csweatherston
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Registered: 16th Jan 06
Location: Devon
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
it will bw chwaper to insure a standard 1.6 than a modded 1.4 probably. will also be a lot quicker.
what about road tax!!!
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LukeD
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Registered: 23rd Jan 07
Location: Shropshire
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dont worry me about the road tax! haha! aint had to do it yet for the 1.6! wots the price difference in tax from 1.4 to a 1.6?
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csweatherston
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Registered: 16th Jan 06
Location: Devon
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erm..nearly double i believe  £190ish?
atleast its not group G.. £400!! ffs
my next car will be 1400cc or less...
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
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quote:
Originally posted by Monster
you're are not going to get 12bhp of a manifold, de-cat and full system on a 1.4.
im living prove that you can
4-2-1 manifold
Decat
System
panel filter
modded airbox
all equals 103.5bhp - 15.5bhp over standard
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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I didn't gain 12bhp from a full exhaust on a 1.6.
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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The gains on the 1.6 aren't as good as the gains on the 1.4
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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I gained 28bhp on my 1.4, 21bhp on my 1.6
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GTS-T Rob
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Registered: 20th Jul 05
Location: Cambridgeshire Drives: Skyline
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quote:
Originally posted by JayT
cant insure a 1.6 til im 21 so thats not going to happen!
dont understand that at all?
im got insured on my gsi in my own name and all that when i was 18 without any no claims for £750ish? i think it was
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JayT
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Registered: 26th Jul 06
Location: Stoke On Trent
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tescos policy, others have started this too apparently!
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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Tesco are rubbish, expensive and have crap customer service.
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JayT
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Registered: 26th Jul 06
Location: Stoke On Trent
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i disagree there robin, they are one of the cheapest ive found, they are a big company and not some little dodgy one, and their customer service has seemed pretty good so far!
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GTS-T Rob
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Registered: 20th Jul 05
Location: Cambridgeshire Drives: Skyline
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quinn direct
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tom_simes
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Registered: 12th Jan 05
Location: Undy, Newport Drives: Skoda Octavia vRS estate
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quote:
Originally posted by tom_simes
As I said in your other thread Jay, how much is the difference in insurance?
From those mods listed up top, that will be at least £500 worth, and then as Rob says the insurance will be higher anyway as it is modified anyway.
I'm 20, with 0 NCB, and have my 1.6 insured in my name for £900, with alloys, exhaust, brakes, suspension, all audio, and other small cosmetic changes all covered like for like.
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Superlite Ltd.
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Registered: 9th Jan 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
it will bw chwaper to insure a standard 1.6 than a modded 1.4
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JayT
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Registered: 26th Jul 06
Location: Stoke On Trent
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for the last time, i can get insured on a modded 1.4 sport but cant get insured on a standard 1.6 sport til im 21!
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tom_simes
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Registered: 12th Jan 05
Location: Undy, Newport Drives: Skoda Octavia vRS estate
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quote:
Originally posted by JayT
for the last time, i can get insured on a modded 1.4 sport but cant get insured on a standard 1.6 sport til im 21!
Jay, who have you rung that tells you that?
I'm with HIC, and I'm 20.
Elephant quoted my £1050 last year on my 1.6 Sport, when I was 19.
Why don't you just ring around, or at the very least use http://www.confused.com/ ?
Give it a go, it will be cheaper and better to insure a standard 1.6 sport than it will to spend money tuning a 1.4.
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Robbo2639
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Registered: 5th Mar 07
Location: Spennymoor Drives : 1.2i Corsa Breeze
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quote:
Originally posted by Cruising Corsa
quinn direct
quinn direct is a good choice for the first year, then get on to full comp with admiral... dnt know after that since i only bin driving a year 
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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Seriously, you say you can't get insured, what you mean is you can't get insured with Tesco.
Go elsewhere, they ARE expensive, and they ARE rubbish, it doesn't matter if they're a big company or not, that just means they care even less about customer service.
I was with Tesco, I moved to Admiral and saved about £300.
SHOP AROUND and you'll be able to insure the better car.
[Edited on 22-03-2007 by Robin]
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Try Moreth<n. Im paying £380 FC on a 1.6 and im 21. Was paying £600 FC with admiral when I was 20.
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daz 16v
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Registered: 12th Jun 06
Location: Pemberton, Wigan
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I'm same as jay hence why i got a 1.4 and i'm with tesco who will insure me on a modded 1.4 but not a 1.6 til i'm 21
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daz 16v
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Registered: 12th Jun 06
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but i did ring around and everyone wanted £2,500 for a 1.6 and £1,500 for 1.4 fc and then tesco only wanted £900 fc
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topshot_2k
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Registered: 1st Dec 03
Location: Northampton Drives: Pug GTi-6
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adrian flux for my 1.6 with mods £800 fully comp at 20
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JayT
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Registered: 26th Jul 06
Location: Stoke On Trent
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daz 1.2 thankyou, exactly the same as me! more or less same price too, will be around 800 for me FC!
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GTS-T Rob
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Registered: 20th Jul 05
Location: Cambridgeshire Drives: Skyline
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easy then, change your insurer as most people are saying, what is soo good about tesco that you can change to go elsewhere
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JayT
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Registered: 26th Jul 06
Location: Stoke On Trent
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the fact that ive only just gone through the hasle of finding cheap car insurance and they came out best for the car i have now, ive started to build up some no claims and i can only use them with them as my dad is on the policy plus they have given the best quote by far for me for a 1.4 sport and they allow mods too!
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