gavin18787
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quote: Originally posted by Stavs
quote: Originally posted by jr
Dont considerd an astra gsi ?
less focused than the clio, but similar to he focus ? might be more of your thing ?
edited
You not like yours then?
Saw a lovely arden one down southend last night. Clean astra gsi + low = looking car
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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CORSA NUT
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
quote: Originally posted by CORSA NUT
quote: Originally posted by Ben G
yeah, would much rather the xenons, leather, climate control etc, guess i'll just have to go test drive one and see how they are.
Sounds daft mate BUT if your ever up my way your more than welcome to take mine out Even if you have no intention of buying it.
thanks mate  didn't notice your's is priced so well either that's a bargain!
Well i'll get a decent scooby for what it's worth so Wouldn't mind your ST like...Awesome cars 
Plus tyres for them are NOT cheap...mine were £350 just for Conto Contact 2's the Exalto's were £570!
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gavin18787
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quote: Originally posted by John
Also, something you need warned about.
The steering wheel will have aids.

Although I did notice that the one that I drove did have a bit of a dead bit in it. Where you moved it and nothing happend. Wasnt too keen on that but it did have a nice amount of feel to it other then that
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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SAL
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quote: Originally posted by gavin18787
quote: Originally posted by Stavs
quote: Originally posted by jr
Dont considerd an astra gsi ?
less focused than the clio, but similar to he focus ? might be more of your thing ?
edited
You not like yours then?
Saw a lovely arden one down southend last night. Clean astra gsi + low = looking car
It is slowly growing on me, very slowly
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gavin18787
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quote: Originally posted by Warren G
id have a tyre r
integra or a civic ek9
9,000rpm
WG has a point who needs torque 
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big eck
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
not keen on the lack of torque type r's have really
I thought like this as well mate but there not as bad as you think once you drive one.
Personally i'd have a type R
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John
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quote: Originally posted by gavin18787
quote: Originally posted by John
Also, something you need warned about.
The steering wheel will have aids.

Although I did notice that the one that I drove did have a bit of a dead bit in it. Where you moved it and nothing happend. Wasnt too keen on that but it did have a nice amount of feel to it other then that
Naa the actual steering wheel itself, they fall apart.
The main leather part bubbles and peels and the grips just fall off, happens to the majority of them.
eg

[Edited on 25-01-2009 by John]
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jr
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quote: Originally posted by John
Also, something you need warned about.
The steering wheel will have aids.
we obviously think in similar ways
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Ben G
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civic type r is 1300 quid on insurance.
astra gsi is 1085, clio 182 is 1150.
like the look of the gsi's when lowered, just not sure whether they look a bit ''out of date''
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gavin18787
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On looks I personally think the gsi wins hands down. CTR is a bit of a minger tbh 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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SAL
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
civic type r is 1300 quid on insurance.
astra gsi is 1085, clio 182 is 1150.
like the look of the gsi's when lowered, just not sure whether they look a bit ''out of date''





[Edited on 25-01-2009 by Stavs]
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gavin18787
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Lose the morrets and that top one would be 
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Ste L
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quote: Originally posted by Warren G
getting old shut up.
i'll 3rd that...
im 26 for fucks sake
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Ben G
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love the one with anthracite wheels as standard they look like a 4x4, easil changed i guess.
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SAL
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
love the one with anthracite wheels as standard they look like a 4x4, easil changed i guess.


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gavin18787
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
love the one with anthracite wheels as standard they look like a 4x4, easil changed i guess.
Yer loads of new cars do. Ebaich 50/30mm kit job done
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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SAL
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quote: Originally posted by gavin18787
quote: Originally posted by Ben G
love the one with anthracite wheels as standard they look like a 4x4, easil changed i guess.
Yer loads of new cars do. Ebaich 50/30mm kit job done
need's to go lower tbh, but it would be an improvement !
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dannymccann
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Astra mk5 1.9CDTi (150) with an aggressive remap up to 190bhp and loads more torque
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IvIarkgraham
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quote: Originally posted by jr
in all seriousness
good MPG iirc (38's ?)
Cup had diffrent spitter, spoiler and suspension possibly
get fad to take you out in his
mine is 30.3 with a month of good driving
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gavin18787
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quote: Originally posted by Stavs
quote: Originally posted by gavin18787
quote: Originally posted by Ben G
love the one with anthracite wheels as standard they look like a 4x4, easil changed i guess.
Yer loads of new cars do. Ebaich 50/30mm kit job done
need's to go lower tbh, but it would be an improvement !
I always thought fads looked spot on on that kit plus it will be nice and smooth still so suit bens new found inner old man 
how lows that anthra one then?
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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big eck
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That is stunning and suits those wheels to a tee
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SAL
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quote: Originally posted by gavin18787
quote: Originally posted by Stavs
quote: Originally posted by gavin18787
quote: Originally posted by Ben G
love the one with anthracite wheels as standard they look like a 4x4, easil changed i guess.
Yer loads of new cars do. Ebaich 50/30mm kit job done
need's to go lower tbh, but it would be an improvement !
I always thought fads looked spot on on that kit plus it will be nice and smooth still so suit bens new found inner old man 
how lows that anthra one then?
about -70 front and rear.
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Warren G
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quote: Originally posted by dannymccann
Astra mk5 1.9CDTi (150) with an aggressive remap up to 190bhp and loads more torque
bye bye clutch and flywheel
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Ben G
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think i've decided on the 182 tbh, astra just doesn't appeal to me for some reason i always feel the focus is too big for what i use it for, which is why i'd like a small car like a clio.
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Warren G
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astra turbo's are slow for the power tbh
whereas astra vxrs seem alot faster..
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