Butler
Member
Registered: 2nd Jun 05
Location: London
User status: Offline
|
Nice rallye 
|
Joe
Member
Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
User status: Offline
|
Rallye thanks.
|
SVM 286
Member
Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
User status: Offline
|
*Performs emergency stop, parks car, gets out and secures vehicle, strolls into interesting thread for a look around*
|
Butler
Member
Registered: 2nd Jun 05
Location: London
User status: Offline
|
Have you been drinking? 
|
SVM 286
Member
Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Butler
Or this? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1980-FORD-FIESTA-SUPERSPORT_W0QQitemZ300088535364QQihZ020QQcategoryZ9844QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem 
 To think I scrapped my silver one of these for nothing a few years ago. In fact, I think I had to pay 20 quid to have it removed. 
|
Butler
Member
Registered: 2nd Jun 05
Location: London
User status: Offline
|
|
SVM 286
Member
Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Butler
Have you been drinking?
No Seamus, I thought i'd stay clean for a change tonight
|
SVM 286
Member
Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Butler
My thoughts precisely.
|
SVM 286
Member
Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
User status: Offline
|
Right, I have thought long and hard and it is my considered opinion that this is a pain in the arse decision
|
Butler
Member
Registered: 2nd Jun 05
Location: London
User status: Offline
|
My mates just bought a rotting '77 1.1 fiesta for £100, im sure he'd much rather it said supersport on the back!
|
Butler
Member
Registered: 2nd Jun 05
Location: London
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by SVM 286
Right, I have thought long and hard and it is my considered opinion that this is a pain in the arse decision
Hence the thread
[Edited on 10-03-2007 by Butler]
|
Steve
Premium Member
Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
|
gay tape on lights
[Edited on 10-03-2007 by Steve]
|
CoastalCorsa
Member
Registered: 7th Jan 05
Location: Lancashire
User status: Offline
|
Well i have voted GTI i dont know anything about either of the cars other than GTi's are pretty quick oh and from all the pics in previous pages the white gti looks nicest
|
SVM 286
Member
Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
User status: Offline
|
I haven't voted and i'm not going to vote because I can't vote.
I cannot decide, it is impossible.
I do have a compromise though.
It's simple realy, if you're gonna buy an S1 it's gotta be a Rallye, and if you're gonna buy an S2, it's gotta be a GTi 
S2 Rallyes look completely wrong to me, the S1 looks perfect though. I saw a stupid mint black S1 this morning on the way to work. It was black with white wheels and just looked brilliant. I couldn't help wondering whether or not it would look better with black wheels. I think the yellow ones with yellow wheel look too municipal (like something from an airport or railway station) but white or black is just right.
The GTi looks great on both models but specifically in the S2, those blue ones with the black wheels and white wheels in the thread both look perfect.
Depending on whether you want a little buzz box or something relatively sedate/civilised/quiet/comfortable for cruising on main roads is a major factor too James.
So it's sort of simple realy Jimbo -
S1 = Rallye
S2 = GTi
I'd have a Rallye btw, on DCOEs without air cleaners and a stupid cam
(but then I would never use it on a motorway or major road)
|
SVM 286
Member
Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Butler
My mates just bought a rotting '77 1.1 fiesta for £100, im sure he'd much rather it said supersport on the back!
He could have had mine for not much more if he'd been buying when I was trying to sell mine.
|
Butler
Member
Registered: 2nd Jun 05
Location: London
User status: Offline
|
Whats your beef with air filters on carbs? Gonna TB either car I think. You cant get GTI in S1 by the way, think you mean XSI, either that or you really are drunk. Every point you have made makes sense, the only point I dont agree with is S2 Rallyes not looking at good. Ive always had a thing for them but it only makes it harder for me.
|
Steve
Premium Member
Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
|
if you get an s2 rallye it has to be white
|
SVM 286
Member
Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
User status: Offline
|
James are you sure?
I'm 100% certain I remember driving a metalic grey 106 GTi and absolutely loving it, in 1994 when I was working at a large garage that sold ex fleet cars.
|
SVM 286
Member
Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
User status: Offline
|
Oh, and if you've heard the difference between a pair of webbers with filters and a pair without, you should know exactly why.
|
SVM 286
Member
Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
User status: Offline
|
Make that 99.9% certain now. You have raised an element of doubt in my head you swine
Maybe it was a foreign market car.
It was RHD though, and was all factory looking. It was only a year or two old and was badged GTi.
|
SVM 286
Member
Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Butler
S2 Rallyes not looking at good. Ive always had a thing for them but it only makes it harder for me.
This is indeed a problem.
I've only ever liked the Samba, the 205, and the S1 106 Rallyes.
All other models seem too smooth or too big or both, and not angular and aggressive enough. I think the S2 looks bare compared to the Gti, whereas the S1 seems to benefit from the stripped to the bones look.
|
Steve
Premium Member
Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by SVM 286
James are you sure?
I'm 100% certain I remember driving a metalic grey 106 GTi and absolutely loving it, in 1994 when I was working at a large garage that sold ex fleet cars.
no such thing as a 94 106gti they came out in 97.
however they did do a metallic grey s1 xsi
|
Butler
Member
Registered: 2nd Jun 05
Location: London
User status: Offline
|
Im 100% there were no S1 GTIs mate!
|
Steve
Premium Member
Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
|
no there wasnt
|
Butler
Member
Registered: 2nd Jun 05
Location: London
User status: Offline
|
Well apparently now the rad has gone on the Rallye, and been offered it for 1800, gonna have a proper look tomorrow and test drive anyhow.
|
