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DaveyLC
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   27th May 16 at 07:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Nice little slide show on the MSN site:

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/enthusiasts/the-20-greatest-hot-hatches-of-the-1980s/ss-BBteHiA?ocid=spartanntp
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I own a classic, its a nice feeling knowing its there.
nathy_87
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Some awesome cars there. Drove past an Escort XR3i last night in white was absolutely gorgeous.

[Edited on 27-05-2016 by nathy_87]
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Owned the greatest hot hatch of all time.
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In 2046 Nic Barnes of Corsasport will be saying how he owned the 7R back in the day and would love one again.

Its weird as i can't see these electronic computer cars of today being 30yrs old and people wanting them again (will you also need a 30yr old computer to work on them at home), but i spose people must of thought that in the 80s

[Edited on 27-05-2016 by 3CorsaMeal]
Nic Barnes
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27th May 16 at 13:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Not really, I will have a car 30 years newer and 30 years better. Probably a 16r paid in cash.
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That's what i mean, the modern hot hatches just get updated every year with 10% more power, a better 0-60mph time and the latest windows updates. So your car will be superceeded in about 6months time. I just wonder what will happen to them all in the future.

Why get the 30yr old 7R, when you get can a 29yr old 8R.

This is a no offence and each to their own type of post, i'm not slagging off your car
Nic Barnes
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no offence taken, I like my car. I can see it now sat on my drive. Looks great.
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27th May 16 at 13:46   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

whos got the best car on this website
Nic Barnes
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Andrew has I reckon.
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S1 Turbo Old cars are so much cooler.

I still need to scratch the 205gti itch.

[Edited on 27-05-2016 by random dav]


WRLFC !

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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
whos got the best car on this website


I think i'm no.1 car owner & enthusiast on the site.

21yr old car with a 0-60mph of 6.4secs. Owned car 10yrs, driven over 100k in it, rebuilt & upgraded by myself, and my helmet goes really shiny if i squeeze the shaft.
Nic Barnes
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How many miles did it last before it exploded after you rebuilt it though? Was about 50 wasn't it?
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Bought it on 130,000miles.

Headgasket went at 194,000miles so fitted a replacement engine i bought off the corrado forum as it had some tuning bits on it.

Started to build another engine from all new parts, block/head, pistons etc,

Fitted that at 223553miles,

Did 3000miles with it and something went wrong so taking that engine back out, think its just the bearing shells/crank that have been affected by oil starvation, possibly something has blocked an oil injector.

Rest of the car is all new parts though, so no point giving up now, just suck it up and carry on, once engine is back it should do another 200k imo
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
Bought it on 130,000miles.

Headgasket went at 194,000miles so fitted a replacement engine i bought off the corrado forum as it had some tuning bits on it.

Started to build another engine from all new parts, block/head, pistons etc,

Fitted that at 223553miles,

Did 3000miles with it and something went wrong so taking that engine back out, think its just the bearing shells/crank that have been affected by oil starvation, possibly something has blocked an oil injector.

Rest of the car is all new parts though, so no point giving up now, just suck it up and carry on, once engine is back it should do another 200k imo



What's an oil injector?
3CorsaMeal
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Oil jet, not injector. That's what i mean
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Do you think maybe someone has put sand in the engine?
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
whos got the best car on this website


Pageys smoked grey gsi let when he had it featured,
MatthewR
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yoyo corsa imho
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Haimish or whoever it was that built the audi quattros, they are the best cars in here.

Saw it for sale the other day, £50k or £75k, can't remember quite but a lot of money.
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AK has pretty epic cars
Ojc
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Don't mean to be rude but r u all ok
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Think my fave current car on the forum is Chris' vx220.
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Eyeopen's conspiracy transit
3CorsaMeal
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Blukoo's van. Finally something special added to the drive.

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