Steve
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what an analogy 
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Jules
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Originally posted by Steve
When I grow up I wanna be the bastard love child of a Audi/Aston Martin rather than have my own identity! 
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Originally posted by Steve
im going on looks and previous vauxhall history of making hot hatchs.
As opposed to Fiats history of ground-breaking hot hatches?
Vauxhall Nova - used to great success in rallying for several years
Fiat Uno Turbo - used to dispatch oil all over the nations highways and byways
[Edited on 18-02-2007 by Jules]
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A1EX
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
what an analogy
you are to him what darth vader was to darth siddius(sp)
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Jules
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Originally posted by Steve
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/images/front_picture_library_UK/dir_422/car_photo_211405_5.jpg
When I grow up I wanna be the bastard love child of a Audi/Aston Martin rather than have my own identity!
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
im going on looks and previous vauxhall history of making hot hatchs.
As opposed to Fiats history of ground-breaking hot hatches?
Vauxhall Nova - used to great success in rallying for several years
Fiat Uno Turbo - used to dispatch oil all over the nations highways and byways
[Edited on 18-02-2007 by Jules]
The Punto did win the rally championships last year...
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Jules
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Originally posted by ed
The Punto did win the rally championships last year...
So Fiat have one year of history of hot hatch success then?
Sorry - I'm just in one of those spiky moods where I'll argue with anyone about anything! 
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John
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Steve dislikes everything in the world apart from his old cupra, 106gti and his xbox 360.
If you went out and bought a boat or something like that steve would have to justify why you should have a 106gti with clean arches instead.
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ed
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Originally posted by Jules
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Originally posted by ed
The Punto did win the rally championships last year...
So Fiat have one year of history of hot hatch success then?
Sorry - I'm just in one of those spiky moods where I'll argue with anyone about anything!
The Fiat and the Corsa are the same car anyway. They share over 50% parts and are based on the Gamma platform. The only reason why you would buy one over the other is because of the styling. Most of the engines are GM in them. I'm not sure who is going to be producing the engine on the Abarth though. But they will both have around the same power - the Punto is supposedly going to have more power. This whole argument is pointless and John has explained it nicely.
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trickshot2005
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out of curiosity when the corsa VXR comes out its going to be a 1.6 turbo'd engine correct me if im wrong what insurance group would they fall under?
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AdamF
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no one knows till they are launched. vauxhall get the brochure 19th march
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Steve
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i like how everyone gets so angry when i say i dislike a car
what will happen if Jezza slates it i think everyones head will explode on here
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Hammer
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Originally posted by Steve
i like how everyone gets so angry when i say i dislike a car
I doubt anyone is angry at your opinion, moreso the fact you are an intolerable attention seeking fool.
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Rachel H
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Steve dislikes everything in the world apart from his old cupra, 106gti and his xbox 360.
If you went out and bought a boat or something like that steve would have to justify why you should have a 106gti with clean arches instead.
nail on head
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Novaneil
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Well done Adam, Corsa looks 
If it was my money i'd be in two minds whether to have the Corsa VXR or Mini Cooper S. But a half decent 2007 Cooper S with some toys on it will cost at least £18500 so I think i'd have the Corsa.
Certainly wouldn't have that N/A Clio 197.... wheres the Torque Although this new Punto sounds interesting....
Can't wait to start seeing these on the road
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AdamF
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i have driven minis and wasnt that impressed tbh it was really stiff and tight to drive.
the punto does sound interesting, but if its anything like other fiats i can see the build quality being crap.
admitedly there are also better manufacturers out there than vauxhall but they win over any french and italian cars imo
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corb
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quote:
Originally posted by AdamF
admitedly there are also better manufacturers out there than vauxhall but they win over any french and italian cars imo
360 modena or corsa vxr? you choose............
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AdamF
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was waiting for that
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ed
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The Ferrari would spend most the timeo n a 4 poster being fixed though
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Phi
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Originally posted by AdamF
only colour options are
flame red
shapphire black
arden blue
silver
i think id chose between arden and Silver, whats sapphire black exactly?? :-S just black!? or extra shiney??? lolol
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Robin
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metallic black, sparkley
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ed
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Black with a bit of purple pearl and some silver metallic.
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Ian
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Good choice Adam. I assume you'll want pride of place on the stand 
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Matt H
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Next to yours Ian? 
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AdamF
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Originally posted by Ian
Good choice Adam. I assume you'll want pride of place on the stand
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Tom
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Cool the early news on the handlign etc sounds promising so hopefully it will live upto it
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