My new car - S14A Content

MrKnifey · 23 Dec 2013 at 18:04

Picked this up last Thursday, wanted one for years so decided id get one now before I have kids! Its a 1999 UK Model, 74k miles, loads and loads of history, running stage 2 Horsham spec so around 280-300hp. Real quick car and clean to back it up! What you guys think?

rodenal · 23 Dec 2013 at 18:17

Like it a lot, quite hard to find tasteful, clean ones nowadays. How much did you spend? 280 should be thoroughly entertaining in an s14a

panthro · 23 Dec 2013 at 18:21

Thats very red! Decent paintwork for a 14 year old car. Stage 2 seems to be the happy medium for these.

Bear · 23 Dec 2013 at 18:24

Looks in great nick, I miss mine as it was such a laugh.

peterattheboro · 23 Dec 2013 at 18:29

Noice

sovietspybob · 23 Dec 2013 at 18:30

Looks great, i'd really like one of these but decent ones command quite high prices. Love the wheels.

Clarkey · 23 Dec 2013 at 18:33

careful of stowaways in those arches

Nice though, glad you got it in the end.

Confused · 23 Dec 2013 at 18:34

That's how you should have an S14a. Mostly standard on the outside, with a lovely set of wheels, a small spoiler, some choice engine mods for a bit of extra power.

I'd keep it exactly as it is, and please, whatever you do, don't ruin it by drifting.

TomO · 23 Dec 2013 at 18:39

must have been from the same run as my last one.

Mine was stage 2a, agree that around 300bhp is a happy medium, around 330bhp on a GT28RS and after that you are increasing lag to get more power, which is a compromise.

Vita · 23 Dec 2013 at 18:47

Lovely car that. :cool:

Clarkey · 23 Dec 2013 at 18:53

Confused said:
That's how you should have an S14a. Mostly standard on the outside, with a lovely set of wheels, a small spoiler, some choice engine mods for a bit of extra power.

I'd keep it exactly as it is, and please, whatever you do, don't ruin it by drifting.

Ruin it? You mean have fun in it?

Matt82 · 23 Dec 2013 at 19:00

Both have AJO registrations, they must be brothers

Making a car drift, or oversteer etc isnt going to ruin it, in the same way as speed doesnt kill. Its the abrupt stop you have to be weary of

Nimzicki · 23 Dec 2013 at 19:35

Bloody lovely mate

only thing I'd change would be to paint the front lower splitter black, front end just looks a bit fussy all in red.

MrKnifey · 23 Dec 2013 at 19:52

Was thinking of swapping the turbo out to the GT2871R.. Aim is around 360hp to be honest.. Mind you its pretty lethal in the wet now!

Matt82 · 23 Dec 2013 at 19:55

Do those have any forms of AIDS at all?

ng93 · 23 Dec 2013 at 20:05

Awesome

Mind if I ask what it set you back?

Relentless81 · 23 Dec 2013 at 21:38

They do look really nice I hated mine though, just didn't get on with it at all

lordrobs · 23 Dec 2013 at 21:50

That looks fantastic :eek:

MrKnifey · 23 Dec 2013 at 22:15

Matt82 said:
Do those have any forms of AIDS at all?

Nah im white... (I jokes)

No traction control on it, does have ABS.. so meh

I paid £4200 for it.. bit steeper than some, but its very clean, loads of history (every MOT etc) so didn't mind paying for one which wasn't rotten

DB_SamX · 23 Dec 2013 at 22:16

Looks great!