Fear
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Want something resonably good on petrol but something still abit nippy and got a few extras, ive come up with thte following so far:
206 GTi - nice interior and will be fairly nippy, still looks good if abit girly
106 GTI - bit small but nippy handles and cheap
Saxo VTS - as above but cheaper but not as good interior
MK 4 Golf GTi 2.0 n/a - not gonna be that nippy but built well nice size and with a few little mods would look good enough.
any other suggestions?
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gianluigi
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Registered: 9th Mar 05
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
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Golf, in black 
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Fear
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yeh would have to be black, with nice drop annd some 18s, audi/other VW rims for subtle look!
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ssj_kakarot
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Registered: 29th Apr 03
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accord type R
civic vti
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Fear
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accord is abit big really, dont need something that big and doubt its great on petrol.
civivs too old and boring as standard
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Corsalad87
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2.0 Gti (Highline) , Pretty slow , Cheap insurance , Great build. Turns heads R32 next year
+ Got a featured aswell in feb so looks overpowered the engine for once
Oh MPG is rubbish 24mpg on average or upto 30mpg if sensible
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Fear
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24MPG
why so bad
Looks sweet tho, is it on coilovers?
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Corsalad87
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yep coilovers! i aint a clue ve had it for 1 years and 3 months and thats what i get imn MPG
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Mattb
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Avoid the 2.0 gti like the plague!!!
engine is one of the worst VW have put together imho..
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Fear
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whys that matt? whats up with them?
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Corsalad87
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if its reliability ive never had an issue!
Mines had new a new brake pedal micro switch and 5 driveshaft bolts. apart from that brake pads etc are the norm
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Marshall
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Registered: 10th Nov 05
Location: Boston, Lincs Drives: 1.4 Sport & 2.2 astra
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A nice 182 would handle better than any of those cars in that list.
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Mattb
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quote:
Originally posted by Mattb
Avoid the 2.0 gti like the plague!!!
engine is one of the worst VW have put together imho..
They tend to start to burn oil from around 40000 miles, especially the earlier ones..
Also a good trick they manage is the airmass meter going down, this doesnt bring on a light, then a few months down the line both lambda probes go aswell..
apart from that theres nothing major with them, just the oil burning from poorly designed / manufactured piston rings..
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Corsalad87
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I have an early 1999 2.0 Gti and luckily mines been a good one.
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ssj_kakarot
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24mpg thats awufull there not even fast are they ?
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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About 120mph. 0-60 in the 9's.
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
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Thought about a Seat Ibiza Cupra Sam? I'm looking at them 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
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Polo GTI?
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N90ATH
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see i quite like the look of the 206 gti, nice spec for the money. better if u get one with the sp upgrade on it.
only down fall is feels gutless for a 2ltr and the pedals are way too close lol
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22B
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Out of those cars Ive owned 2, the saxo VTS and 206 GTi (which I still own but is soon to be going for a scooby turbo at the end of the month)
VTS great car loved it to bits, was quicker than my other mates VTS had a real nice kick over 5000 rpm, and just kept pulling hard to the redline. Very unreliable though, was an X reg 2001, 27,000 miles full service history and 2 previous owners, replaced alternator, ABS sensor as soon as I got it. Soon after a while it started idling with a strange noise and would cut out and not restart, also was misfiring when being pushed, and would also cut out. Had the crank sensor replaced worked for a while then started cutting out again, and wouldnt restart .had the ECU sent of and there was nothing wrong there, no1 could figure out the problem so I part exchanged it after changing the coil pack and various other sensors. Was so sad to see it go as before it went wrong it was a great car to drive and quite quick for what it was, fuel was hit and miss would be around 30mpg which aint bad for a high revving 1600. No real mod cons, apart from leccy windows and mirrors and passenger and driver airbag.
Got the 206 GTi as a replacement, with SP kit, digital air con/climate control, 6 disc changer cd player( although i replaced all the standard kit with my components and sub and HU) passenger airbag, side airbags and driver airbags. Interior is quite nice and spacious, feels a lot bigger than it is and is very comfartable on a long drive despite the offset pedals which you get used to.
As for the driving experience, it aint as raw as a VTS but its a more grown up warm hatch, engine is very torquey so will cruise along very easily, but needs revving hard and keeping on the boil to get the most out of it. Performance is identical to the VTS till above 100, where that extra cc helps of the 206 had it off the clock once(which is 135 on the clock) but book speed is 130.
Handling is excellent, not as direct as the VTS but loves to lift off oversteer when provoked and seems to go exactly where you want, suspension is firm over bumps but there is a bit of bodyroll but nothing to extreme. only thing is missing is a bit more power and a 6th gear for higher speed cruising. overall its a great car in my opinion, and when it was first launched was a great success, alas time has moved on and its performance is moderate these days but quick enough for most.
One last thing I get around 25-30mpg mainly town and short trips, but have had as high as 40 on a long run taking it steady.
hope that helps
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
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nothing comes close to 206 GTi interior, even spending twice the amount on a car... its the main reason im keeping mine! cant get rid til i have £8k+ saved up lol.
i wouldnt own a saxo or 106 cause i cant stand the interior (can you tell its the main factor for me but quite a bit!)
the golfs... nice, id have one but only in black, 3dr, and 150bhp. ive been searching for the last six weeks or so and still not one has turned up within 20 miles of me! so prepare to wait for a good one. oh and also, loads of them seem to be above 95k miles.
i maybe bias, but for the money (presuming youre not spending more than £4k), nothing beats a 206 GTi in my eyes
edit: duh, just seen you said £3k-£4k so i guess im well on track!
[Edited on 05-05-2007 by kz]
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WATSON
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Registered: 16th Jun 05
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Can have our 206GTI for 5k 
Work done by ecosse total of around 9k been spend on the car 
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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Z22SE Astra.
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Ludacris Turbo
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Thought of a Zetec S Fiesta?
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EarlofBarnet
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Registered: 26th Mar 04
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Polo GTi? Couple on Piston Heads that look tidy. Nippy little motors and well built. Upwards to 4k will get you a clean one with Xenons etc 
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