gavin18787
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Been playing around with insurance quotes and I feel it may be time to move on from the corsa 
As the corsa needs money spending on it (new engine) and im not sure if i want to as ive already spunked loads on it as its been a proper money pit since I got it my only thing is that I think I might miss it and regret it as I smile everytime im in it and it gets lots of good comments etc. Just that im getting bored of having my hand in my pocket every month fixing it rather then improving it or driving it.
Options are:
> 106/vts simular to the corsa and potentially as fun etc if not better. However this has money pit written all over it again  on the plus side this will be no extra on insurance.
> Clio 172/182 had a short drive of a phase 1 172 and liked it. need more of a drive before I can decide. Should be more reliable as its newer and not fiddled with. Suprisingly good on insurance too 
> Astra gsi mk4 always wanted one, best looking out of the bunch. Cheap to insure (ish). Never driven one though and lots of people seem to get bored of them so maybe not for me 
>CTR drove one and loved it to bits but risk been labeled a cunt (dosent bother me tbh  ) and its the most expensive to insure coming in at £1800
What to do
[Edited on 24-12-2007 by gavin18787]
Drives supercharged Tec with torque 
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Mattb
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clio imo
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jr
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saxo
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
saxo
Can I afford to have another money pit 
How often do they go wrong?
I was thinking of waiting for a already modded one to come up. ie suspension and a few engine toys.
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Nick A
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
> Astra gsi mk4 always wanted one, best looking out of the bunch. Cheap to insure (ish). Never driven one though and lots of people seem to get bored of them so maybe not for me
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depends how much your spunking each month on the corsa, as you say your spending more to keep it on the road and road worthy than enjoying it.
I was originally looking for one of the astras but they are hard to find in a good clean, low mileage example...so hard to find that i had to go with my second choice being the seat ibiza cupra.
The astras are far better than any car you mentioned above gav 
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Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by Mattb
clio imo
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
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Originally posted by jr
saxo
Can I afford to have another money pit
How often do they go wrong?
I was thinking of waiting for a already modded one to come up. ie suspension and a few engine toys.
your get a better saxo for the £££ than a clio, will be just as fun, would get an unmodded one if i were you
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
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Originally posted by jr
saxo
Can I afford to have another money pit
How often do they go wrong?
I was thinking of waiting for a already modded one to come up. ie suspension and a few engine toys.
your get a better saxo for the £££ than a clio, will be just as fun, would get an unmodded one if i were you
just that im then on the steady downward spiral of modding again
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by Nick A
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Originally posted by gavin18787
> Astra gsi mk4 always wanted one, best looking out of the bunch. Cheap to insure (ish). Never driven one though and lots of people seem to get bored of them so maybe not for me
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depends how much your spunking each month on the corsa, as you say your spending more to keep it on the road and road worthy than enjoying it.
I was originally looking for one of the astras but they are hard to find in a good clean, low mileage example...so hard to find that i had to go with my second choice being the seat ibiza cupra.
The astras are far better than any car you mentioned above gav
There is a nice arden blue one at a sabb dealership in chelmsford im hoping to get a test drive in this weekend  its really overpriced though
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
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Originally posted by jr
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Originally posted by gavin18787
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Originally posted by jr
saxo
Can I afford to have another money pit
How often do they go wrong?
I was thinking of waiting for a already modded one to come up. ie suspension and a few engine toys.
your get a better saxo for the £££ than a clio, will be just as fun, would get an unmodded one if i were you
just that im then on the steady downward spiral of modding again
dont mod it, i would ahppy drive round in a standard VTR, great cars
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Superlite Ltd.
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My corsa was a money pit too
I decided to buy something reliable instead 
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mark_gsi
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VTS ftw!! lowered and exhaust maybe few lil engine bits and thats it. black mk2 with silver vts alloys.
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
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Originally posted by gavin18787
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Originally posted by jr
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Originally posted by gavin18787
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Originally posted by jr
saxo
Can I afford to have another money pit
How often do they go wrong?
I was thinking of waiting for a already modded one to come up. ie suspension and a few engine toys.
your get a better saxo for the £££ than a clio, will be just as fun, would get an unmodded one if i were you
just that im then on the steady downward spiral of modding again
dont mod it, i would ahppy drive round in a standard VTR, great cars
hmm it would be lowered though, couldnt live with it sitting that high
Would be a good choice with my hope of doing a track day next year as it would be the most suitable from the list
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by mark_gsi
VTS ftw!! lowered and exhaust maybe few lil engine bits and thats it. black mk2 with silver vts alloys.
My friend has just informed me of a black one local lowered on white pro race alloys  dont know if its phase 1 or 2 though. Ive heard the p2 ones are the ones to go for
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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jr
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i would buy pop's 206 gti personally if i had the cash now
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gavin18787
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Not a 206 man myself
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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mark_gsi
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
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Originally posted by mark_gsi
VTS ftw!! lowered and exhaust maybe few lil engine bits and thats it. black mk2 with silver vts alloys.
My friend has just informed me of a black one local lowered on white pro race alloys dont know if its phase 1 or 2 though. Ive heard the p2 ones are the ones to go for
yea mk2 defos. and standard wheels though
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jr
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its a weapon 
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gavin18787
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whats the difference between the mk1 and 2 other then looks?
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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willay
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lets keep the gsi in a bubble at my farm
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mark_gsi
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seats dials and they just look better.
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by mark_gsi
seats dials and they just look better.
No engine differences?
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
lets keep the gsi in a bubble at my farm
Sounds cool
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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mark_gsi
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nar not that i no of exactly the same.
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gavin18787
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ok thanks
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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