cymatty said:
If it has the new shape fron it is a 98bhp, if it has sqaure headlights then its 90bhp.
Wrong. 98bhp models didn't come till late X reg. Can tell by 3 plug ecu, square airbox and cat in manifold. You are right though, no noticeable difference on the road despite what a lot of people say - I know I've had both.
cymatty said:
There isn't really that much difference between the two, you can buy a much much newer vtr with less miles for the same price.
Maybe, there are a lot of cheap vtrs but they are absolute sheds. Nearly everyone I looked at was an absolute nail. £1800 is a good price if it is in as good nick as my old vtr. I sold mine for over 2 grand and it had 70k miles on it but it was in very good condition with lots of new parts.
digitalwolf said:
Is the suspension different on the VTR and VTS?
Nope, differences between vtr and vts are:
- engine obviously, 16v and 120bhp
- closer ratio gearbox
- standard alarm
- abs + passenger airbag (later ones had side airbags)
- split folding rear bench with rear headrests
- 99 onwards models had 15" 5 spoke wheels
Spamalot said:
What sort of MPG do you get out of it?
30mpg round town, 40mpg motorway
50/50 said:
I bought my 99 'T VTR for £1500 with 60k.
Ive had nothing but trouble.. clutch went after 2 weeks £300, few little things like lock failures cost £80. Now ive noticed a knocking sound when turning the wheel when the car has stopped or moving slowly! It seems like another big bill... Im tempted to just sell it.
What do you expect, it was well below book value. You buy a cheap car you accept it will have problems. You should also would have known clutch was on the way out if it only went after 2 weeks.
Knocking when moving slowly is 99% the droplinks, they link the anti roll bar to the strut and are a consumable item. £11 each for bilstein ones from GSF car parts and very easy to change. Easier to grind the old ones off because they get rusted and then 19mm spanner and an allen key to fit new ones.
Other possibility is worn top mount bushes, around £15 for a pair and again quite easy to change. If it is more of a grinding than a knocking then its probably anti-roll bar bushes which you can't do yourself as they need to be put in with a hydraulic press and some garages will say you need replacement wishbones but tell them to **** off!! CV joint would probably make the knocking noise when backing off the accelerator too so unless it does that its one of the other things.
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