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JM_16v
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4th Mar 08 at 11:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
a car with 91k 1 owner from new with new gearbox and clutch

or

72,000 with FSH

106 gti in mind

also insurance is alot more grrr

EDIT:

Also common faults of 106 gtis

EDIT 2:

dont see the point in making loads of threads

any other ideas what cars i should test drive looking into civics, seeing 106 gti tommrow

[Edited on 04-03-2008 by JM_16v]

[Edited on 04-03-2008 by JM_16v]
DannyB
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4th Mar 08 at 11:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Id get a rallye instead.
JM_16v
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4th Mar 08 at 11:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i bet there rare

and also i think 106 gti insurance is the same as my XE
Ricky352
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4th Mar 08 at 11:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
72k with service history

Think the XE and the gti are both group 14 insurance?
JM_16v
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no xe is taken from donor car so is 15
VTS=14
106 GTi = 13
fazza
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4th Mar 08 at 11:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what cars are they?
JM_16v
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106 GTIs
fazza
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steering rack problems!! my mate went to go round a roundabout and something on the rack snapped so he wento straight over the roundabout and wrote his car off
JM_16v
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MatthewR
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radiator, suspension arms, wheel bearings, dodgy idle
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Top mount suspension bearings are common; as are most sensors under the bonnet. Lambna being quite a common one to give up; also if its been lowered rear beams wear!
JM_16v
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they sound very problamatic
fazza
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yup
Rob B
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Why would you get a rallye instead of a gti ? Less spec and slower...

I had one for 14 months bought on 57k sold on 69k, never put a foot wrong at all... Thing to look out for

Play in gearstick, usually needs new linkage rods or 13mm nut on linkage tightening.
check all dash lights illuminate, alot of people remove airbag light as its a common fault.
check for knocks when changing direction on the steering, single knock is just springs moving in cup thats ok, more than one could be something more serious.

Id personally go for the 72k one, by 72k everything that goes wrong normally has ive found.
Hamish
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quote:
Originally posted by JM_16v
they sound very problamatic

thats such a pointless statement. You are basing that one about 3 peoples opions on cs. So laughable

Any car can be problematic if it hasnt been looked after
Steve
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4th Mar 08 at 12:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
both my 106gtis were mostly fine, one had a gearbox problem.

My experiences of them both as far as reliability goes were better then both my experiences with my corsas
Rob B
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same as Steve, both my french car's gave me no hassle, Corsa's gave me plenty.
Butler
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MA Gearboxes do my head in. Problem after problem. Every rallye ive had has been nothing but hassle. My Quiksilver was on 92k though and was fine in the time I owned it. Just my luck I suppose.
JM_16v
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tbh im not gone off them im just saying theres a few things to check

think im seeing one tommrow
JM_16v
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what cars should i look at other than 106 gtis? dont like saxos?

Punto GT's getting old nothing more than insurance group 13

 
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