im talking about as an every day driver . im seriously considering selling my 540 and getting another taxi .
Im totally prepared for the usual headaches but not sure how reliable they are with modern tuning methods ( its been 3years since i sold my saff and ive missed the power and sound every day since).
any opinions , positive or negative grateully received .

 

Ello Brad,

Very long time no see mate! how are you?

Get a Saff, greys and T34 .63 and get Karl@ NMS to live map it and job done (providing engine & fuel pump and everything else is upto it first )

That should give you nigh on 400BHP (380)

But for 400+, I wouldn't like to say, decent engine with T38 I guess?

 

how many miles are you on about doing in it?

 

helo bud , yeah been while . hows life ?
my saff was running huge mods but kept sensible with t34 and greys etc etc and hardly ever driven , not sure what it would be like every day tho

 

If it's built for the job then yes.

I think Mike Rainbirds previous engine did several thousand miles and that was around that kind of power.

 

i only do 6 miles a day .

 

It dont more than 7k. 400bhp engine will be fine if done right and not a build which has cut corners. IMO it will be rest of car that will cause probs etc...

 

there old cars mate, they cant be used everyday and expect it to make next mot

does your old man still have the same get up and go he did 20 years ago

fords aint ment to do 100k hence the clocks dont read that high

you will be changing shite loads then to find the shell gives in IMO

get a M5

 

ginge i sold my m5 and bought a 540 manual lovely car but it just doesnt have the same sort of hooligans power (unless its the latest m5 sadly i dont have that much spare cash)

 

i would not want to use one for an everyday car.

weekend yes.

 

newer shape scoobie

 

engines 1500 quid new

 

holy mother of god NO NO NO id rather shove wasps up my arse

 

dave
why wouldnt you want to use one everyday ?

 

but you would drive a 20 year old ford sierra

 

i use mine everyday................engines fine........its the other shit that breaks..............just be prepared for bills............every morning /time i get in it i smile...............worth every penny.....(for the time being)....last week i wanted to sell it.....

 

i see where your coming from but 1st point , scoobs are 4wd - deffinate no no for me
2ndly i know my way around a yb lump and not the cadbury scooby effort
3rdly i dont like the way subarus are built (very nissan micra ish) no offence to the scoob lovers out there

 

Depends what you class as reliable.

If you want to drive it hard and it last 100,000 miles at 400+, then no it cant

 

Mine gets used everyday (has done for the last 6 years or so, most of those at stage 3, last couple at 451bhp), as per Pete - puts a smile on my face everytime I drive it

Get the engine spec'd and built right, mapped right, and uprate the bits that need doing - look after it, and it'll look after you.

 

i kinda guessed that . i dont drive like a coont everywhere , infact i sit in traffic for 3 miles of my journey everyday . i have the occasional mad moment where the cobwebs get blownout but not often cos my bint doesnt like driving too fast .

 

Possibly not worth the expense for 6 miles a day, the cars barely going to have warmed up.

 

i guess il take the long way to work then