stubbsy05
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My mate has the RSI which is 1.8 8V. He bought his for £1000 3 years ago and has not had anything go wrong!! Thinkl he must have a good one!!
I have driven it many times! They are great fun! Pissed all over my mate in his Zetec S who thought his fiesta was the fastest thing known to man
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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Originally posted by Alex.S
My mate has the RSI which is 1.8 8V. He bought his for £1000 3 years ago and has not had anything go wrong!! Thinkl he must have a good one!!
I have driven it many times! They are great fun! Pissed all over my mate in his Zetec S who thought his fiesta was the fastest thing known to man
That's not a 16v tho is it
I agree they are getting dated now although I used to really like them, build quality and g/box would put me off.
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Half Pint
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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I really enjoyed my 5 years of ownership and would probably still had it if the stuipd bint hadnt pulled out on me.
As said gearbox is weak, handling is spot on, always get attention and are great fun to own. but parts are expensive and you do need to keep on top of the servicing. In the 5 years of ownership i spend well over £3,500 keeping it on the road and that included 3 gearboxes
If you do go to see one look for excess gearstick movement as this is warn mounts as well as rear arches and boot lip start to rust..... sunroof can leak.
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SwN
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Registered: 12th Mar 01
Location: Torbay
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Originally posted by Reedy
S.Nelson your front bumper isnt a clio 16v one, so did you drop the engine in? or did you have to change the bumper?
The previous owner damaged the bumper and replaced with this rt one  But have source a valver one so all will be back to original , Got a grill too m8 cheers anyways 
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Dean_W
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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Originally posted by Reedy
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Originally posted by Dean_W
My mate had one of these. Was quite quick, handled OK. I hated the interior.
He only had his for 4 hours. Then hit a tree and broke both his legs. 
Yeah but you wouldnt blame that on the car. I would blame that on the driver.
[Edited on 20-06-2006 by Reedy]
See the bold?
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ssj_kakarot
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Registered: 29th Apr 03
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Originally posted by Dean_W
My mate had one of these. Was quite quick, handled OK. I hated the interior.
He only had his for 4 hours. Then hit a tree and broke both his legs.
lol sorry couldnt help but
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Dean_W
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
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He worked out, it cost him around £1250 per hour.
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K2 GTi
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fuck that lol
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Cole
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i had one but rolled it through a field lovely car to drive pretty rapid to but they do have a rathey sketchy back end to them whe ya lift off on the throttle i hated for ages after that but would own another now just the running costs scare me if the clutch goes erm say goodbye to £500+ plus from ya wallet unless ya got the know howto do it ya self
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Dean_W
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Originally posted by Cole
they do have a rathey sketchy back end to them whe ya lift off on the throttle
I reckon thats what my mate did.
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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My mates might be for sale
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
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Originally posted by Half Pint
If you do go to see one look for excess gearstick movement as this is warn mounts as well as rear arches and boot lip start to rust..... sunroof can leak.
When it rains water leaks in from my ariel
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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I still really like them. I think they look lovely standard except lowered and alloys
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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im stil really interested in gettin one as the insurance aitn all that bad for a 1,8
would really look into one but the runnin costs ppl keep bringing up and the gearbox is makin me worried about touchin one
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steve101
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Registered: 25th Oct 04
Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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just replace it with a JB1 box - that'll take loads of abuse.
Seriously though - should be fine if you look after it.
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