Best Revision N/A and Turbo?

[smudge]

With all the Revisions out there I've been wondering which is considered the best on the N/A and Turbos models?

[cvega666]

i think they all have their dis/advantages, and each revision owner will claim theirs is the best, but i think rev3> is what you want... all depends on long term goals...

[Rogue]

With all the Revisions out there I've been wondering which is considered the best on the N/A and Turbos models?

5.

[Rosssco]

With all the Revisions out there I've been wondering which is considered the best on the N/A and Turbos models?

5.

Not 6?

[ryan]

With all the Revisions out there I've been wondering which is considered the best on the N/A and Turbos models?

5.

What makes you say this Patrick?
As far as I know

rev4 onwards had:
improved ABS,
S/Steel sills,
passenger airbag,
wing indicators (no toblerones)
green tint instead of rev1-3 brown windows
?improved block design around water pump?

rev 5 had lighter wheels (but uglier IMO)
different spoiler (and again a bit ugly IMO)
red clocks and red stitching
front wheel speed flaps

[RST]

This is such a personal choice and so many take theirs and try and make them what they want them to be. Why do you want to know? I don't think -you are going to be able to select the "best spec" and go out and buy one.

My 2p worth. Rev 2 looks any day (spoiler and rear lights). It's the car it was meant to look! But either (rev 5) gen 4 3SGE or (rev 3+) gen 3 3SGTE engine. I had no quarms with my UKDM gen 2 3SGE, but not the best engine combo out there. I'm not that fussed personally about ABS, TRC, air bags etc -everything else is easy changeable I guess.

[Steve Horrocks]

With all the Revisions out there I've been wondering which is considered the best on the N/A and Turbos models?

5.

Not 6?

[uglee]

What makes you say this Patrick?
As far as I know
S/Steel sills,

You mean sillplates maybe?

I wish my rev4 sills were stainless. They're more like swiss cheese after last winter.

[JDM-MAT]

This is such a personal choice and so many take theirs and try and make them what they want them to be. Why do you want to know? I don't think -you are going to be able to select the "best spec" and go out and buy one.

My 2p worth. Rev 2 looks any day (spoiler and rear lights). It's the car it was meant to look! But either (rev 5) gen 4 3SGE or (rev 3+) gen 3 3SGTE engine. I had no quarms with my UKDM gen 2 3SGE, but not the best engine combo out there. I'm not that fussed personally about ABS, TRC, air bags etc -everything else is easy changeable I guess.

So how does a rev 1 different to a rev2? I'm unsure never seen them side by side

[Steve-O 2007]

This is such a personal choice and so many take theirs and try and make them what they want them to be. Why do you want to know? I don't think -you are going to be able to select the "best spec" and go out and buy one.

My 2p worth. Rev 2 looks any day (spoiler and rear lights). It's the car it was meant to look! But either (rev 5) gen 4 3SGE or (rev 3+) gen 3 3SGTE engine. I had no quarms with my UKDM gen 2 3SGE, but not the best engine combo out there. I'm not that fussed personally about ABS, TRC, air bags etc -everything else is easy changeable I guess.

So how does a rev 1 different to a rev2? I'm unsure never seen them side by side

Looks of the Rev1 but uprated stuff eg brakes etc

I would say Rev5 as its newer but depends what your wanting to do I think eg leave stock or mod it

[riot68]

I prefer looks of rev1 and 2, so for me would be rev2 but I have a rev1, no right answers, depends what you want and what you want to do with it. Budget will of course be a big influence, which is why I have a rev1 ... J.

[Vampire]

surely its the rev 3? its the cheapest car with the best spec for the money (ct20 turbo, metal headgasket, oval rear lights, better spoiler)

[HighwayStar]

As has been said already it's horses for courses. The big change from rev1 to 2 lies in suspension since mounting points and geometry were changed in an attempt to make the car more err, 'manageable'. Bigger brakes are the next most obvious change.

I love the basic nature of my rev1. No abs, pas, a/c, airbags etc. but then for many they would be the reasons to go for the later cars. The question is what sort of vehicle do you want....

R.

[riot68]

Me too, I like the back to basics as my second car, no abs, p/s etc. and putting the key in the door, not done that for a good while...

[smudge]

I not after buying another car... I've got a Rev2 and love it. It's just something I was thinking about in my lorry (if your the south west Or Wales way and a lorry flashes to let you in, it's probably me cos why would someone flash you in when you've just passed a lorry bumbling along at 56mph and your doing 70mph ) to pass the time. The only thing I've never liked is the look of the later Revs wheels, skinny 5 spoked things like the ones on the MRS.

[JDM-MAT]

Why not do a poll and see what's the popular vote?

[Moo]

Why not do a poll and see what's the popular vote?

Because 99% would vote for their own rev and all you'd end up finding out is the split of ownership between revisions

From a technical point of view you'd have to say the rev 5 was the best as it was last evolution. From a personal preference point of view it's a question you can't answer as it's each to their own.

[TheBaker]

I've got a rev2 but I'd want a rev 5 simply as it's the most up to date and refined.

Rev 5 turbo is the dream.

[ryan]

Why not do a poll and see what's the popular vote?

Because 99% would vote for their own rev and all you'd end up finding out is the split of ownership between revisions

From a technical point of view you'd have to say the rev 5 was the best as it was last evolution. From a personal preference point of view it's a question you can't answer as it's each to their own.

But technically the rev5 has no improvements over the rev 4?

[HighwayStar]

front speed flaps. different (not sure if 'better') rear spoiler. lighter wheels.