Spec me something slightly interesting for ~£1.5k

Nick1881 · 8 Sep 2011 at 14:40

We paid under £1.5k for our Integra Si, granted it wasn't great body work wise but the engine is great. Spent quite a lot on it and now selling for £2.5k with extra wheels and tyres.

Only things ours is missing from the Type R is cams, LSD gearbox and Recaro seats. We should be even on power with the race manifold and exhaust.

Davefran · 8 Sep 2011 at 14:59

One of these would get my vote, not sure you'd get one as low as £1.5k yet though

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...ch/true/postcode/cw95js/radius/1500?logcode=p

ubersonic · 8 Sep 2011 at 16:37

Dogbreath said:
They don't though; the Integra Si is equivalent to the Civic VTi, and even quite tatty examples tend to fetch very good money, especially the coupe.

They do, the have been quite a few on Autotrader/Pisonheads/eBay so far this year, in fact on Pistonheads atm the is an Si (auto) that went for £800, a 1.6 thats up for £1200 and a nice Si that went for £1799.

Lopéz · 8 Sep 2011 at 17:56

ubersonic said:
Its more spacious than it looks

It's not, I've been in the back of them, I've owned one - I just can't agree. Not comfortable for normal man sized people unless the front seat people are shorties. Lack of headroom is a factor too (though not as bad as something like an S13, flippin' 'eck I needed a chiropractor after going for a spin in the back of one of those)

loltim · 8 Sep 2011 at 17:59

Nick1881 said:
We paid under £1.5k for our Integra Si, granted it wasn't great body work wise but the engine is great. Spent quite a lot on it and now selling for £2.5k with extra wheels and tyres.

Only things ours is missing from the Type R is cams, LSD gearbox and Recaro seats. We should be even on power with the race manifold and exhaust.

what do you mean 'race' manifold?

[TW]Fox · 8 Sep 2011 at 18:02

loltim said:
what do you mean 'race' manifold?

Overnight part from Japan.

Lopéz · 8 Sep 2011 at 18:18

[TW]Fox;20024493 said:
Overnight part from Japan.

Dogbreath · 8 Sep 2011 at 18:33

ubersonic said:
They do, the have been quite a few on Autotrader/Pisonheads/eBay so far this year, in fact on Pistonheads atm the is an Si (auto) that went for £800, a 1.6 thats up for £1200 and a nice Si that went for £1799.

So, one car on PH (which isn't an Si) and two that have sold in the past. Sorry but for me that does not equate to "easy to find". A 1.8 Mondeo for a £1500 budget is easy to find, an Integra Si simply isn't.

Agent_Smith357 · 8 Sep 2011 at 19:00

Why would anyone want a 1.5k Impreza or VR4?

The GTi-6 makes a good choice for 1.5K because many parts such as bushes and dampers will have been replaced but on the equivalent Clio 172 this just would not have been done. The 306 is coming out of banger territory whilst the Clio is entering it, if that makes sense.

[TW]Fox · 8 Sep 2011 at 19:02

Agent_Smith357 said:
The 306 is coming out of banger territory whilst the Clio is entering it, if that makes sense.

Not really, no. You'll have to expand on that.

Begbie · 8 Sep 2011 at 19:06

Agent_Smith357 said:
Why would anyone want a 1.5k Impreza or VR4?

The GTi-6 makes a good choice for 1.5K because many parts such as bushes and dampers will have been replaced but on the equivalent Clio 172 this just would not have been done. The 306 is coming out of banger territory whilst the Clio is entering it, if that makes sense.

No, your talking about buying a banger and buying a decent car.

172, is a good choice for 1.5k if thats the kind of car your looking for. Also quicker than the GTi-6?

Relentless81 · 8 Sep 2011 at 19:09

Nick1881 said:
Only things ours is missing from the Type R is cams, LSD gearbox and Recaro seats. We should be even on power with the race manifold and exhaust.

Sorry but no, the JDM B18C in the Type-R is a world apart from the Si engine, they cannot be compared other than that they both feature VTEC

Jonnycoupe · 8 Sep 2011 at 19:11

Relentless81 said:
Sorry but no, the JDM B18C in the Type-R is a world apart from the Si engine, they cannot be compared other than that they both feature VTEC

Thats not really *that* true is it. We're hardly comparing it to my VTEC equipped car are we?

Relentless81 · 8 Sep 2011 at 19:17

Jonnycoupe said:
Thats not really *that* true is it. We're hardly comparing it to my VTEC equipped car are we?

Yours had a lot of modifications, a lot more than just a "Race manifold"

Theres a lot of difference between the two and you of all people should know that, to drive the power delivery is totally different

Zefan · 8 Sep 2011 at 19:23

[TW]Fox;20024493 said:
Overnight part from Japan.

OllyM · 8 Sep 2011 at 19:31

A Corolla could be worth a look, I hear they are as exciting as a Civic Type R?

Agent_Smith357 · 8 Sep 2011 at 19:41

[TW]Fox;20024980 said:
Not really, no. You'll have to expand on that.

Well I would hope for the money a 306 would have had parts replaced to keep it fresh and worth 1.5k but the early Clio sports are getting that cheap because non essential stuff just isnt getting replaced? Not a dig but you always mention the same theory with cheap BMW's so thats the sort of thing I am thinking.

Hedge · 8 Sep 2011 at 19:49

This is the kinda 306 id be looking at

http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=141099

but like people say the 172s are definitely way down in price and are a great choice. Im loyal to my trusty old 306 but I certainly see the appeal of the 172.

I doubt there is much between them to be honest.

[TW]Fox · 8 Sep 2011 at 19:51

Agent_Smith357 said:
Well I would hope for the money a 306 would have had parts replaced to keep it fresh and worth 1.5k but the early Clio sports are getting that cheap because non essential stuff just isnt getting replaced? Not a dig but you always mention the same theory with cheap BMW's so thats the sort of thing I am thinking.

I don't beleive ever expressing that theory about 1500 quid BMW's. £7k E36 M3's perhaps but this is a world away!

Nick1881 · 8 Sep 2011 at 19:58

loltim said:
what do you mean 'race' manifold?

DC Sports 4-1 manifold, as in upgraded from the original and more than Type R spec.

Relentless81 said:
Sorry but no, the JDM B18C in the Type-R is a world apart from the Si engine, they cannot be compared other than that they both feature VTEC

Have you driven both? I have, I had a UKDM and a JDM 98 Spec before the Si.

The difference isn't that great, the Si has 180 bhp as standard, with the full exhaust we must be close to the 190 bhp of the Type R, we're just missing out on the last 500 rpm the Type R cams provide.

I know it's quick because 300 bhp Impreza's struggle to pull away on the straights.