Looking at getting back into another R

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How do chaps?

Debating buying an R, several years after owning a good spec'd R. I bought the last one for £5000 back in 2006 and it was a very good car running 350 BHP. Only thing it was really missing was a good solid box.

My question is what does £5000-£5500 get you these days in terms of engine etc...

Thanks in advance.
 
Smo

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Loads! You'll be extremely lucky to pick up one with any kind of treated box for that though. Most are still standard.
 
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Smo said:
Loads! You'll be extremely lucky to pick up one with any kind of treated box for that though. Most are still standard.
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Thought so, my old one had a standard box and was fine in all honesty.

I take it people are still having big problems running big power on the standard box?

IIRC the standard box is good for 320 isn't it?
 
GTIR1000

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people are running alot more on a standard box have a search on here and in members rides, and there is one for sale at the moment on the modifiers dobbys old car that is running a standard box at 442bhp :)
 
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GTIR1000 said:
people are running alot more on a standard box have a search on here and in members rides, and there is one for sale at the moment on the modifiers dobbys old car that is running a standard box at 442bhp :)
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How long do you give it till pops though?

Personally i'd knock the boost down to take the pressure off the box.
 
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markwashington

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There's a really nice black r on pistonheads at the moment, it's running just over 400bhp and seems to have a mint shell. It's yours for a touch over 5k, that being said it is running a standard gearbox. Other than the big power chasers, it seems the current thinking is keep the car around 330-350 bhp, set up the handling properly and enjoy the car for what it is, If I was to go back and buy another I'd probably go down that route.
 
johnsy

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iv had my shot peened box fitted for over 2.5 years now, covered alot of miles including 3 trackdays, fair enough im only running 1bar boost(300ish) but it get no special treatment, no point in having a car like this if gonna worry about whats gonna break next,its a 17year old motor summits gnna give sooner or later, personnaly dont see why you would want t run any more than 400bhp unless your a drag slag or plan on doing big powercircuits like silverstone all the time,

350 is the new 450, even the like of pulsarboby are going for responce over big bhp
 
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markwashington said:
There's a really nice black r on pistonheads at the moment, it's running just over 400bhp and seems to have a mint shell. It's yours for a touch over 5k, that being said it is running a standard gearbox. Other than the big power chasers, it seems the current thinking is keep the car around 330-350 bhp, set up the handling properly and enjoy the car for what it is, If I was to go back and buy another I'd probably go down that route.
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Exactly what I am looking for in all honesty mate.

Is that the R in orpington, Kent by any chance?
 
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markwashington

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No, it's in Suffolk, it's been on pistonheads for a while but seems like a nice car, I've just checked the ad and it states 440bhp at 1.5bar, I'd drop the boost to about 1.2 and you'd have a really nice car that's ready to step up for big power once you've saved up the money for an uprated box.
 
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markwashington said:
No, it's in Suffolk, it's been on pistonheads for a while but seems like a nice car, I've just checked the ad and it states 440bhp at 1.5bar, I'd drop the boost to about 1.2 and you'd have a really nice car that's ready to step up for big power once you've saved up the money for an uprated box.
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Just seen that one, seems a good car at a good price. Will give Sean Burr a call, the ad is 7 days old though. You say it's been on for a while yeah?
 
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