Gareth
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Registered: 2nd Mar 00
Location: Derby, Drives: EVO VIII MR & pug 308
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Engine has to be dropped to change various parts!!
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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like?
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John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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quote:
Originally posted by Gareth John
Engine has to be dropped to change various parts!!
i dont know any1 whos had to do that?
plus it wud b worth it
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rustyarchs
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
Location: scotland
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fast wee fuckers but ugly as sin 
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X 60RSA
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Registered: 20th Aug 01
Location: Lincoln
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My mates got 1, gearboxes can be a problem and i believe its a big of a cnut to put it a new one, not far off an engine out jobbey because of the sub frame.
Handle brillo, pull like joe feck. My mates onlt problem has been the gearbox, his got stuck in 3rd.
Look out for the rear diff's as well.......can make a horrible winding noise unless this is how they are!?
His has been the most reliable car he's owned, just the fuel bill is alot to be desired 
[Edited on 14-03-2006 by X 60RSA]
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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its all about looking after the fluids
transmission, clutch, gearbox, engine blah blah
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John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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quote:
Originally posted by Kerry
its all about looking after the fluids
transmission, clutch, gearbox, engine blah blah
took the words out of my mouth, its a turbo so it just needs alot more lookin after
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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i was constantly changing mine
proof is in the results kus i never had a single problem
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deanmcreynolds26
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Registered: 15th Sep 03
Location: E46 //M3
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18mpg from the factory
mate has one, pretty quick till about 70mph
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topshot_2k
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Registered: 1st Dec 03
Location: Northampton Drives: Pug GTi-6
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fast, very tunable, i like the look but they are expensive to fix and fragile. brakes are shoot to. i looked at getting one but decided to go for a more reliable car
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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they are about as unreliable as the next car if you dont look after them ffs
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John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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quote:
Originally posted by topshot_2k
fast, very tunable, i like the look but they are expensive to fix and fragile. brakes are shoot to. i looked at getting one but decided to go for a more reliable car
there jap mate they dont break as a rule, hense why there exspensive to fix cos the parts arent mass produced like ford and vauxhall.
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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majority of uk sunny bits fit anyway
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bunter
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Registered: 26th Feb 06
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had a pulsar gti-r a few years back on an L plate. had a total engine rebuild by DP motorsport to get 350bhp out if it. have to say that theyre seriously quick motors. watch out for the gearbox and clutches as they can go if not looked after. rear arches also tend to go, which will be nothing new to a vauxhall owner 
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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look like shite, but can go like greased shite.
I'd rather an impreza though.
And this whole thing about reliabilty is down to the use and maintainence of the car.... not just it ix X so it will Y
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Stone Cold Rattlesnake
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
Location: London .................. Drives: Astra IV
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i like them
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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.... its just got a bit of a rude boy image in my head.... I see one.... then think ass hole.
Ach.... i'm just being grumpy. I think that about most cars these days
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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just for those who dont know... they have the same engine as the 180sx(s13 the 200sx (s14/a) and the s15 also... so are very tunable... lots and lots of parts available off the shelf...
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Awesome wee cars but as mentioned butt ugly. A box with a huge cyst on the bonnet.
would love a go in one tho 
All this poop about them being jap so they dont break is tosh. If u neglect a car, itl break no matter wear its made, they are all made out of the same stuff you know
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JadeM
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Registered: 9th Feb 06
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There almost as ugly as Cav turbos 
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Pfffffffffffffft Col Cavs are by far prettier cars
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Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
Location: Madchester UK Drives: 2014 BMW M135i
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I think they are an ace car myself! Share the engine with the Nissan 200sx range (SR20DET) although the later SR20's got electronic ignition and different rods etc etc
People think Jap cars are bulletproof - the non performance models generally are but like any high performance car - especially ones that are eeking 300bhp+ out of 2 litres things can and will break! Mostly because they have been poorly tuned - Probably the biggest killer of Pulsars!
Just got to look after them - Warm up, cool down, use good oil and change regularly, keep an eye on the gauges (fit more if needs be) and have some mechanical sympathy!
Stu
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micra_pete
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Registered: 23rd Apr 03
Location: West Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Stu
I think they are an ace car myself! Share the engine with the Nissan 200sx range (SR20DET) although the later SR20's got electronic ignition and different rods etc etc
all sr20's have electronic ignition mate
they are stronger than people like to think
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bunter
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Registered: 26th Feb 06
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the engines are really strong its just the drive train that can let them down. as someone has said you need to look after them, i changed the gearbox, engine and diff oils every 3000 miles religiously. that might seem a bit excessive but compared to paying £2k+ for a rebuild i think it was time/meoney well spent.
these cars arent ugly in my opinion and its so much fun wasting shite scoobys
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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people keep going on about the bonnet vent but its there for a reason and certainly looks better on that car than every other car that people seem to stick them on
by all means get a fmic and then there is no use for the vent but while ever its a top mount intercooler then you need it!!!
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