MarkM
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Originally posted by loo_goblin
/\/\/\ i am getting one 
Good choice...If I could find one for around 1.5-2k which had not been abused etc and was in good nick I would purchase it right away...
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loo_goblin
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i am not worried bout condition or milage etc as i am goin to completly rebuidl the engine, gut it, cage, then a nice bucket and steering wheel.
onlything i will not buy is one that has rusty chassis
[Edited on 02-04-2005 by loo_goblin]
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loo_goblin
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actually the steering wheel in my sisters old 205 was well nice so will probably keep is.
U should try and keep the standard exhaust system as it was specifiaclly made for it to work at high level of performance with the the gti's
http://www.pugheaven.co.uk/
excellant site!
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the_legend_of_yrag
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i fucking love these cars, i used to have a 1.4 XS and as vibs stated they still handle very well!!
Once the xe is in the corsa, im gunna be saving to find a minter, and subtley mod it like the one on page one, so many nice aftermarket bumpers you can get for them, and they still look built from the factory 
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Cybermonkey
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Originally posted by vibrio
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Originally posted by jr
now i can see what all the fuss is/was about
drove my mate from works one this mornig and what fantastic handling car, if a little scary as everything is fed back through the steering wheel so vilentley 
this one is standard apart from bilstein suspension, BBR star chip and scoipon system
not as fast as a xe'd corsa in a stright line but round the bends and a track it would have one easy
now tempted buy it as its one of the mintest ones around and all my mate wants for it is £1200
never liked them before i drove one
don;t even need to be a GTi. the 1.4 my friend has handles amazingly
i agree with this, my diesel loved corners
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jr
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Originally posted by corsa starter
can look ace to....
il be building a rather special one when the time and moneys rite 
that ones is just
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MarkM
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^^^^^ That is how they should be done...its such a classic shape...apart fomr tiny changes...suspension...wheels etc I think they should be left well alone...
Lovely looking cars as standard...
[Edited on 03-04-2005 by sport16v]
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jr
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hmmmm my mate said i could pay him £££ a week if i wanted it, tempted
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MarkM
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Do it...
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jr
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 i have 2 cars already though 
"goes to ask neighbour if i can use there garage"
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POISoft
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i fail to understand the people in this thread that are known to flame 106 gtis saying they love 206gti's, 106 gtis handle equally as well, and are as fast as the 1.9gti if not a bit quicker, but yet according to some of the peeps in this thread they are crap
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MarkM
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Originally posted by POISoft
i fail to understand the people in this thread that are known to flame 106 gtis saying they love 206gti's, 106 gtis handle equally as well, and are as fast as the 1.9gti if not a bit quicker, but yet according to some of the peeps in this thread they are crap
This post is about 205 GTI's....
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jr
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this post as said above is about proper 80's hot hatches, and IMO the best hot hatch bar the mk1 golf 1.8 GTI
the 106 gti and 206 gti are late 90's warm hatches thay will never recapture the lates 80's cars
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MarkM
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Originally posted by jr
this post as said above is about proper 80's hot hatches, and IMO the best hot hatch bar the mk1 golf 1.8 GTI
the 106 gti and 206 gti are late 90's warm hatches thay will never recapture the lates 80's cars
Exactly what he said...^^^
These types of car are not made anymore...yeah you get some good modern hot hatches with there computer aided driving etc...but back in the 80's these were real seat of your pants driving cars...no computer aids etc...and until you have driven one you will never understand what I mean...they were truely like a Go-Kart for the road...
Its sad but we will never see the likes of the 205 1.9gti...Mk1 Golf GTI and Clio Williams ever again...
[Edited on 03-04-2005 by sport16v]
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jr
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this is the same reason i bought a mk2 uno turbo, knowone is ever gonna produce a car thats the dangerous with that type of engine in it again
this is what i love about that periode
every manufacture was going all out to beat each other, pug had to get 300cc more to try and beat VW, Fiat, MG and renualt were keeping small block motors but sticking turbos on them
then vauxhall blew them all away with the 20XE in the top speed stakes
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Sims
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My girlfriends dad scrapped one of these. It was the 1.6 one but still well nice.
It was practically dead but for £25 it would have been worth it. Could have fixed it up and had fun or split it. It had the original wheels in good condition too!
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MarkM
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Originally posted by Sims
My girlfriends dad scrapped one of these. It was the 1.6 one but still well nice.
It was practically dead but for £25 it would have been worth it. Could have fixed it up and had fun or split it. It had the original wheels in good condition too!
The original wheels are worth a lot more than £25....
You should have purchased it...
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Sims
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yeah i know. I was going to have it but then i went to newquay for the Bank Holiday weekend and when i got back i asked where it was too and they said it went to the scrappy for £25.
Bugger!
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the_legend_of_yrag
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You hammer a civic type r around for example you feel fairly safe.
You hammer a 205 gti around you dont feel safe at all thats the beauety of it
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jr
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Originally posted by the_legend_of_yrag
You hammer a civic type r around for example you feel fairly safe.
You hammer a 205 gti around you dont feel safe at all thats the beauety of it
yes gary, i feel you are one of the few ppl on hear that understands the logic
it was the same as the Uno turbo, fast, but it would'nt stop
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MarkM
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Originally posted by jr
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Originally posted by the_legend_of_yrag
You hammer a civic type r around for example you feel fairly safe.
You hammer a 205 gti around you dont feel safe at all thats the beauety of it
yes gary, i feel you are one of the few ppl on hear that understands the logic
it was the same as the Uno turbo, fast, but it would'nt stop
Hence my phrase "seat of your pants driving"
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POISoft
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Originally posted by the_legend_of_yrag
You hammer a civic type r around for example you feel fairly safe.
You hammer a 205 gti around you dont feel safe at all thats the beauety of it
il tell u i didnt feel too safe driving my 106gti at 135mph 
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the_legend_of_yrag
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Originally posted by jr
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Originally posted by the_legend_of_yrag
You hammer a civic type r around for example you feel fairly safe.
You hammer a 205 gti around you dont feel safe at all thats the beauety of it
yes gary, i feel you are one of the few ppl on hear that understands the logic
it was the same as the Uno turbo, fast, but it would'nt stop
You can also do this too them and still stay alive....
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Originally posted by jr
this is the same reason i bought a mk2 uno turbo, knowone is ever gonna produce a car thats the dangerous with that type of engine in it again
this is what i love about that periode
every manufacture was going all out to beat each other, pug had to get 300cc more to try and beat VW, Fiat, MG and renualt were keeping small block motors but sticking turbos on them
then vauxhall blew them all away with the 20XE in the top speed stakes
Don't forget crappy old RS Turbos mate
80's stuff aint got nothing on 70's hardware - i.e. RS 2000, RS 1800 (if you were rich), Mexico, Lotus Sunbeam, Chevette HS, & HSR (if you could find one) and all RWD
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the_legend_of_yrag
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Originally posted by jr
this is the same reason i bought a mk2 uno turbo, knowone is ever gonna produce a car thats the dangerous with that type of engine in it again
this is what i love about that periode
every manufacture was going all out to beat each other, pug had to get 300cc more to try and beat VW, Fiat, MG and renualt were keeping small block motors but sticking turbos on them
then vauxhall blew them all away with the 20XE in the top speed stakes
also have the opportunity of putting an xe in a 205
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