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    my gt3 turbo

    i dont realy want to do this but haven't really got a choice as i need all the money i can get to put towards a place with my mrs, and thats never going to happen wilst im constantly spending my money on mods for cars
    I've owned this car twice and regretted selling up the first time and probily will this time but needs must... i have spent a good fortune on the car over the last month or so and will be loseing alot of money it comes with alot of recipets 2keys 2 alarm fobs previous mots etc etc

    • mot august
    • tax october/november

    • new headgasket kit
    • plugs
    • filter
    • oil
    • new head + skim
    • new shims
    • cambelt
    • gearbox
    • magnacore leads
    • 4x new tyres
    • new pads


    spec:

    • Full stainless + decat
    • Pipercross airfilter
    • Piper bp270 fast road cam
    • C20let injectors
    • Seb4 chip
    • Sard fpr
    • Sytec fse adaptor
    • Garret t28 turbo
    • range rover fmic
    • coupe fuel pump
    • inovate wideband lambda
    • turbosmart boost controller
    • ecotec valve
    • baileys trumpit dumpvalve
    • samco boost hoses
    • turbotimer
    • autogauge boost gauge
    • autogauge oil preassure an temp gauges
    • custom made chrome engine bay covers
    • Magnacore performance ht leads
    • ace 121 alloys
    • winddeflectors
    • clifford alarm
    • jvc + pioneer speakers
    • tinted windows
    • flamer kit

    + more i cant think of everything of the top of my head


    a few bad points
    • it smokes on long idle
    • fueling could do with setting up propily im trying to get it on the rollers atm but the chap is on holiday for a week so but il try my best
    • a couple of dinks here and there as to be expected and some kerb marks on the alloys (the person who bought it off me before was a woman)


    im after £2100 o.n.o

    pictures arent the best but all i have at the minute











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    You'd be better stripping it tbh mate will have more buyers for parts etc .
    Bad news about having to sell up tho

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    that would be a last resort id hate to see it broke lol

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    I hate to say it mate but I think the only way your see that money is if your break it. It is a nice car and worth the money it's just people don't wanna pay for anything nowadays glwts

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    Yeah gotta agree with the lads on this one, thats top money for a GT plus she's a smoker too so could be piston rings or valve stem oil seals or the turbo letting go ect.....
    In parts worth more but it is a nice looker even for a yellow one lol, have you tried Pistonheads ect?

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    my thoughts exactly lads id hate to strip it id rather it sit in my garage than do that lol i do want to keep it so if it doesnt sell for around the asking price and i can manage all these things ill have to pay for with a house then ill keep it as a toy i know what ur saying though... i havent put it on there but i have put it on swapz aswel as ill probily get a good swap for it

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    Do you know what the cause of the smoke is? Have you done a compression test ?

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    Plus your in the middle of the country not south east or norfolk so easier to
    get buyers.ill be intersted in some bits if u break

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    Quote Originally Posted by scottmc View Post
    Do you know what the cause of the smoke is? Have you done a compression test ?
    havent had time mate i think its the stem seals though i should have done them on the rebuild tbh
    Quote Originally Posted by clarkster View Post
    Plus your in the middle of the country not south east or norfolk so easier to
    get buyers.ill be intersted in some bits if u break
    i dont think i will break but if i do then il let you know

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    It is bad new mate with the money you've spent on it glwts! Keep me in mind if you do break it i will have a good few parts off it ! Hope you manage to sell tho to save you the hassle .

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