NovaGTE2
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Registered: 26th Sep 06
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Has anyone got any experience of these; meant to be looking at a Black 2000/X reg one this evening. Never driven or even been in one before but look quite good on paper. Just after something cheapish to run and will be a little fun without causing problems.
So anything to look out for / experiences of these?
[Edited on 24-10-2010 by NovaGTE2]
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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mate had one, gearboxes are made of cheese, apart from that not much to worry about
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Ellis
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Registered: 11th Sep 07
Location: Aberdeenshire
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Heard of a few shitting gearboxes, my Dads 2001 TDi shat a box after 45K.
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gavin18787
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OJC has one so may be able to help
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
Location: Norton
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heard boxes are soft but a good car
Considered the lupo GTI
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Deano_19
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Location: Stevenage
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Slow
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nathy_87
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Location: West Mids. Drives: Škoda Fabia VRS 5J
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quote: Originally posted by Deano_19
Slow
Compared to?
I've been in one couple of my mates have a Polo GTI what shape you getting?
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sc0ott
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i would go for the tdi and get it remapped personally.
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flybikeslee
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fairly nippy imo, compared to a 1.6 corsa anyhoooow
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mwg
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quote: Originally posted by whitter45
heard boxes are soft but a good car
Considered the lupo GTI
have you seen the price of the Lupos? Ridiculous money! I remember when they were knew I quite liked them then sat in one and couldn't get the seat back enough and the love affair was over
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Ojc
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Not slow at all, never had ANY issues with us and had it over a year.
It got hammered around the Nurburgring and ate it up.
Lovely car.
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amos
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
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girlfriend has one nice cars but her gearbox went
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Good spec iirc xenons etc but sit a little high as standard imo.
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aron
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Registered: 10th May 07
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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chocolate gearboxes
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spikedjack
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They chew wheel bearings, my best mates owned his for 3 years and its chewed 6 of them!
these and gearboxes
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hbutler
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
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My mate has his for sale, great car, quick and well specced for the money
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Ojc
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Had ZERO issues with ours, bought with 82k on sold with 101k so don't listen to all the horry stories.
Proper Essex Touring Cars series around the GP Track in Germany as well.
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NovaGTE2
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Registered: 26th Sep 06
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I ended up buying it; they are nice little cars and a lot better than others i have been looking at around that size. Pick it up on Friday.
Here are a few pics
Will be changing the back lights asap tho
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Ellis
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Registered: 11th Sep 07
Location: Aberdeenshire
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Nice, as you say the lights are hoop though. IIRC those wheels are a bitch, they are a bugger to keep clean and the laquer peels off very easily.
[Edited on 21-10-2010 by Ellis]
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Ojc
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Lights
What are the wheels like? Get some AP coilovers for it, will ride lovely and handle even better.
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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are the seats a tourist information point
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Ojc
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Seats are gash, the leather looks nice in these.
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NovaGTE2
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The wheels polished lip is a little pitted but not to bad!
Only plans at the moment are to change the rear lights (although cant seem to find a standard set at the moment!) and then tidy a few bits and needs a couple of tyres. Might do a few bits next year but banned from spending money till then as got an expensive house move coming up
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corsaadzy
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always wanted one of these .. looks clean mate
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nathy_87
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@NovaGTE2: Same shape as mine, (except I haven't got the GTI), very nice and comfy seats (as I managed to source some for my car), IF you change your wheels, please can I have first dibs on them? Lights, I may have them off you, u2u me with details. Ive got standard lights on mine (poss straight swap?)
@ all those mentioning the seats, Silly design but comfy as hell
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