Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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was looking at on yesterday and loved the look of them and the half leather interior was stunning too so i was wondering if anyone has drove one before? either the 1.6 or 1.8.
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
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Driven loads at work. What would you like to know?
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
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Woman at work has one.
Rather boring tbh
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Mark.W
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basically would like to know what are they like power wise?im not expecting them to really fast but nippy enough for around the doors.
also what is the driving position like?and do they feel comfortable to drive?
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Mark.W
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Woman at work has one.
Rather boring tbh
not when you can make them look like this 
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Joe
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They are ok performance wise for a 1.6 or 1.8, nothing mind blowing though. Personally I can never get comfortable in them, if you want it to look like the above then you may aswell just buy an SRI with the X-pack on it?
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pow
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Oh don't get me wrong, comfy car, the 1.6 twinport is a lively, just don't find anything insiring. They are lovely clean looking, even better modded, just couldn't have one as a car IMO
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Theham85
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Registered: 29th Nov 06
Location: Brisbane Queensland
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I think they look nice, personally prefer 3 door model, but they are still great cars
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Colin
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Get the diesel one with the styling goodies!!
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pow
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Cant see a fucking thing out the 3 door lol
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Mark.W
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Originally posted by pow
Cant see a fucking thing out the 3 door lol
yea i read that in a review.
i prefer the look of 5dr ones tbh for some reason.they still look very sporty with a few sensible mods.
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Mark.W
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Originally posted by Joe
They are ok performance wise for a 1.6 or 1.8, nothing mind blowing though. Personally I can never get comfortable in them, if you want it to look like the above then you may aswell just buy an SRI with the X-pack on it?
it seems impossible to find one in this colour tho 
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Joe
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Has to be Breeze Blue then?
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Mark.W
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Originally posted by Joe
Has to be Breeze Blue then?
yea i love that colour 
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Mark.W
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heres the design interior
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chrex
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Registered: 26th Aug 07
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All new cars are arse...
drab interior and 'economic' engines under warranty. Once the warranty is over you get fucked over by them when it goes wrong.
Plus the general build quality has fallen...i just think its a joke.
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carnuts
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if i was to get one it would be the diesel had one for a couple of months was good on fuel really nippy and very comfy and can be made to look very nice
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Adam_B
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Plus the general build quality has fallen...
 Its got much better in recent years.
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Mark.W
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i would go for the 1.9 sri cdti version but its a bit out my price range unfortunately 
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chrex
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Its got much better in recent years.
well from the impression i get when working on them, they are tacky and fragile. Clips and plastic bits come out and dont go back in because they've broken or bent...
I have little confidence in new vehicles to go back the way they came apart.
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CorsAsh
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
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Originally posted by chrex
Plus the general build quality has fallen...
Its got much better in recent years.
Should see the amount of paperwork we have to satisfy on shutlines alone
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Mark.W
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Originally posted by CorsAsh
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Originally posted by Adam_B
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Originally posted by chrex
Plus the general build quality has fallen...
Its got much better in recent years.
Should see the amount of paperwork we have to satisfy on shutlines alone
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Mark.W
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anyone else driven them?
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CorsAsh
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Originally posted by wooly101uk
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Originally posted by CorsAsh
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Originally posted by Adam_B
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Originally posted by chrex
Plus the general build quality has fallen...
Its got much better in recent years.
Should see the amount of paperwork we have to satisfy on shutlines alone
We have wads of paperwork and diagrams at work saying what panel gaps and shutline widths we have to build into the cars. 0.5mm here, 0.2mm there, and so on.
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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1.8 is nice to drive, prefer the dervs though.... 1.9 CDTI 
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