Best hot hatch upto £3500??
11 January 2007, 01:50 PM
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I undertsand the G60 can be pretty reliable as it uses the 8valve bottom end....and the supercharger is not particularly unreliable and rebuild not too expensive.
11 January 2007, 02:01 PM
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The reason they had a reputation for unreliability is that owners neglected them. Serviced and upgraded sensibly they are extremely reliable and give good power.
I always wanted a G60 syncro but never found the right car.
I always wanted a G60 syncro but never found the right car.
11 January 2007, 02:20 PM
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The G60 engine is known for it's fragility but I've never driven one but the G60 Limited is a sexy sexy car. Guess if it's looked after it's a bit like a German Integrale Evo.
Always hankered after a very sorted and modded (new engine, new brakes, etc) mk1 myself but they're hard to find.
Can imagine the 150PD would make for some interesting driving in a mk2 (my Ashtray kicks out the same power and torque as one, albeit in a slightly more refined manner) - It would just sound SO odd!
Anyway, get a GTI-6 an be done with it Chris!
Always hankered after a very sorted and modded (new engine, new brakes, etc) mk1 myself but they're hard to find.
Can imagine the 150PD would make for some interesting driving in a mk2 (my Ashtray kicks out the same power and torque as one, albeit in a slightly more refined manner) - It would just sound SO odd!
Anyway, get a GTI-6 an be done with it Chris!
11 January 2007, 02:42 PM
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11 January 2007, 02:47 PM
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whether it be a part of the engine or the whole lot.
To those that look after their engines it's not.
Don't forget cars have been "drive and forget" for a long time now.
Check any VW website, look at the history and see how many G60s have gone pop.
Also look at any advise on the engine - Always glowing but cautious.
Now having agreed on a couple of points earlier, I can't be bothered to launch into another debate.
My brain hurts.
11 January 2007, 03:07 PM
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11 January 2007, 03:13 PM
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Thinking is taxing for some people, particularly when they aren't used to it. The brain is like any muscle, neglect it on a regular basis and when you come to exert it the effort will cause you pain. Best you take some time off and go back to your normal mode of operation.
I can assure you that despite multiple faults, being retarded is not one of them.
Unless the Engineering degree I got was actually secretly easy...
AND I'm a Soduko ninja.
AND I can sometimes do the Independent crossword.
AND...AND...Okay, I'm a thicko
11 January 2007, 03:13 PM
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I'm looking at a Saxo VTS for a track car at the mo... they are cheap... older ones look ok...
only problem is if they are modded they get a bad rep, which is fair enough.
only problem is if they are modded they get a bad rep, which is fair enough.
11 January 2007, 03:32 PM
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Made any decision on what you're going to go for yet?
...........and regarding the scrumpy drinker, no I'm not calling you stupid. If I was I'd have said:
"farmer boy, you're stupid"
11 January 2007, 03:38 PM
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Think it will be a 306gti-6, but i'd rather spend more money on a good one, then I start getting into 172 cup territory! 
11 January 2007, 04:11 PM
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11 January 2007, 04:13 PM
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11 January 2007, 04:16 PM
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You have to admit Torpid, whichever thread you post on, that thread always ends up in a very confused and 'off-topic' state.
11 January 2007, 04:25 PM
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