TYPE V or TYPE S?

[Bagofsand]

I have been looking for a VR4 and been offered a Facelift 1998 TYPE V Legnum with 61K Km and what appears to be the factory sport pack ( Fake carbon fibre dash, Body mouldings & Recaro seats. all For £7900.
i was wondering if the TYPE S was a Higher spec?

PHOTOS ATTACHED ( Hope they are the right ones)

[the_boy]

Photos??

[Brind]

Type-S is the automatic gearbox version, it also comes with AYC and traction control although traction is an optional extra on facelift models.

Type-V has a manual trasnmission and is much harder to get hold of.

[Nick Mann]

Is it silver?

[Bagofsand]

yes. ahs a two tone steering wheel red/black. Do you Know the car?

[Nick Mann]

Think I saw it advertised. Closer to £9000, but was surprised at the mileage. The price seemed good, but I didn't actually look at the car. Is the gearbox auto/tip or manual?

[Nick Mann]

Is it this one?

The front mumper appears to have a ding in it. This is quoted as a type V, but has the auto/tip box.

[Roadrunner]

That car has the wheelarch extensions too - I'd say it's a Type S

[Bagofsand]

Yes thats the one. It does have Tiptronic. it also has a recaro interior. How can you tell if it has Traction Control fitted? All Help and thoughts appreciated. Dont want to buy a bucket of poo!

[Spirit]

There should be a seperate "TCL" off button and display on the dasboard which illuminates when you turn it off.

[Spirit]

Also have a look under the bonnet for this: (pic courtesy of Brind)

[Bagofsand]

Where is the switch? Is the warning light in the main binnacle? what symbol does it display? How do you attached photos to Posts

[BraindG]

How do you attached photos to Posts

open post
in second grey box you will see Attach Files
in which is a button called manage attachments - click it
use browse button to locate files.. once you have selected the files, click upload, which is located to the right...

once done click close window, files will now be attached in the order you selected them via browse...

Where is the switch?

I believe its to the right of the steering wheel, on the dash.. not sure what the light looks like, can only imagine its got wiggly lines (i dont have TC in mine)

[zedy1]

switch is located on the right just above the small glove compartment, the warnining light is in the dash itself

[SGHOM]

TCL switch location.

[Roadrunner]

As a post-facelift car, I doubt if it will have TCS.

[Nick Mann]

I have a UK version of that car. Same interior, gearbox etc. Mine is a type S. I don't have traction control, but then I am not having traction problems anyway! The only time I seem to be able to spin the wheels is lots of gas in first gear with the steering wheel on full lock. And even then it has to be wet! I don't think TCL needs to be high on the priority list with the auto box.

[Spirit]

I agree Nick, certainly wouldn't have paid for it as an option if I was buying a new VR4. Luckily mine came with it !

[pjjohnson]

I am getting confused.

Mine is a post face lift type S with auto box. I was told by Ralliart when they were servicing it that it has traction control, but its not switchable and its works in conjunction with the AYC.

I have the original Jap Legnum brochure for the car I bought (1998) and in it the main difference between Type S and Type V is that Type S has got AYC, Type V doesn't. and the type V hasn't got the body kit and has single spoke wheels.

The thing thats really cheeseing me off and confusing me in equal measure is that something that I didn't think existed, does exist - ie post face lift cars with manual gearboxes and AYC. I want one.

[Jamo]

Hello,

I thought the thing was this...if you don't have a traction control switch, traction control is always on INSERT INTO post VALUES (mine's like this...dec'99 post-facelift model with wheelarch extensions). You have it...and it's on. Earlier VR-4s....or certain ones, whatever...had the switch, meaning they could turn their traction control off INSERT INTO post VALUES (and back on again as they please); allowing them to have more 'fun' when the moment is apt. You know, like on Top Gear where they take a car round the track and it grips a lot, then Clarkson turns off the traction control and skids the car all over the show....usually with excess 'wahoooing'.

Maybe I'm wrong?

...Jamo