Would you pay 6.5k for an s2 turbo if was 300+hp(with pics if anyone knows the car??)
16-09-2009, 08:35 AM
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16-09-2009, 08:55 AM
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i'm a massive fan of series 2's but for that sort of money, as well as a sorted engine, you'd want a mint body, not neccesarily concourse paintwork, but no rust, solid roof, solid chassis rails, battery tray, under fusebox, and for resale original panels if possible (removes chance of rot at panel joins). oh and remember to poke along the sills, i had to do floor restos on both my series 2's (h-plates) as the sills were so rotten.
would love to own another one one day
would love to own another one one day
16-09-2009, 08:55 AM
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16-09-2009, 08:59 AM
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Theres loads of mugs on here pumping miles more cash than that into half finished projects, lashed up sheds and resto jobs on RST based cars and probably about 80% will either never see the road or wont be as good as that.
If you want a fast modded RST with all the hard work seemingly done and a solid shell then 6.5k is a steal IMO.
It would cost double to triple that to build one from scratch and develop it to that standard
Have you got any performance figures for it?
If you want a fast modded RST with all the hard work seemingly done and a solid shell then 6.5k is a steal IMO.
It would cost double to triple that to build one from scratch and develop it to that standard
Have you got any performance figures for it?
16-09-2009, 09:10 AM
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Looks and spec fantastic, in answer to the quetion would I pay £6.5k though (and I am in no means disagreeing with its worth)? No
16-09-2009, 09:17 AM
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Why spend all that money with Jamie at jamsport then have the management swapped and set up by someone else?
Not a pop at jamie at all, ive used him a fair bit in the past and rate him very very highly..
At the end of the day, if you like it, can afford it, and want it, buy it. Its your money.
Not a pop at jamie at all, ive used him a fair bit in the past and rate him very very highly..
At the end of the day, if you like it, can afford it, and want it, buy it. Its your money.
some people fall for it........
good to speak to you Jais, if you get it i'm sure you'll enjoy it
16-09-2009, 09:26 AM
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Broster was telling me about this on the way to ND on sunday, was pissing myself hahahaha!!!
16-09-2009, 09:52 AM
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You to and thanks for your time.. your username rings a bell....sure i had some cossie bits off you years back lol.Going to see the car at the weekend so if i do get it will be down to your place to get you to give it the once over .
16-09-2009, 09:56 AM
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Not the first time ive heard of a tuner ripping off one management system to fit another rather than just do a couple of tweaks.
Cant blame people for wanting to work with what they are most familiar with but I do think the customers probably need to take a step back and think "err, why change the management just to fix some minor mapping issue?"
Cant blame people for wanting to work with what they are most familiar with but I do think the customers probably need to take a step back and think "err, why change the management just to fix some minor mapping issue?"
16-09-2009, 10:12 AM
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Engine mods- 2.1 Zetec bottom end Conversion with Cosworth Racing rods, Cosworth Pistons, Steel Crank as normal, AP shells/bearings/nuts/bolts. Multilayer Head Gasket, Stage 3 cylinder head, ported, polished and gas flowed. Solid lifters, titanium springs. Vibratechnic mounts, Custom tubular manifold, GT30R roller bearing turbo, Custom inlet manifold, idle control valve. Silicone hoses water and boost. Pipercross airfilter. Custom down pipe and mongoose 3.5'' system with 4'' outward rolled tailpipe. Omex 600 Pro electronic management system, coil packs (NO distributor). Fitted and mapped by Torque of the Devil, Uxbridge. A genuine 300bhp car at 15psi boost.
So if the car is ok i would say yes,if not and your buying the engine only really aint worth crap really is it.
16-09-2009, 10:29 AM
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16-09-2009, 10:34 AM
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Found some details of the car in performance ford after an rs turbo shootout, 0-60 5.59 on the day (best 4.9 previous) max speed 149.70mph, 1/4 mile 13.56sec standing mile 34.58sec at 146.51mph
Pretty good really i think, altho thought top end would of made more or is this because of the gearing?
Pretty good really i think, altho thought top end would of made more or is this because of the gearing?
16-09-2009, 10:37 AM
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If i had the time i would build my own
,4k would get you 300hp out of the CVH anyway
fully forged etc as that is what i am doing
16-09-2009, 10:39 AM
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Found some details of the car in performance ford after an rs turbo shootout, 0-60 5.59 on the day (best 4.9 previous) max speed 149.70mph, 1/4 mile 13.56sec standing mile 34.58sec at 146.51mph
Pretty good really i think, altho thought top end would of made more or is this because of the gearing?
Pretty good really i think, altho thought top end would of made more or is this because of the gearing?
But that's pretty impressive really
need a better gear box she would be an animal then It not about top speed but how fast she get's there
bet that would decimate most thing's on the road as there quite light too TBH 
16-09-2009, 10:40 AM
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16-09-2009, 10:41 AM
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16-09-2009, 10:42 AM
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Forgot to mention the car has a Quaife diff in the gearbox
16-09-2009, 10:48 AM
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Add in the manifold, the hoses, the injectors and the management and loom and all the other external bits you need like a decent intercooler, and thats easily another couple of grand gone.
So thats nearly all your budget gone and you havent even started on the engine itself yet
16-09-2009, 10:51 AM
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Lol, so basically as I said you wouldn't get anywhere near the spec and development of that CAR ( not engine on a bench ) for that kind of cash
You couldnt build that engine and ancills for £4k Not a chance in hell
£6.5k is cheap
16-09-2009, 10:53 AM
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Chip are u skimming my post's again lmao.
If you were building ya self it could be done don't mean u have to buy new part's how many people do u see running there own build's outta second hand part's and there about on the road so.
And teh FACT THE CVH can have over 300hp with 4k so why bother with a zetec?!hhmm WASTE OF MONEY and taking the original engine away from the car and there go's money wasted as it aint orginal.
Atleast i can my S1 has the original engine just heavily beefed up.
Use the CVH
Useng the CVH is IMHO and my view's
If you were building ya self it could be done don't mean u have to buy new part's
how many people do u see running there own build's outta second hand part's and there about on the road so.And teh FACT THE CVH can have over 300hp with 4k so why bother with a zetec?!hhmm WASTE OF MONEY and taking the original engine away from the car and there go's money wasted as it aint orginal.
Atleast i can my S1 has the original engine just heavily beefed up
.Use the CVH
Useng the CVH is IMHO and my view's
16-09-2009, 10:54 AM
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people do it all over the world
So why not ?!
16-09-2009, 10:54 AM
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I personally wouldnt buy a S2 for 6.5k even at that spec. What if something breaks soon after you buy it with that sort of spec you could get a big bill on top of that? Also why is the chap selling it if he's spent so much coin on it? Is he not telling you something perhaps?
Does look a nice motor though
Does look a nice motor though
16-09-2009, 10:55 AM
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Chip are u skimming my post's again lmao.
If you were building ya self it could be done don't mean u have to buy new part's how many people do u see running there own build's outta second hand part's and there about on the road so.
And teh FACT THE CVH can have over 300hp with 4k so why bother with a zetec?!hhmm WASTE OF MONEY and taking the original engine away from the car and there go's money wasted as it aint orginal.
Atleast i can my S1 has the original engine just heavily beefed up.
Use the CVH
Useng the CVH is IMHO and my view's
If you were building ya self it could be done don't mean u have to buy new part's
how many people do u see running there own build's outta second hand part's and there about on the road so.And teh FACT THE CVH can have over 300hp with 4k so why bother with a zetec?!hhmm WASTE OF MONEY and taking the original engine away from the car and there go's money wasted as it aint orginal.
Atleast i can my S1 has the original engine just heavily beefed up
.Use the CVH
Useng the CVH is IMHO and my view's
The question was is that car worth 6.5K and a sub question/statement from you saying you could build it for £4k
You couldnt.
and the point of the zetec is it would be in a lower state of tune than a cvh at 300+ bhp and therefore more likely to be/easier to make reliable
16-09-2009, 10:56 AM
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We arent talking about the semantics of cvh vs zetec
The question was is that car worth 6.5K and a sub question/statement from you saying you could build it for £4k
You couldnt.
and the point of the zetec is it would be in a lower state of tune than a cvh at 300+ bhp and therfore more likely to be reliable
The question was is that car worth 6.5K and a sub question/statement from you saying you could build it for £4k
You couldnt.
and the point of the zetec is it would be in a lower state of tune than a cvh at 300+ bhp and therfore more likely to be reliable
16-09-2009, 11:01 AM
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But thats not to talk about the development costs too
As states theres loads of Mugs on here spending much more cash on their cars and getting much less than that car at £6.5k
No way on gods earth could you produce a car to that standard for the cost of a decent standard car and £4k
16-09-2009, 11:04 AM
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If you say so. But i'll disagree
But thats not to talk about the development costs too
As states theres loads of Mugs on here spending much more cash on their cars and getting much less than that car at £6.5k
No way on gods earth could you produce a car to that standard for the cost of a decent standard car and £4k
But thats not to talk about the development costs too
As states theres loads of Mugs on here spending much more cash on their cars and getting much less than that car at £6.5k
No way on gods earth could you produce a car to that standard for the cost of a decent standard car and £4k
.in fact buy a FRS lump for 2k job done so it can be done throw another 2k at it and see 300hp with stock internal's JOB DONE
16-09-2009, 11:04 AM
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16-09-2009, 11:04 AM
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If you say so. But i'll disagree
But thats not to talk about the development costs too
As states theres loads of Mugs on here spending much more cash on their cars and getting much less than that car at £6.5k
No way on gods earth could you produce a car to that standard for the cost of a decent standard car and £4k
But thats not to talk about the development costs too
As states theres loads of Mugs on here spending much more cash on their cars and getting much less than that car at £6.5k
No way on gods earth could you produce a car to that standard for the cost of a decent standard car and £4k
You have a standard car worth 2.5K yes?
Sell it.
Add that 2.5K to your 4K
Buy this car which is a BARGAIN, and anyone who knows anything about the cost of building things to this standard (which clearly isnt RS Cosworth 1, who has blatantly never done it and just *thinks* he knows how to) can see that
