BluKoo
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Registered: 8th Apr 02
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If it was my £5,500, i'd be having an ST220.
or
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1936616.htm
or
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2014759.htm
[Edited on 27-10-2010 by BluKoo]
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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quote:
Originally posted by aim1
I spent ages avoiding 330 autos when I was looking purely because I had a e39 540 auto previously and always wished it was a manual. I'm not saying there was anything significantly wrong with the auto, I just wanted a manual. In the end I didn't get one at all. I may be back looking again though and possibly consider an auto..so the question is: is the e46 auto box improved or different from the e39 auto to encourage that choice or is it just preference in a lazy cruiser Fad?
Erm I just think they are lovely to drive, dont get me wrong comming from a 182 I would have a manual everything else, but having driven several BMW autos i just wouldnt have it anyother way, very intuative and smooth.
Saying that I was a sucker for a SMG m3 when I finally got a go!
John highlights the point though they are not every ones cuppa tea. In contrast I can't emphasise how boring and awfull the VRS is to drive get an Astra SRi Cdti instead even the SRi 100 drives well.
Anyhoo back on topic Tom thought about an RX8? Seen quite a few for under 4k now....thinking they will make awsome track cars soon when people catch on!
[Edited on 27-10-2010 by Fad]
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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 Everybody's opinion's differ soooooo much.
Fabia is a better drive than a 150 cdti, comparing it to a 100 is
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
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Having driven the 150 variants too and more recently the 100 they are all nicer to drive and thats my opinion I disliked the punch from the Fabia as it was all or nothing IMO
[Edited on 27-10-2010 by Fad]
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tom_simes
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Registered: 12th Jan 05
Location: Undy, Newport Drives: Skoda Octavia vRS estate
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Fabia definitely drives better than the Astra 100 IMO, I find the fabia is actually very drivable, where as myself and all my workmates that have driven the astra pool car all agree that first gear is impossible to use - it is too short, so when the turbo begins to boost there's a huge surge in power, regardless of if you want it to or not
[Edited on 28-10-2010 by tom_simes]
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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id buy either an R32 Skyline if i could find one or a 400bhp Mr2
or id have my current set up
Passat TDi
300+ bhp Mr2 (get it back from mapping today)
[Edited on 28-10-2010 by JM_16v]
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s4k1b
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: West Yorkshire
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VW Golf GTi 25th Anniversary Model 1.9 TDi 6sp 150 bhp, (50mpg+) ???
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sc0ott
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Registered: 16th Feb 09
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GTI TDI Anni for 5.5k would have to be one with moon miles. Circa 80k go for around 7k.
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sc0ott
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There was a red ibiza tdi cupra going for 5k on ph and auto trader. looked in mint condition with fsh, 70+k miles i think, all for 5k. bargain.
its sold though but was on there for a while.
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s4k1b
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
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ive got an anni with 104k miles. i'l let that go for 5.5k or reasonable offers.
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sc0ott
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Registered: 16th Feb 09
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PX for a clio 182 
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s4k1b
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
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sorry. i dont like clio 182's. i'd prefer a Civic Type R over 1 of them :-)
thanks anyway
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