Car Question - Someone Should Be Able to Help

chris_1127 · Post by **chris_1127** » Jan 26th, '06, 16:23

1650 sounds like a lot for a mk2, itd have to be a really nice valver for that sort of money

ZXR400Lee · Post by **ZXR400Lee** » Jan 26th, '06, 16:30

It was a nice, clean looking 16v from about 6 feet.. but close up.. was tatty paint.. and scratches everywhere and 137k on the clock!

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Jan 26th, '06, 20:30

3 times a week? Is that is? I was filling up every day a while back!

Oh yeah, and just drive, its just what happens when you get low profiles

Gingey · Post by **Gingey** » Jan 27th, '06, 00:47

If you like golfs i can get you a Rally G60 for a decent price, about as quick as my mitsu, but similar insurance lol.

chris_1127 · Post by **chris_1127** » Jan 27th, '06, 10:12

nice cars... if you dont mind paying for the charger to be rebuilt every 20-30k miles ;)

Gingey · Post by **Gingey** » Jan 27th, '06, 10:19

lol, never had one, but they are pretty sweet, saw a few when i was in the gti club, just bought a mk3 golf for the missus actually. So at the moment i own 2 cars and 2 bikes, lol, what a lash up!

ZXR400Lee · Post by **ZXR400Lee** » Jan 27th, '06, 10:26

I kinda accidently brought another ZXR400 last night. New car will have to wait.. buying the car is the easy bit.. Subaru Impreza WRX if I want fun.. insurance is the killer as always...

Gingey · Post by **Gingey** » Jan 27th, '06, 10:47

Impreza's a pretty dissapointing dude, have a good look around if you have the time.

ZXR400Lee · Post by **ZXR400Lee** » Jan 27th, '06, 11:00

Impreza's arent dissapointing, far from it.. I know this because Dad owned a WRX Ver.4 Import with the Subaru upgrades, standard 285bhp engine, with dyno-prints, and then with full system and decat, induction kit, and FMIC, up to 320bhp. People say that they are poorly built.. try dismantling the dashboard to fit gauges!

All in all, it was an excellent car, needs to be the facelifted model though, not Ver.1 or 2. Had sunroof and climate control, MOMO steering wheel with airbag.

The imports are ALOT more better than stupid heavy slow UK versions. The import versions have alloy bodypanels, bonnet, wishbones and other steering components, where as the UK model are all steel.

I'd definately have one, if I could afford GRP20 insurance! We owned it for over a year, never had any problems, just had a new engine before we brought it. Dad also upgraded brakes to 4 pot STi calipers.

Was expensive to run, only on optimax and octane boosters, and did like 20mpg.. but I wouldnt say it was a dissappointing car.. far from it. Nothing around quicker than 0-60 in 4.5sec and top speed of 165mph.

Lee

chris_1127 · Post by **chris_1127** » Jan 27th, '06, 11:11

hey lee this sounds like what you need to get for your astra ;) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 8032712476

ZXR400Lee · Post by **ZXR400Lee** » Jan 27th, '06, 11:17

Haha.. I'm not wasting any money on a MK3 Astra..

I'll spend money on a car, if its a car I like.. not a cheap work horse!

£45,000! I can buy a second hand Ferrari Testarossa for that! Screw piece of Vauxhall crap!

Lee

ZXR400Lee · Post by **ZXR400Lee** » Jan 27th, '06, 11:18

This dude is sooo right!

'Usually, to get huge BHP gains on your car, you would need to glue on an Induction Kit, get a Huge Exhaust and put some neons under your car, which meant saving up your hard earned social security benefits. Or when you decided to do something with your life, and start stealing faster cars, you would have to get dodgie garages to turn up the boost, or fit stolen parts to make it go faster. If you think this is the only way to get crazy, fast power, and impressive your mate's 15 year old girlfriend, then think again.' TRY THE POWER RESISTOR!

Gingey · Post by **Gingey** » Jan 28th, '06, 19:36

yeah.....