rover 220 gsi turbo

rover daza · Post by **rover daza** » Thu May 12, 2005 11:07 pm

hello
i have just sold my tomcat turbo today to my mate
but now i have just bin offerd a 220 gsi turbo and he is saying its the proper one which i know there was so many made but i am asking for any info i what i should be looking for in a proper turbo

now i have converted 220 gti and gsi to turbos and to me i carnt see any differnce in them only what people say that the right one has got the battery in the boot

but any info would be great ful on this so atleast i know what i am buying

Steve220 · Post by **Steve220** » Thu May 12, 2005 11:13 pm

the real ones have battery's in the front too :roll:

Its a modification to put them in the boot.

The way you can usually tell a real one is it has ABS as standard and a sunroof.

There isn't a tag on the car that says it is 1 of a certain model. Best way is to check the reg number with the DVLA and check whether or not its originally a turbo model or not. If its standard, then it'll have 6 spoke alloys too.

rover daza · Post by **rover daza** » Thu May 12, 2005 11:17 pm

yes it still has the spoke alloys on it like the ones off the tomcat turbos

but looks like i will make a call to them to find out

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Thu May 12, 2005 11:18 pm

You sold a sleek coupe and now you want a wedgey 3 door hatch, d'oh :wink:

rover daza · Post by **rover daza** » Thu May 12, 2005 11:22 pm

yep thats right i carnt all the shopping in the boot
thats what you get when you have 5 kids
but thats why i want to go for a 220 gsi or gti so either i can turbo one myself or just buy one

Si · Post by Si » Thu May 12, 2005 11:43 pm

Gary wrote:You sold a sleek coupe and now you want a wedgey 3 door hatch, d'oh

You sold about a million cars and you have the same one again

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Fri May 13, 2005 9:45 am

Turbo Si wrote:
Gary wrote:You sold a sleek coupe and now you want a wedgey 3 door hatch, d'oh

You sold about a million cars and you have the same one again

Yeah, Ti's rule.

Beaker · Post by **Beaker** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 3:43 pm

Steve220 wrote:the real ones have battery's in the front too Its a modification to put them in the boot.

The way you can usually tell a real one is it has ABS as standard and a sunroof..

Bringing a thread back from the dead

You say the way to tell if GSi turbos are real is that they will have ABS, was ABS or sunroof not avaliable as an option on the standard GSi?

Also does this also count for the GTi turbos to tell if they are original they will have ABS? (That is assuming they were not an option on the standard GTis)

There is a GSi Turbo on ebay at the moment looks a stunner, but when you run the reg through an RAC Vehicle Data check it only comes up as a GSi :cry:

Steve220 · Post by **Steve220** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 5:19 pm

run a GSi turbo reg through and see what it says, it may distringuish both models as just GSi's
Steve

Beaker · Post by **Beaker** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 5:33 pm

Steve220 wrote:run a GSi turbo reg through and see what it says, it may distringuish both models as just GSi's
Steve

Yes I did that one, the turbo came up as Gsi Turbo and the one on ebay just came up as GSi. :ermm:

I suppose it could be possible that some GSi Turbos were registered as GSi Turbos and some as GSi depending on age?

I don't suppose it matters that much but for myself I would like a real one, besides the fact a non real one will be classed as a modification and more expensive to insure.l. I will have to carry on looking, no real rush until the 214 tops itself, would prefer to wait to get the ideal one in a colour I like.

Wonder how many are actually left.

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 6:54 pm

Looks like a conversion to me.

1) The Numberplate plinth would have had a 'Turbo' badge.
2) The wheels are 7 spoke flower types

Also has a twin exhaust which isnt standard.

Also where are the Seat Belt Buckles in the back

paul888 · Post by **paul888** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 9:21 pm

i noticed the lack of rear seat belts... in the E bay ad..
its only my opinion so dont want to offend anyone, but i think gsi turbo's
are better looking than tomcats.. and the shell is stiffer too..
and more boot space , havent got one but love em..

i think if it hasnt got gsi turbo on the v5 its not one.
by the sound of the E bay ad, the cars not kosher something odd.

Post by **Cableguy** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:05 pm

For everyones information , conversions that have been legally registered also show up on the log book as Gti turbo ,or Gsi turbo etc..

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:37 am

Just to add mine on RAC reg check states it as GSI Turbo, sounds like a conversion to me. Could be an OK car, has anyone asked the seller?

t16omcat · Post by **t16omcat** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 10:28 am

stick the reg number or vin number into EPC, it should give the original build details...

C2K · Post by **C2K** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 8:42 pm

Mike wrote:Just to add mine on RAC reg check states it as GSI Turbo, sounds like a conversion to me. Could be an OK car, has anyone asked the seller?

Just to add, mine does too.

PR1 C3Y · Post by **PR1 C3Y** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 11:00 am

an mine =)

iainp · Post by **iainp** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:16 pm

No arm rest on the Ebay one either

Iain

Steve220 · Post by **Steve220** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:49 pm

not all of them come with one standard, Iain

David220 · Post by **David220** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 2:10 pm

My car (a genuine gsi turbo) states 220 gsi turbo on the v5. Its a 1994L reg.

I assume all genuine ones would read the same on the v5.

Dave

David220 · Post by **David220** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 2:13 pm

Steve wrote:Looks like a conversion to me.

1) The Numberplate plinth would have had a 'Turbo' badge.

Mine just had a 16v badge on the plinth and 220gsi badge on the tailgate and its a genuine gsi turbo

Steve220 · Post by **Steve220** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 6:02 pm

could have had the rear panel changed Dave, you never know the full history of cars

David220 · Post by **David220** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 6:06 pm

Steve220 wrote:could have had the rear panel changed Dave, you never know the full history of cars

Good point,

Am I right in thinking that the only way to tell is from the v5 then?

Dave

Post by **MarkCoupe** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 6:15 pm

Check behind the n/s front suspension turet for the fan relay box,(little black plastic box) only turbo's and a/c cars had one, and they can be a pain in the donkey boy to wire up when doing a conversion.

Mark

Gonzo · Post by **Gonzo** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:40 pm

Steve220 wrote:
could have had the rear panel changed Dave, you never know the full history of cars Sad

Good point,

Am I right in thinking that the only way to tell is from the v5 then?

Dave

I didnt touch it Dave, it wasn't on there when i got it either, though i would of probably taken it off if if was.

David220 · Post by **David220** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 1:56 pm

Gonzo wrote:
Steve220 wrote:
could have had the rear panel changed Dave, you never know the full history of cars Sad

Good point,

Am I right in thinking that the only way to tell is from the v5 then?

Dave

I didnt touch it Dave, it wasn't on there when i got it either, though i would of probably taken it off if if was.

Its got no badges at all anymore. Stealth is definately the way forward :wink:

Its just got to be mapped the 1st December and then its finished by the way.

Gonzo · Post by **Gonzo** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 8:35 pm

Good stuff i hope you get a camera for xmas :wink:

lol canny wait too see it

David220 · Post by **David220** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:45 am

Gonzo wrote:Good stuff i hope you get a camera for xmas lol canny wait too see it

Got a camera for my birthday lol. Was waiting till my new intercooler was on before I took photo's but now that its on I don't know how to post up pictures onto the forum lol.