Gambit
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Registered: 5th Jun 00
Location: Common Sense HQ
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why are they soo cheap? u can pick up a 1998 20vT with 45k on it for approx 4.5k.
are they problematic? i know its an engine out job for a timing belt change but is that the worst of it?
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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i think the fact that they are dog ugly has summit to say for it lol
but, for 4.5k its a LOT of car!!
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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I too been thinking of these, Insurance aint bad for me either
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Chris@Speedfreex
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
Location: west mids, corsa C20LET
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bitch on petrol tho
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Gambit
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Registered: 5th Jun 00
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i think they are nice looking in the met colours
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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They are costly to fix full stop.
but yeah alot of car for the money 6.0 dead to 60mph fairly refined i'd have one
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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the appantly have dogy electrics and fuck up randomly
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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ps - you can get it in a primer grey colour
different, but not my cup o tea
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vibrio
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Registered: 28th Feb 01
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check manifold has been replaced and not crack ( big problem) and that the cam belt does not need changed as thats a big expense
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
Location: Lincoln.
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timing belt £1800 and two day job,dodgy electrics leak in lots of water and thats just the start
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stuyw
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Registered: 15th May 02
Location: North West Drives: Rev3 MR2 Turbo
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a bloke who i work with has got one, upgraded to 250 bhp
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vibrio
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they are perfectly good cars. like all cars they have problems
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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they can be bloody fast... been pasted a few times by a yellow one from edinburgh..... whilst in the bucket riding solo
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DAYZEE
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Registered: 13th Nov 00
Location: Stevenage, MR2 Turbo, 328i Coupe, CBR600F
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Take it to a specialist for the cambelt and its not an engine out job.
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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I think they look good. 220hp not to be sniffed @.
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
Location: Liverpool
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gorgeous cars...insurance is high on them though I reckon that keeps the prices down...as been said cambelt change is a must as can be costly...and very fast...fella i. my work (same fella as stuyw mentioned) has his upgraded and dump valve etc fitted...sounds awesome!!
I would have one!!!
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vibrio
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8s 60-100mpg. mmmm lovely
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