Originally Posted by A J
Im 99% sure it was Saphymike who had one on here so i'd drop him a pm & see if he has any tips
You're 100% right mate
My top tip - AVOID LOL
all joking aside, dont pay alot for it as they're pretty worthless.
mine handled worse than my Rover 800 Vitesse sport. the back end is known to break away if pushed. lowering can help, but they have a top rear arm setup.
the seats are crap in the Ti as well - the recaro's in the 800 were soooooooooooooooooooo much nicer
gearboxes are weak - they have plastic bearing cages and wear. It its really whiney, then the box is on its way out.
they have a clutch cylinder and arent cable operated. if the pedal goes down and doesnt come up much, or the bite point is very low, its got a leak / knackered.
the electric windows break often.
gaskets leak oil for fun.
what year is it? later ones had a metal head gasket.
you can get a blanking plate (i have one - not a sale add) for the dump valve on the turbo, fit a cone filter (room is sparse though!) and you get chatter.
cant really turn up the boost as the pistons melt very easily. chips only remove the boost limit as well.
the front discs are part of the hub, so they're expensive to replace.
other than that, a decent car and if bought cheap, very worth while.