L330wnz
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I currently have a Corsa 1.6 Sport, my insurance is up for renewal in Feb 05, I'm considering selling it, should get around £3.5k for it give or take a few hundred quid. The thing is what could I get? Want something quicker, ok to insure.. but still reliable, not ancient and looks good?! Was thinking along the lines of Civic 1.6 VTi or CRX 1.6 VTi (2-seater convertible) !?!
I'll be 20 with 1 yrs NCB, 1 year and 5 months driving experience and 3 points (SP30 which dont normally matter these days )
 
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broster
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the civic vti is group 15 insurance, keep that in mind! id like a civic coupe vti. but dont feel itll be fast enuff for what im after, hence im keeping my corsa now for a while longer then ill get a turbo of some sort
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L330wnz
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yeh wudnt mind a turbo, but wud want a decent one, i.e. scooby but thats not on the cards as I'm way too young for that + wud never be able to buy one 
I 4t it was group 16 insurance, my dad has a crx vti (2-seater) and thats grp 16
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broster
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i know that the coupe is group 15. not sure on others, pay alot on insurance for it, thats what im trying to say.
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L330wnz
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yeah insurance wud be quite high, probably around £1.2k-ish for me 
would a LET conversion kill me on insurance?
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broster
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yeah thats what i was quoted, managed to get it under 900 tho by adding my sister as a named drive!?
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L330wnz
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oooh, my sis can drive, passed the other day.. her insurance is a joke compared to mine... women get it easy any way's, gotta go, if any1 can help me more then please let me know
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LukeGSi
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Why not put XE in corsa?
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Avey
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Ive just renewed my insurance on the Civic & it was £870 with mods declared (Carbon bonnet, induction kit & SS Zorst) 
Ive got 5 years NCB & 3 points SP30
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L330wnz
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Hmmm thats pretty high Avey 
Luke where could I get all the bits for an XE around here, and wot bits are needed, brakes, suspension, gear box, ecu...?
And wot kinda performance shud I expect?
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LukeGSi
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154 bhp and bits are sooooo easy to source! Or you could buy my GSi and all my XE bits to go in it
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L330wnz
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no thanks, wud a calibra 2 ltr 16v be the best bet? they're around 150bhp aye?
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LukeGSi
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Any XE is fine and yesh 154 iirc. Drive one - you'll be convinced then
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leeshez
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2.0 16v astra GSI only group 8 It is classed as a famliy car
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Melville
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or the astra coupe?
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Darren
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quote: Originally posted by LukeGSi
Why not put XE in corsa?
Yesh 
Me and Luke will fit it for u 
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LukeGSi
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Indeed! Why no reply to my U2U gobshite?
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Darren
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quote: Originally posted by LukeGSi

Indeed! Why no reply to my U2U gobshite?
I havent had a u2u
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
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do u always answer to gobshite?
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LukeGSi
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Yep. He's my bitch
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Darren
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quote: Originally posted by LukeGSi
Yep. He's my bitch
In ur dreams lukey
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L330wnz
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is an astra gsi really group 8? are they that quick tho?! the conversion seems like too much hassle thinking about it
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