Saab Turbo engine convert
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You want depressing? Check out the UK market for these cars.
For the equivalent of $3000 - $3500 USD you can have a MOT'd low-ish mileage RX8 GT w/SatNav, a full dealer history and a few months of road tax left on it. Sad.
Low spec 192ps examples can be had for between $1500 and 2500 taxed and running.
For the equivalent of $3000 - $3500 USD you can have a MOT'd low-ish mileage RX8 GT w/SatNav, a full dealer history and a few months of road tax left on it. Sad.
Low spec 192ps examples can be had for between $1500 and 2500 taxed and running.
Strange as new cars are usually much more than in Europe and certainly alot more than in the USA but I guess we have higher running costs with much higher fuel and insurance prices so the second hand market really reflects this. Also, the UK road tax system has been based on CO emmisions since 2006, that ment that you ended up paying the same road tax as V8 Range Rover! This also knocked the used values of the RX8 down even more.
I paid £2500 for my car, it had one owner, FULL Mazda service history, a full years MOT and there is nothing wrong with it, a bargain!
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Thanks Azzuro..
will maybe opting for your mitsubishi type td04.. my new turbo, manifold etc (in pic) does'nt fit in..
got to make rwd sump, steering mounts, ordered a rad etc, just waiting for parts to come before anymore progress, throttle pedal to mod, clutch line, etc
will maybe opting for your mitsubishi type td04.. my new turbo, manifold etc (in pic) does'nt fit in..
got to make rwd sump, steering mounts, ordered a rad etc, just waiting for parts to come before anymore progress, throttle pedal to mod, clutch line, etc
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You want depressing? Check out the UK market for these cars.
For the equivalent of $3000 - $3500 USD you can have a MOT'd low-ish mileage RX8 GT w/SatNav, a full dealer history and a few months of road tax left on it. Sad.
Low spec 192ps examples can be had for between $1500 and 2500 taxed and running.
For the equivalent of $3000 - $3500 USD you can have a MOT'd low-ish mileage RX8 GT w/SatNav, a full dealer history and a few months of road tax left on it. Sad.
Low spec 192ps examples can be had for between $1500 and 2500 taxed and running.
Grtz Dennis.
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I sold my 10 year old Audi (invoice $36,000 back in 2002) for $8,500 in 2012.
I've turned down offers of $9,000 - 10,000 on my 2005 Subaru Legacy GT that retailed for $31,900 in 2005.
For an RX8 that retailed in 2005 for $30,000+ to be worth less than 10% of that number just 7 - 8 years later with a full dealer service history is sad. Not for those of us in the second hand market, but for the original owners.
These things depreciate worse than Range Rovers.
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I'm glad your 20+ year old Saab has a high resale in the Netherlands. The same model in the UK market (which is what I was referencing) sells for little more than scrap value in all but the most pristine of conditions. Same here in the US.
Different vehicles depreciate at different rates in different countries.
Anyways, OP, how goes the progress on getting this up & running? What did you use for an oil pan? or is the B204 not like the other Saab engines where the top of the FWD gearbox is the engine oil sump? What kind of EMS are you planning on using?
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I need to make the sump rwd obviously, its seperate from the box..
I'm waiting on the radiator coming.. then redo crossmember, etc make mounts for rad, coolers, clutch line, water pipes, intake pipes, throttle pedal for cable, exhaust from turbo, will be using saab ecu, rest of loom will be original, abs etc to.. unless i come across any issues that pop up to make it not work.. usually i make up complete new looms for race cars etc..
so will post more info when i get the parts to progress..
so far so good..
I need to make the sump rwd obviously, its seperate from the box..
I'm waiting on the radiator coming.. then redo crossmember, etc make mounts for rad, coolers, clutch line, water pipes, intake pipes, throttle pedal for cable, exhaust from turbo, will be using saab ecu, rest of loom will be original, abs etc to.. unless i come across any issues that pop up to make it not work.. usually i make up complete new looms for race cars etc..
so will post more info when i get the parts to progress..
so far so good..
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T4XJS, check this out:
Retro Rides - Chevette redtop/turbo conversion
I'd contact that user to see if he can help out. Good luck.
Retro Rides - Chevette redtop/turbo conversion
I'd contact that user to see if he can help out. Good luck.
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T4XJS, check this out:
Retro Rides - Chevette redtop/turbo conversion
I'd contact that user to see if he can help out. Good luck.
Retro Rides - Chevette redtop/turbo conversion
I'd contact that user to see if he can help out. Good luck.
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Look what the Blair Government did in UK..
Changed their road tax configuration, lowered CO2 thresholds, result + 400 b.pounds annually to RX-8's above 2006 (I think) and rendered them worthless.
I heard MMUK virtually gave away their remaining 80 R3 stocks, which killed RX-8 resale even more.
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Well. If there was ever a thread to pull the really terrible members of this forum out of the wood word, this is it. Some of you should have been banned already for the nearly endless, completely uncalled for **** talking that is ONLY serving to bolster you post count and discourage the obviously extremely talented OP. Take on a project like this yourself first or STFU.
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Well. If there was ever a thread to pull the really terrible members of this forum out of the wood word, this is it. Some of you should have been banned already for the nearly endless, completely uncalled for **** talking that is ONLY serving to bolster you post count and discourage the obviously extremely talented OP. Take on a project like this yourself first or STFU.
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