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Butler

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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
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17th Feb 12 at 21:09

The 231, are they any good? They seem ridiculously cheap for what they are.

thegsi

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Registered: 3rd Feb 07
Location: Kidderminster Drives: Evo (you can't afford one)
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17th Feb 12 at 21:28

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.

ryan docherty

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Registered: 27th Aug 09
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17th Feb 12 at 21:31

Please do not touch one. good for 60k after that f.....ckd

Stuart H

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Registered: 17th Jul 09
Location: lanark , scotland
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17th Feb 12 at 22:00

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

Jambo

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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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17th Feb 12 at 22:03

There's a reason they are cheap

Stuart H

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17th Feb 12 at 22:06

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.

adiohead

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Registered: 28th Sep 01
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17th Feb 12 at 22:14

Friend had one and was reliable, but drank oil and petrol.

Worse on fuel than my lcr

[Edited on 17-02-2012 by adiohead]

BeArDy

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Registered: 7th Aug 00
Location: Manchester
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17th Feb 12 at 22:17

engines are crap.

tom130691

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17th Feb 12 at 22:37

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

Stuart H

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17th Feb 12 at 22:55

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

Eddx14xe

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17th Feb 12 at 23:05

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.

Adam_B

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18th Feb 12 at 01:05

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]

Robin

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18th Feb 12 at 09:09

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!

3CorsaMeal

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18th Feb 12 at 11:11

quote:
Originally posted by ryan docherty
Please do not touch one. good for 60k after that f.....ckd

lol.

WATSON

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18th Feb 12 at 11:19

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

Graham88

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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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18th Feb 12 at 12:12

Half the fuel consumption of the MPS & the MPS eats them in a race, I know what one I'd rather have

Robin

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18th Feb 12 at 12:33

You can't get an MPS for £1500 though!

Graham88

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18th Feb 12 at 13:24

£1500 for an RX8?? No way??

N3CRO

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18th Feb 12 at 13:32

quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
£1500 for an RX8?? No way??

Theres a few on PH for less than £2k. Thats surprising.

Nismo

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18th Feb 12 at 14:10

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

AdamF

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18th Feb 12 at 14:35

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

scoob

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18th Feb 12 at 15:22

quote:
Originally posted by ryan docherty
Please do not touch one. good for 60k after that f.....ckd

Graham88

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18th Feb 12 at 15:28

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

scoob

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18th Feb 12 at 15:43

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

CORSA NUT

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18th Feb 12 at 16:47

RX8's

Been covered on here many times now. Don't bother.

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