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Offline X4MGS

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Re: Buying a 16v - what to look for over an 8v
« Reply #30 on: 27 November 2011, 15:09 »
Very Tidy Looking Motor.... IMO - Just need to change the front indicators to clear OEM ones and put in a golfball gear knob and shes back to OEM...

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Re: Buying a 16v - what to look for over an 8v
« Reply #31 on: 27 November 2011, 15:19 »
Agreed a keeper someone must have regretted selling that  :cool:

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Re: Buying a 16v - what to look for over an 8v
« Reply #32 on: 27 November 2011, 15:45 »
That's a keeper. Very nice.

Paintwork looks in very good shape.


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Re: Buying a 16v - what to look for over an 8v
« Reply #33 on: 27 November 2011, 16:16 »
Yeah I wanted an original one so wasn't initially keen on the fact it's been lowered. The Clifford alarm is a pain in the arse too. But as I said before, the bodywork was so good I couldn't really ignore it as I can get those issues (as well as the gear knob and what have you) changed. If you turned it on its roof you could eat your dinner off the underside it's that clean. And once I've valeted the interior it'll be like new. No wear on the usual bolsters on the driver's seat, for example.
So the plan is to do some shows and see how it does as a "best daily driver". It won't win but it might get an occasional place.

And, yes, I will be keeping this one.



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Re: Buying a 16v - what to look for over an 8v
« Reply #34 on: 27 November 2011, 17:00 »
Treat her to some KW V2's coilovers, sort the ride height out and it will corner like a dream!  :cool:

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Re: Buying a 16v - what to look for over an 8v
« Reply #35 on: 27 November 2011, 18:21 »
Wish my oak 16v was like that :( I bought a duff

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Re: Buying a 16v - what to look for over an 8v
« Reply #36 on: 27 November 2011, 18:25 »
You never know it might turn out to be a duff. I've only had it a day!!!

Just out of curiosity, how much am I looking at to put on a decent set of coilovers? Or just to put it back to standard?

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Re: Buying a 16v - what to look for over an 8v
« Reply #37 on: 27 November 2011, 18:33 »
You never know it might turn out to be a duff. I've only had it a day!!!

Just out of curiosity, how much am I looking at to put on a decent set of coilovers? Or just to put it back to standard?
TRUE!  :lipsrsealed:

Well you are looking about 1K, but trust me it transforms the whole cars ride it was the best money I spent on the car.
The 16vers are quite heavy and the ones with stock suspension roll under heavy plant, it does feel skittish to me. 
I'm only suggesting you buy her some decent coilies because its a keeper so in theory you get that money back if you wanted to sell them on?

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Re: Buying a 16v - what to look for over an 8v
« Reply #38 on: 27 November 2011, 18:37 »
If the bodys fine it can only be the engine which is cheap as chips to change if you can do it yourself lol. I'm just lucky my dads mates the manager or owner of a body shop! My cross member I put through with my hands lol my boot has got a rust hole in it, one of sills has gone, jack went through the floor haha and just bits and bobs else where... Shouldn't laugh really  :lipsrsealed: I doubt yours will be as much as a duff as mine lol!