SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
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Originally posted by Kano
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Originally posted by SVM 286
Wouldn't be for me Kano.
Especially 2WD.
Wanted one since I was sixteen.
Wanted one of each in fact. 
My mate had a 4wd one and it spat gearboxes all the time. I'd only own a 2wd one these days, much stronger from what I've seen..
T5 box will put up with 400 bhp all day long but the 4x4 box will only tolerate about 270ish safely.
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Kano
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Yeh his was 350ish so he converted it to 2wd in the end to make life easier.
The one I'm looking at is only stage 1 so its not pushing the box hard.. wouldn't be looking for any more power so hopefully that would never be an issue.
Its more things like chassis legs or lack of I'm worried about so will be giving it a really good check over before I make an offer on it..
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3i_gaz
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Registered: 29th Nov 07
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if you get a 4x4 one a "bara" box is a must
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SVM 286
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The fastest most capable car i've ever been in was a Hathaway big turbo Escort and the one car that tore my RS a new arsehole in the five years that I drove it was the A1 Rallysport/Motorsport Escort.
The most impressive non single seater racing i've seen is Grp A Sierras at Bathurst and in the BTCC.
Short of Grp B stuff, the most incredible machines i've seen doing hill climbs and sprints were a Mountune Sierra and a Turbo Technics Sierra.
People like them for a very good reason. 
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by Kano
Yeh his was 350ish so he converted it to 2wd in the end to make life easier.
The one I'm looking at is only stage 1 so its not pushing the box hard.. wouldn't be looking for any more power so hopefully that would never be an issue.
Its more things like chassis legs or lack of I'm worried about so will be giving it a really good check over before I make an offer on it..
The only real rust i've ever encountered on Sierras is sills and rear arches and that's usually on earlier models and poorly treated million owner examples.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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quote:
Originally posted by Kano
Yeh his was 350ish so he converted it to 2wd in the end to make life easier.
The one I'm looking at is only stage 1 so its not pushing the box hard.. wouldn't be looking for any more power so hopefully that would never be an issue.
Its more things like chassis legs or lack of I'm worried about so will be giving it a really good check over before I make an offer on it..
Was that Russells B16 DVL??That thing was a weapon.I remember when i 1st got my Cav Gsi turbo and tried to race him down Kdy,He took off like nothing else.
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
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Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
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Originally posted by Kano
Yeh his was 350ish so he converted it to 2wd in the end to make life easier.
The one I'm looking at is only stage 1 so its not pushing the box hard.. wouldn't be looking for any more power so hopefully that would never be an issue.
Its more things like chassis legs or lack of I'm worried about so will be giving it a really good check over before I make an offer on it..
Was that Russells B16 DVL??That thing was a weapon.I remember when i 1st got my Cav Gsi turbo and tried to race him down Kdy,He took off like nothing else.
Aye thats the one.. It used to squat so much that it would bottom out.. Was tottaly unreliable though... 
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Joe-Tait
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Registered: 11th Feb 08
Location: Newcastle Tyne and Wear
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If its under £3k just buy it
If its a fair bit more than that get a proper look over and under it 
A want one
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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quote:
Originally posted by 3i_gaz
if you get a 4x4 one a "bara" box is a must
Not really, its an option yes
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