Originally Posted by K.Goa
200kg of useless bracketing all over the enginebay...
Eh? Like what?
(bar the aircon

)
I've had one for 5.5years now. It's barely modded. Filter, exhaust, front mount and dawes device, running 1bar.
It ran a 12.7 1/4 after being rolling roaded at 246bhp
It's been threashed to death most of the time I've had it. It's still on the origional engine/turbo/gearbox/ brake discs
The p/s pump went after about 2 years.
I eventually killed the standard clutch after 3.5years. It was good enough for 12.4 1/4s at Shakespeare. It ran for a whole season slipping before I murdered it with 2 standing starts in 10 secs.
Mine's been very reliable. I think it's only been of the road for about 4days in all the time I've had it.
You do get dogs tho, like any car. Just bear in mind they were only made from 1991-1994, so any newer car you might compare them to have had alot more development in them.
Gearboxes tend to be pot luck. The can go on standard power or last on 400+
Lots of help and support on the Gtir forums if you bought it.