Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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Yaris T Sport's have one of the best gear changes I've ever experienced  The ratios are a bit annoying at times but I agree, they are hilarious fun. But it'll be a fair bit more expensive than a sub £1k Saxo.
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Shell
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Registered: 14th Oct 08
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You can have my lovely blue t-sport for £1800 
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john_c20xe
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Registered: 10th Feb 08
Location: Eastbourne, EastSussex
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most people that own a vauxhall wuld say a french car is shit because they cant afford to insure one so have never driven one to find out if they are good or not..
i have had my fair share of corsas about 9 in total i think, its not until about 2 years ago i found there was such a car that handles really well and doesnt rot out like all the corsas i had owned.
have had a 106 gti ever since, absolutely love the car! the insurance is pretty expensive but its superb on fuel and keeps up with most things on the road, mines not standard, it has a full exhaust from manifold back and is stripped out with a cage, considering its only a 1.6, it pulls away from astra vxrs till 3rd gear and rapes a clio 182 and 197  and i only payed £400 for the old girl,
yes its not the fastest car about, ive had my go at the 300bhp corsa years ago now is time for a change, now coming up to 160k i dout i will ever sell it, its the best car ive owner. im now turboing it haha.
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JordyCarter
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Registered: 14th Mar 10
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I had a saxo converted to a vtr with 1.4 gearbox on. Really shit car I think it was down to mine tbh not them all but it was shit felt like being in a little tin can the wheel fell off aswel lol.
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BenC1985
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Registered: 5th May 12
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My mate has still got his 106 gti, which has had alot of work done on it and that things rapid. The engine was rebuilt and lightened and balanced, higher lift cams and a full decent exhaust and was rolling roaded at 145bhp. Actually pushed my old xe'd astra out the way and there was no way on earth i stood a chance on b roads. His plate is worth more than the car now im sure its "pug 106"
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by john_c20xe
doesnt rot
you'll see
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Originally posted by BenC1985
My mate has still got his 106 gti, which has had alot of work done on it and that things rapid. The engine was rebuilt and lightened and balanced, higher lift cams and a full decent exhaust and was rolling roaded at 145bhp. Actually pushed my old xe'd astra out the way and there was no way on earth i stood a chance on b roads. His plate is worth more than the car now im sure its "pug 106"
145 seems very high just for cams and an exhaust. youd need tb's to get that high really.
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dan-sport
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Registered: 9th Oct 07
Location: Bushbury, West Midlands
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I donno if its set up right it might be possible, most people on saxp with t/b's seem to get 160 ish
[Edited on 25-04-2013 by dan-sport]
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micra_pete
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Registered: 23rd Apr 03
Location: West Yorkshire
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My wife once ran me over in a saxo, the car literally bent around me.
True story.
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