T5 MK1?

[jellerby]

I'm thinking of selling my stock P200 Mk1 and buying a stock T5 MK1. Are they hard to come buy? How much do you think it'll cost? Cons and pros? 

[henri]

minty mk1 t5's are going for 2 grand nowadays , messed with ones 1400-1500 if ya can find one . on a square tail most important check is rust in the tail section/shock mount .thats what kills most of em ,its a real rust trap . an try an find a un-kitted stock engine , a lot have px engines in by now or have been kitted .ive never seen the point of kitting a t5 , stock they will out-drag a p200 an make almost the same mph, just wont hold top speed aswell or as long . if plannin on touring/rally miles stick with a p200 . red-light banditry n ride outs a t5 is ya one , tuned but with almost the reliability of a px .
anothercommon fault is duff tachometers in the speedo, very few made it thru warranty without being replaced ,an then broke again as soon as warranty was up . H

[jellerby]

Thanks Henri, I heard they're a good engine. I really like the look of them too. My stock P2 only does 60mph so I wanted something a little faster, I'm saving for a SIP Road 2 exhaust for it at the moment. 

[henri]

there amazing lumps ,if in good condition an unmessed with . an will out strip a 60mph p200 , but your p2 should be doing better than that , 65-70 easy . definetly with a sip road 2 on it . if ya old exhausts stock i'd suspects its pretty blocked by now . a soak with caustic soda an general service/tune up should help round up those missing "horses" an get ya 65mph again . H

[djloone]

60 is def down for ya p2 mate..if a mk1 TS is what your after then go for it...if not id have a tinker/look at yours 1st..it might make you wanna keep...out of intrest (i really aint got room for another machine..and cant warrent spending any more atm...if my missis reads this) would you be asking for it ?

LOON-E

[jellerby]

Thanks for the advice Henri, appreciate it. 

I bought it for £1500 Loon so around £1400.