New memeber looking for advice

[rjamjm]

Hi everyone

After three years driving an Omega MV6 with 250BHP, I am about to buy a VR4 estate. Could you as members and totally unbiased!! recommend them and what should I look for on a 31,000 specimin. Any help would be gratefully appreciated as I have never even sat in one yet. I am going to view it on Thursday. :D :rolleyes5

[Nick Mann]

Welcome!

Your best bet is to get yourself down to a decent newsagent and buy a 'Japanese Performance Magazine'. In this months edition there are two VR4 articles, and one is a buyers guide, featuring Simons car. Trying to post the information would take longer than getting a copy of the mag!

As an owner of a VR4 estate (often called Legnum) I would reccomend them to anyone! Not biased or anything!

Hope the info there helps, and good luck.

[BraindG]

or have a look over petes copy on his website..

http://www.p.honey.btinternet.co.uk/buyersguide.htm

[Nick Mann]

Shperlendid!

Didn't realise that was there!

[BraindG]

once ive for the time ill post it up on here.. good effort on pete's behalf though.. and endorsed by Martin (Mr JPM)

[venomboy]

Yeah, excellent read, though I had to try a couple of times to get it. I didn't realise my ralliart uk imported car was one of only 200 sold, makes me feel special!
VB :-D

[enigma]

The VR4 Estate is simply stunning! And you will note in the 1/4 mile times it hauls ass over the saloon!!! Well mine does ;)

Buy it but be prepared for high running costs, but after all this is a supercar!

[Spirit]

It will save a lot of time on future "What do I look for when buying....." type questions from new users.....just point 'em that way until we have it set up here :-D :-D

[rjamjm]

Many thanks for your comments :-D I have downloaded the buyers guide and will take it with me when I look at the car in question. One of you mentioned high running costs, I assume that is standard maintenance and tyres. The MV6 has 235/40ZR17's on and I was wearing them in 12,000 max, so i am used to tyre wear. The cam seems the major cost and is compaparble to the Omega which was £350 just for the belt change. It has not put me off anyway so I will let you know how it goes.

Thanks again for your advice

Rich ;)

[enigma]

Dunno about wheels and tyres, but a belt change service is £800 with regular 4500mile ones dropping in just below £300!

[Nik77]

FUEL!!!! MAN OH MAN THE LEGNUM DRINKS FUEL!!!!

20mpgs on a good day with a small tank means lots of visits to the tax mans special little petrol outlet.

did i mention fuel?

however.... 0-60 sub 6 secs in an estate car and quicker than those pesky scoobies... makes ur day big style!

:D :-b

[Kieran]

FUEL!!!! MAN OH MAN THE LEGNUM DRINKS FUEL!!!!

20mpgs on a good day with a small tank means lots of visits to the tax mans special little petrol outlet.

did i mention fuel?


/Looks out of window at the ever-ready GLS and smiles a satisfied and highly smug smile :p :smug: :-D

[Nick Mann]

/Looks out of window at the ever-ready GLS and smiles a satisfied and highly smug smile :p :smug: :-D

The more you tell yourself that you have the superior car, the more you are likely to believe it! This self dillusion is not healthy! :D

[Kieran]

Does your car have the same highly polished aura as my GLS?.........


No - didn't think so! :p :-D

And how's your kangaroomatic VR-4 this evening?!! :devil5: ! :arse: :flamer1: :devil5:


Sorry Nick - only kidding! :bighug: :grouphug:

[Nik77]

GLS

Go Like Sh1t.

ahhh... ive been drinking my apologies...

lol :-D :D :p :rolleyes5

[SGHOM]

leave him alone Kieran !!! we all have our problems !! his may be the new exhaust ??? altering the fuel/air flow ??? just a thought ?

[Kieran]

GLS

Go Like Sh1t.

....off of a shovel! You forgot to finish the sentence! Clearly you have been drinking!!! :p :-D

[Nik77]

....off of a shovel! You forgot to finish the sentence! Clearly you have been drinking!!! :p :-D

u sure ur not the one whos been drinking? ur delusional! lol

sheesh 2 baby chams and im anybodies apart from ppl who drive GLS's....

:lolz:

[Nick Mann]

And to think that this started as a useful welcome thread!

:rolleyes5

[Spirit]

:stop: As a moderator I must insist the personal insults cease immediately.....

oh wait..............

its the first Sunday of the month so thats fine..................ok, carry on :-D

Kieran, it's time to face facts mate - none of us really give a s*it about fuel consumption and if we did we would all downgrade to a GLS anyhow.....we know you want a VR4, you know you want a VR4 and Alex knows you want a VR4.....get a Vauxhall and end the misery :p

[Kieran]

none of us really give a s*it about fuel consumption
Mmmm.... I wouldn't be so sure of that.

You know you want a VR4
Jury's still out on that one to be honest. But that's another conversation for another thread :| :undecided ....

[Spirit]

Mmmm.... I wouldn't be so sure of that.



Well I did say we would downgrade if we really cared that much :-D

[rjamjm]

Thanks Guys

Glad to know there are people as mad as myself in the world. I take it 20 MPG is a fair rate then. Going for test drive this lunchtime. :p :-D

[Spirit]

Thanks Guys

Glad to know there are people as mad as myself in the world. I take it 20 MPG is a fair rate then. Going for test drive this lunchtime. :p :-D

1: You have to be mad to be here :-D
2: Nothing like a nice long test drive :-D