Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
Location: London
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The 231, are they any good? They seem ridiculously cheap for what they are.
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thegsi
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Registered: 3rd Feb 07
Location: Kidderminster Drives: Evo (you can't afford one)
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If possible, get it pressure tested. They're prone to over heating which causes the rotor tips to fail. That's why a lot of them are cheap because of the maintainance side of things.
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ryan docherty
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Registered: 27th Aug 09
Location: glasgow (coatbridge) or little ireland
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Please do not touch one. good for 60k after that f.....ckd
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Stuart H
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Registered: 17th Jul 09
Location: lanark , scotland
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quote: Originally posted by ryan docherty
Please do not touch one. good for 60k after that f.....ckd
Step dads one has done 70k with no issues so far , no issues in the last 20k
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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There's a reason they are cheap
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Stuart H
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Registered: 17th Jul 09
Location: lanark , scotland
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If there started / stopped in the correct way there's no issue as far as I know , fair enough u can't just move the car into the drive then turn it off because it will flood lol.
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adiohead
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Registered: 28th Sep 01
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Friend had one and was reliable, but drank oil and petrol.
Worse on fuel than my lcr
[Edited on 17-02-2012 by adiohead]
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BeArDy
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Registered: 7th Aug 00
Location: Manchester
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engines are crap.
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tom130691
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Registered: 13th Sep 08
Location: Daventry
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quote: Originally posted by Stuart H
If there started / stopped in the correct way there's no issue as far as I know , fair enough u can't just move the car into the drive then turn it off because it will flood lol.
can i moved a race one a few times you rev it up then switch the key off the momentum clears the bores
or so i was told at the time
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Stuart H
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Registered: 17th Jul 09
Location: lanark , scotland
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quote: Originally posted by tom130691
quote: Originally posted by Stuart H
If there started / stopped in the correct way there's no issue as far as I know , fair enough u can't just move the car into the drive then turn it off because it will flood lol.
can i moved a race one a few times you rev it up then switch the key off the momentum clears the bores
or so i was told at the time
Never experienced flooding of them so unsure how easy it is to flood them. Just going oFf what I've read.
Regular servicing and correct start / stop procedure there shouldn't be an issue
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Eddx14xe
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Registered: 12th Jan 10
Location: Hertfordshire
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If you move them you just rev them like said. Me and my mum looked at one the other year at a dealership, we went for a test drive and sales guy revved it to 4k and switched the engine off straight away. It started fine after he done it.
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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One of the guys I go to footy with has one, engine is very smooth and nice power delivery, he says it costs a lot to run though with the tax and fuel/oil usage.
Would imagine a combination of running costs and horror stories of failed engines has driven the prices down.
[Edited on 18-02-2012 by Adam_B]
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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Jimbo, we sell shitloads of coils, spark plugs and leads for them.
In theory, it's a great engine, but, at £90 a coil (times 4) and £25 a plug (times 4 again), you can see why they're cheap now!
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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quote: Originally posted by ryan docherty
Please do not touch one. good for 60k after that f.....ckd
lol.
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WATSON
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Registered: 16th Jun 05
Location: Fife, Scotland
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quote: Originally posted by ryan docherty
Please do not touch one. good for 60k after that f.....ckd
Think ur on about the FD and FC rx7s and at that they can last ALOT longer
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Half the fuel consumption of the MPS & the MPS eats them in a race, I know what one I'd rather have
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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You can't get an MPS for £1500 though!
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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£1500 for an RX8?? No way??
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N3CRO
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire
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quote: Originally posted by Graham88
£1500 for an RX8?? No way??
Theres a few on PH for less than £2k. Thats surprising.
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Nismo
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Registered: 12th Sep 02
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quote: Originally posted by ryan docherty
Please do not touch one. good for 60k after that f.....ckd
Do not talk about things you clearly no nothing about
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AdamF
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Bexhill, East Sussex
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all the ones i have seen have corrosion issues
i have failed 2 now for excessive corrosion on the mot one was 53 the other was 54
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scoob
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Registered: 16th Oct 03
Location: Beverley, E Riding of Yorkshire
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quote: Originally posted by ryan docherty
Please do not touch one. good for 60k after that f.....ckd
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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quote: Originally posted by TheNobleOne
quote: Originally posted by Graham88
£1500 for an RX8?? No way??
Theres a few on PH for less than £2k. Thats surprising.
Blimey, that's insane
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scoob
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Registered: 16th Oct 03
Location: Beverley, E Riding of Yorkshire
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quote: Originally posted by Graham88
quote: Originally posted by TheNobleOne
quote: Originally posted by Graham88
£1500 for an RX8?? No way??
Theres a few on PH for less than £2k. Thats surprising.
Blimey, that's insane
considering most rx7s still go for 5k+ it is
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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RX8's
Been covered on here many times now. Don't bother.
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