nightSpirit

Thanks for the replies guys :) Anyone on here near me fancy showing me their car? I'll go for the MT6 then, there are plenty of 'em at auction which is a good thing!. Most of the cars I've seen in white have the legana kit on there, not sure whether I want black/gunmetal or white.. Quite impressed with the quotes of mpg, giving it large and getting 25mpg isn't bad at all!! my MR2 manages around 70 miles on 20quid of finest optimax. Hopefully I'll post up in a few months time or so with some pics of the motor.

Been looking for a new daily driver for a short while now and the trail has led me to the altezza rs200, partly because I have a side business importing parts so I can tune it fairly cheaply...and also because it shares the BEAM'S lump with the MR2 (I have a 448hp MR2 turbo as a weekend car). Discovering it was supposedly a good drivers car and RWD are a bonus ;) What I would like to know is...what are the running costs/mpg like. Are there any known problems with the cars, getting parts etc? What benefits over the IS200 (which is cheaper). What sort of price would I expect to pay for a 1999 with low mileage Z edition with the nice kit on there? What is the tuning potential for these cars? I was thinking of some Advan RGs 18", a set of Tein's, Blitz full exhaust and filter jsut to liven things up a bit as I may do the odd track day (something else that appeals to me!). Is the auto, or manual a better purchase...in the auto, is the e-shift like paddle? smooth? What sort of toys does the car come with absolute standard, apart from A/C...elec windows? elec seats? leather? etc. I'd import the car in the next few months from Japan through the business if all seems good. I understand these questions might have been asked many many times, but please humour me :) and if anyone in the Guildford area with a tezza would like to take me for a spin in return for a spin in my MR2...I'd be most appreciative!! :D