Gareth T
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Just done abit of search on these tonight, what are peoples opinions on them? They seem to be quite cheap, are they good value for money?
Opinions and thoughts?
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MarkSport
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Registered: 22nd May 09
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 car imo
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deanmcreynolds26
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I quite like them, resale value would worry me a little, couple years of insignia out and I'm sure they will settle down!
Reckon I'd buy one if that's what I was after! Lotta car for the money! And apparantly a very good engine once mapped!
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Nic Barnes
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my mate has had his for a year and done a good bit of mileage in it. lovely comfy car. fair quick also. his was 15k brand new last year.
there are no nurburger ring lapp time to say how awesome it is at handling but it did a 14.6 quarter mile at 102mph as a std estate car.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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Meant to be a very very very underrated car. Depreciation disaster if purchased new because of the taxe/rep image and high running costs.
i think they look great, very rare and hugely fast. Shame its fwd but other than that they are IMO
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dannymccann
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Yea as said they are supposed to be a fairly underrated car, Top Gear / Clarksons review was fairly one sided against the car, but the interesting bit about it in a straight line was that it is something like the 4th fastest saloon in the world? I forget now, something to brag about though lol
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Meant to be a very very very underrated car.
its spelt "understeery" 
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Jambo
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aparently not Jimbob, handling among its key features
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chris_uk
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i'd have one if i was in the market for one.
i really like them.
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BarnshaW
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they are meant to be extremely poor for handling
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SetH
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Huge mid range gains to be had from a remap around 400 lb/ft iirc.
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Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
they are meant to be extremely poor for handling
I have read the opposite in the press. 
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Nic Barnes
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earlier ones were not as good but the later 280bhp model had revised stability control and was actually a very good handling car for its size and fwd.
edit, it lapped the ring quicker than the astra ring model did for all you run what you ring people.
[Edited on 27-06-2010 by Nic Barnes]
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smcGSI16V
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quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
they are meant to be extremely poor for handling
that's Top Gear talk.
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ed_jones
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Registered: 23rd Mar 03
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clarkson slated its handling on the t.g tv review where as top gear magazine said it handled very well for its size, power and being fwd.
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