derick-sport
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Registered: 11th Sep 10
Location: Kendal, Cumbria
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Been looking at getting one of these as of late and just wondered if anyone was clued up on them or owns one.
Pros cons etc.
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adiohead
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Registered: 28th Sep 01
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pro - great handling FWD
con - ugly backside
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Pros-everything
Cons- tyres/brakes are expensive and it will depreciate loads
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Fucking excellent machines tho. Handling is sublime
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Matty W
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Registered: 31st Jan 11
Location: Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester
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copule of things to check.
wear in the shocker top mounts ( seem to be made from cheese )
if the windows have had a warranty regulator repair done on them. if not, you can expect either a repair to the connector or a large bill for a new motor some time in the future
[Edited on 06-08-2011 by music1990]
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
Location: Oxford, UK Drives: Jap wagon
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Nick-S has one - http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/garage.php?action=usergarage&owner=nick-s&carid=9617&page=all
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Archie
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Registered: 18th Dec 07
Location: South Ayrshire
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2 mates have one.
Tie rods, strut tops & heatshield rattles are amongst the main problems, and window regulators failing.
One is sitting at 270bhp with a milltek/decat & rs tuning map.
Have driven it = 
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Gareth T
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Registered: 14th Feb 06
Location: newcastle
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My sister has the 1.5dci and to be honest I dont like the back of it, but end of the day if your driving it your not going to see the back. i test drove one a while back at a local dealer and it felt quick in standard form.
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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they are a fucking bargain and a half
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AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Archie
One is sitting at 270bhp with a milltek/decat & rs tuning map.
Have driven it =
Mate of mine has one around the same spec, 274 i think his is, goes very well!! 
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Tiesto
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire
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Have an R26.
Immense machine, amazing handling full stop. It's what the car is all about and power delivery is really good for a 2.0t I thought.
All in all a great car, if you can live with the usual french car things like annoying rattles etc. Build quality seems good enough so far though.
And as above bargain for what you get.
[Edited on 06-08-2011 by Tiesto]
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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I have nearly purchased two of them I was put off by a slipping clutch on one and came back to dealer and he pissed me off so I didn't buy it. Was £13.5k. 6months later I went back had one that was 1year older with lux pack for £9.5k. 
Wouldn't buy one till they have dropped.
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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I had a f1 for over a year! Awesome car! Only thibg went wrong was engine mount! Brakes tyres were stupidly are are stupid ( but i dont think normal 225 have brembos??) 30 mpg without goin on motorway just drivin steady achievable! Mint cars only sold it due to stupid insurance costs!
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A2H GO
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Registered: 14th Sep 04
Location: Stoke
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Lovely cars, amazing handling. Wouldn't ever spend my own money on one though as I cant get my head round the looks and the depreciation.
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dava.
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Registered: 2nd Nov 05
Location: Falkirk
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not a 225, 
but i picked up my 175 rs a few week back and cant fault it so far, handling is great, got it booked in for remap so should be interesting once thats done, but for being a derv it surprised me. .
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Jed D
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Registered: 15th Mar 11
Location: Durham
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pro's - quite fast
con - french 
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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lovely only thing that stopped me buying one was the driving position
Drives supercharged Tec with torque 
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stan_the_man
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Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Fucking scrap. Wouldnt have one as a gift.
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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quote:
Originally posted by stan_the_man
Fucking scrap. Wouldnt have one as a gift.
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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stan_the_man
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Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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It WILL break. Great to drive etc etc, but it WILL break and cost you a fortune. When i see someone driving one i instantly assume they are stupid.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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all cars will break at some point though, get good and bad ones
I wouldnt say they are stupid at all
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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stan_the_man
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Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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These just break for fun though. Seriously.
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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how many have you had stan?
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stan_the_man
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Location: Perth, Western Australia
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