Looking to buy Whitsundays, anyone around to show me before I travel?

shepherd · Postby **shepherd** » Sun Jun 25, 2017 12:20 pm

Anyone dríven an standard NB and an SE? Thoughts?

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Sun Jun 25, 2017 3:51 pm

shepherd wrote:2001 NB2 manual 118k, claims always garaged and very tidy, service history, he is asking $10k.

shepherd wrote:So if this nb is 10k, it kind of makes the NB SE looking pretty appealing for only another 4k or so.

shepherd wrote:Anyone dríven an standard NB and an SE? Thoughts?

How many kms has the SE done?

Mr Morlock · Postby **Mr Morlock** » Sun Jun 25, 2017 4:18 pm

my thoughts are that a std NB is a great sportscar built for fun - I would not swap for an SE- why bother. If you don't like a std NB of that vintage then an SE is not going to make any real difference. If a std NB does not excite then you are barking up the wrong tree.

shepherd · Postby **shepherd** » Sun Jun 25, 2017 5:48 pm

Mr Morlock wrote:my thoughts are that a std NB is a great sportscar built for fun - I would not swap for an SE- why bother. If you don't like a std NB of that vintage then an SE is not going to make any real difference. If a std NB does not excite then you are barking up the wrong tree.

That's what I thought you'd say. I get it, I think I'm barking up the right tree

I have dríven so many different cars, the most memorable are the lightest lowest powered ones.

shepherd · Postby **shepherd** » Sun Jun 25, 2017 5:49 pm

93_Clubman wrote:
shepherd wrote:2001 NB2 manual 118k, claims always garaged and very tidy, service history, he is asking $10k.

shepherd wrote:So if this nb is 10k, it kind of makes the NB SE looking pretty appealing for only another 4k or so.

shepherd wrote:Anyone dríven an standard NB and an SE? Thoughts?

How many kms has the SE done?

For $14k they seem to have around 120k on them

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:33 am

Power & torque figures aren't massively different as the SE (121KW & 206Nm) was an very conservative factory turbo. That said, some only want the SE as they are a factory turbo & more in reach price-wise these days. Whereas others say SE is pointless & if you want a turbo NB8B (113KW & 181Nm)/NB8C (107KW & 168Nm)/NB8D (107KW & 168Nm) buy one, turbo it, & get it engineered if possible depending on which state or territory you live in. NB8B power & torque figures differ from NB8C & NB8D as the method for measuring changed.