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Chris C
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18th Mar 06 at 20:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Anybody owned, driven or know anything about these ???
Cheers Chris
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yes, stay away. you'll not get a low milage untouched one now.
Chris C
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these are my 2nd choice because i can't find a 106 gti

[Edited on 18-03-2006 by Chris C]
John G
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keep waitin till u find a gti mate

its worth the wait
Nismo
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better option Starlet GT
Rob_Lee
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GT's are slow.... ask JR/Rus or anyone who went Santa pod when i went!!
Chris C
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130 bhp aren't they, i lot quicker than my 1litre corsa
Chris C
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How do they compare with a 106 gti ??
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very similar
LAMM13
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how old are you...?










If its not to personal....
Chris C
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19 mate got an insurance quote of £1900 fully comp lol i know it's loads
AK
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great cars.... ignore what folk say about reliability, blowing up etc....

They will do that if the owner doesnt understand turbo's etc.

Mine had 170ish bhp, 180+lbft..... 14.7 1/4mile..... was a beast
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ps.... mine had 93k miles when i bought it... 107k when sold.... on its first turbo... running 19psi.... still going
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
better option Starlet GT



paper thin (even compared to GT), import only, not quicker than 106 GTi, punto GT unless tuned.
vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
great cars.... ignore what folk say about reliability, blowing up etc....

They will do that if the owner doesnt understand turbo's etc.

Mine had 170ish bhp, 180+lbft..... 14.7 1/4mile..... was a beast



to be fair yours was a GT1 low comp. newer ones are higher comp. personally I was glad to be shot of mine
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob_Lee
GT's are slow.... ask JR/Rus or anyone who went Santa pod when i went!!


they are not slow to be fair. strip a GT to JR's level and it will make a difference.
Chris C
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thats nice mate are these 8v engines ?? don't really know a lot about these cars just think their pretty cool
AK
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1.4 8v yes....

Mine had 136bhp as standard. Later GT3 has 132 i think....

Mine was a GT1, with GT3 body bits
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
great cars.... ignore what folk say about reliability, blowing up etc....

They will do that if the owner doesnt understand turbo's etc.

Mine had 170ish bhp, 180+lbft..... 14.7 1/4mile..... was a beast


162bhp.....190lbft
Chris C
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what gt was the 1 i showed you mate ??
vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris C
what gt was the 1 i showed you mate ??


GT3 - 97 r plate on. 130hp.
Chris C
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ok thanks mate
bunter
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have to say ive only ever driven one punto and it has to be the most uncomfortable car ive ever driven. was also absolutely gutless too! as someone else in this thread stated: stay away!
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was it a GT?

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