Ajones_17
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Reasons please Char? 
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hopper
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i do like 106 gti but the build quality of um is summet be desired, they are rapid and handle well but id prefer the corsa
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Matt H
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If you get the 106 you'll just pour even more money into that
Keep the Corsa or get something bigger/better
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Col004
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if your swapping mate, dont get a gti. you'll miss the build quality. also there is no room inside them, there tiny. my opinion is keep the corsa , loose the sterio and the re-trim cost and C20LET it, and say bye bye to gti's, infact say bye bye to almost anything  
[Edited on 22-01-2006 by Col004]
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Ajones_17
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Hmmm, good point. I would spend loads on the Gti if i got one.
Might just plough all my money into a tuned XE
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Ajones_17
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haha, i would to put a Let in mate but being a student cant really afford it, i reckon an XE with a little bit of tuning would be good fun 
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Col004
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also dont sell the car until ive seen it in the flesh matey
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Col004
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quote:
Originally posted by Ajones_17
haha, i would to put a Let in mate but being a student cant really afford it, i reckon an XE with a little bit of tuning would be good fun
fair play mate but when your talking 5k, i did all mine for 4800, well around that but i did eveything my self for that
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Ajones_17
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Good point with the Let Col, but that %k would be over a long time, slowly finishin off etc. But i reckon and Xe would be enough considering how much it is modifed already. Little bit of tuning and shouldthen have somebit to go with the looks 
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stuartmitchell
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quote:
Originally posted by Ajones_17
What they likeas a car Stu, nice upgrade from my Corsa?
handling was ace, very powerfull, nice leather/alacantara seats, providing it's well maintained a very reliable car
do the mods I mentioned and I would expect at least 150 bhp in something that weighs feck all
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Col004
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quote:
Originally posted by Ajones_17
Good point with the Let Col, but that %k would be over a long time, slowly finishin off etc. But i reckon and Xe would be enough considering how much it is modifed already. Little bit of tuning and shouldthen have somebit to go with the looks
good man, an xe would nice in yours. my mates got the courtenay chipped ecu on his xe and with a good exhaust (blueflame) its a fast reliable little rocket. its for sale at the mo, he had it on the mig stand last year a pv and managed a 14.1 1/4 mile. a realy nice car.
good luck with it all mate
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Ajones_17
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Cheers Col, i'm kinda leaning towards finishin my Corsa now tbh, a tuned Xe would be fast in my car and would look nice already
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antscorsa
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if u plow like another 3-4k in it ur never see that money again, buy a decent car with decent power for like 5k adn u wont lose soo much money, plus reasurance that it will b reliable rather than an xe.
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Col004
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quote:
Originally posted by antscorsa
if u plow like another 3-4k in it ur never see that money again, buy a decent car with decent power for like 5k adn u wont lose soo much money, plus reasurance that it will b reliable rather than an xe.
i dont understand...... people must be putting fooked xe's in there cars to say there unreliable. my C20LET has done over 100 thousand miles and looked after its never missed a beat. also loosing money is'nt realy an issue when it comes down to a hobby of builing a car that makes youhappy as an individual
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TIMBO1
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i work at pug mate and belive me , there overated , and deathtraps , stick to corsa .
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corsa_godfather
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i have owned both
Corsa- well built compared to 106
106 - More fun,not as reliable,shit built quality.
My opinion,Keep the corsa
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Paul_J
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XE the corsa - your Corsa is very nice as it is.
If you had a standard Corsa, or a heavily gay kitted one - I'd say go for the Gti.
The Gti is rather rapid, when it has a few mods (though only on par really with a XE).
Some dick head was going slow infront of me for ages, then when we turned onto the dual carriageway he just stayed in the outside lane doing about 35 mph
Hard acceleration through 2nd gear (I love this gear) down the inside of him, into 3rd, and overtaking some traffic in the inside lane.
Within a couple of seconds I had gone from being far behind, zooming past and miles ahead 
Yes you have to rev the hell out of it, but I like it
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Ajones_17
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quote:
Originally posted by Col004
quote:
Originally posted by antscorsa
if u plow like another 3-4k in it ur never see that money again, buy a decent car with decent power for like 5k adn u wont lose soo much money, plus reasurance that it will b reliable rather than an xe.
i dont understand...... people must be putting fooked xe's in there cars to say there unreliable. my C20LET has done over 100 thousand miles and looked after its never missed a beat. also loosing money is'nt realy an issue when it comes down to a hobby of builing a car that makes youhappy as an individual
Col knows the score
Its a hobby and yes i would spend more money on the 106 making it look as nice as my Corsa. Cheers for all the comments peeps, some very valuable opinions here, especially from those who have/had them
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Mather.16v
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as said above there are alot of pro's and con's of owning a gti over your corsa but the pure fun factor of the gti wins it for me
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