freeman(sting)
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Registered: 16th Oct 05
Location: Redcar and Cleveland
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thought and comments and experiences
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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Like the r5 gtt, you have to spend a fair amount of money to get a decent one.As all the cheaper ones have been thrashed to within a centimetre of blowing up.
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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had a play with one when i had my xe, was quiete quick
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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gteat little cars.... would have one again any day
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breezy-1.4
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Registered: 9th Jun 07
Location: Wolver-tramp-ton
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Good if you dont get a nail. i know someone with one through a mate. and personally i wouldnt really advise one if your not into high maintenance cars. they have their fair share of mishaps
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Andy Stocker
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Registered: 31st Aug 00
Location: Herts Drives: Porsche 911
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
great little cars.... would have one again any day
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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
Location: Plymouth
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look smart but dont like the interior
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Gezza
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Registered: 27th Feb 08
Location: lancashire
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i have had 2 and only things that went on mine was rear trailing arms ,bushs and brake pipes corroded early which fiat fitted for free!!
other than that just maintain them like any other car.
they only go wrong when people who dont know what they are doing get hold of em ie bleed vlave mbc etc etc
oh yeah and check the oil its there hercules heel they use it and people forgot to check then blow bottem end up or turbo coz of lack of oil in system.
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chris_uk
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Registered: 8th Jul 03
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quite nice little cars. i loved mine.quite cheap to get abit of power too.
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
Location: Area Motorsport Drives: Race EP3
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mine went wrong, turbo seals, but i did have it boosting pretty high 
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ryzer
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Registered: 18th Mar 03
Location: Berkshire Drives:UGLY MUG
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my mates one,
paid a little bit more for it because it was so well looked after. from the top of my head it has intercooler, chipped, filter, decat SS exhaust and manifold.
also lowered on shocks and springs.
running 170 IIRC.
been completely resprayed, and sealed underneath,
has had it for 18 months or so and nothing has gone wrong.
interior is something to be experienced.
oh yeah something did go wrong, electric windows sticked, but was an easy fix.
[Edited on 04-03-2008 by ryzer]
[Edited on 04-03-2008 by ryzer]
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Superlite Ltd.
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Registered: 9th Jan 07
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I think stock ones are fine but most have been tuned dangerously to the point that they are unreliable. More boost is easy and most people don't worry about stronger parts till they snap 
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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hercules heal
wrong myth!!!
You mean Acciles numb nuts
We used to change oil and plugs every 3k miles... regardless of plug condition.
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
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quote:
Originally posted by Gezza
i have had 2 and only things that went on mine was rear trailing arms ,bushs and brake pipes corroded early which fiat fitted for free!!
other than that just maintain them like any other car.
they only go wrong when people who dont know what they are doing get hold of em ie bleed vlave mbc etc etc
oh yeah and check the oil its there hercules heel they use it and people forgot to check then blow bottem end up or turbo coz of lack of oil in system.
wrong mythical character pmsl
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
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achh ak beat me too it
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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
Location: Plymouth
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ryzer is that car from plymouth?
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ryzer
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Registered: 18th Mar 03
Location: Berkshire Drives:UGLY MUG
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it was yes. before my mate bought it,
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Brother had the GT3.
Had 75k miles on it and it never missed a beat, so much better made than the lower spec Punto's.
Had seb2, 14psi, full system and it made 170bhp, and it wasen't shy!
[Edited on 04-03-2008 by Monster]
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chris_uk
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Registered: 8th Jul 03
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monster mine was seb2 (GT3) 17psi, FMIC, Full manex system. mine was about 170.. so he must of done more.
here is mine.
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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
Location: Plymouth
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u still got that chris?
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chris_uk
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Registered: 8th Jul 03
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no sold it to a lad in kendal and he has sold it on again.
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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quote:
Originally posted by chris_uk
monster mine was seb2 (GT3) 17psi, FMIC, Full manex system. mine was about 170.. so he must of done more.
Oh, The lad who owned it beofre must of done some work then 
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chris_uk
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if he was running 14psi thats under standard boost pressure anyway. standard is 17psi
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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I thought it was 12psi? well he must of been running standard boost then...
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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Chris one allways looked cool, and stockers was lovely before he harshly sold it and bought the sunny coupe
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