Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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how reliable?
how handle?
good bad points?
0-60? 1/4 mile?
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Marc D
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Registered: 29th Apr 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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ive heard they handle quite badly. 0-60 is 7.9 i think dont know anything else
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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handle badly
rest ask vibrio
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
handle badly
rest ask vibrio
this scares me 
im afraid of his response, so unpredictable
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vibrio
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Registered: 28th Feb 01
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handle good when you fit decent springs and shocks
0-60 is 7.6s
0-100 is around 20s
top is 124mph
30-70 is 7.7s
1/4 is 15.9
all mag tested figures BTW. people have got faster 1/4 mile times though
my best is 15.204 @ 93mph they are not a standing start kind of car. once your moving the feel a lot faster.
good points it's a punto and people don;t expect it to be fast e.g BMW owners 
small wheels which take 185/55 14's which are expensive so upgrading to 15's does make sense.
Suspension arms can go at rear and electrics are prone to failure
top cam cover gasket is a cork one and they tend to leak as well, hand brake will freeze on in winter so best not to use it
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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hmmm thinking of using as a fast road track car
so need engine to be solid not spending loads modding engine jsut keeping it well serviced
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Don't buy one if you want cheap maintance costs.
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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its not a track car
its a crate on wheels
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Adam, you better be buying that liner 
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
hmmm thinking of using as a fast road track car
so need engine to be solid not spending loads modding engine jsut keeping it well serviced
engien acutally strong. I'd recomend an uprated Alu rad if you take it on the track. it's a water cooled turbo car so your temp can and will increase when your foot to the floor
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
Adam, you better be buying that liner
liner?
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Andy Stocker
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Registered: 31st Aug 00
Location: Herts Drives: Porsche 911
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& apparently I still have the fastest 1/4 in the country without the use of NOS  
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Andy Stocker
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Registered: 31st Aug 00
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Liner = Skyline
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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arses to buying a skyline
what on my wage
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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me adam, not you
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1600power
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Registered: 22nd Apr 04
Location: Shropshire Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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turbo's on a shoe string budget be careful m8 as u know when a car goes wrong especially a turbo u can be sure that its gonna cost £££'s to put right 
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