corb
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Always wanted a Dax, almost took the plunge years ago. What engine was in that? I wanted one with a Hayabusa turbo lump
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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I went out in Duncan Calpers Hayabusa Turbo Dax after he took me out in a 8.0 Cobra and the Dax was just the most amazing experience of my life and i dreamed of one, however 90% sure i would be dead in a week if i bought one. Mine was just a ZX12r Kawsaki Ninja 190bhp, approx 380bhp a tonne and that was fun enough for little old me.
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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Jm 
Looks flash that merc  Agree that it seems a bit odd that they delete all the chrome but the badge stays the same.
Didnt realise it was an option though. Thought everyone that owned one just sprayed the badges 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque 
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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I have spent the last few months thinking about chopping in the GT86 for something else. However I was lucky enough to have been given a free trackday at Brands Hatch the other week and have been reminded how much fun the car is. That combined with the current market uncertainties I might keep it until things settle down a bit. Selling a car currently will be a pig even if it did mean I could pick up a bargin.
It is more of less the complete package for my needs now, never going to set any lap records but the power vs grip it has now and the balance is more of less spot on for having alot of fun.
Might chuck on some slightly stiffer rear springs or a thicker rear antiroll bar to make it a tad more pointy but other then that I am happy with it.
[Edited on 04-07-2020 by gavin18787]
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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We're down to one car, the idea is to wait for the market to settle then grab a bargain but having one car is proving to be a logistical complication so in a brief moment of pure insanity I bought the gayest car ever for £400:
And there is the proof that you CAN in fact polish a turd.
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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Photoshop imo
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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Not bad for £400. Drop to summer car and all be sure to shout abuse back at any given
Are they just a golf underneath?
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
Not bad for £400. Drop to summer car and all be sure to shout abuse back at any given
Are they just a golf underneath?
A Mk4 golf in a badly fitting frock
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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fuck me I literally could not be seen in public in that, I expect builders would throw turds out of their transits at me
However for £400 its an interesting purchase!
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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Just sold my R53 after 5 years - Will definitely miss that thing.
Bought an Astra VXR for what I think is cheap, £2,900 for a 2010 - Does have 115k on the clock though. Just so hard to find a standard example.
Just bought a house as well though which is closer to work so am probably going to be walking in. So the Astra might not last long! Managed to convince the missus a Mk7 GTI is a decent family car, so will probably end up with just that end of this year/beginning of next.
Really want an e-scooter too lol, hopefully they'll legalise them soon.
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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Long time since I've posted..
Currently own an 8v S3 and a VW Caddy
Astra VXR killed Vauxhalls for me, owned mine 3 weeks and had EVERY common problem with it, never again...
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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Gavin do you have the civic aswell as a gt86?
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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quote:
Originally posted by Jake
Gavin do you have the civic aswell as a gt86?
No that was sold a good few years back to someone on the isle of mann. It now resides as a hillclimb/sprint car
Miss that car
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Me too. I remember driving it at trax :O :O
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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Golf R
Ep3 Type R
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Col004
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Registered: 25th Jun 03
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Wow… Some familiar names on this post… I haven’t logged on to here in a very long time!!!
I do still have the old Corsa but it is going very soon to its new owner.
I’ll join in… Current motors for me.
Hope everyone is doing ok 
[Edited on 22-07-2020 by Col004]
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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Some great cars on here and nice to see all of the old names cropping up. I forgot to have a look here for months. After logging in every day to hardly anything. Hope you are all doing well
I have a diesel Audi A3 S Line with roof rails (great for putting things on) and we also have an Eclipse Grey Mini Cooper S which is bloody brilliant car. Not a bad little family fleet. I want a Hyundai i30 N Performance quite a lot though.......
[Edited on 30-07-2020 by VegasPhil]
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Tiger
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Registered: 12th Jun 01
Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
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Got myself a 2007, 1 owner Astra VXR
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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Naff all exciting. 2019 Fiesta ST-Line Ecoboost and a 2018 Yamaha MT-09SP. Wife has a CX-3.
[Edited on 05-08-2020 by AlunJ]
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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quote:
Originally posted by Tiger
Got myself a 2007, 1 owner Astra VXR
Any plans?
Going to book in for exhaust and remap next month... my current exhaust is terrible; so boomy!
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by AlunJ
Naff all exciting. 2019 Fiesta ST-Line Ecoboost
I just had one of them as a rental on holiday, nice little thing I got on quite well with it.
Just wish Carplay worked over Bluetooth, bit of a pain in the ass plugging it in each time. That and losing network means you also lose nav. Would be nice if it degraded to offline maps somehow.
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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The thing i don't like about 3cylinder engines is the reviews all seem to mention the word "thrum" of the engine. Which loosely translates as shit rev
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Yes nothing nice or sporty about that engine, you could tell you were in the shit one tarted up as soon as you revved it. 140 brake although it must be heavy because it was nowhere near as perky as the older ones which are less powerful.
6 speed box felt like it was geared for a million miles an hour as well.
Sounding like I didn't like it here just would have 4 cylinders and 5 speeds although I recognise that would make it a worse car on paper.
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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I've now got a Mini Cooper and Japan import VW Touran. Misses still have the VRS.
The Mini is declared sorn at the moment.
I've taken a role working from home and handed back the company car.
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Why a Touran from Japan, not enough in this country?!
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