still recommend Boris_B's wagon if you want something a bit different.
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28 February 2008, 04:30 PM
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It does look a nice car but if you hunt around you can find MY97 STI's (facelift version) for similar money which are better specked cars.
Take a look at mine for an example.
Take a look at mine for an example.
28 February 2008, 04:55 PM
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28 February 2008, 05:19 PM
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Yup they can be had for nothing at the moment think Mr Brown has a little to do with it. 
Just make sure you don’t get a dog I spent ages looking for mine and had almost given up when this came along.
Am so glad I didn't get a WRX (which I almost did)
Just make sure you don’t get a dog I spent ages looking for mine and had almost given up when this came along.
Am so glad I didn't get a WRX (which I almost did)
28 February 2008, 08:39 PM
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looking at it - hell of a journey. looks very nice. My concern would be that it has had a few engine mods and has a ecu "allowing unleaded fuel" that doesn't sound quite right (happy to be corrected) basically, the last thing i would want to do if upping the power and modifying is start running on cheap fuel... would be better if it had got a custom map.
have you checked insurance too? also that exhaust would be very very loud i suspect. Do you like your neighbours?
5t.
have you checked insurance too? also that exhaust would be very very loud i suspect. Do you like your neighbours?
5t.
As others have said you could get a newer model for similar money and carry out mods to a standard you are happy with. I would want receipts showing it was done by a respected tuner.
hth dnc
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