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big eck
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Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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12th Feb 14 at 15:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The new Audi S1 has just been released. 230bhp and 4wd, plenty scope for more power. A bit more pricey at £25k.
Robin
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12th Feb 14 at 15:08   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Saw that earlier. Think if wait for the Polo R
big eck
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Oh aye, forgot about the polo. These 2 are gonna be epic wee cars once played with and taking a lot of sales away from there bigger brothers.
Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Jambo, the V8 has two turbos...


I know this, and it easily tuned. But some say it's floored and heVy. I personally would opt for a V8 but given you wish to tune then the lighter car may be better?

Mines an early 98 V8 ideally
taylorboosh
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I didnt realise how fast they were till my f355 thread... 0-60 in sub 4 secs or something mental
Robin
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12th Feb 14 at 20:31   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just drove a later 135i with a double clutch gearbox.

So quick to change gear and the paddles are ace but it hung in a gear after booting it up a slip road, changed into third, backed off completely and it just sat there at 5500rpm in third

Confused now though as it felt so much quicker accelerating.
Robin
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And I'm sure it'd be better to live with as we have a slushbox now.
taylorboosh
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Id take a 135i straight out your mind imo, will depreciate like a 330i/335i
Robin
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Not as much as an S3 would...

Anyway I'm still undecided, this one felt a lot quicker than the manual but then it was a single turbo model not the earlier twin turbo model so it's not a fair comparison. Need to try a late manual really.
John
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Market will be flooded with cheap m135i's in a couple of years when the leases run out.
taylorboosh
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Its not an ///M for a reason imo
Robin
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I'm on about the older ones, the coupe version. They're already depreciated 50% from their original price
taylorboosh
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Will still plummet like all gas guzzling none ///M bmws
Nic Barnes
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12th Feb 14 at 21:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
spend the money on a decent mountain bike
Jambo
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http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/lotus/esprit/lotus-esprit-gt3/1930135

£10k on tuning gear, qwill be an absolute animal and handle like a dream
taylorboosh
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Got to be a v8
Robin
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I'm not buying an Esprit
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2nd hand subaru BRZ in budget?
Jambo
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taylorboosh
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
I'm not buying an Esprit



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13th Feb 14 at 16:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
2nd hand subaru BRZ in budget?


Toyota GT86 is. Rear seats look awful though, really put me off when I looked at one.
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Fold them down and enjoy the extra speed.
taylorboosh
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Theyre another car that will plummet... Id be sticking with safe-ish buys given that amount of cash
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13th Feb 14 at 17:49   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If I was after an investment, I'd buy a Lotus Carlton or an Audi RS2.
Jambo
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Vx220 turbo

Wheels suspension and massive amounts of
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