Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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My mate has got a Vectra. The batteries fell out the key so he put them back in but then his car wouldn't start  He had to get some new batteries
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NovaGTE
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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Mines a bit more serious than that, waiting for a new ECU to be delivered as we speak!
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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keeping the mondeo now
just got insured on it
just gotta sell some bits n bobs to get out of the overdraft
and ive gotta get a new cambelt fitted to the mondeo and oil change
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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Got any Vectras there Adam, i'll swop ya
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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quote:
Originally posted by NovaGTE
Mines a bit more serious than that, waiting for a new ECU to be delivered as we speak!
Can't ya get one from a scrapy 
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ZS
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Registered: 1st May 04
Location: Belfast
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I had a new 106 1.1 - it was a wee flying machine. Weighed nothing, and the 1.1 was seriously revvable for an 8v.
I had to sell it after 18 months - I'd so many problems it wasn't funny. 18 months of taking it back to the dealers every 3 or 4 weeks.
Exhaust blew out in the 3rd week - took 6 weeks to get a new one
Engine kept on conking out or revving randomly at lights - took 16 months to finally diagnose a bad O2 sensor after they'd replaced just about everything. It was the 2nd ECU that finally threw up the O2 error.
Brake master cylinder started drinking brake fluid. Took 4 weeks to get replacement and a week for them to fit it.
Windscreen leaked water. Replaced and resealed twice, still leaked.
There were a load of other faults. I'm never going to buy another French car, or use Charles Hurst (my first dealer who were useless) for anything again.
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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ahh good looks like the mondeo is better chioce funny enuff the insurance was cheaper on the mondeo
now should i mod it ....
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
Location: Lincoln.
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good points they look nice,handle well
bad points you need womens feet to drive one,steering wheel sits on your knees,
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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sweet all these bad things ppl say make me happy that im keeping the mondeo
ill get pics up of the beast soon
its very dirty atm as it went for a trip round some fields
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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I LOVE MY 106 ALTHOUGH IT'S OFF TO THE GARAGE IN A MINUTE FUCKING ZORST FELL OF BEFORE
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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here ma mondy 
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dinosaur
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Registered: 21st Apr 04
Location: Bolton, not London
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The rallye version can be had cheap. But why ? Its not fast and it looks shit.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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106 Rallye is ok, I would own one as a second car if I could get parts as easy as I can for the Nova.
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Corsa_Sri_93
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Registered: 25th Jun 02
Location: Bitchin' Hitchin
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quote:
Originally posted by GSiSteve
gti is last of the real hot hatchs
Lupo GTi ??? 
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corsa5dr
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Registered: 12th Jan 03
Location: Bath/Bristol - Evo 4 GSR
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Happy with mine
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