8k budget new car???
05 December 2014, 11:40 PM
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Not sure fun is the right word, maybe exciting if I'm kind but was looking at a Rwd Sierra cosworth today. It reminded me of my dads that he used to throw me the keys to every day when he got home from work
****ing horrible at going round corners and ended up facing the wrong way on a mini roundabout twice but would love to get back in one one day.
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06 December 2014, 03:25 PM
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The reason I loved XR2's is they were cheap and easy to sort and my cousin was a ford mechanic, so I'd do the simple stuff and bung him a couple of hundred quid to do the valves and a few other little tweaks and they'd handle and go like the clappers, punched well above their weight and never let me down, I had 4 of them and always made a bit too when I sold them on, fond memories.
205's and my personal fave the 309 gti were great when running properly but had a few issues that weren't cheap to fix.
The xr2 was good to throw about but I had a 1.3 litre mk2 astra that was a little faster in a straight line. Even though that car ended up with a hole in the block i could nearly put my hand in lol
06 December 2014, 03:27 PM
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Yes no problems in a lot of ways the rs is better than the Scooby but I love the flat four engine and I sold my last Scooby to early and I have always liked the look of the hawks so I bought a show car that was on here for sale back along as my toy and a c3 diesel as the roundabout make no mistake the rs is a fantastic bit of kit and if I was richer I woold have both cars my wife also loved the rs over all others drive a de5 then take out the rs leagues apart mate
06 December 2014, 03:32 PM
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Im looking for fwd really so probably no bm's. My friend has got a lovely 3.30 for sale (the model after e46) but no turbo for if i want to tune in future and it rwd obviously so im not sure
06 December 2014, 03:33 PM
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No way would a 1.3 Astra be quicker than any of my XR2's, me and a few mates coming back from a rave up north one very early am, Ford Probe, Toyota MR2, 309 GTi and me in one of my quickest ones, guess which car pulled out in front and stayed there, even had to ask the lads if they were still trying at 130mph and all of them to my amazement said yep just ran out of legs. 
06 December 2014, 03:35 PM
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2005 Audi A2 TDI, looks a bugger but 80-90 rural mpg after a remap and a sub 10sec 0-60.
110bhp from a 1.4l 3 pot diesel!
Not sure if his mates are laughing with him or at him but it sounds well.
Video Link: http://youtu.be/_bdKNJytZXM
110bhp from a 1.4l 3 pot diesel!
Not sure if his mates are laughing with him or at him but it sounds well.
Video Link: http://youtu.be/_bdKNJytZXM
06 December 2014, 03:46 PM
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No way would a 1.3 Astra be quicker than any of my XR2's, me and a few mates coming back from a rave up north one very early am, Ford Probe, Toyota MR2, 309 GTi and me in one of my quickest ones, guess which car pulled out in front and stayed there, even had to ask the lads if they were still trying at 130mph and all of them to my amazement said yep just ran out of legs. Did you have xr2 or xr2i
06 December 2014, 04:13 PM
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Lol as I typed it I was thinking the same thing, I'm sure mine had carbs and big filter on top you are correct and in fact mine were not XR2i, it's a long time ago and I'm old, in fact the last one I had was about 15yrs ago maybe a bit more, think it was a D reg. time flies.
or was it F
you are correct and in fact mine were not XR2i, it's a long time ago and I'm old, in fact the last one I had was about 15yrs ago maybe a bit more, think it was a D reg. time flies. or was it F
06 December 2014, 04:38 PM
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Lol as I typed it I was thinking the same thing, I'm sure mine had carbs and big filter on top you are correct and in fact mine were not XR2i, it's a long time ago and I'm old, in fact the last one I had was about 15yrs ago maybe a bit more, think it was a D reg. time flies.
or was it F
you are correct and in fact mine were not XR2i, it's a long time ago and I'm old, in fact the last one I had was about 15yrs ago maybe a bit more, think it was a D reg. time flies. or was it F
If it had carbs ie.webbers then it probably did shift well!
My friend had a 1.1 mk3 and had carbs fitted and he said it was so much faster than standard
06 December 2014, 04:39 PM
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Lol as I typed it I was thinking the same thing, I'm sure mine had carbs and big filter on top you are correct and in fact mine were not XR2i, it's a long time ago and I'm old, in fact the last one I had was about 15yrs ago maybe a bit more, think it was a D reg. time flies.
or was it F
you are correct and in fact mine were not XR2i, it's a long time ago and I'm old, in fact the last one I had was about 15yrs ago maybe a bit more, think it was a D reg. time flies. or was it F
06 December 2014, 06:50 PM
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07 December 2014, 04:32 AM
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Think if i was to go down the rwd route, I'd like to do this conversion.wouldn't need another car then
Can even v8 it lol
SUBARU IMPREZA STI 500+ PS RWD by Megalakakis:
OBR Koszyn- Subaru Impreza RWD ver. 2.0:
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Can even v8 it lol
SUBARU IMPREZA STI 500+ PS RWD by Megalakakis:
07 December 2014, 02:16 PM
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08 December 2014, 03:10 PM
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I dont really go for red cars but these look great in red!
Saw this car on Auto Trader’s Android App. Thought you might be interested. http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...01412039424280 Saw this car on Auto Trader’s Android App. Thought you might be interested. http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...01411299331298
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08 December 2014, 04:34 PM
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08 December 2014, 04:42 PM
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I know fwd isn't the best but i just don't feel i need rwd or 4wd anymore really. Even though it was a bit icey last night and i was enjoying stepping the back out on the odd turn here n there
08 December 2014, 04:44 PM
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09 December 2014, 12:45 AM
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09 December 2014, 07:41 PM
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Just test drove a 2.0 gt scirocco. Not too happy with the traction! If it weren't spinning,then the traction was kicking in,even rolling in 2nd and a bit of a spin in 3rd. It had good power but that grip and traction control would need sorting!