tooquicktostop Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 You are absolutely right building the car is fun, collecting the parts, its like Christmas every week.....however there is a tipping point that comes in the build where you are spending beyond the value of the car regardless of what you do next. When you build a single from a good stock base you have so many additional things to think about and not just the engine, I wont go on its been discussed on there so many time, then you have to think about the labour because if you can not do it yourself you need a RESPECTED garage to do it Then the ECU and mapping, followed but a few brief months of excitement as you revel in the power..... then you get used to the power and want more etc etc I want to factor out the above and buy a very well put together Single, be it from Japan or here in the UK, not bothered, as long as it passes a very strict inspection I have built several singles with different tuners and the costs can become unbelievable if you add it all up, my R23 must have owed me £50,000 and my Black TT6 well over £40,000, both great cars but boy was the journey a tough one, in the end they both sold for less than what I paid for the original car before the work, see where I am coming from ! The Single TT6 just before I sold it My R32 GTR 2.7 stroker just after rebuild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyh Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 i thought exactly the same as you purchasing one already done will be alot cheaper, but there is always the chance things go wrong just like they did with the one i purchased:rolleyes: the money im know puting into the rebuild and upgrades etc ill never get back when i re sell it but im sure it would of still cost alot more if i was to of done it from scratch thats what i keep telling the mrs anyway;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 i thought exactly the same as you purchasing one already done will be alot cheaper, but there is always the chance things go wrong just like they did with the one i purchased:rolleyes: the money im know puting into the rebuild and upgrades etc ill never get back when i re sell it but im sure it would of still cost alot more if i was to of done it from scratch thats what i keep telling the mrs anyway;) You were very unlucky, to be honest my single TT6 was built by reputable traders and still had issues, it is a money pit, you have to go into it knowing that to still enjoy it I still think a fully spec'd single will be better than starting all over again Look forward to seeing you back on the road soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 We just need to get Gaz1 back in one now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyh Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Look forward to seeing you back on the road soon thanks mate hopfully wont be to long. hope to see some members at some events this year i need to put some faces to names Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Link ?? Here you go It has some very desireable extras, such as the HKS CAMP2, Brembos, Fuel system/battery box (looks a work of art ) and i'm going to guess that's a full, genuine Top Secret III bodykit. The only thing I don't get is what's going on with the rad top pipe? Seems to have been relocated somehow. Potentially much smarter than stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Here you go It has some very desireable extras, such as the HKS CAMP2, Brembos, Fuel system/battery box (looks a work of art ) and i'm going to guess that's a full, genuine Top Secret III bodykit. The only thing I don't get is what's going on with the rad top pipe? Seems to have been relocated somehow. Potentially much smarter than stock. Thats a NA-T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Buy your old one back? http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2503155.htm sold already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Thats a NA-T. Oh yeah! Didn't notice that cheeky distributer hiding there. The cam covers aren't from an NA though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Oh yeah! Didn't notice that cheeky distributer hiding there. The cam covers aren't from an NA though? can put tt one's on when you run a different inlet manifold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 TT, cam covers fit Na engines when you change to tt style intakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 Its not anywhere near what I want I like Stock/subtle but aggressive stance , prefer black as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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