N90ATH
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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wot do ppl think of these been looking into new cars as got some really gd insurance quotes and considering getting on ed of the summer.
looking at the gpz 2.0 v6 mivec engine ones, 200 bhp come in either manul or auto/tiptronic
i know fuel consumption is high and can be expensive to get power out but wouldnt really do any major power mods to start with
cheers nath
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Dione J
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Registered: 22nd Sep 04
Location: West Midlands Drives: Leon Cupra Turbo
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Friend has one, nice to look at but sometimes have a tendency to go wrong...
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N90ATH
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hmmm i knoe there not the best performance but not realy after anything i will kill my slef in yet but something differnt
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scoob
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Registered: 16th Oct 03
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ive herd there pretty slow but ive neva been in one so i cant say
[Edited on 17-02-2006 by scoob]
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Dione J
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New Audi A3 sports are nice 
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3CorsaMeal
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decent performance, affordable, was never a fan of the looks but they grown on me recentely, am i right in saying the gpx mivec was an import only?
not sure how well they take burnouts in a chelmsford industrial estate tho
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deanmcreynolds26
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Registered: 15th Sep 03
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slow and dear on petrol!
unless theyve got an Evo engine 
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N90ATH
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pmls jim 
yer most are imports, love the look and look even meaner with a spliter and skirts lol, looking at some rounf th 5k price band
na dnt like the audi, also want something differnt
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N90ATH
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hmmm 4 wheel drive fto turbo could be fun, maybe a futrure mod if i buy one lol
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Dione J
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Registered: 22nd Sep 04
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Nath - You've got a spelling mistake in your signature..
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N90ATH
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lol i know spelt black wrong
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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what happened to the plans of a rebuilt 1.6/2.0 on TB's
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N90ATH
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still looking into but gettin some gd quotes on other cars and considering a change but not 100% sure yet well hard to decide
thinks its cos there shit loads of corsa around my area now and woant something differnt hmmmmm
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mwg
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with TB's it will be different 
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N90ATH
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true i will more than likly keep the corsa as love my little baby lol, mates who wrk in abodyshop have given me a great quote on spraying teh interior white with a matt balck floor, and got a great price on a cage as well think i will keep the corsa lol, with a bigger engine scare some mates in there jap cars lol
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Jason Iles
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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Great cars mate and a good owners club as well http://www.ftooc.org my mate has one and they aren't ground breaking performance wise but deffo not shy.
Look great and good interior wise 
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N90ATH
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hmmm see keep gettin told little thing staht there great cars and i am considering it but love the corsa alot  hmm wot to do
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rustyarchs
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
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have excellent performance for a 2.0ltr na but there like any car start playing with turbos or serious tuning and engine swaps then itl wipe the floor with most FWD cars as the standard gearbox is capable of 180mph 
are dear on petrol but aint all 24v v6s
reliability is great - easy one of the best for jap cars but then again it aint a turbo so would be expected
there all imports - but a couple of hundred were imported by ralliart officially
you want a car that feels fast buy a teg-r want a car that goes as fast but doesnt feel it buy a gpx fto
oh and if gonna tune it and do quarter mile runs buy a manual or your looking at mid 15s instead of low 15s high 14s
if you have a bit more cash and want a lightweight version with lsd then buy the GPV-R as these are a bit quicker round a track
you say you dont fancy big power mods to begin with,, if you want big power then your looking an evo conversion or THE DADDY a twin turbo conversion from a VR4,, guy on the club has one he uses as his every day car and it ran a 12.5 quarter mile at TOTB saying that he does have his rear seats and carpet removed 
heres a wee pic of his engine bay 
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Tom
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I wouldn't touch one persoanlly, why you'd want a car that goes fast but doesn't feel it boggles me  my mates got tip mivec and it sounds nice etc but doesn't do alot and bits are expensive he paid nearly 5 ton for a new fitted alternator
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Avey
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Registered: 4th Sep 02
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Not great to be fair.
When I was changing from my Corsa I went for a drive in a 2.0 GPX Mivec & it didnt do anything for me. The interior was a bit rank, not really into stripey green n purple  & the drive wasnt all that exciting 
Ended up buying a Civic Jordan & was glad I did in the end
BTW I had quite a few Fto's off in the old Jordan
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rustyarchs
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next time tell him to get the old one recon
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Avey
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Didnt Evo mag quote something like porsche looks but in reality mondeo performance
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Tom
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quote:
Originally posted by rustyarchs
next time tell him to get the old one recon
He's not like that but still pricey to fix and for bits when in reality it's not exactly got the performance to justify...imo of course.
Avey -
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rustyarchs
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quote:
Originally posted by Avey
Not great to be fair.
When I was changing from my Corsa I went for a drive in a 2.0 GPX Mivec & it didnt do anything for me. The interior was a bit rank, not really into stripey green n purple & the drive wasnt all that exciting
Ended up buying a Civic Jordan & was glad I did in the end
BTW I had quite a few Fto's off in the old Jordan
yup they do have funky patterd seats in some (mine included )
you must be a good driver
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rustyarchs
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quote:
Originally posted by Avey
Didnt Evo mag quote something like porsche looks but in reality mondeo performance
yup that they compare the looks to a porsche though aint it
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