mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Mini John Cooper Works R56
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bracey123
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Registered: 24th Oct 08
Location: parkhead, Glasgow City
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Was close to buying one today :/ kinda glad i didnt
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
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There not that bad, Piston 4 is rare to fail
and you have to be ragging from cold etc for it to go
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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quote:
Originally posted by mwg
Mini John Cooper Works R56
Have you ever driven an R53? Superchargers are far far superior
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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Not that quick imo test drove over year ago and was very dissaponted in the performance but they do look very smart really like the styling.
Iv always wanted one but my bubble was burst tho after i test drove one.
[Edited on 21-06-2012 by Mark.W]
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kennySRi
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Registered: 12th Nov 10
Location: Lancashire
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
quote:
Originally posted by mwg
Mini John Cooper Works R56
Have you ever driven an R53? Superchargers are far far superior
And look far nicer aswell imo 
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Can't comment on 197 but my 182 was fun at any speed. Had so much soul and every ounce of power was useable. It could be driven hard, all day everyday. It had flimsy from but it didn't rattle. It broke once, because of neglect by previous garage and idiotic previous owner, not by design.
VXR is a nice car, but read the reviews and you will see that whilst its not a bad car (well apart from the gearbox! But all cars have their issues) the ST Megane etc all trounce it because they are so much more involving. People on here are as obsessed with racing up hills and getting to work in the two days of snow a year as they are 0-60 times. All in all most of that is junk.
Some cars are fun and involving. Handling well I.e not mechanical grip, but how it responds, how stiff the car car, does it tell you what's going on, is it balanced? Well me personally (doesn't make it right for everyone) would go with the car that is most involving fun.
[Edited on 21-06-2012 by Jambo]
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JordyCarter
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Registered: 14th Mar 10
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I think if you treat a car properly and dont push it very often it will do you well. If i had the cash id probably look for other options though
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Cookieace
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Registered: 29th Jan 12
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I want either a Corsa or Astra VXR as my next car after my corsa, I know someone who owns the Astra VXR and he loves it.
Either that or maybe a Honda EK 
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corsa-vxr
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Registered: 15th Apr 11
Location: ayr
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aint that great tbh had one last year 3 gearbox failures in a month and that happened driving at 30mph...
standard there slow tbh wasnt impressed..
once i put fmic and full exhaust system on it opened up felt like a different car
mines was also lowered 30mm on dap-r springs handled really well...
standaard it felt like a boat
oh and mines had only done 28k miles
only thing not replaced on it in that time was the engine block
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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3 gearbox failures in a month? Riiigghhtt
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Mr Clean
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Registered: 16th Jun 12
Location: wales
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Hate corsa vxr`s, nothing like a astra vxr at all in the sense of the pace and handling.
anyone with one should sell up lol
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
3 gearbox failures in a month? Riiigghhtt
Must have been 3 chocolate gearboxes in a row.
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Chris C
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Registered: 2nd Jan 05
Location: Hemel Hempstead
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
3 gearbox failures in a month? Riiigghhtt
Must have been re fitting the old one 
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Tiger
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Registered: 12th Jun 01
Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
Get an Astra VXR instead.
Or even a Vectra VXR, better than both of them....
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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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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
quote:
Originally posted by mwg
Mini John Cooper Works R56
Have you ever driven an R53? Superchargers are far far superior
My 2nd favourite car for involvement/drivability, XE was first as loved the rawness
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Aleex
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Registered: 21st Jul 09
Location: Plymouth
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quote:
Originally posted by Krim
I want either a Corsa or Astra VXR as my next car after my corsa, I know someone who owns the Astra VXR and he loves it.
Either that or maybe a Honda EK
Ek9 ftw .
Vtec - that is all
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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quote:
Originally posted by John
quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
3 gearbox failures in a month? Riiigghhtt
Must have been 3 chocolate gearboxes in a row.
Not putting the clutch all the way down IMO.
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
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Too many gear changes, 10 a day maximum!
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
Location: Norton
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had one and was a good car
Drink fuel though - struggled to get 30mpg
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
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I loved my Corsa VXR, never had any troubles other replacing tyres regularly lol
If anyone ever asked me id reccomend one - had iot from new though and looked after though so cannot comment on 2nd hand
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djgritt
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Registered: 1st Nov 07
Location: Dorset Drives: Focus ST / Hyundai i20N
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quote:
Originally posted by Tiger
quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
Get an Astra VXR instead.
Or even a Vectra VXR, better than both of them....
Utter bargains nowadays - mine is a '57 280PS model with pricey Full Leather & Nav options - cost me £6.5k in October...
Thirsty as fuck mind.  
And waaaaaaaay too easy to get to silly speeds too, it just pulls & pulls. 
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
quote:
Originally posted by mwg
Mini John Cooper Works R56
Have you ever driven an R53? Superchargers are far far superior
Nope I haven't, wasn't suggesting it was better or worse than your suggestion, just another option. You driven an R56 FJCW?
In what respect is the supercharger superior, genuinely interested. Turbo is way easier to tune, just a remap and you are at 260bhp. The proper R53 Works with the Works only wheels on look nice
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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quote:
Originally posted by djgritt
quote:
Originally posted by Tiger
quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
Get an Astra VXR instead.
Or even a Vectra VXR, better than both of them....
Utter bargains nowadays - mine is a '57 280PS model with pricey Full Leather & Nav options - cost me £6.5k in October...
Thirsty as fuck mind.
And waaaaaaaay too easy to get to silly speeds too, it just pulls & pulls.
Sounds like a bargain if you can live with the running costs 
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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I like the looks of the corsa. My mates got one in silver with anthracite 18s lowered on its ass and it looks amazin. I prefer the Astra tho.
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