DannyB
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Ok, so I've been after another one of these for a while now and finally found a mint, bog standard one. The bodywork is in amazing condition, no rust, dents etc as is the interior, it'l be a shame to rip most of it out. Put a deposit down so it's as good as mine. It's an N reg 1.6 8v xsi (sunroof model). Can't wait to get my hands dirty again  it will be made into a fast road/track car, should be taking it to combe with WR in september on its first track outing if all goes well, have quite a few plans for it so I'll make a progress thread when I get it home.
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Dyna`
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I was going to buy this myself, from north yorkshire wasn't it? Shame i didn't buy it, looks real clean aswell.
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DannyB
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Yep sure is 
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Jenko_Sport
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16v it
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DannyB
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Nope, I was going to buy a 16v xsi actually. 8v all the way 
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Jenko_Sport
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bah
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pow
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Looks really really nice
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mikenoncorsa
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Looks a minter. What are your plans?
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DannyB
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First things I'll be doing is removing rear wiper, grommet in place...remove badges, replace the fogs with rallye inserts, remove passanger side lock then get it lowered and rallye steelies, I won't be driving it for another month anyway. I'll then concentrate on the engine and then interior and then a few more touches to the outside. Got so much in mind for it, too much to write down here at the minute I don't have to worry about the MOT anyway as it just flew through one last month.
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Mark Prydderch
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Looks a tidy one!
If you want more power please go 16v - unless your going to spend on carbs/cams etc.?
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Eck
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Looks in good nick  But sunroof model....Meh.
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DannyB
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That's the plan, tbh if you don't spend big money you can get the same bhp out of the 8v as you can wit hthe 16v. I had an 8v a few years back and it was RR'd at 143bhp, was mega fun.
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DannyB
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quote:
Originally posted by Eck
Looks in good nick But sunroof model....Meh.
That wont be staying long lol it'l be out when I rip most of the interior out.
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Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
That's the plan, tbh if you don't spend big money you can get the same bhp out of the 8v as you can wit hthe 16v. I had an 8v a few years back and it was RR'd at 143bhp, was mega fun.
Aye but that's getting the 8v to the level of a 16v laddie  Sooo much easier to get power from that lump
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DannyB
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True, only 15bhp between the two though. I suppose it could happen in the future but I wouldn't mind getting an 8v past 150bhp, plus this was too hard to pass up in the condition it's in
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swill_omnibus
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My mate might have his old 4-2-1 echaust manifold going for that engien if interested? Not 100% if still got it though.
Looks good though fella fairplay 
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DannyB
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You could ask, but I'm brasick at the minute
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ChrisBoom
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Thats exactly how mine would of looked before it was sparyed yellow
Im going 16v after the MOT, want to buy my 8v engine
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DannyB
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how much are you looking at to fit the 16v?
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ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
how much are you looking at to fit the 16v?
Budgeted £500 for the parts, as all I need it a 16v engine & loom, my box, clutch shafts etc will fit.
Work will be done by myself and my brother, so wont be much.
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DannyB
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Theres a damaged 16v xsi on the bay now, was still at £150 yesterday when I looked at it.
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ChrisBoom
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Oh, the ashley manifold will be for sale when the 16v goes in, different manifolds 
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DannyB
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Here's that 106, could turn out to be a bargain..
Click
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ChrisBoom
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Cheshire
Theres a few GTI & VTS's being broken around here, and a guy in the next village who has a gti rally car, always has bundles of bits for sale.
Id defo reccommend a supersprint exhaust, i love the noise of mine now, pops and bangs all the time, sounds awesome
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DannyB
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That's the plan yeah, ahh no point travelling all that way if you can get hold of one pretty easily anyway.
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