wat 2 look out 4 when buying 2nd hand s15

[borat]

hi guys.. wanna ask all sifus here. wat do i hav 2 look out for when viewing a recon/2nd hand s15 spec R? are there any important parts of the car i need 2 pay attention to? thanks..

 

[tofu_manic]

not a sifu, but do check the following site to confirm that u r getting an ori spec R and not just a converted one : S15 Specs

cheers!

one thing i can add though, the gearbox does sometimes make clunking, whirring sounds or so, and apparently it's normal? haha

 

[borat]

thanks tofu maniac.. wow.. so many versions.. anyway bro do you own a s15 spec r?

 

[tofu_manic]

arlo boss nop i do not; got a teeny bit of experience tinkering around with them though haha

good buy, u wont regret it

looks, power, handling all in a neat package

 

[borat]

wow... thanks 4 the feedback man.. wanna ask.. the power is reli good??

 

[tofu_manic]

stock one is not bad, strong mid but breathless a bit at higher rpms

just need a free-flowing exhaust system/air filter, front-mount intercooler, boost controller and a piggyback, boost it at 1.1 bar or so

throw in a walbro for good measure

 

[borat]

bro.. 10k enough for tis mods?

 

[tofu_manic]

more than enough dude

 

[slide_it]

last production batch was in 2002. be wary of parts getting old esp the rubber hoses, seals, bushings etc.

it is a sports coupe so pay attention to damages from accidents/drifts, engine/turbo condition, compression etc.

 

[borat]

wow.. thanks very much frens.. i juz don noe whether to get modded 1 or stock 1..

 

[rafzan]

The most important thing is, look at the SALESMAN. If hes face is red like a pig, and with small shallow eyes, u better get away from there right away. These are the fakkers who cheat people. Just telling u on what ive experienced.

 

[borat]

guys... how am i to make sure its a original spec r and not a converted 1? is there anything to confirm like a chasis number or something?

 

[slide_it]

didnt u go thru tofu_manic's link in his first post? look under the MISC tab and u will see how to identify through the VIN plate

 

[borat]

thanks. juz din see tat part. now i've gone thru it. but whr is tis plate actually? whr is the driver's side firewall?

 

[tofu_manic]

open the bonnet and its located in front of the driver

theres only one such tag in the car, u wont miss it :P

whether u want modded or not, its up to u

most important thing is like what slide it mentioned, u make sure everything is in proper condition

if u are loaded, then just buy stock lah and get new parts hehe