Tiesto
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire
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Parked next to one today and i actually really liked it! Funky looking car, proportioned just right.
Had a read up on them and obviously they aren't that quick being a 700cc but they sound a hoot to drive and supposedly able to be modded to 130bhp easily, and being light would be fun.
Anyone had any experience with one?
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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think they are about 10 secs to 60mph?
Erm, i know someone who had one and use to smack curbs quiet often with it as he had it chipped with a 'sick' dump valve.... .....anyways he wud boot it out of a junction, back end come out, crack another curb Thats about it.
Not a car i would look at after owning a z4 
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Rob E
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Registered: 1st Jan 06
Location: Madeley, Stafford....I want to live back in Wales!
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great fun to drive, not super quick but hold the road brilliantly. My dad got rid of his last year and i think i was more gutted than he was only let down is the gear box, can be a bit slow at times. Very good on fuel too
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Tiesto
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire
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Anyone Else?
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chris_uk
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Registered: 8th Jul 03
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxJaGG1CobI
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
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bad problems with leaking
was actually keen on getting one but the power factor was always an issue
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Patrick
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Registered: 25th Apr 02
Location: SE London
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Stick a motorbike engine in.. lol
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AndyKent
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
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Driven properly they will outhandle a lot of things on a B-road.
Not so good on a motorway.
[Edited on 26-03-2008 by aPk]
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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would love one
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AndyKent
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I'd have one if I didn't need the boot space.
And cheap too! Some on Pistonheads for under £7k with less than 35000 miles 
Edit, link - http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/431740.htm
[Edited on 26-03-2008 by aPk]
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Ugly as fuck imo.
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Sportycorsa86
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Registered: 10th Dec 07
Location: hertfordshire ( cheshunt)
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thats just a roadster tho, the brabus ones look pretty smart, and go alot better.
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Tiesto
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire
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quote:
Originally posted by chris_uk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxJaGG1CobI
Though not shelling out 300k for one.
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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Mate's got one...
Auto box is the worst i have EVER used  Really good on fuel no matter how you drive it...brakes are good...handling good and grip likes a good un.
As said they do leak! Mates was in 3 times for new seals and also his ECU give up the ghost
The exhaust note is really nice..like a boxster ish tone to it.He seems to be able to drive it pretty quick so maybe when you get used to it it's better? They certainly are unique.
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Pretty cool. Wouldn't own one though.
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
Pretty cool. Wouldn't own one though.
To sum it up yeah!
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dan_c4rsa
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Registered: 12th Dec 06
Location: North Yorks Drives: MK3 Seat Cupra
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well my transit connect would kick its arse.
got it to 95 on the motorway today being late for work
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chloe16v
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Registered: 29th Nov 07
Location: Rotherham
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/302040.htm
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Timbaland
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Registered: 20th Jan 07
Location: Glasgow
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Iv had a go and i hated it before i drove it , But fuck me, Its a fun car to drive. Some laugh and would be good in the summer.
Was in New York and saw one with a supercharger conversion. Only cost £2800 all in and the noise was like something out of star wars.
Im still considering getting one, There so much fun.
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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quote:
Originally posted by cb87
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/302040.htm
Rather expensive though.
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A2H GO
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Registered: 14th Sep 04
Location: Stoke
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I have just sold my BRC after owning it for around two months, i had a silver one, my best mate has a black one, they both leak to the point where you get a pool under the passenger seat, which eventually starts to smell like wet dog and thus makes the car steam and condensate at every oppertunity. in the winter this freezes leaving you scraping the inside of your windscreen all the time.Both have been in for new seals with has not stopped the problem, its a fault with all roadsters.
The gear box, you think is 'livable' with so you put it with it, it then very quickly becomes annoying and start craving a manual car again. They feel quick as your arse is about 4 inches off the floor but seriously they arnt quick at all, about the same as a 1.4 corsa.
Plenty of better cars around imo.
[Edited on 26-03-2008 by CorsAsh-Sport]
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh-Sport
They feel quick as your arse is about 4 inches off the floor but seriously they arnt quick at all, about the same as a 1.4 corsa.
Plenty of better cars around imo.
[Edited on 26-03-2008 by CorsAsh-Sport]
Quick to some of us 
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