mwg
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Originally posted by Colin
What about a BMW......135i Msport Coupe 
RAPIDDDD!!!
and ugly.
335i how ever...
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by Colin
What about a BMW......135i Msport Coupe
I like them actually. Great engine, good chassis, quite cute looking too.
Donna hates them though. I can see why, the interior dash it the most boring dash evaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrr ;lol:
335 is better, but again, she hates the dash. I'd love a 335 just for the engine 
[Edited on 09-06-2010 by VXR]
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Half Pint
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tell Donna she should be looking at the A3 S line derv with 5 doors for all the kids your going to be pumping out of her...
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by Colin
Or an Imola Yellow TTS
£40K+
Basic car is pointless without some decent options. be going backwards in terms of spec, but forking out double the amount of cash.
No sense on that one
Spec'd out TTRS comes at £55k
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by Half Pint
tell Donna she should be looking at the A3 S line derv with 5 doors for all the kids your going to be pumping out of her...
Kids can wait. Dog comes first After marrage
S3 test drive booked for saturday. Shes's already priced an S3 with a few options.
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Nic Barnes
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one of my mates astra vxr is on its 3rd gearbox. 2 had diff pin issues and resulted in major gearbox failure. other knackered 1st and 2nd gears. my cousins is also on its 2nd gearbox.
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3CorsaMeal
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because they are "new shitty cars" deffo worth the money if you don't like "old shitty cars"
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Steve
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Someday in the future we may get decent new cars and manufacturers actually caring about the stuff they make
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Ojc
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Jim you do half talk some shit sometimes.
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3CorsaMeal
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i know mate, i can't help it 
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Ojc
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I don't think the M32 is a bad box, just people can't drive EH DAIMO?
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Daimo B
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Indeed, its the double clutching, but winning is winning.
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John
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If it's a woman that's been driving it about she without a doubt use a can't use the clutch properly, that's probably broken the box.
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Daimo B
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Donnas actually a very good driver. Pays attention to the road and knows what indicators, and lane discipline is. 
Shes a car chick
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Ojc
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I want to be with you Daimo in all honesty.
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Daimo B
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I would but your taken.
Anyone know any good modern day Audi forums?
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Joe
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audi-sport.net
corsasport.co.uk
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Daimo B
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Yeah spotted that one, but looks a bit quiet?
@ 2nd
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Joe
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Not been on for ages to be honest and only used to go in the S3 section which was busy enough. Don't really know of any more.
Also for what its worth, I know they are dear blah blah but I reckon if you get an S3 you will find it to be a league ahead of your VXR. I may be proven wrong but Audi make superb cars.
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Daimo B
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I see the S3 as a more refined, comfy softer version of the Astra. Im expecting it to be quick, but smooth and not as much as a drivers car as the astra. We've got a test of one of a brand new one this weekend so will have some more input to compare the two then (driven one of the early 225 S models that a friend had, but it was some time ago).
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Ojc
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Here you go Daimo
http://www.thorneymotorsport.co.uk/tuning/vauxhall/insignia/insignia-vxr-r.shtml
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StuartVRS
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Daimo, you and Donna should look past the badge and spec an octavia vrs turbo up to the max. Cracking cars. Even the superb, again another great car. We couldnt believe just how well the skodas drive now. Save a lot of mmoney over the equivilant audi/vw and get virtually the same stuff
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Warren G
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so look for any corsa vxr gearboxes as they run the m32 too, but may run different gear ratio's bear in mind
well weather its gearbox replacement, or remapping you want i can help lol
and if you was looking for more power, can do performance packages 
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Warren G
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join the list! lol
http://www.astraownersnetwork.co.uk/showthread.php?t=89511
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Daimo B
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Oliver - Nice, but those Insignia VXR are ruddy awful on fuel, and its a daily drive. Doesn't have to be brilliant, but these things are epically bad on fuel.
Stu - Nahhh I am one of the first to back a Skoda. Bloody good cars, but again we don't really like the dash. I wouldn't mind a Octava VRS especially in Blue. Don wasn't keen though. I wouldn't mind a Fabia VRS for work, have to see how the 2nd hand prices fair when the new VRS Fabia comes out soon.
Warren, yeah cheers. The boxes on ebay im not sure on, and tbh although its the same box, I wouldn't want to put the closer ratio box on. In all honesty, I think shes already chosen the Audi before even driving the bugger. But doing some research last night, its pretty quick. Bit like a grown up hot hatch, which for her job would suit her perfect.
tbh, im not going to knock it 
Signed the gearbox failure post, but I doubt many of those from VXRonline have posted on there. Theres a good few more failures on the site. It is a well known problem clearly, and I think its piss poor Vauxhall are ignoring it.
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