Soon to be that time

[Skifledanabit]

In fact, the only times I\'ll use her is going to the shops, seeing mates, going to shows, tunnel runs etc, and just driving, so economy will be ok, but I know I\'ve got the poke when I want it. Plus it\'ll be pointless just getting a turbo because then that\'d be another FC off the road instead of in great condition.

[Will66]

N/A FTW.  Go for a streetport and run it with some pre-mix, then you\'ll have the power and longevity.

[Grant Monkhouse]

Would it really be that uneconomical? It\'s only a street port, not a bridge or peripheral. I think you turbo boys are just scared of an EGi being faster and having no turbo lag lol

this would not happen, a street port you would be looking at maybe 220FWHP. are the EGI carbd or fuel injected? as to get the best out of the port your going to have to do some faffing around with thos things.
 
a turbo lump would be easier power for sure but definately more expensive.
 
i cant honestly see why you are going to take the car off the road now considering the weather is a million times better ATM, save your cash and do the job lot over next winter, whilst the engine is out you can fix the car up

[Skifledanabit]

Because I\'d rather do it when it\'s warm and whilst I have time over the summer, if it\'s cold wet etc, I won\'t want to go out in it lol.

My EGi is fuel injected, Plus I\'m going to have money soon which may not be there in the winter lol.

[Grant Monkhouse]

if you are getting the money now then i suggest sort the engine first and enjoy this year in it

[Skifledanabit]

The problem is, no more friendly mot tester and without him, no mot due to slight rusting lol

[hachiroku]

If the engine is still running fine thenI\'d sort the bodywork out before it rusts anymore.
Although if you no longer have your "friendly" MOT tester then how will you pass emissions testing on a streetported engine?

[Will66]

Certainly friendly emissions testers look the other way for emissions since they\'re not exactly central to vehicle safety however structural rust is harder to overlook.

[Skifledanabit]

Good question, I\'ve just spoken to Carl at Hayward, he\'s advised me to pop down there just to check my engine over just to see if it does need a rebuild or not. I think after that, I can make a more educated decision as to which direction to go.

[Grant Monkhouse]

Good idea.

Well you got to tell us it needs an MOT soon to help you make a better decision, as whichever work you do doesn\'t matter if you haven\'t got an MOT does it.

[B.Martin]

Good question, I\'ve just spoken to Carl at Hayward, he\'s advised me to pop down there just to check my engine over just to see if it does need a rebuild or not. I think after that, I can make a more educated decision as to which direction to go.

There you go; you see

[Skifledanabit]

Right, so, went to see Carl yesterday, so far, it doesn\'t seem too bad. Although my rear oil seal is on its way out, multiple oil leaks, apart from that, the exhaust is far too restrictive and the spark plugs are mullered.

He came up with an idea. Now, if I were to go ahead, he\'d rebuild the engine, streetport the first 4 ports and bridge the last 2 giving me better higher end power, he would also experiment with RX8 rotors, giving me 10:1 compression as well as lighter inertial energy due to the 8 rotors being lighter than my S4 ones (another bit of news, seems like my 7 is an 88 model sold in 89, therefore it\'s an S4). He would also get a new 3" SS twin exhaust from the headers back.

The main problem is, this will cost just shy of £3k, that\'s over twice what I paid for the car, and that\'s before we even start addressing the rust and respray etc.

So, overall, I\'m looking at at least £5k to get my car back to a decent condition, but not how I\'d want it, I\'m talking about powder coating chassis parts, reconditioning calipers/cylinders/suspension/wheels/etc, plus replacing bushes, nuts, bolts, so on and so forth.

In the end, this may end up costing upwards of £7k to get it exactly how I want it and even then, it\'s not garunteed that more parts won\'t fail on me.

So let\'s see what I can get with the initial £3k...

Facelift Honda Accord Type-R
Lexus IS300 2JZ, no sh*t
pretty good condition FD
great condition TII
Mitsubishi Evo I-IV
Nissan Silvia

The list goes on and on...

But I know, that if I do sell up, I will always be thinking, I miss my FC. Plus, I know where I stand with it at the moment, I know what\'s wrong, I know what\'s right. If I get another vehicle, I\'ll be in the dark again. That, and aside from the older skylines and datsuns and classic jap motors, I think the FC along with the FB are two of the rarest motors out in the show scene at the moment, and I love that, being one of the two, three or four others or even the only one at a show, or tunnel run.

I know this will take a lot of thought and some hard decisions, I love my FC, I\'ve put time, money, effort and stress into it. But do the pros outweigh the cons?

[Mir]

But do the pros outweigh the cons?

It\'s a very hard question to ask. However, I would say, if you love something, you don\'t consider the cost of getting it. You pay every penny to get it as you only live ones.

Cheers:cheers

Mir

[Skifledanabit]

I know, thats why I\'m not just saying ahh screw it and selling up. but head over heart, the missus will just get even more annoyed at me, the parents have also said basically the same thing, is it really worth it.

I really do love my 7, but i really cannot justify the money it will take to get her sorted to the standard that I\'d want, throw in the runabout I\'d need to buy whilst its off the road.

But, as i said before, i will forever be wishing i\'d spent the money (no matter how much) to sort her out.

[Mir]

I really do love my 7, but i really cannot justify the money it will take to get her sorted to the standard that I\'d want.

It looks like you have already made up your mind