cpcrampton
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what are these like to drive?wats your opinion on them? im really considering one
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Nic Barnes
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i think theyre a great car. fairly fast and not bad at handling for something from the 90's
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cpcrampton
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Colin
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Used to love these as a lad. One of my school teachers (Miss) had one 
I think you'll maybe struggle to find one in good nick now though!!?
172 will be quicker, better condition & not much more to buy?
[Edited on 28-03-2009 by Colin]
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Nic Barnes
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not bad priced aswell with a quick search on the bay
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cpcrampton
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i will be buying my uncles on which he has had from new good history 70000miles though
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cpcrampton
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insurance group 17 tho. ouch
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by cpcrampton
i will be buying my uncles on which he has had from new good history 70000miles though
Do it then!!
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horner_boi
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take a look around for a valver instead, not much in it and always the possiblity for making it a hybrid
also the 1.8 valver is group 11 and you can find some well spec'd clios around for bout £2k
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Fad
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Bit of a collectors item now and due to the weight advantage not much difference in pace compared to the 172.
I would love one myself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSMTtZaN1NM
Is it a Williams 1/2/3?
Also insurance groups means didly shit insurance wont be much different between the Williams and the 16v
[Edited on 28-03-2009 by Fad]
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CORSA NUT
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There old 
That's the thing with some of these old Hot Hatches getting reputations as being legends...when you actually drive them they are a big let down.
On the other hand the MK2 Golf GTI 16V i had was amaizing.Perfect steering..great brakes..smooth gearchange..comfortable etc etc
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RioVerde
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One beat me the other night quite considerably I was in my 1.6 corsa sport, i know have an astra 1.6 8v estate so not too bothered about racing!
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Col004
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There spot on mate. Just wish my corsa handled as good
This was mine
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Colin
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Couple mates have had the 16v's One grey - it was nae bad & another had maroon red - awesome colour!! I loved that one!! 
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smokey corsa
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i had a sports blue 449 (often confused with williams blue) one for a couple of years. i would have another one tommorow, steering was spot on but you sacrificed the turning circle. power was amazing just with a k&n (although the hill power system was highly reccomended), power boost valve, full de-cat system with a 4 branch manifold and a chip.
only down sides are rot and make sure the cambelt and rollers get changed well before they need doing as i was the only one out of 5 friends that didnt have a belt go.
do it
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cpcrampton
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quote:
Originally posted by horner_boi
take a look around for a valver instead, not much in it and always the possiblity for making it a hybrid
also the 1.8 valver is group 11 and you can find some well spec'd clios around for bout £2k
when u say make it a hybrid do you mean turbo it?
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horner_boi
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quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by horner_boi
take a look around for a valver instead, not much in it and always the possiblity for making it a hybrid
also the 1.8 valver is group 11 and you can find some well spec'd clios around for bout £2k
when u say make it a hybrid do you mean turbo it?
no drop a 2ltr into it
insurance wise there great because they are so cheap on the insurance compared to the williams
but as someone else says, a mk2 golf gti, but get the 16v later model as it comes with power steering
old skool car all the way
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Marc
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I like them, I was surprised when I saw 2 being beaten by Corsas and Novas down the strip though.
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manghan
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nice cars mate ive had two in the past, makes you sick when you put them into a garage for sumit tho, nobody seems to like working on them and just charge what they want.
depends what you want really, i wud say a corsa or nova valver will see them off no problem..
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WATSON
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good little cars and handle very good too  I just stripped my valver (running a volvo 480 turbo engine (200bhp) not long ago and made more in parts than i would selling the whole thing 
There hard to come by now in good condition and low miles,
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