Hi all this is the car I am looking at, does anyone know it.

 

Cheers all here is the link

 

http://www.petrolheads.co.uk/sales/170455.htm

No idea whose it is but personally if you are looking at a Japanese model I would go for a manual.

Whats the main reason to get a manual? whats wrong with the import auto?

 

Cheers mate.

 

Matt

i have always had jap auto's and never had any problems. Its a great box.

Jap auto's don't have coolers and tend to break once in the UK due to higher loads from longer journeys.

its only £100 for an uprated cooler for them though

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Whats the main reason to get a manual? whats wrong with the import auto?

 

Cheers mate.

 

Matt

 

Because manuals are so much better fun!

i found my auto more fun than my manual.

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Because manuals are so much better fun!

sorry guys, but having owned both and driven at least another 20+ of each, including half a dozen that were being converted from auto to manual for a true before and after comparison - manuals are definatly much more fun and noticably faster.

 

i found my auto more fun than my manual.

Would that be becuase your Manual had a very iffy engine with zero compression ! lol ;)

i found my auto more fun than my manual.

Deluded!

Deluded!

 

why?

What BHP is the 3.0 v6? n/a h reg jap import.

 

Cheers

 

Matt

why?

If you think an auto is better you obviously can't drive......or something was seriously wrong with your manual :rofl:

 

Of course there's so many people doing manual to

AUTO conversions these days :rolleyes:

 

What BHP is the 3.0 v6? n/a h reg jap import.

 

Cheers

 

Matt

 

225bhp

the auto is quicker on the 1/4 mile stretch as standard!!

225BHP is that all the 3.0 v6 is chucking out. I may have to re think my plans I wanted something that is going to fly, My current car Volvo S70 T5 is throwing out 254BHP I know that is a 2.3 Turbo, how easy is it to get a 3.0 v6 N/A to around 300bhp or is this not really possible am I better off going for a Twin Turbo?

 

Cheers for the advice much appreciated.

 

Matt.

you would be better looking for a TT tbh. I'm happy with my auto for long journeys and the traffic on our roads these days and i can still have a lot of fun in it !

As has been mentioned though... if you do go import auto... get an oil cooler before you mash a gearbox ! i had one on order and didnt get it before the fast show at santa pod, on the way back from there (about a 2 hour drive in 23 degree heat) the traffic on the M1 and crap like that caused my gearbox to give up and leave me with only 1st and 2nd gears !

If you think an auto is better you obviously can't drive......or something was seriously wrong with your manual :rofl:

 

 

pmsl mines an auto ;) bloody quick one too ;)