Anyone here owns this marvelous beast

[Mkengineering]

Originally Posted by Brimfull

Were you genuinely interested in buying this??????

I was but not at that price. Was just looking for a parts car really. Was going to offer him a reasonable offer.

[andrewc1267]

Originally Posted by JohnM 855 T5R

From the way it's written up, I'd be fearful of buying this.
First, absolutely no provenance - what engine internals has it got and how has it been driven and maintained. "My mate says" isn't really good enough.
Second, from the attitude of the description, it seems to me that it probably has been thrashed to within an inch of its life.
Third, it's been unloved in so many areas - all the focus is on the boy racer engine but everything else has either been put aside or lashed together.
Fourth, the seller obviously doesn't have a lot of knowledge about 850's in general due to a number of erroneous comments and statements which compounds my concern as to how it's been cared for.

Just my opinion you understand.

John

Totally agree it also seems like it's been thrown together using a bit of this and a bit of that looks very tired and unloved

[andrewc1267]

As already mentioned seems like a dog love the description

15: turbo wastegate been blanked off. Most be running some serious boost with a blanked off wastegate lol the car must have indestructible con rods I've shore some unfortunate person will part some money for it and will join here looking for help

[Mkengineering]

I believe this isnt running a 15g turbo. Its running the 18t and some blue injectors with a special shemtek map.

I only found this out as I showed this to one of my friends. He says that car is well known(not in a good way) on the Vpcuk.org

[Laird Scooby]

The listing is almost unreadable. Chronic grammar, punctuation and smelling pistakes, not to mention he doesn't break it up into paragraphs!

I don't know the car so can only go on the photos and agree with the other comments that it looks like it's been thrown together. Also looks like it was/is owned by a younger version of what i call a "polisher" - make the body look bright and shiny and never even lifts the bonnet (apart from for the ebay photos) to check the oil, never mind doing a proper service.

No mention of timing belt replacement yet it's stood several times for extended periods - not sure i'd trust it to get out of the McDonalds car park it will undoubtedly be sold from......

[Brimfull]

I would rather try my luck with this one to be be honest

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274740926243

[Brimfull]

Originally Posted by Mkengineering

I believe this isnt running a 15g turbo. Its running the 18t and some blue injectors with a special shemtek map.

I only found this out as I showed this to one of my friends. He says that car is well known(not in a good way) on the Vpcuk.org

The car must be doing well if anyone bothers to notice it or respond to any of its threads over on vpcuk as all my threads go unanswered and un-noticed over on that forum.

[CNGBiFuel]

I gave up. Unreadable.

You could wonder why the state makes education compulsory? In his case, this was money wasted. I'm not convinced even a cattle-prod would help.

That shed is one for Barryboys:

http://www.barryboys.co.uk/phpBB2/index.php


In archive these days, yet still one of my favourite sites.

[Mkengineering]

Originally Posted by Brimfull

I would rather try my luck with this one to be be honest

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274740926243

That's actually a decent price aswell.

I may look at this one now

[Brimfull]

Originally Posted by Mkengineering

That's actually a decent price aswell.

I may look at this one now

If you buy it my commission is only 10% of what you pay for it as I found the ad