Seany
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Registered: 13th Dec 06
Location: Dunfermline, Fife : Drives Astra cdti Sri
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ok so how good are these? pros and cons
i can get a brand new one with all the trimmings for £10,000, and the insurance is only £100 more for the year
thanks
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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Excellent handling out the box and pretty well built, only 150bhp though.
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Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
Location: London
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Slow for what they are on paper. Dunno about handling, I pretty much eat them for breakfast on track in my 106 though.
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Russ
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
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where can you get one from for that price 
slow in comparison to other superminis with the same size engine
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broster
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slwo out the box but for £2000 ish you can go to jamsport and have 190bhp.
or for 3000 you can have a supercharger conversion. 
[Edited on 01-06-2008 by broster]
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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they arnt that quick, well made though and handle well
Id have one though
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Seany
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thanks for the replys will decide if i buy it tomorrow 
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Kurt
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i was considering one for a little bit.. insurance is reasonable for the engine size/value... but i could also insure a 1.8 20v turbo ibiza/leon for the the same price and spend less..
[Edited on 01-06-2008 by Kurt]
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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I'd have one. Nice, reliable, comfortable, fast enough hot hatch imho.
Basic LX Fiesta I learnt in always handled well, and my missus' 1997 R Fiesta handles well for standard. Better than Corsa's imho.
Hate the 'Viper' stripes mind.
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harrisp
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
I'd have one. Nice, reliable, comfortable, fast enough hot hatch imho.
Basic LX Fiesta I learnt in always handled well, and my missus' 1997 R Fiesta handles well for standard. Better than Corsa's imho.
Hate the 'Viper' stripes mind.
I like the ones on the side but the "viper" stripes look crap imo.
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Adam_B
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just dont use a jet wash thing if you have them, as a friend of a friend found out. Actually hes a dick anyway so 
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Dav
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They're nice cars. As said, cofortable, well built, good spec and handling well. 150bhp can seem slow at time for a "hot hatch" but can still be enough to have fun with. I'm not a fan of the stripes though (why mine is naked!)
[Edited on 01-06-2008 by Dav]
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Went in one for the 1st time last night, seemed quite torquey, which awlays seems to make cars faster than they are. But, once it got going it wasen't all that TBH.
But agreed with whats already been said, handle very well, ands well built. 6 disc CD changer as standard too 
I'd have one.
[Edited on 01-06-2008 by Monster]
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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my mate has 1, aint realy that quick,
how come everyone say they handle so good? when evo test drove them they said it had a disappointing chassis.
ive drove my friends loads of times and i thought it was just ok, bit boring realy, seats are quite nice tho and it looks good
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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set of eibachs transforms the handling and it is quite impressive then 
they like to rattle but are decent cars for the money. they're coming down in price now because a new shape fiesta will be out soon.
can get one for about 9k, maybe less.
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
Location: Oxford, UK Drives: Jap wagon
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I'd have one as well, they look quite nice and the right colour really sets them off.
I learned in a Fiesta diesel, didn't like it that much but I think that's because it was a diesel.
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Seany
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Registered: 13th Dec 06
Location: Dunfermline, Fife : Drives Astra cdti Sri
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just went out on a drive in one 
had the eibach kit which is approved by ford?
vey nice car handles alot better than my corsa and golf seems quite nippy aswell especially after 4500rpm
seems like its all go frozen white with blue side stripes
and thanks for all the help lads
[Edited on 01-06-2008 by Seany]
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