Gareth T
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Registered: 14th Feb 06
Location: newcastle
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Mate of mine is going to test drive a citroen DS3 on thursday as he's wanting to replace his corsa C sxi. He doesnt fancy a corsa vxr as theres alot around. clio 197 has been looked at but nothing else, as of yet. anyother recommendations? its used daily but he wants something quicker and doesnt need a big car. what are peoples thoughts and recomendations? thanks
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BeetleGav
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Registered: 27th Jun 10
Location: lancashire, nelson
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500 abarth
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T21SVJ
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Registered: 14th Sep 06
Location: formby Drives: Company Cars
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seat ibiza cupra dsg
skoda fabia vrs dsg
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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DS4
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Gareth T
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Registered: 14th Feb 06
Location: newcastle
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DS4 too big. ibiza cupra is a good shout and hes always said wouldnt have a skoda which ive disagreed with him about.
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Which DS3 is he testing? The 1.6 VTi is slow, but I guess he's not going for that if he wants something 'hot'.
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Seany
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Registered: 13th Dec 06
Location: Dunfermline, Fife : Drives Astra cdti Sri
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cooper s jcw
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Copie
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Registered: 13th Jun 11
Location: Scunthorpe
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Put a z20let in the c. Itll blitz the ds3 all day lol and save alot of money ;-)
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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whatever this is:
looked immense with the wide arches, is it just a 500 abarth or an essesse?
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Nick-S
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Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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Punto abarth essesse are pritty cool also.
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3CorsaMeal
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XR2i with NOS
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FAZ
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Registered: 24th Nov 07
Location: Coventry
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fabia vrs
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SetH
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quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
XR2i with NOS
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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Golf gti
Seat Leon K1
Mazda 3 mps
Audi S3
Focus RS
What kinda budget does be have???
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Gareth T
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quote: Originally posted by big eck
Golf gti
Seat Leon K1
Mazda 3 mps
Audi S3
Focus RS
What kinda budget does be have???
It would be brand new but the insurance on all of the above would cripple him. he's 22.
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BeetleGav
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Registered: 27th Jun 10
Location: lancashire, nelson
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get a 2nd hand car and spend more on insurance
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big eck
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I'd have thought the insurance would be about the same for most hot hatches.
As said why not buy 2nd hand and then have more money to put towards insurance.
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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Twingo cup
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blainej1
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Registered: 23rd Feb 12
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steer clear of 197 gearboxes like to go bang ! and are awful for comfort
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Clio 200. Might as well get the best hot hatch that money can buy.
Its a good step up over the 197. Its a lot more drivable when pottering about with the improved gear ratios and more grunt down low.
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