hi bought my first coupe at the weekend she had a blown turbo which is now fixed 2 days of spanner time and learning the engine bay on these things ( got dam there is no room in there )

i am just a little confused on what model she is its on a w plate with a push start button and is in silver with the later 8 spoke wheels with 225 tyres on it is this correct ? also she seems like she sits lower and has a different front grill and the sills are painted the same colour as the car but the brakes are still silver not red and there is no strut brace also lookes like the seats are different with like sides on them but no recaro badge or red stitching so not plus ??? or le ??? i am not sure it is probably obvious too you but i am confused and any help would be much appreciated

Sounds like a 20VT-6 to me. Does it have a six speed box?

Hi leighgreen,

Sounds like you've bought a late 20VT 6 speed which has some of the trick bits from the Plus parts bin thrown in.

The 20VT6 has the recaro interior minus the red stitching, 6 speed box, silver starter button and 8 spoke alloys but doesn't have the strut brace, or the Plus/Le side skirts or front bumper lips.

I imagine LE but why not post pics ?
Welcome matey and may your wallet be a lot emptier for a lot longer
ps....don't think 225's are standard
Paul

daithi28 thanks sounds like the one its got the 6 speed box like you said cannot wait to get her insured and get the cambelt changed as i am gagging to drive it its got full service but not had its cambelt done since 54 000 and its done 103 000 there is know way i am driving it any where cannot afford the engine going boom as compression tested it cold before i changed the turbo as the bloke i bought it off said the rings had gone hence i bought it dirt cheap and all it was was the turbo was getting 11.5 bar on every cyclinder happy days !!!! how much is one of these worth on average ?

An LE on a W plate don't think so.

Sounds a 20VT 6

Mmmm...haven't got a clue about price I'm afraid. Have a look on pistonheads or Autotrader for comparisons maybe? Coupes are at rock bottom prices at the moment I'm afraid

im not mines a keeper i love it all sports cars hit rock bottom they all get scrapped then become more valueble again when there is fewer happens with every car i am afraid

its likely to be a 20vt 6 speed, congratulations on your new buy, and your spanner work!

Is a 6!

Well done, they're the best ones

20VT 6's don't always have the Recaros - they were an option IIRC.

Definitely a run-out model - properly known as a 20 valve turbo[6]

As has already been said, it was a standard 20vt with a few Plus parts thrown in (presumably to make it a bit more desirable in the face of increasing competition)

From memory, the extras include:-

Body coloured sills and bumper lower sections
'Plus' 8-spoke wheels with 225 tyres
Push-button start
180mph white-face speedo
Improved seats (deeper bolsters, but not as deep as the Recaro)
6-speed gearbox
Rear courtesy lights in the 'C' pillar (I think)

I'm sure there's more - just can't think of any at the moment

thats a 6 speed!

i just picked one up as a run about car while i strip my 5 speed!

there lovely! there pretty much the same as a plus, just missing the skirts and lips and recaro's!

any way, Hi and welcome and aas no one has said it, check your oil!!!

welcome to the nice car club, loads of great info and brilliant people on here!

get some pics up!!

Marco

p.s i paied £2500 for mine and its got 89k on the clock and the body work is mint as is the interior!

thanks for all the comments and i have already checked the oil dont you worry about that one on the engine and the transmission !! got my dad involved as well me and mum bought him a p regfor his 30th wedding annivesry and birthday present with a blown engine and another one with a running engine thats been wrote off fancied testing his spanner skills to the max !!