Carl
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Registered: 9th May 04
Location: Jimmy Bennett's la la land.
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My mother has one and i might be able to swap her in the near future. I think its a 1.6 but i've not driven it so don't know what its like.
Anyone know if they are any good?
one thing that slightly puts me off is the 5-doors but i love the colour and the cream leather etc.
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L33 LEG
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Registered: 6th Jan 03
Location: Blackburn . Drove: Dimma Saxo VTR
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i drove a 206 the other week, was probably the crappest car iv ever driven. but u wont know till u drive one. and the roland garros spec is decent so iv heard 
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Skinz
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Registered: 15th May 03
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were you driving it ilegally 
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Was it a badly repaired write off?
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Skinz
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were you banned?
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L33 LEG
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Registered: 6th Jan 03
Location: Blackburn . Drove: Dimma Saxo VTR
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are all these questions to me lol?
i drove it on an a big open car park, no it wasnt a write off  and im not banned no
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Carl
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Registered: 9th May 04
Location: Jimmy Bennett's la la land.
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back to the topic please.
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TNM
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: Nottingham Drives: VW Tiguan
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quote:
Originally posted by CrazyCarlo
back to the topic please.
They are quite nice.
A friend had the 306 Roland Garros.
His was a bragin because the bloke he bought it off didnt know it was special
Lives up your way 
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Carl
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Registered: 9th May 04
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Might as well try, see if she will swap it for the corsa.haha Cuuldn't insure it until now as it is classed as a luxary vehicle so had to be 21 to get insured 
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L33 LEG
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Registered: 6th Jan 03
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21 to insure a 1.6 206. u joking rite?
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Carl
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Registered: 9th May 04
Location: Jimmy Bennett's la la land.
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quote:
Originally posted by L33 LEG
21 to insure a 1.6 206. u joking rite?
nope. Said it say a class I(luxury vehicle class) or something for the insurance so had to be 21. its a 206 fffs
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TNM
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: Nottingham Drives: VW Tiguan
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What did the 206 come with equipment wise?
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Carl
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Registered: 9th May 04
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quote:
Originally posted by TNM
What did the 206 come with equipment wise?
a few things;
1/2 Leather/Suede seats
Panoramic Sunroof
Climate Control & Air Con
Automatic Rain-Sensing Windscreen Wipers
6 CD Autochanger
Alloys
Disc Brakes all round
Driver and Passenger Airbags
Front fog lights
Deadlocks
Ultra-sonic alarm
Electrically-operated, electrically-heated and electrically-folding door mirrors in body colour
Power steering
Electric front and rear windows
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TNM
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: Nottingham Drives: VW Tiguan
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not a bad spec really.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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good spec, id go for it
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Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
Location: St Albans Drives: JDM Celica GT4 WRC
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gearbox's on the base model 206's are made of marzipan
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Sly_SRi
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Reading, UK Drives: Corsa C
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driving positions take a bit of getting used to in 206's, like driving a van....
Corsa C Z20Let
Black Sleeper Turbo Project
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Mikorsa16v
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Registered: 2nd Sep 02
Location: Burgess Hill, West Sussex
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quote:
Originally posted by Sly_SRi
driving positions take a bit of getting used to in 206's, like driving a van....
not in the GTi 
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Sly_SRi
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Reading, UK Drives: Corsa C
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do they have a different driving position then?
Corsa C Z20Let
Black Sleeper Turbo Project
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the_legend_of_yrag
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Registered: 7th Jul 03
Location: Cambridgeshire
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driven my sisters 206 before the clutch is so light and the gear box shite
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corsa starter
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Registered: 20th Jan 03
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i got the GTi and think its quite a gd drive, handeling could be better but thts my fault for buyin gmax....
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Mikorsa16v
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Registered: 2nd Sep 02
Location: Burgess Hill, West Sussex
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa starter
i got the GTi and think its quite a gd drive, handeling could be better but thts my fault for buyin gmax....
Well im still on the old pug leaky standard suspension and its quite shoot, 145lb torque isnt too bad for a reliable daily driver
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