Fad
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Originally posted by Ben G
They werent 6.5k a year ago though..
Early ones were trading for this last year I know so because my brother bidded on a few. Daimo got offered trade money for a car with gear box problems that was 5-6 years old car. Myself and Warren went viewed a couple in the 6k bracket too which had working gearboxes.
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by Ojc
May I point out my Astra VXR was far better than your Audi S3 but none of that matters now I own a BMW
As a drivers car, the astra wins hands down for sure. It was more involving, and you could drive it better with more edge and fun.
But
the S3 is so so much better. It rides the bumps far better, its quicker (tested  ), the brakes are far superiour (big ol calipers and disks), and the interior quality is on another level to Vauxhall.
Its just as economical as the astra, but with more go, and the fake 4wd really worked in the snow. It is a better car, but not sure its a £12k better car than the VXR was. I miss driving the astra, but only for a breif second
Thought you was a vauxhall nut? What happened to you and your birds nurb?
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by Fad
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Originally posted by Ben G
They werent 6.5k a year ago though..
Early ones were trading for this last year I know so because my brother bidded on a few. Daimo got offered trade money for a car with gear box problems that was 5-6 years old car. Myself and Warren went viewed a couple in the 6k bracket too which had working gearboxes.
Cheers dude. Your spot on. There were loads for sale in a cheap bracket. We even had a joke about how lightly we got off with getting rid of that car.
Gearbox was absolutly knackard. Reading online, seems quite a few more have busted too. Sh1tty M32s, absolutly awful gearbox. How can a huge company go so far backwards? F28's never had this problem.
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mwg
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Pics of S3?
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Dave
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We picked a 56 plate up last year from a dealer for a customer that was absolutely immaculate, 1 owner, low miles, FVSH, one of the cleanest used cars I've seen, pretty sure we only gave 6k for it.
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Ingham
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Internet is happening in here.
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Daimo B
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MWG, as its a rare occasion I have the car at work... Dirty, meh, don't do car cleaning anymore (when did spending a whole day cleaning your car go?  ). To think of the abuse about selling that car from users "in the know".....
[Edited on 07-07-2011 by Daimo B]
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Ojc
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Quicker than a stage 2 Astra? I smell Internet
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Ojc
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Lol
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mwg
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Do like those. Classy car and the interior is easily best in class. I'd got one if they weren't so much more expensive to buy and run.
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mwg
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Originally posted by Ojc
Quicker than a stage 2 Astra? I smell Internet
standard vs standard
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jacko198
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Fooking love those, very nice!
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by Ojc
Quicker than a stage 2 Astra? I smell Internet
Never mentioned that? Standard VXR. Ask Andy S, told him about it.
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by mwg
Do like those. Classy car and the interior is easily best in class. I'd got one if they weren't so much more expensive to buy and run.
Really is a nice car for every day use I have to admit. Its just the grown up hot hatch (vastly overpriced IMO). I thought it was heavier than the VXR as well, but its only 50kg which is impressive considering the quality improvement you get.
JCW mini? Girls got one of the first ones in the carpark. I'd like one of those. 204bhp or something? hers being a very early one is the SC engine. Sounds fantastic. Shes a rich girl though, her first car. Jealously from me springs to mind.
Talking of jealously, any of you lot seen Brad Finchum? Bastid works at McLared on the MPC-12C race car. 
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Fad
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Nice Daimo....a stage 1 S3 is 300bhp and stage 2 is 355bhp....tempting?
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Ben G
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too much threads with the same responses 'cool story bro' and 'getting a bit internet in here' type comments.
I will finish you, scott with too many o's
There is only one o.
pedantic.
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Ben G
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brad fincham with the ears in the youtube video in general chat?
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by Fad
Nice Daimo....a stage 1 S3 is 300bhp and stage 2 is 355bhp....tempting?
Donna wont let me  Despite going on and on and on and on about it Still her car (well, married now, so i own 50% of it ).
Thats ok, theres a few bike track days in a remap cost
tbh, im selling one fo them to get my own pocket rocket. Lupo Sports/Arosa and Smart Cars are at the top of the list so far. Cheapness for work. Laaaame
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mwg
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1.6 Turbo, 211hp in the R56 JCW. Its the proper factory made one too.
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Fad
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Originally posted by Daimo B
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Originally posted by Fad
Nice Daimo....a stage 1 S3 is 300bhp and stage 2 is 355bhp....tempting?
tbh, im selling one fo them to get my own pocket rocket. Lupo Sports/Arosa and Smart Cars are at the top of the list so far. Cheapness for work. Laaaame
For the love of god please don't powdercoat anything on it otherwise it'll end up being one of many never ending projects.
Get a Lupo GTi....got a cult following, wicked to drive and seem to hold their money well!
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adiohead
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FOR SALE:
2010 Audi S3 in white, low mileage, fsh, vgc, etc.
£6.5k ono
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Daimo B
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I'd love a Lupo GTi, but they hold their value above £4k, and i'll only have about £2k max really. Lost 8+ years NCB so have to start all over again with 0 Getting quotes for more money tpft, than it costs me to insure both bike, FC, protected with all the gubbins
Audio
FOR SALE:
A Joke used many times from the year 2010. Used more times than a hooker on heat, and as comical as a joint dropped in a bucket of water. And just as wet in humour 
And anyway, at least triple/quad that figure
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adiohead
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SetH
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Hi Daimo 
Congrats on your wedding fella 
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andys sxi
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audi looks lovely and the interior looks good aswell
id like a audi a3 be better if it was an s line
April 08 feature car
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