ash_corsa
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Once ive heard from the insurance i'l be looking to buy a new motor
Budget will be around £6k maybe a bit more
Car history in correct order from 1st car to last car...
Corsa 1.2 LS
Corsa 1.4 SRi
Corsa 1.6 GSi
Impreza WRX Turbo
Astra G 2.0 SRi
Audi S3 quattro
At 20 years old i dont think i could top the S3 performance wise, so i know il probably be looking at a down-grade
Job change recently means il only be doing 20miles a day
dont really want to go above insurance group 16 and not too heavy on fuel
25+mpg
Any ideas?
been looking at..
Clio 182
Astra GSi turbo (bit more money i know)
Golf gttdi
Ek9 Type R
What you guys reckon??
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
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clio 182, sat in one today and loved it type r over rated, astra gsi are awesome! dont like golfs sorry...
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Steve
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golf will cost you the least to run, and remapped will give impressive performance
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ShEp
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i have a gsi for sale
may be sold though
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ChrisBoom
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quote: Originally posted by ShEp
may be sold though
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ash_corsa
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not just lookin at those cars, im open to ideas!!
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Ricky352
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Astra gsi turbo, or sri turbo.
Sri turbo has the fact that theres hardly any about, and although its 8-9hp less than the gsi turbo it is actually the slightest bit quicker due to the sri interior.
What about a MK3 gsi astra? Get a good one for 3k, and i love them. Think they are group 16
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mwg
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Clio 182.
You are going to be taking a backward step in build quality with any of those cars
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Kathryn W
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Golf
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CORSA NUT
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So you think the S3 is quicker than the scooby?
For 6K i'd get a nice rebuilt STI.
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VegasPhil
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182
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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BYRON
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quote: Originally posted by Ricky352
Sri turbo has the fact that theres hardly any about, and although its 8-9hp less than the gsi turbo it is actually the slightest bit quicker due to the sri interior.
pmsl
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IvIarkgraham
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subaru justy
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Steve
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quote: Originally posted by BYRON
quote: Originally posted by Ricky352
Sri turbo has the fact that theres hardly any about, and although its 8-9hp less than the gsi turbo it is actually the slightest bit quicker due to the sri interior.
pmsl
rear seats folded down
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Ricky352
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With the gsi interior being leather there is a 45kg difference between the 2 cars.
Just going by what ive read on the internet.
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joes_1.4_16v_sport
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quote: Originally posted by ash_corsa
Ek9 Type R
MY MATES GOT AN IMPORT IN WHITE...
TAD QUICK TOO
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ShEp
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quote: Originally posted by Ricky352
With the gsi interior being leather there is a 45kg difference between the 2 cars.
Just going by what ive read on the internet.
that may be true, but it doesnt make the sri-t faster
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Ricky352
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Well i felt that 8-9hp would make up for 45kg, but i dont no? Its only like 0.1 of a second to 60 quicker where i read it.
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ShEp
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well on real road situtions, an sri-t doesnt keep up with my gsi turbo
personal expierience is all i have to go by,
why they'd make a faster model slower is unbeknown to be
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Ricky352
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fair enough
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CORSA NUT
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quote: Originally posted by ShEp
well on real road situtions, an sri-t doesnt keep up with my gsi turbo
personal expierience is all i have to go by,
why they'd make a faster model slower is unbeknown to be
All down to driver i'm afraid mate.Both cars are pretty much exactly the same bar a couple of BHP on the mapping of the GSI.
You must just be a better driver
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Wrighty
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clio mate
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barter
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have a mate who has the golf and i was surprised fella.he had it remapped and went well.plus good on the old miles
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StueyBoy1989
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how did you get insured on an S3 at 20?
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ash_corsa
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Insurance wasnt too bad on the S3
Scooby insurance is ridiculous though!
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