MarkSport
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Registered: 22nd May 09
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Has anyone had one? looking at one as a daily drive until i get my work van later this year. what should i look out for?
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Lowered ones, the rear beams fuck up on them when they are lowered more often than not.
Check for leaky sunroof/ariel base.
They facelifted the 106 range is 1999/2000 (you can tell as the clocks changed from analoug to digital and the seats changed slightly).
The TU 1.4 engine is alright, known for a bit of a shitty idle so don't be put off by that.
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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Genuinely, why would you get one? They are dog slow and normally command a decent fee for such a car. So much better motors for the price
You'll know if the sunroof or ariel are leaking because there's a good chance any central locking it had won't work
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Ingham
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Drop links, exhaust, box, rear axle bending, gear linkage, driveshafts and the usual stuff.
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Ingham
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Oh and my mate had one with a 1.1 box on, was okay acceleration wise but nothing special.
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big eck
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I had one. Good wee cars but can have a fair bit of problems.
Rear beam play if lowered, track rods, leaky sunroof/ariel/door rubbers, Top mounts. Basically all suspension components. They've very cheap to put right tho.
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redtom
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Registered: 6th Oct 07
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Ive got one for sale
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Eck
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quote: Originally posted by big eck
I had one. Good wee cars but can have a fair bit of problems.
Rear beam play if lowered, track rods, leaky sunroof/ariel/door rubbers, Top mounts. Basically all suspension components. They've very cheap to put right tho.
The thing is... Would you have one over a GTi? You can have one for the same price. I know they look better than a VTR but I'd have one of them before a Quiky anyway!
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MarkSport
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Registered: 22nd May 09
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this ones completely standard. owned by an old lady.
eck, the reason i want one is because its a small engine, reasonable looks and good for the money.
cheap insurance too which is a bonus.
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mike56gte
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Registered: 23rd Jun 09
Location: Fife, scotland Drives: Audi S3
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i drove my mates one and was probably the most awful thing i have ever driven.
gearbox was like a lottery!
slow as a week in the jail!
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Mark B
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: Galston, East Ayrshire
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ive got one,was shit slow till i put the gti engine in it,
my sunroof leaks but apart from that its great.
would rather have it than a corsa tbh
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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quote: Originally posted by MarkSport
this ones completely standard. owned by an old lady.
eck, the reason i want one is because its a small engine, reasonable looks and good for the money.
cheap insurance too which is a bonus.
VTR's are cheap insurance too, and a far better car to drive.
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MarkSport
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Registered: 22nd May 09
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vtrs are chavy though. this is a nice example and not at all chavved up.
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mattant
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Registered: 19th Jun 10
Location: South Yorkshire
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I like them but they don't half go for a lot, most are £1,500+ for a standard one with under 100,000 miles
[Edited on 20-06-2011 by mattant]
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MarkSport
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this ones cheaper than that with 68k
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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quote: Originally posted by MarkSport
vtrs are chavy though. this is a nice example and not at all chavved up.
I think that's a case of swings and roundabouts Both are chav cars unfortunately
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