Firstly, hello all!
I recently joined this site after deciding that a 6 MPS will be my next car. My owned car list is as follows.....
Renault 5 GTX ( 1.7 twin carb 8v, Big DIY stereo install, mild tuning)
Renault 5 Turbo (Huge DIY stereo install, mild tuning)
Impreza Turbo (Huge DIY install and tuned to 320hp over 7 years)
350Z Roadster (Mild DIY stereo install and only exhaust changed!!)
Currently: Astra 1.6 GLS (oh dear.)
I almost went for an E46 M3 and was researching them for the last 6 months but the initial purchase cost and tuning options are very expensive to get any decent power and they are still loosing a lot on the residuals.
The 6 MPS was never really on my radar until a few weeks ago when a ran across them on a random Pistonheads browse. They seem tick all my, now grown up (31) boxes. Relatively cheap, turbo power for tuning, and the Jap reliability and the turbo of the 6 MPS convinced me that I had found my next motor.
So currently still researching the specs, tuning options, sale values etc and hope to find one in the next few months. I keep my cars for while so looking for a good example.
I'm good with the spanners as most of the Impreza tuning was DIY, I lost count of the numbers of exhaust/turbo/intercooler etc changes I have done over the years, so I am looking forward to some hand on fun with the 6 an up coming mods. The plan is to find one and use it for 6 months as standard, then its the handling upgrade with anti roll bars, springs, wheel spacers and alignment. Following that is the braking upgrade then the last will be tuning. I intend to fit all tuning upgrades in one hit with a preliminary list of down pipe with race cat + exhaust, intake, fuel system and ECUTEK remap (Powerstation only up the road from me).
So thats me, I'll be floating around a lot soaking up info so hope to be able to add some value from to the forum sometime soon.
Neil