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NovaGTE2
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19th Oct 10 at 14:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Has anyone got any experience of these; meant to be looking at a Black 2000/X reg one this evening. Never driven or even been in one before but look quite good on paper. Just after something cheapish to run and will be a little fun without causing problems.

So anything to look out for / experiences of these?

[Edited on 24-10-2010 by NovaGTE2]
flybikeslee
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19th Oct 10 at 14:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mate had one, gearboxes are made of cheese, apart from that not much to worry about
Ellis
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Heard of a few shitting gearboxes, my Dads 2001 TDi shat a box after 45K.
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OJC has one so may be able to help

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
whitter45
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heard boxes are soft but a good car

Considered the lupo GTI
Deano_19
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Slow
nathy_87
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quote:
Originally posted by Deano_19
Slow



Compared to?

I've been in one couple of my mates have a Polo GTI what shape you getting?
sc0ott
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i would go for the tdi and get it remapped personally.
flybikeslee
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fairly nippy imo, compared to a 1.6 corsa anyhoooow
mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by whitter45
heard boxes are soft but a good car

Considered the lupo GTI


have you seen the price of the Lupos? Ridiculous money! I remember when they were knew I quite liked them then sat in one and couldn't get the seat back enough and the love affair was over
Ojc
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Not slow at all, never had ANY issues with us and had it over a year.

It got hammered around the Nurburgring and ate it up.

Lovely car.
amos
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girlfriend has one nice cars but her gearbox went
Fro
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Good spec iirc xenons etc but sit a little high as standard imo.
aron
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chocolate gearboxes
spikedjack
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They chew wheel bearings, my best mates owned his for 3 years and its chewed 6 of them!

these and gearboxes
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My mate has his for sale, great car, quick and well specced for the money
Ojc
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19th Oct 10 at 20:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Had ZERO issues with ours, bought with 82k on sold with 101k so don't listen to all the horry stories.

Proper Essex Touring Cars series around the GP Track in Germany as well.
NovaGTE2
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I ended up buying it; they are nice little cars and a lot better than others i have been looking at around that size. Pick it up on Friday.
Here are a few pics




Will be changing the back lights asap tho
Ellis
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21st Oct 10 at 09:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nice, as you say the lights are hoop though. IIRC those wheels are a bitch, they are a bugger to keep clean and the laquer peels off very easily.

[Edited on 21-10-2010 by Ellis]
Ojc
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21st Oct 10 at 09:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lights

What are the wheels like? Get some AP coilovers for it, will ride lovely and handle even better.
Tomnova16
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are the seats a tourist information point

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
Ojc
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Seats are gash, the leather looks nice in these.
NovaGTE2
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The wheels polished lip is a little pitted but not to bad!

Only plans at the moment are to change the rear lights (although cant seem to find a standard set at the moment!) and then tidy a few bits and needs a couple of tyres. Might do a few bits next year but banned from spending money till then as got an expensive house move coming up
corsaadzy
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always wanted one of these .. looks clean mate
nathy_87
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@NovaGTE2: Same shape as mine, (except I haven't got the GTI), very nice and comfy seats (as I managed to source some for my car), IF you change your wheels, please can I have first dibs on them? Lights, I may have them off you, u2u me with details. Ive got standard lights on mine (poss straight swap?)

@ all those mentioning the seats, Silly design but comfy as hell

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