gez bay
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anyone owned one of these before?
looking for abit more info on them, nice to drive? handling?
just an overview of the cars really. I know parts are expensive and they're a pain to repair.
gez
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DannyB
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One of the worst looking cars ever, just look at it It looks like something kryten from Red Dwarf has shat out.
[Edited on 19-05-2011 by DannyB]
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mattant
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I like them, I can't imagine them being reliable though
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adiohead
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I think they're sexy but it's a shame they're fwd.
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gez bay
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i like them too. low and black wheels. winner
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gez bay
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ohhh yeah, and the noise
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DannyB
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Pretty sure someone on here has a red one with black wheels of some sort.
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gez bay
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJMoNcxr8T0&feature=related
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adiohead
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there seem to be a lot of videos of fatal crashes
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gez bay
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as related vids?
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adiohead
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I clicked on the green one in related and then the top of the next lot was this:
http://youtu.be/IMOCfNnsO30
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Brett
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Engine out job for clutch/cambelt iirc, could be wrong.
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gez bay
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im guessing they dont handle
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gez bay
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quote: Originally posted by loafofbrett
Engine out job for clutch/cambelt iirc, could be wrong.
you are right, proper pain to do
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Fro
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I like them, but have never driven a tubby one.
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N3CRO
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I think they're hidious but I'd love a Punto with a Coupe engine.
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gez bay
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suppose they're like marmite. i like one.
im tempted to sell the 172 for one
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Archie
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quote: Originally posted by DannyB
Pretty sure someone on here has a red one with black wheels of some sort.
Leon, he bought it off a mate of mine.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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Couple of my mates had them. Fast and sound great. As mentioned shame it's fwd.
Great looking cars, pininfarina design Interior was also quite plush for the time
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gez bay
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the interior in a normal one is pisshh, but the 'plus' model has lush recaros
jambo, what was the handling like?
[Edited on 19-05-2011 by gez bay]
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Jambo
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Been out in them but never driven one tbh. I'm pretty sure they where never famed for it, but never berated either so I would say average for a 1994 fwd turbo!
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davieslim
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My friends had one for years, sprint blue 20vt it runs arround 500bhp and any issues its had have been due to him not being very good at working on it, they are a cunt to work on, everything seems to involve the engine having to be removed which aint perfect if your like me and does most of your work on the driveway
If you get one get it in portifino blue
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gez bay
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cool, average is better than crap so im happy
[Edited on 19-05-2011 by gez bay]
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Jake
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leather interior is very nice, clocks are nice, engine noise from the turbo is nice, the brembos are really good but they feel very front end heavy so they dont handle great.
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davieslim
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There not the worst, and its better looking than the alfa gtv thing
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