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Author My new car, for those that didnt know
Bonzai
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Registered: 25th Mar 03
Location: Cardiff, Wales Drives: 205 GTi 1.9
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20th Jun 04 at 02:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
which i suspect wasn't many, (its hard keepin secrets like that for so long!), is this wee beasty
James R
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Registered: 4th Feb 03
Location: 205GTi16/306GTi16
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21st Jun 04 at 13:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No ever told me

Very nice Ben, I look forward to seeing you at a meet.

Nova's engine may be miles off for a bit
Bonzai
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Registered: 25th Mar 03
Location: Cardiff, Wales Drives: 205 GTi 1.9
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21st Jun 04 at 18:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thought you might appreciate it a bit more than anyone else.

dunno bout meets, thinking of going to santa pod next month tho for the retro car show
Sam16v
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Registered: 10th May 04
Location: Caerphilly Drives:MGF
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22nd Jun 04 at 10:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Bonzai
thought you might appreciate it a bit more than anyone else.

Why?
Bonzai
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Registered: 25th Mar 03
Location: Cardiff, Wales Drives: 205 GTi 1.9
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22nd Jun 04 at 17:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
because most people dont realise just how good these cars are, when they work

theyre pretty mutch the best hot hach of their time. people say the golf mk2 was better statistically the 205 has got better power to weight ratio, making a fractionally quicker acceleration.
The 205 is reputed to be one of the best handling cars in its class, loads of response from the wheel etc.
The 205 makes an excellent trackday/sprint/hillclimb car. reletavely cheap to buy and with a few hundred thrown at it, a standard Mi16 engine transplant can give 160-170bhp/tonne and a tuned mi16 (220bhp) in stripped out shell... well 250bhp/tonne is possible

they also have one of the best looking standard alloys ever
Korsa
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Registered: 25th Jan 03
Location: Cardiff S.Wales Drives :Blue/Purple Corsa
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23rd Jun 04 at 17:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not the best looking though are they... thats what matters to us... u should know that by now...
CwmbranCorsaGirl
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Registered: 11th Jan 04
Location: Cwmbran
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23rd Jun 04 at 18:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I wanted them wheels when i had my pug 205... til i wrote it off
Bonzai
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Registered: 25th Mar 03
Location: Cardiff, Wales Drives: 205 GTi 1.9
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23rd Jun 04 at 20:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i think a standard GTi is better looking than a standard Corsa B (or nova as its true equivilant). theyre probably just as well equipped if not better. amnd they go like shit off a shiny shovel (when not in a garage ) unfortunately tho they are suffering reliability problems as im now fnding out :mad
kev_corsa
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Registered: 7th Nov 02
Location: Newport, Uni in Bristol
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23rd Jun 04 at 20:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
personally, i dont like the look of the nova or the 205, of course, both very tunable cars, but now looking a bit dated as i prefer newer cars. all comes down to personal taste at the end of the day. so wots up with it ben?
Bonzai
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Location: Cardiff, Wales Drives: 205 GTi 1.9
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23rd Jun 04 at 23:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
alternator went tits up yesterday, car was running off the battery and then conked out when the volts or amps dropped too low. i had the alternator replaced yesterday but that was knackered too so its having another one fitted. also needs a new starter motor because it has a big problem with hot starts and an occasional sticky solenoid. and probably summat else will go wrong soon enough
Korsa
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Location: Cardiff S.Wales Drives :Blue/Purple Corsa
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24th Jun 04 at 15:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Bonzai
a standard Corsa B (or nova as its true equivilant).



but it's not a nova is it...
kev_corsa
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Registered: 7th Nov 02
Location: Newport, Uni in Bristol
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24th Jun 04 at 16:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Bonzai
alternator went tits up yesterday, car was running off the battery and then conked out when the volts or amps dropped too low. i had the alternator replaced yesterday but that was knackered too so its having another one fitted. also needs a new starter motor because it has a big problem with hot starts and an occasional sticky solenoid. and probably summat else will go wrong soon enough


Sam16v
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Registered: 10th May 04
Location: Caerphilly Drives:MGF
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24th Jun 04 at 18:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
^^ Yeah, thats the problem, if your on a budget, you can either fork out money 4a new car which isnt that mega powerful, or an old car that is - but the old will have its problems unfortunately.

Depends whether your into performance or looks, & are on a budget.
Personally, im into a bit of both.

[Edited on 2424-0606-20042004 by SXi-Sam]

 
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