Ba Mk1 And Mk11 Difference

[XR6TLuvr]

Going to buy a T in about 6 months when I get off my p's and raise enough funds. BF will be out of price range so what is the difference between a Ba series 1 and series 2? Is it worth looking around for a series 2 and paying that little bit extra?

Thanks

[exarsixturbo]

Without a doubt it is worth the extra

[XR6TLuvr]

Thanks , is there known problems for the ba series 1? just did a search on carsales and one BA close to me to going for 12k I think its a series 1 to. So cheap if you can get them in and around that and 15k then have 5k to spend on mods.

Edited 06/05/10 09:02 AM by RHR
No need to quote above post

[exarsixturbo]

Both gearboxes are rubbish in the Mk1 for a start and they ironed out a quite a few issues for the Mk2.

You can have my car for 23,000 Its on carsales.

[XR6TLuvr]

Yeah these gearboxes are a worry....I will get a Auto. Might look at getting a bf xr6t auto then cause I want to do quite a few mods to it. Why you want to sell your beast for?

[RHR]

BA 5 speed Manual

BA MKII 6 speed manual. Much stronger box

Different 17" mags, auto headlight sensor and some other very minor changes

If your after an auto try get a BF

[XR6TLuvr]

So with the auto ba1 and ba2 there is very little difference? but the good "zf??" gearbox is in the bf?

[RHR]

Correct. Seen a phoon that was around the 400rwkw mark using a standard zf 6 speed. They're pretty tough

[Panda Eyes]

they refine quite alot of things in an 'update' model...

mainly in nvh (noise/vibration/harshness).

often a suspension tweak, and normally most the 'teething' problems of a brand new model are fixed.

go a series 2, limit the power to high 200's and put a good trans cooler on and the trans should be A OK...

[Bonjaz]

where abouts do you live??? there are plenty of xr's out there