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smokey corsa
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28th Mar 09 at 19:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i was following one the other day, it was making the usual raspy noise that they make with their jap cans on. all of a sudden the v-tech opened up and my god it took off!!!

but its the image of driving a rover 200 .

go with the clio 172.
Nic Barnes
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bit civic vti 4 door for 1500 quid. 1500 quid turbo kit. blow everything else away. have helped mates do a few turbo honda's. they go really well.
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i tink even the uk ones have an LSD in matey, lee had one of the boxes in his.

sure they have LSD but are very tall geared
3i_gaz
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could have the EG shape

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/943143.htm

or

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/934885.htm

later midel, which is a much nicer motor IMO
Nic Barnes
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later one as you say is a much much nicer looking car. half leather etc aswell.
corsacalvin
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mb6 vti comes with lsd box as stantard..changed it for a itr 1 if you was to get 1..also itr engine bits go straight in no prob :-)
gez bay
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quote:
Originally posted by Firestate88
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cpcrampton
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28th Mar 09 at 23:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
clio 172/182
horner_boi
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depending on age you after, you could get a mint bmw e36 328 for around £3000


and ask anyone, bmw are solid, i own a 318, it jus clocked over 150k on the clock and all it needs is a starter motor, but its mint
AshGSi
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I'd be tempted towards the Clio
Gez G
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Audi A3/A4 1.8T
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Fancy my Focus Dave?
chrisritch
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29th Mar 09 at 12:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
MG ZR 160
Lovely lovely cars, un-reliable rep but only if thrashed
treat it cautiously and it will last forever
Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by chrisritch
MG ZR 160
Lovely lovely cars, un-reliable rep but only if thrashed
treat it cautiously and it will last forever


its a rover, it wont last forever.
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i have 2 friends with rover 620 turbos, both on 140k+ without any HGF failure or problems, so they will last as long as any other car thats treated well.
Stokie Dave
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Plenty of decent suggestions, cheers all. I can't pick one car I like more than any other really, don't think I'd ever be happy with any car I have lol

Upsides and downsides to all I guess.

I think I'll pass on the Focus Planty lol
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Spent hours looking for stuff on my shortlist which is "worth the money" up to a max of 3k and after all that time and a fair few different types of car, so far theres feck all! If theres a gem of a deal it's about 250 miles away which to me is a long way to go on a gamble.

Best one I saw was an MG ZR 160, 04 plate, it'd done 82k but one owner, FSH, black, immaculate, HPI clear etc - for £1990.

Called up, had sold... best deal I've seen all week. I won't pay over the odds for a new car. I'll admit it my Corsa cost me £1300 two and a bit years ago bog standard and nothing seems as good value as that was at the time for age, condition, history, milage etc.

Knowing my luck I'll be stuck with it forever haha. My only other option is to set my sights lower and have a bit more of a "normal" less sporty, less powerful car... but I'll not be happy I know it.

Tempted just save my cash and have a Phase 1 Clio 172 for a couple of grand and just keep on saving for another year or so till I can afford something a lot newer.
taylorboosh
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29th Mar 09 at 16:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
stretch the budget and pay four for a golf, if only you couldve gotten colins gt tdi tbh
chrisritch
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29th Mar 09 at 16:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get to a car auciton mate, i saw a 53 plate ZR 160 with 66k on it go for 1200
Stokie Dave
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Risk @ auctions if its a toss car but yeah good idea, I should check some out lol
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29th Mar 09 at 17:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by chrisritch
Get to a car auciton mate, i saw a 53 plate ZR 160 with 66k on it go for 1200


why would he want a rover though
Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
i have 2 friends




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