kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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i think i might get one  tbh theyve always been my fave cars ever since i had a go in my ex-gfs brothers one, quick as fuck! i tried a few quotes before and was getting nothing less than £4,000 just for TPF&F... however after trying confused.com which someone recommend off here ive found i can get it insured for under £2,000 (elephant.co.uk)
some of you still might think thats crap, but im only 19 and have no NCB as ive only been driving for a few months! please gimme your opinions on this car, but dont just slag it if you dont like them... if anyone can tell me things to look out for when looking at one, if even just some cool pics thatll be grand  lol
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Drew
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Registered: 24th Nov 01
Location: County Durham
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dont crash it - or if ya do - dont expect all ya limbs in the same place as they are now
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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lol. dont laugh at me when i say this... but looking at the 0-60 time for one, its 7.1secs. and a CTR is 6.8...
so with a choice few mods from k-tec i.e. full exhaust system, manifold, viper kit etc you reckon a R5 could take a CTR?
i ask because my mates getting a CTR in a couple of months...
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Leven Cruise
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Registered: 4th Aug 02
Location: Leven, Fife
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Id recently had one.. but sold it on again..
They are cool cars... and really quick. But, as Drew syas.. crash and you're fucked.. French tins cans with a turbo basically 
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psycho sport
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Registered: 27th Mar 03
Location: Guildford Surrey Drives: Vauxhall Monaro
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top motors mate. was thinking of getting one. insurance was more than the car though! if u do pass plus u will shave off an extra £100-£600 on ur quote!
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starkmotorsport
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Registered: 27th Apr 02
Location: Scotland
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Good luck finding one in good condition, but I say go for it! Great wee cars and theres heaps of performance parts for them.
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Sooty
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Registered: 9th Mar 03
Location: FLAP CENTRAL
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elephant will insure you... but wont really let you mod it
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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psycho: unfourtunity that quote was with the pass plus! however it seemed to only make about £150 difference anyway... maybe each insurance company rates them differently
sooty: thats alright i just wont tell them i know its dodgy but at the end of the day the cars only gonna be worth about £1,000 so even i write the car off im still not gonna claim... plus elephant seem really good because they have that "10 month NCB booster" thing which basically gives you 1yr NCB every 10 months rather than 12 months!
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Sooty
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Registered: 9th Mar 03
Location: FLAP CENTRAL
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NCB you can only use with elephant and your paying insurance for 10months, bit eek if you ask me... id wait a bit
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essexracer
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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ollie if u do get one...make sure u av enough money to get the head gaskit fixed as ur bound to blow it.... R5 GTT r well known for over heating. so 1st thing id do if i were u is to get a low temp fan switch and stat from bb tuning.
my ex had two R5 GTT, a phase one and 2. they r nippy, but as said above its only coz its a turbocharged tincan which r great in crashes
james
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BabyBlade
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Registered: 5th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Rides: Ninja 600
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Wouldnt not claim the mods your on about mate, if u hit someone else your have to claim! get a car to get some driving experience and dont waste 2k on insurance! save ur money for somit sportier in a couple of years if u ask me
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Nismo
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Registered: 12th Sep 02
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my mate was 19 and got insured for 1200 with no no-claims with elephant
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Martyn
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Registered: 17th Oct 03
Location: Luton
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I LIKE THOSE CARS,I THINK THERE REALLY NICE LOOKING.
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wayne hiscock
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Registered: 20th Jan 01
Location: wiltshire, trowbridge
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my m8s got one.
i love it
killed my corsa gsi. and wud probly have killed my audi turbo.
gr8 cars.
and his is standard. and he wants 200bhp
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Foz
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Registered: 8th May 02
Location: Bristol
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i quite like R5 GTT but they are old and this means problems. Only worth it if you can find one wich a old granny has used to go to the supermarket once a week in.
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MrDeCat
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Registered: 5th Jun 02
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I was looking at getting one b4 I bought the GTi... Be prepared to spend a lot of money just to keep it on the road...
I know they are not as good looking but seriously look at the Toyta Starlet Turbo... They do the same standing Quarter as a CTR, do 0-60 in 6.9 and are very tuneable.
They are import only but they are only a group 10 insurance! They are Jap and Jap = Reliable.
Heres a piccie of one...
And a standard engine bay...
I was looking at one before the GTi as well... Test drove a very nice one with HKS SUper Dragger exhaust, HKS BOV, HKS Mushroom filter... Was ready to buy but the sale fell through when the guy decided his brother wanted it! Sob sob...
I would still have one over my GTi but I got such a good deal on the GTi at the time that I couldn't be arsed.
[Edited on 18-10-2003 by MrDeCat]
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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i have 1 word for u: TESCO
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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yes its a large supermarket chain. Their insurance is cack. They hike premiums up like the world is going to end.
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MrDeCat
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Registered: 5th Jun 02
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Haha 2 True... Elephant seems to be very cheap for young drivers. They are just a lil 2 anti-mod for my liking... I'm with performance insurance purely cos they offered me discount equivalent to 2yrs NCB as I had been a named driver on another policy.
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s_inman
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Registered: 5th Dec 02
Location: kendal, Drives: MK2 Mr2 Turbo
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Tesco are very good, its costing me £1113 to insure a mr2 turbo and im 20 with 1yrs no claims
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Sooty
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Registered: 9th Mar 03
Location: FLAP CENTRAL
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Tesco's wanted 3k for me on my gti
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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I wanted one but have decided against it.
At the end of the day they may be fast but they aint exactly reliable.
Golf GTI 16V for me now 
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Sooty
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Registered: 9th Mar 03
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R5's aint practical as a daily drive
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wainey
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Registered: 20th Oct 02
Location: walsall west midlands
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quote:
Originally posted by Sooty
R5's aint practical as a daily drive
depends how u drive them mate, my mates got a phase 1 and has had it on the road now using it every day for 18months without a problem, hence why me and him are now in the stages of rebuilding my engine!!!!
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