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ChrisBoom

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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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11th May 08 at 17:03

From my 306 d-turbo.

Not doing many miles nowadays, and id love another petrol car, never had much experience with one, my 1.2 corsa was the only one

Budget about £2k max, insurance is an issue, so maybe 1.4 16v corsas, etc?

John

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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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11th May 08 at 17:10

Going back to a slow petrol car like a 1.4 sport will feel terrible.

I went from a mapped fabia to a 172, which is technically faster, doesn't feel as fast though.

You're going from slow to equally as slow but using more fuel, bit of a waste of time imo.

ChrisBoom

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11th May 08 at 17:30

Theres something with this 306 though, my last one would keep with my friends 1.6 16v astra untill 90, this one is an utter slug.

mattk

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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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11th May 08 at 17:32

use it for driving then insted of racing

Nick-S

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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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11th May 08 at 17:33

James_DT

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11th May 08 at 17:42

quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
Theres something with this 306 though, my last one would keep with my friends 1.6 16v astra untill 90, this one is an utter slug.

Considering you can legally do 70 anyway, what's the problem?
Old slow diesel to slow petrol car. You're still not going to keep up with that Astra.
I bet you're one of those young drivers who complains that insurance companies have it in for them despite having had at least 1 accident and turning the public highway into Castle Combe like most other young drivers.

mattk

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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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11th May 08 at 17:42

its nice to try your luck every now and then but "it wont keep with my mates astra to 90 " isnt my kind of excuse to get rid of a car

Mike

Organiser: North West and North Wales
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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire
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11th May 08 at 17:42

quote:
Originally posted by mattk
use it for driving then insted of racing

Matt, I was getting concerned when you got a derv but that statement is just wrong

Gaz

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Registered: 24th Aug 03
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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11th May 08 at 17:45

buy a jet and be done with it...

mattk

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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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11th May 08 at 17:46

dirty dervs are the way forward

Nick-S

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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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11th May 08 at 17:46

quote:
Originally posted by mattk
dirty dervs are the way forward

John

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11th May 08 at 17:47

quote:
Originally posted by GSi_16v

quote:
Originally posted by mattk
dirty dervs are the way forward

I miss the lazy driving

James_DT

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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Cambridgeshire
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11th May 08 at 17:47

I went back to a petrol car. I spend more on fuel. Go figure.

edit: Miss the torque, too.

[Edited on 11-05-2008 by James_DT]

nova_gteuk

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Registered: 15th May 02
Location: South Wales Drives: The Bandwagon
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11th May 08 at 17:52

306 dturbo to a 1.4 corsa

I know which id rather.

Just spend some money tuning it and maybe a service if its running sluggish.

Simon_16v

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Registered: 14th Aug 06
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11th May 08 at 19:45

If you werent so far away Chris id have a think about swapping. Done 7000 in 5 month

mattk

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11th May 08 at 19:47

ive done ~13k in 7 months

Simon_16v

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11th May 08 at 19:48

quote:
Originally posted by mattk
ive done ~13k in 7 months

In a deisel, iv done 7238mile in a 37mpg corsa

Timbaland

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11th May 08 at 19:49

I love all the people on here that pretend they have never raced before on public roads.

mattk

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11th May 08 at 19:56

I do race now and again, normally to the national speedlimit cause that what type of roads they generally are

Im not gonna get rid of my car though cause it gets beat by a mates

All Torque

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Registered: 17th Nov 05
Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Ford Focus TDCi
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11th May 08 at 20:00

In the last year I've done 14k in a petrol

mattk

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11th May 08 at 20:01

I dont use mine for work either

as Pow has heard 100000000000000 times

Simon_16v

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11th May 08 at 20:17

quote:
Originally posted by All Torque
In the last year I've done 14k in a petrol

When i had my old car, from owning it as a provisional learner in september 06 to january 08 i did 20k and i didn't pass until july 07

Timbaland

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11th May 08 at 20:21

quote:
Originally posted by mattk
I do race now and again,

Thats the reply i was looking for.

mattk

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11th May 08 at 20:25

I like nothing better than to try my luck, I like 2.0d volvo S40 sports,

i enjoyed the look on his face

and the Fiesta ST, that was from 20 mph out of a roundabout though, and TBF I only leveled him neither of us gained, he hit the limiter though the tit

Timbaland

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11th May 08 at 20:30

quote:
Originally posted by mattk
I like nothing better than to try my luck, I like 2.0d volvo S40 sports, i enjoyed the look on his face

and the Fiesta ST, that was from 20 mph out of a roundabout though, and TBF I only leveled him neither of us gained, he hit the limiter though the tit

I love it when people miss gears and you hear the crunch lol.

I'll race every now and then as long as its not busy, not built up , no-one else can get hurt other than me and the other driver and as long as there isnt police.

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