mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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no doubt about it im a chav
I wear trakkies and drive an orange car
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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Had extremely good fun, was driving around for hours, did about 100 miles 
Discovered how painfully slow the 1.2 8v is 
Loved it though, really good fun, defiantly getting a faster car or putting a bigger engine in this one when I pass my test, christ its slow
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Toby
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well good to see your alive still mate
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Gibbon
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Registered: 16th Jul 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Jas
you'll want to floor it everywhere....
don't 
I have a 1.2 8v aswell...
Trust me, "flooring it" isn't an option. Well... it is, but you don't go any quicker... 
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
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quote:
Originally posted by Gibbon
quote:
Originally posted by Jas
you'll want to floor it everywhere....
don't
I have a 1.2 8v aswell...
Trust me, "flooring it" isn't an option. Well... it is, but you don't go any quicker...
How true, booting it in 3rd does nothing
Booting it in 2nd is just shocking
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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first drive and your "booting it"
The Model Motorists will be here soon to flame you
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
first drive and your "booting it"
The Model Motorists will be here soon to flame you
I had an artic lorry up my arse going up a hill, with a load of cars behind that, I needed to drop into 2nd and booted it, still didnt go any faster
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Nice to see your getting used to it. Just take it easy, don't become a statistic.
Use the 1.2 8v for a while, get a years NCB then have a 1.6 8v or something in there 
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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You've had loads of tips, but I've got a pretty decent one.
Don't take the car over 3krpm! I had to drive 20 miles like that, when I thought my head gasket was on the way out. I wasn't stressed when I got to Uni, the car was fine, I hadn't crashed or had the remote risk of crashing. All was good
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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my new un has never been over 3k, the joys of DERV
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NanaFied
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Registered: 25th Nov 07
Location: Scotland
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When i first passed my test and had my first nana on the road i was limiting 4th everywhere, overtaking traffic with no hands and doing proper sick melters up the high street during the day with school kids everywhere
I care?
only joking btw
Nice one chris, ignore them get the 1.2 8v lit
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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quote:
Originally posted by NanaFied
When i first passed my test and had my first nana on the road i was limiting 4th everywhere, overtaking traffic with no hands and doing proper sick melters up the high street during the day with school kids everywhere
I care?
only joking btw
Nice one chris, ignore them get the 1.2 8v lit
It cant get them lit, the lack of power & a fucked clutch means it does nothing
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
my new un has never been over 3k, the joys of DERV
mines been to 6750 quite a few times, that was when i first got it though, never goes over 5k now
i think it's better to take it there from near enough the word go instead of ''running it in'' as modern engines are already ''run in'' from factory.
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Simon_16v
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Registered: 14th Aug 06
Location: Yorkshire
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Once you learn where to change etc 1.2s aint bad. Iv had mine for 14months and iv given it some abuse when i passed but still pulls as good as it did when i bought it.
I fancy getting it rolling roaded for the crack to see exactly how powerfull it is
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Rob126
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Registered: 18th Feb 05
Location: Mellieha, Malta Drives: Corsa D 1.4
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driving a 1.2 8v issa realxing but... you don't have to stay playing with the accellerator!! just floor it all the time and you won't be driving fast anyway! 
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ChrisBoom
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Location: Highland
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Once its up to speed its not so bad, but once you hit a hill, fucking hell
Doing about 65mph in 5th, came to a fairly steep hill, had to drop down to 2nd to get up it at a decent speed
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
quote:
Originally posted by mattk
my new un has never been over 3k, the joys of DERV
mines been to 6750 quite a few times, that was when i first got it though, never goes over 5k now
i think it's better to take it there from near enough the word go instead of ''running it in'' as modern engines are already ''run in'' from factory.
mine only revs to 4k anyway
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
quote:
Originally posted by mattk
my new un has never been over 3k, the joys of DERV
mines been to 6750 quite a few times, that was when i first got it though, never goes over 5k now
i think it's better to take it there from near enough the word go instead of ''running it in'' as modern engines are already ''run in'' from factory.
mine only revs to 4k anyway
Diesel ftw
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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Trying to get used to the push-pull steering thing, spent all day yesterday doing my own way, took me a few hours to get used to the push-pull method, but got it now.
[Edited on 09-12-2007 by ChrisBoom]
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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keep your distance from everything
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