Daimo B
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Great cars, 300bhp can be obtained.
Used to put in some impressive times at totb events.
Tomcats may be slightly faster, but they will also be on the hard shoulder more than an italian car with electrical problems.
Rover tomcat, or Fiat Coupe...
not realllllly a hard choice is it. Boyracer = Rover...
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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you dont have to take the engine out at all to do the belts, well we dont..
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Tom
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I'd rather an alfa GTV 3.0 v6.
A la: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1265740.htm
Look at that interior.
[Edited on 20-10-2009 by Tom]
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Kurt
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GTV's are  but i find myself pining over 159 Ti's recently
Red with 19" Ti rims = yes please
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by Kurt
you dont have to take the engine out at all to do the belts, well we dont..
Was going to say this.
Best mates got one, ive drove it everywhere and in every situation.
I find them very laggy in stock form, but are quiet nippy when in the turbo range. Tend to be pretty reliable, as long they are looked after like any turbo motor should. And the quick 0-60 time is due to the limited slip diff. Give it revs and it goes.
They make the best noise ever with a stainless exhaust on them Got the raw of the engine up front, and the turbo whistle from behind, like a fighter jet
I dont think they handle very well tbh, very rolly polly, dont think they brakes are very sharpe either, but this could be due to needing new fluid or something (only every driven that one example)
More of a cruiser tbh, with straight line punch
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sand-eel
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Very nose heavy, I wonder if GTVs V6s are good at handling? probably not either.
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sand-eel
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http://images.pistonheads.com/aimg/1293/1293436-1.jpg
They do look nice.
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leon.
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Ive got one and love it. Got to be very well looked after and kept on top if you dont you will find a new problem every week nearly. They are very good cars for the money and i found to be quite cheap on insurance 1200 for a 20y/o not bad! Make sure the cam belts been done and all aux belts and has a full service history and the all important red key.
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VegasPhil
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Spanked my XE Corsa 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Rob_Lee
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hahahaha "the green insurance" company want £6278 hahahah
Best quote on confused was about 500 quid!
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Rob_Lee
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what power are the 20v turbs?
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
Spanked my XE Corsa
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob_Lee
what power are the 20v turbs?
220
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Rob_Lee
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Not too bad then.
Think its time to clean up the astra and put it up for sale!
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob_Lee
Not too bad then.
Think its time to clean up the astra and put it up for sale!
Another mate with mapped MK4 gsi, which we took to the ring, is on par with it.
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Rob_Lee
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I thought they were quicker than Zlet's!
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob_Lee
I thought they were quicker than Zlet's!
Very vague comment as the zlet has been tamperd with.
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aim1
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Best mate has a GTV, as a 6ft 2 man its a little on the cosy side and horrible if you have 3 or four people in there. Interior is nice, but i'd much soon have the Fiat.
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Kurt
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aparently the gtv is one of the best handling alfa's they even have a race series, would love one as a track car
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sand-eel
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Must be one of the 2L's, wouldn't the V6 be too nose heavy to handle well for a road car?
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Kurt
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it sits quite well over the front wheels
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Fad
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
^^^oh right engine out job.
Cambelt cn be done with engine in situ.
I like them but wouldnt buy one as they are all really tired and a good one fetches a lot of money
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richc
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Im sure you can just drop subframe and do it that way?
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sand-eel
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quote:
Originally posted by Kurt
it sits quite well over the front wheels
indeed, must be more of a cruiser TBH
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Toby
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do they come with brembos as standard on the turbo?
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