Dboy Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 Hay all yet an other newbie to annoy you all .. Have already posted in the main forum but thought i would say hi to the local boys and girls.. I am about to start to look for a new toy, something that is cheaper to run and bit more sensible than what i have so I am thinking about a sti 6 type r in white but now am liking the look of the sti v8 also in white.. is there much of a difference in the to models apart from price. Also how bad are the new engines like for bottom end knocks since the classics are meant to be quite bad for it.. last one but where would a good place be to look for one of the two models that i am after..
scoobyiain Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 Welcome to the club mate. Keep checking the for sale section as there is always good ones for sale here. Will be tough finding an STi8 in white, i have a blue one for sale What are you driving just now? Must be some toy if a subaru is going to be cheaper to run!
Dboy Posted April 20, 2008 Author Posted April 20, 2008 Welcome to the club mate. Keep checking the for sale section as there is always good ones for sale here. Will be tough finding an STi8 in white, i have a blue one for sale What are you driving just now? Must be some toy if a subaru is going to be cheaper to run! Na mate have my hart set on a white one will just keep looking.. your going to find this funny but its a saxo vts running 240@ wheels with some help from a rotrex supercharger.. Last outing i managed 9 to the gallon lol
scoobyiain Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 240@ the wheels i something that weighs less than a fart!!! That thing must shift
dipsy Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 Your vts must eat tyre's like god know's what with that power
Dboy Posted April 20, 2008 Author Posted April 20, 2008 Yes it dose faster than friends evo 6 and also his old wrx also helps that its fully stripped out so now has the same wight as a empty bean tin lol.. Just not the most practical car for the other half to drive lol.. I am ok i just use my van lol..
Dboy Posted April 20, 2008 Author Posted April 20, 2008 Your vts must eat tyre's like god know's what with that power Its not to bad on them.. The guy that built the engine for me is running an other 100 @ wheels more. Only bad point is i still have not fitted a lsd or gear box that likes the power/ torque likes to drag me towards hedges
colin_ross Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 Hmmmmm. Type r = chalk, version 8 = cheese My advise is try before you buy. Two totally differnt cars there mate.
the squiggle Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 I deliver to, or rather used to, a crazy old guy down in Newton Stewart, well Minnigaff but lets not split hairs here. He makes a living out of buying, selling and installing the Superchargers to Saxo's. GMC is the name of the place and gets a lot of stuff sent in from Denmark and ships a lot of spares to Turkey. Coulty's would probably meet your requirements as it is White and goes like fook and has all the right bits hanging off it. Pretty much bullet proof and going for a damn good price Welcome to the club
cullenmin Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 Welcome to the forum mate, got any pics of your saxo? Rich
RS Grant Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 Your saxo isnt dark red is it?? Random question I know.... Welcome to the club. Cheers, Grant
Dboy Posted April 20, 2008 Author Posted April 20, 2008 The Squiggle yeh John is a mad old man my car is his old demo one.. RS Grant, No its white you mite be thinking of my mate johns old saxo it was charged and red or other friends 106 gti was same as well.. Will post some pics up when i have time.. Anyone got a link to Coulty's car??
frank c Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 Here you go... http://forums.sidc.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=109993
RS Grant Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 Yea, could have been... think it was a Ph2 VTS that was 'charged in dark red metallic, saw it up at Crail a few years ago, looked seriously quick. IIRC it ran a high 13-second pass. Cheers, Grant
superstar_tradesman Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 welcome mate, and it has to be a classic all the way.
RA Dunk Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 Anyone got a link to Coulty's car?? its a STi 2 though, with a closed Deck Block fitted and loads of good parts fitted mapped from andy forrest himself, runs 11 sec 1/4`s
seano Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 If you look here-www.brmotors.co.uk-you will see my old sti in white.Would buy another one if i had a chance
scooby222 Posted April 21, 2008 Posted April 21, 2008 classic sti is similar in nature to what youve got,fairly hardcore whereas an sti 8 is much more daily/long distance friendly so it depends on what your after. ive had classics and got an sti 9 now which im getting to love but still hanker for an old one,but then dont miss the lack of maintenance... and big respect for having something as mental as the saxo,remember reading about those in the old performance car mag and wanting one badly!
Dboy Posted April 21, 2008 Author Posted April 21, 2008 scooby222 the raw feel of the classic is not really what i am after am looking for more of a nice car to drive will be keeping the saxo for weekend and track fun. Dont want big bills for engine builds and so on since get plenty of them with the vts.. Was going to post up a pic of my car but wont let me will this forum only let you use some image hosting sites?
thefastone Posted April 21, 2008 Posted April 21, 2008 You can attach a pic if you are a member, its just another benifit to membership... You can still post, but its Photobucket/Flickr/etc...
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