GIBBS
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Registered: 22nd Feb 01
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oh dear, maybe not then! lol...corsa5dr make sure they take u through to green department as diff departments will quote you differently! keep trying and make them think they need your business not that you need their insurance! 
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Originally posted by fadscorsa
its all down to taste to be honest, your biased to jap stuff which in our eyes is more expneive to fix and repair, where as if ollie wanted anything for the nova he could go stright to the breakers yeard or take it to lee mitchell to help him fix it...all depends on your perspective?
Exactly, I don't have to go to a main dealer to have it fixed, I wanted a Nova since I was 16 with this engine and these wheels in white therefore I built one.
I hate Jap cars, boring no charachter at all.
Gibbs, I don't have any major problems with the Nova, its just the water temp sensor which is about £15 to replace. The same problem on a Honda would cost the earth to fix, I would'nt have Lee Mitchell at the end of a phone to help me get it fix or point me in the right direction either.
I won't ever be buying anything but Vauxhalls from now on, I should never have purchased a Punto got conned by main dealers and cost an earth to keep on the road.
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GIBBS
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Registered: 22nd Feb 01
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
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Originally posted by fadscorsa
its all down to taste to be honest, your biased to jap stuff which in our eyes is more expneive to fix and repair, where as if ollie wanted anything for the nova he could go stright to the breakers yeard or take it to lee mitchell to help him fix it...all depends on your perspective?
Exactly, I don't have to go to a main dealer to have it fixed, I wanted a Nova since I was 16 with this engine and these wheels in white therefore I built one.
I hate Jap cars, boring no charachter at all.
Gibbs, I don't have any major problems with the Nova, its just the water temp sensor which is about £15 to replace. The same problem on a Honda would cost the earth to fix, I would'nt have Lee Mitchell at the end of a phone to help me get it fix or point me in the right direction either.
I won't ever be buying anything but Vauxhalls from now on, I should never have purchased a Punto got conned by main dealers and cost an earth to keep on the road.
I do understand your point now, just couldnt really get me head round it, i suppose at the end of the day it's what you want regardless if it will be quicker for the money etc.. so you've got it
Can't really say jap car's are boring and no charactar, that's just bias 
plus using a punto as relation isnt fair, it's a fiat!
neway, glad ya like ya car and hope it's sorted and running perfectly soon
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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quote:
Originally posted by lee mitchell
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Originally posted by GIBBS
Yea i do see what you mean, i'm not totally biased as i wouldnt say no to a let corsa or xe corsa ,
once he done the mantzel inlet and that he will be up with xe corsas
Yes, I can't wait for it to run next time at pod at its full potential just to show that it is fast
I mean it has run a 16.8 when it was stripped and with the faulty temp sensor, so with a working temp sensor I expect a 15.9
Then with Mantzel and unichip 15.5 - 15.2
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3CorsaMeal
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will it match the XE for top end speed tho?
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Ojc
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No way 
But I can't afford to be caught doing 140mph
Won't have the torque or the mid range but up the quarter it will on par with XE Corsas
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lee mitchell
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Registered: 26th Jan 01
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Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
will it match the XE for top end speed tho?
my gsi speedos accurate at 90 mph with santa pod timing and my car just pulls top end all the way to 130mph easy
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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ojc - the punto costs pennies to keep on the road 
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
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Originally posted by lee mitchell
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Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
will it match the XE for top end speed tho?
my gsi speedos accurate at 90 mph with santa pod timing and my car just pulls top end all the way to 130mph easy
is that with f15 gearbox? i have to rev the crap outta mine to get up over a tonne...
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lee mitchell
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Registered: 26th Jan 01
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yea f15
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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olie drop a cam in there when you put the unichip and mantzel fast road/group n rally cam,
a friends gsi had this and was sucha fun car to drive
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
I mean it has run a 16.8 when it was stripped and with the faulty temp sensor, so with a working temp sensor I expect a 15.9
cant see you getting 15.9 imo.
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Ojc
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I cannot wait to prove you wrong.
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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i would like to see you prove them wrong ollie
i reckon one your running a mantzel and a few head mods your beat my 15.7
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jr
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Ojc
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Check it!
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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[Edited on 02-11-2004 by jr]
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