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Originally Posted by DBourne
If I was going for a BA, I'd want the MKII with the 6 speed manual, rather than the 5spd.
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Yep
Plus the revised timing chain tensioners ( from plasric to metal )
Revised coolant passages in the heads. I think early BA had the old design heads ?
Also , early BA had the "oil burner engine" where there was the issue with harder ring packs being used and the incorrect oil used at factory fill for the running in. Some of these engines never "ran in" correctly and continued to have issues with oil consumption etc....
IMHO, BA2 is a safer bet and despite the naysayers, the 290 GT's can be peddled into the 12's with good bolt ons and good tyres.
Tuff looking car and very good all round performer.