mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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My mate just bought it, 160bhp, bright yellow on 15" GTi-6 alloys, what a flying machine! Im ashamed to say it but I liked it  Totally different to all the other saxos and 106s Ive ever been in, it was even nice inside with Leather and Alcantra trimmed seats and felt quite well built 
Id buy one but worried about reliablility 
Cant believe I just said that id buy a 106
Now I can see why a few people on here go on about them 
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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I wouldn't have another one
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corsa5dr
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Registered: 12th Jan 03
Location: Bath/Bristol - Evo 4 GSR
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Felt quite well built
From what I have heard LAD are cowboys and their 160bhp conversions usually make a lot less, although I'm not sure what you get with the conversion.
Reliability is ok, mine gets taken to 7000rpm + every day and has had no issues
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stuarty
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Fife
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a love mine,only had it a few months but its a nice car to drive
only thing that concerns me is the problems you get with the alarm,the ticking relay and the leaking sunroof,all seem to be common faults with the gti. Not got the leaking sunroof one yet tho
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Lynny
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Registered: 3rd Jan 03
Location: oop north! Where people talk properly
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quote:
Originally posted by stuarty
a love mine,only had it a few months but its a nice car to drive
only thing that concerns me is the problems you get with the alarm,the ticking relay and the leaking sunroof,all seem to be common faults with the gti. Not got the leaking sunroof one yet tho
will be your clutch and gear box next, i know 4 106 gti owners and all have had a problem with clutch and gear box within few months of gettin it
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
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my clutch and gear box is a bit dodgy
I'm considering getting a quickshift? Do you any of you guys have problems going from 1st to 2nd gear? and any of you tried a quickshift?
Wanna get a power read out asap standard and then get ecosse ram induction kit, exhaust and decat...
Should be seeing about 135+ bhp with just that to be honest.
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TNM
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: Nottingham Drives: VW Tiguan
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LAD are well known for their bull shit figures!
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Morley
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Registered: 17th Dec 03
Location: Lancaster, Lancashire
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It is a mate of mine's old car, I'll post up pro-pictures of it when i get home  its a nice motor, very clean, well looked after too
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
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There's a guy on PGAC selling a port polished and flowed head (never been used) but estimates gains of 15-20 bhp and only wants £300... I'd be tempted but its effort to fit and I have other things I need to buy.
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stuarty
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yeah am waiting on the gearbox going next,its alright the now but just doesnt feel right.
paul u might find ur pushin more than that,sum of the gtis are reading higher as standard than 120bhp,just gotta hope u got a good one
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vibrio
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LAD
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Morley
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Registered: 17th Dec 03
Location: Lancaster, Lancashire
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I'm from morecambe and know several people with LAD tuned 106's... I think that a large majority of LAD's bad reputation is people like you lot "hearing" crap over the the internet airwaves that you feed from, grumble about something decent for a change and not about someones tuned car that you dont know and will probably never meet!
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
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The 130 bhp standard ones were generally year 2000 only for some reason?
The way to tell whether it is or not, is to look for 2 grey prongs that stick out the front of the head where the exhaust manifold is... like in this pic
If you have this you'll have over 130 bhp standard... if not you'll be lucky to get about 125 standard...
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TNM
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: Nottingham Drives: VW Tiguan
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quote:
Originally posted by Morley
I'm from morecambe and know several people with LAD tuned 106's... I think that a large majority of LAD's bad reputation is people like you lot "hearing" crap over the the internet airwaves that you feed from, grumble about something decent for a change and not about someones tuned car that you dont know and will probably never meet!
Take your foot out of your mouth now and listen.
I had a saxo and i know quite a few people who had had dealings with LAD. their power claims where no where near what they could deliver. Not on just one persons car or two but at least 5 or 6 i can think of.
so STFU
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Morley
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The mere fact that you had "friends" who had "dealings" with LAD makes me laugh ta the fact that you feel you have the right to go slagging them off. The people from round here (LAD's area) that i have been in and sometimes drive one of them, are tuned accordingly to what the figures that LAD produced.
I don't like being told to shut the fuck up...
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TNM
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quote:
Originally posted by Morley
The mere fact that you had "friends" who had "dealings" with LAD makes me laugh ta the fact that you feel you have the right to go slagging them off. The people from round here (LAD's area) that i have been in and sometimes drive one of them, are tuned accordingly to what the figures that LAD produced.
I don't like being told to shut the fuck up...
Tooo late ive already told you to!
I chose not to have anything done by them after seeing the work they had done to other peoples cars!
This is the internet a source of information and a fountain of knowledge if people dont spread their knowledge then we will all be like pug nut and you!
So chillout and STFU.
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
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I heard someone asked LAD to do a conversion and when he got the car back there was just a hamster wheel where the engine was? 
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StuartVRS
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Registered: 9th Feb 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Morley
The mere fact that you had "friends" who had "dealings" with LAD makes me laugh ta the fact that you feel you have the right to go slagging them off. The people from round here (LAD's area) that i have been in and sometimes drive one of them, are tuned accordingly to what the figures that LAD produced.
I don't like being told to shut the fuck up...
Well, you can shut the fuck up. Word of mouth is the best way to find out about shitty companies. The bloke you are slagging off has reason to say what he has said, so others can now make their own judgement on whether to use the company or not. Id rather hear about problems like this so i can spend my money somewhere with a bit of honesty about what figures they will get from modifications. Exact same reason that i wont use AMD for my audi and why i recommend avoiding them.
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Morley
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quote:
Originally posted by TNM
...fountain of knowledge if people dont spread their knowledge then we will all be like pug nut and you!
problem is, I don't "spread my knowledge" over young boys like you appear to
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Twiggy
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quote:
Originally posted by TNM
LAD are well known for their bull shit figures!
Yup! Sure are!!!!!
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corsa_godfather
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ive got the sticky relay thing on my pug plus a leaky sunroof  lol
on the other hand i gave DEAMMCREYNOLDS good run for his money in his 2 litre corsa
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stuartmitchell
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
The 130 bhp standard ones were generally year 2000 only for some reason?
The way to tell whether it is or not, is to look for 2 grey prongs that stick out the front of the head where the exhaust manifold is... like in this pic
If you have this you'll have over 130 bhp standard... if not you'll be lucky to get about 125 standard...
confirmed what I already knew 
there alright cars, if it wasnt built by the french it would have been a lot better 
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Skipz
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Registered: 23rd Aug 03
Location: Falkirk: Drives:nothing but gettin another Corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Morley
The mere fact that you had "friends" who had "dealings" with LAD makes me laugh ta the fact that you feel you have the right to go slagging them off. The people from round here (LAD's area) that i have been in and sometimes drive one of them, are tuned
accordingly to what the figures that LAD produced.
I don't like being told to shut the fuck up...
and how were these figures proven?? rolling road by anychace???
In that case take them with a pinch of salt Rolling roads can be a accurate as the US Army's Aim!! if a company wants to show 160bhp they will show you! all it takes is a slight dab on the brakes as the rollers start and it messes up the whole run..
Rolling Roads are not 100% accurate and give you a rough Guidance on Power out put....
Also everyone has there own Opinions on Companies so therefore they are quite entitled to feel this way about them!
[Edited on 24-01-2005 by h18_oab]
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by Morley
I'm from morecambe and know several people with LAD tuned 106's... I think that a large majority of LAD's bad reputation is people like you lot "hearing" crap over the the internet airwaves that you feed from, grumble about something decent for a change and not about someones tuned car that you dont know and will probably never meet!
can I ask what coming from morecambe mean 
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Andy
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To do with sheep I believe...
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