AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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Thought that after i posted  still nice cars anyway, my mates just got a R26 in black. Really smart.
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Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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Went out in one of these not long back, didn't really know much about them before hand, but was really impressed, good power, handled well and really liked the interior
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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Tom J
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Registered: 8th Sep 03
Location: Bridgend
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Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport
Amazing, gut that owns my local tuning place owns one, off top of my head its got bigger turbo, intercooler and remap, maybe more, about 280bhp, and 340off ft/lb of torque.
This is the one with only 2 seats, cage, and plastic windows yeah? Or is that a different one, thats the one he has.
if you're on about paul at rs tuning think he's got it running 310bhp with 360lbft now i believe with Hybrid turbo, uprated Injectors, Forge FMIC, 3" Turbo back and RST Mapping
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Tom J
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Registered: 8th Sep 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Thats an R26R Andy
same car essentially but with LSD, harnesess, no rear seats etc etc
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Tom J
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Registered: 8th Sep 03
Location: Bridgend
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my ph1 225 
yes i have had my problems with it (mainly electrical) but all easily sorted. love the car though 
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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^ what sort of electical trouble has yours had? 
anything major?
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MarkSport
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Registered: 22nd May 09
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My cousins mate had one of these when it first come out,got followed after a week and held gun point for the keys.He claimed on insurance and bought a CTR 
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Dr Pepper
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Registered: 21st Sep 02
Location: oxford Drives Renault Clio RS200
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They are amazing...buy one.
Im trying to do the same at some point.... the clio r27 is damn good too
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Tom J
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Registered: 8th Sep 03
Location: Bridgend
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quote:
Originally posted by GSi_16v
^ what sort of electical trouble has yours had?
anything major?
my key card started to go, so i had to get a new one as i didnt get the spare when i bought it. think it cost me £150 for the two.
electric window started to misbehave, but i sorted it by taking it apart and getting all the moisture out, the doors are terrible for letting water get in to the inner part of the door so the moisture gets in the motor
every now and then the front indicator stops working, the connections on them seem to get moisture on them, but this is easily sorted with a bit of grease on the connection.
the biggest problem i had was not long after i first got the car, the oil pump went and i had to have a new engine in it, as the whole bottom end was knocking. i bought it with 50k on it so i reckon it had been abused before and was poss on its way out when i bought it, but this isn't a common problem on the 225's only happened to a few, just gotta keep on top of the oil changes, i try and do an oil change at least every 8k, book says 12k but better to be safe 
i managed to pick up a second hand engine with 19k on for £450 (stroke of luck), but i also needed a new turbo (as it had been starved of oil) and a new clutch (clutches don't last that long on these, so i thought it was best to replace it whilst engine was out) Cost me about 2300 in the end including engine and fitting as think the turbo was about £800 alone
Hope i haven't put anyone off
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Tom J
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oh theres lock buttons on the exterior handles, these tend to go. had to replace two of mine but they are only about £18 each i think if you do it yourself
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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no not at all
cheers for the warnnigs though. 
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