danny-corsa
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Registered: 15th Mar 05
Location: Warwickshire Drives: Astra GSi 16v
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i have sold my corsa and have cash waiting for my new car, only trouble is.... which one? 
i would like to keep it vaux cos i used to work at vauxhall, so i still get parts cheap and have a good knowledge of them.
any other suggestions are welcome but please do not suggest french cars, as i simply do not want a french car
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Quite a different range there, what do you want from it
Veccy Gsi's are very nice cars.
Mk3 gsi is best looking vaux ever imo
coupe is beautiful and great value for money
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Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
Location: Madchester UK Drives: 2014 BMW M135i
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The one I always suggest.........Nissan 200sx S14a 
Sorry guys, I say the same thing every time!
Stu 
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Jambo
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Also the ones above vary in prioce quite considerably!
And stu yes we know u like s14a's 
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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If its purely a toy that doesn't need to be practical then get a valver Corsa.
If you want something more practical, a bit newer and more of an everyday car then MK4 Astra 1.8 SRi or Vectra GSi
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danny-corsa
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basically, ive got about £5000 to spend on the car and the insurance im 19 but have been on my mums insurance since i passed.
here are some quotes:
Veccy Gsi- £2400
Astra mk3 GSi- £2000
Astra Coupe and SRi are both about-£1200
and i hav'nt had a quote for a 2.0l
i like the sounds of a coupe because they are newer and are nice looking, an nice astra mk3 gsi is hard to find but they are fast, only trouble is reliability and age of the car. veccy sounds nice but being a v6 it will guzzle fuel and is also quite steep on insurance.
in other words, to buy a newer car i must comprimise on speed and to buy an older, faster car i will have to look very hard for a good clean example
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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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quote:
Originally posted by Stu
The one I always suggest.........Nissan 200sx S14a
Sorry guys, I say the same thing every time!
Stu
Stu, have you spotted the mongrel S14a / S15 hybrid in this months J-Tuner?
Tis pure filth! 
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Stu
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quote:
Originally posted by Ditch
quote:
Originally posted by Stu
The one I always suggest.........Nissan 200sx S14a
Sorry guys, I say the same thing every time!
Stu
Stu, have you spotted the mongrel S14a / S15 hybrid in this months J-Tuner?
Tis pure filth!
No...........not seen it!!! Ill have to get that! 
I love the Nissan 200 series cars, especially the S14's and S15's...........totally awesome. They have got everything, reliable easily tuned engine, RWD, 2 door coupe shell, fair interior (to say its Jap) etc etc
I just think for the money they are in a league of their own!!!
Stu
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psycho sport
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Registered: 27th Mar 03
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the V6 dont drink fuel. on my old one i d get 41mpg on the motorway and 30 around town!
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Rebrabuk
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Registered: 28th Mar 04
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Think you should strike the Veccy off your list straight away at £2400 insurance..
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Jambo
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£2.4k for a veccy Hows about buy a small engined car, and save your NCB! Thats what i did!
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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I personally think that if anyones paying over about £1200 to insure any car (as long as you haven't just passed your test as its hard to get a quote for under £1200) then you have more money than sense!
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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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pay 1700 to insure my celica GT4 at 20 years old
I think its worth every penny 
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Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Stu
No...........not seen it!!! Ill have to get that!
I love the Nissan 200 series cars, especially the S14's and S15's...........totally awesome. They have got everything, reliable easily tuned engine, RWD, 2 door coupe shell, fair interior (to say its Jap) etc etc
I just think for the money they are in a league of their own!!!
Stu
Certainly are a lot of car for the money... the only thing which stopped me buying an S14 was the fact that I would end up wrapping it round a lamp post...
My GT4 seemed the much safer option after reading your posts on the uncontrollable nature of a tuned SX
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schoey
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Registered: 29th Jun 05
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V6 ASTRA GSI!
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