So I'm thinking about getting a Bora 4motion......

[qsilverza]

I bought my Bora because it was the best of both worlds, a daily driver and slightly sporty plus I can tow with it on the weekends also a long distance cruiser.

If I had wanted an all out sports car I would have gotten an R32 GTR or Mitsu EVO or something similar.

You really need to make a break between the head and the heart.

[sukebe]

I hear you qsilverzr. Ive owned an R32 GTR, they are too old now. Ive also owned an EVO6.5. I have looked at EVO7s but they are too plasticy, are not popular with the wife, and are still going for high 20s. There are many examples of Bora 4motions around $20k.

I reckon with a Milltek exhaust, a koni/H&R suspension setup with RSB (maybe Nuespeed), and a K&N intake, and maybe an ECU flash, I will be happy with the Bora. I saw another one last night that was very tight and has ben babied all its life and it handled much better than others Ive driven.

[sikbora]

Very happy with my Bora. More than happy to take you for drive if you ever come to Perth.

Daniel

[sukebe]

hey Daniel, too bad you are in Perth as your car is modded just about exactly as I would want. How much an effect have each of your mods had? Was the Superchip worth it? How much was it? Sorry, lots of questions, I might PM you to discuss

[sikbora]

sukebe, pm sent

[Mr ©harisma]

I have had one for 2 years now:
Pros:
decent suspension ( needs upgrading if your serious )
great interior
seat warmers ( awesome for winter )
good engine, constantly makes more powerful engines work hard
good gearbox
clutch is light

Cons:
Exhaust sounds like poo
expensive to fix
could have less weight
AWD system not so AWD which makes it tricky in wet ( Haldex controller fixes that )
Needs a bigger boot
sides need side skirts
stock brakes fade quickly ( slotted 4000 series + decent pad fix that )

Overall it is a decent car. As mentioned Evo / WRX / GTR are straight performance but when you sit in them they feel very cheap. Any car will respond with a suspension over hall. Basic N/A mods, filter + exhaust + chip should see you gain around 30-50kw at the fly. Main thing is depending on the chip, if you tune them to run only a 98oct+ map then your increase your torque to about 320Nm.