Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
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Wouldn't mind one of these in the near future , instead of fannying about with engine conversions etc.
Just looking for good/bad points on them , and how your insurance is at what age etc ?
Dont bother with comments like " theyre shit don't bother" , justify it if at all possible.
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Gregor
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L33 LEG
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Registered: 6th Jan 03
Location: Blackburn . Drove: Dimma Saxo VTR
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iv never liked fiats but im starting to like the GTs now. cant see them being that much to insure and they failry cheap to buy.
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Gregor
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Group 14 insurance though , which is slightly high for a 1.4 
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antscorsa
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dad use to havea midnight blue one when the first came out and he loved it. look rella good all smoothed out lowered a bit on some kahn rsr. subtle and smooth.
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L33 LEG
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quote:
Originally posted by escortgti.com
Group 14 insurance though , which is slightly high for a 1.4
same as an R5 then, but i found them very cheap to insure even tho its a high group. get a quote and u may be surprised 
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Gregor
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Yeah I got a quote of 1500 tpft , but at 18/19 that isnt too bad
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hopper
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they dont go to bad but its fiat, rear radius arms and rear axle mounting bushes are the common things on um
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drax
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I hear they are unreliable
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Gregor
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In what way ?
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Corsalad87
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Grp 14 Cuz it has Turbo probably! Vrmmmmmmm Tishhhhhhh
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Scott F
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sure vibrio could give you the low down on them, im sure he owns/owned one.
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chris_uk
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Registered: 8th Jul 03
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i have one,
the only reason they tend to break down in my opinion is thatppl rag them to fuck all the time..
if you drive sensible it will be reliable
power isnt bad depending on which gt model you get some have more bhp than torque and vv.
you can pretty easily got 170bhp from them, superchip, exhaust, decat, intercooler, 1.2 bar.
all in all a nice car to drive, handleing is good (well im on coilovers lowered 40mm with a strutbrace) but standard i dont think they are much cop..
if you have a m8 who has one ask him to let you test it.
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Ry_B
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Location: Solihull, W Mids Drives: 45BHP beast!
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What are they like as standard 0-60 and bhp?
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vibrio
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just sold mine lol
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antscorsa
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well my mate seems to think that a 1.2 16v punto with manifold cams and induction kit will get 145bhp, please set him right on this.
oh and if u turbo a 1.2 16v it will get 170bhp
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BlitZ
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Registered: 18th Apr 05
Location: Ecosse
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and if you add stickers you'll get 450bhp  ^^
sorry felt it had to be said.
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antscorsa
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quote:
Originally posted by BlitZ
and if you add stickers you'll get 450bhp ^^
sorry felt it had to be said.
lol ive been trying to tell him.
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gianluigi
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Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
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my cousin is selling one, with some nice body work
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ed
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I want one but the insurance is going to cost too much. Plus I can't get a new car until August. Guess I'll have to get a GSi
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gianluigi
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
I want one but the insurance is going to cost too much. Plus I can't get a new car until August. Guess I'll have to get a GSi
i quoted myself for insurance on that car. 18yrs, no years bonus, 1 year licence held, bla bla bla............................ £3000
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Tom
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PMSL that's one special 1.2 16v block
Gianluigi that's a bit ott, I get quoted about £600 on gt's now 
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chris_uk
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i just got quoted 900 on mine everything declaired
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Nismo
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look at a starlet GT over the Punto.
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Matty_Moo_
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I had a 1.2 16v sporting as my first car and they are really nippy. 83bhp standard. pretty good for a 1200. a heard of some1 that turbo'd 1 and got 121 bhp. no where near 170!!
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chris_uk
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well its a 1.4 turbo as standard and they push out betwen 130 and 133 bhp
so i doubt turboing a 1.2 will get 170
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