corsa_rob
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In december i get 1st year no claims and can insure few things in time lol...heres the options...
1.)Keep my 1.4 sport and make it look the tits
2.)Sell it to my sister and get a 1.6 sport and tune
3.)Get a c20xe in my sport (1.4 is on 60k lol)
4.)172 next year
5.)Join the frenchies (106 gti/Saxo VTS)??
6.)Save lots Astra Gsi/SRi turbo next year?
7.)Other...suggestions welcome
haha lots of options
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Nic Barnes
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id not bother with 1.6 is 20xe is in the options as its better off to spend the cash doing that than tuning a 1.6, will cost more in the long run for not much more poke than a 20xe in my opinion.
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Nic Barnes
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although a 106gti/saxo vts is a good option as theyre a giggle a minute
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Chris F
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1,6 and tune!
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JM_16v
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Originally posted by CorsaCF
1,6 Gti and tune!
gay
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Tommy L
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are you about 18 or 19? or older? if you're 18 or 19 and getting your 1st ncb then i would either stick with the 1.4 or get a 1.6 and tune a little, not too overboard. then even after your second year i think an astra turbo is a little optomistic as insurance will be very high, unless you have lots of it and the insurance doesn't bother you 
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corsa_rob
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how much a fairly decent gti/vts going for these days??? what problems they suffer from gearbox...???i know they are french before someone askes. think they might be a bit more fun than my sport, need more poke! the XE is probably the choice that will be most fun but cost of conversion? and reliability are summat i gotta consider i guess
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Nic Barnes
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20xe is a perfectly reliable engine. theyre very well made if anything
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corsa_rob
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Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
are you about 18 or 19? or older? if you're 18 or 19 and getting your 1st ncb then i would either stick with the 1.4 or get a 1.6 and tune a little, not too overboard. then even after your second year i think an astra turbo is a little optomistic as insurance will be very high, unless you have lots of it and the insurance doesn't bother you
im 22 going on 23 mate so insurance aint too bad i just aint got all that much cash...1400 sport cost me £1250 this year going down to £620 this year...but dont mind paying £1200 again for something with more power and bit better handling if i can get a gud price for my sport. astra turbo will cost me about £1280 i think it was in may (2 years driving, 1 ncb)...cus im abit older me thinkgs
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Tommy L
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if you are 22 going on 23 then i would consider the astra gsi
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
if you are 22 going on 23 then i would consider the astra gsi
rare moment, but yeah, id agree with this tomtom freak
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corsa_rob
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20xe is a perfectly reliable engine. theyre very well made if anything
I've heard but will be a higher mileage than the current 60k 1400 lol...mileage is jack though if its looked after i guess...
Pricing is a factor as cant be doing the conversion myself as i dont know enough!
What the mpg figures? wud be interesting to know what can be done on a full tank...might have just been the first to ask it
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Nic Barnes
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i did 630miles almost exactly, well, it was 629 but so what and it cost me 45 quid driving from my house to some freaks in northampton and back
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Tommy L
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quote:
Originally posted by muppetsport
quote:
Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
if you are 22 going on 23 then i would consider the astra gsi
rare moment, but yeah, id agree with this tomtom freak
baiting
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corsa_rob
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Originally posted by muppetsport
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Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
if you are 22 going on 23 then i would consider the astra gsi
rare moment, but yeah, id agree with this tomtom freak
question is will the astra be as fun...best mates same age with a renault 5 gt turbo haha! aint got a family on the way or anything, so after something fun that wont cost the world but good stuff...the 2 litre wud be amazin im sure, wud keep the car abit or the sleeper it is too
dunno if the gti or vts wud be the wrong direction but i aint planning on growning up anymore for a while
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Nic Barnes
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i once raced an astra gsi turbo with a corsa xe, and i won
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corsa_rob
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Originally posted by muppetsport
i did 630miles almost exactly, well, it was 629 but so what and it cost me 45 quid driving from my house to some freaks in northampton and back
WTF!! 630 on a standard tank? how many litre tank? lol! guessing a 47 litre standard...I get 300 miles/tank!! guess motorway miles are different game though
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James
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Save for a house 
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VegasPhil
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FFS James, Get back in Off Day.
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_rob
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Originally posted by muppetsport
i did 630miles almost exactly, well, it was 629 but so what and it cost me 45 quid driving from my house to some freaks in northampton and back
WTF!! 630 on a standard tank? how many litre tank? lol! guessing a 47 litre standard...I get 300 miles/tank!! guess motorway miles are different game though
no, 35 quid filled it, then a tenner on the way back as the light came on
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corsa_rob
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Originally posted by muppetsport
i once raced an astra gsi turbo with a corsa xe, and i won
that wud be the fun part
I'll have to sell my girlfriend
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by James
Save for a house
would a house beat a 106gti round a track?
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corsa_rob
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Originally posted by James
Save for a house
thats grown up
0-60mph of said house?
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Tommy L
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quote:
Originally posted by muppetsport
i did 630miles almost exactly, well, it was 629 but so what and it cost me 45 quid driving from my house to some freaks in northampton and back
you didn't see me
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Nic Barnes
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and im glad of that every day corsa_tomtom. very glad
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