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Viking Chat => Off Topic => Topic started by: Bentley Bullet on August 16, 2013, 09:34:11 am
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Discussing the most popular/common cars around at the moment. I reckon Vauxhall's will be up there.
I drive a Vauxhall zafira 1.9 cdti (150).
1 nil to Vauxhall!
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i drive a skoda octavia which is basically a vw but at a lot less cost. Also its great on fuel
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2007 1.8 petrol Honda Civic. In red, because red is ace.
The wife has a 2009 1.4 turbo petrol Alfa Romeo Mito. Also in red.
The top 5 new cars by sales in the last year were supposedly Fiesta, Focus, Corsa, Astra, Golf, in that order.
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Skoda Octavia ,2006 Nice car heavy on fuel though.
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I drive this:
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2011 Fiesta Zetec S. Had it from new, is an absolute dream. My 3rd Fiesta, the first one got stolen, I wrote the second one off. :thumbdown:
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I've owned 3 vauxhalls, a Cavalier which was a great car, an Astra which was ok and a Vectra which was that bad I kept it all of 8 months and left me with the opinion that I wouldn't have another Vauxhall given as their build quality is shocking. The engine management light was on more times than it was off on both the Astra and Vectra. Piss poor cars in my opinion.
Since then I've had 2 Mondeos and I wouldn't have anything else. I currently have a 1998 V6 estate which has nearly done 190000 miles and has gone through the last 2 MOT's with very little wrong with it. Absolutely bomb proof and like shit off a shovel if I need it to be. I will be gutted when she has to go.
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Only 8 months? I used to think that was far too long to keep a car! I'm 30, passed my test just before I was 18 and I'm on my 12th car, mainly due to the fact of getting very bored of them very quickly when I was younger. I've kept 3 of my 12 cars for 2 years-ish so shows you how quickly I used to get through them! Full list is...
1989 1.3 Ford Escort
1991 1.6 Vauxhall Astra
1989 1.4 Rover 216 (Bought for the princely sum of £1 after my Astra was written off by a Rushden and Diamonds fan!)
1992 1.6 Ford Orion
1998 1.9 Diesel Peugeot 306
1998 2.0 Alfa Romeo 156
2001 2.2 Vauxhall Astra Bertone (the supposedly sporty 2 door coupe one)
1997 1.6 Vauxhall Astra (Bought off eBay to tide me over when the above started costing me too much in fuel)
2001 1.0 Vauxhall Corsa (Trying to be sensible with a tiny engined car. Didn't last long, most boring thing I have ever owned and wasn't worth the terror when trying to pull out a junction with the power of a Flymo)
2004 1.9 diesel Alfa Romeo 156 (My favourite car I've ever owned, had to get rid when I couldn't stop the exhaust smoking no matter what I tried)
2004 1.9 diesel Seat Ibiza (definitely shouldn't have got rid of this, never let me down, fairly quick and very economical. Just got the 2 year itch and stupidly chopped it in)
Then my current 2007 1.8 Honda Civic, which when I first got I didn't really like but it's finally growing on me. Love how big the boot is and the fact I can just chuck my bike in without messing around taking the wheels off (my bike, not the car), and it's also got a very good mix of power and economy, as well as quite distinctive styling. Should be fairly reliable (touch wood!) with it being Japanese as well, although the fact it was built in Swindon will probably mean it'll fall to bits long before the engine dies.
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I've got an Austin Ambassador Y reg, Y reg, Y reg, don't keep asking me why Reg it just happens to be that year.
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Ford Focus.
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Saab 1.9 TID Sportswagon, best car I have ever owned apart from my 1st, an L reg yellow Beetle 1.3
How I wish I had kept that car! :crying:
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2006 - Vauxhall Corsa SXi - got rid after a year, engine light always on, worst car I have had....
2007 - Fiesta Zetec S - my favourite car out of all the ones I have owned, I had it coming up to 2 years when someone broke into my house, stole the car keys and was never to be seen again.
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2009 - Fiesta Econetic - decided after the car stealing incident I should get something a little less desirable, so went for the green option rather than something sporty. Less than 2 years down the line I slammed it into a concrete wall at about 50mph and this happened
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2011 - Fiesta Zetec S - decided that I was over my old one getting stolen and got another. Was having a mid life crisis when I ordered it so it is all kitted up, full leather interior and all the mod cons. I am bored of it now though, bored of being a car owner. Come next May my method of transport will be 2 wheels instead of 4.
I used hire cars between the ones being stolen/written off etc, and had a Corsa, Meriva and Zafira. All no where near as nice as Fords.
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In the last two years I've had a Citroen C3, Fiat Punto, Seat Ibiza SC, Vauxhall Astra, Seat Leon FR, Vauxhall Astravan and Ford Fiestavan. One of the perks of working in the motortrade and having a company vehicle.
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Was having a mid life crisis when I ordered it......
Jesus, Jenny! you look about 23! You'll be in a right pickle when you hit 40!
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Citroen Picasso Desire 1.6HDI 110 BHP
Before that in reverse order
Mondeo 2.0TDI
Mazda 626
Cavalier 2.0GLI
Cavalier 1.8GLI
Cavalier 1.8SLI
Cortina MK 5 2.0 Litre
Cortina MK 3 2.0 Litre
Vauxhall Firenza 1.3
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Can I park beside the pitch tonight?
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Its mandatory RD, mandatory.
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Was having a mid life crisis when I ordered it......
Jesus, Jenny! you look about 23! You'll be in a right pickle when you hit 40!
This is why you are my favourite Rob!
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At present
Audi A4 1.9 TDI 130
Past
Audi A4 2.8 Quattro
Audi A3 1.8
Audi 90 2.3E
Audi 80 Sport
VW Golf GTI
Ford Orion (the largest piece of shit known to man)
Audi 80 1.6LS
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At the moment a Vauxhall Astra, but soon to be a Megane RS.
Can I claim to be the only person on the forum who has owned a car that has actually appeared on Top Gear? Not just that particular model of car, but THE actual car?
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At the moment a Vauxhall Astra, but soon to be a Megane RS.
Can I claim to be the only person on the forum who has owned a car that has actually appeared on Top Gear? Not just that particular model of car, but THE actual car?
Go on.......
Not that three wheeler that Clarkson tipped over! ;)
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Was having a mid life crisis when I ordered it......
Jesus, Jenny! you look about 23! You'll be in a right pickle when you hit 40!
This is why you are my favourite Rob!
Bloody hell, dont start that thread again......
;)
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Can I claim to be the only person on the forum who has owned a car that has actually appeared on Top Gear? Not just that particular model of car, but THE actual car?
It depends which car it is as to whether it's something to be proud of. They seem to trash about 90% of whatever they have on!
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At the moment a Vauxhall Astra, but soon to be a Megane RS.
Can I claim to be the only person on the forum who has owned a car that has actually appeared on Top Gear? Not just that particular model of car, but THE actual car?
Go on.......
Not that three wheeler that Clarkson tipped over! ;)
Didn't he once do a thing about driving a Coss-eh in Donny? Talked about it having nice 'alleys' on it? I seem to remember it being filmed partly at an old working mens Club in Woodlands?
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It was the old Top Gear when that woman who presented it was on.
It was an MGF Cheetah. Only five of them made. Head Gasket blew unfortunately
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Vauxhall Firenza 1.3 Filo christ the size of that car and the lack of size of that engine!!! did it actually or did it have holes in the floor in a Flintstones style?
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I once had an Austin Maestro.
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I drive this:
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2011 Fiesta Zetec S. Had it from new, is an absolute dream. My 3rd Fiesta, the first one got stolen, I wrote the second one off. :thumbdown:
I wouldn't take a shit in the back of one of them.
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Good job no one is asking you to then isn't it.
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ner ner ne ner nerrrr
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Focus ST2 in Silver with black alloys
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Vauxhall Firenza 1.3 Filo christ the size of that car and the lack of size of that engine!!! did it actually or did it have holes in the floor in a Flintstones style?
Vauxhall`s answer to the Capri at the time
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1982 1.6 Cortina (seriously)
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I once had an Austin Maestro.
I once had a Austin Maxi that I taught the ex wife to drive in, she took her test in it and at the end the examiner genuinely said to her " if you can point this round town you can drive anything" wiggle the gearstick and pick anything that feels like a gear.
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I drive this:
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2011 Fiesta Zetec S. Had it from new, is an absolute dream. My 3rd Fiesta, the first one got stolen, I wrote the second one off. :thumbdown:
I wouldn't take a shit in the back of one of them.
LOL
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2004 Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0 hdi.
Owned it since 2006 and mechanically has cost me jack shit, sailed through all MOT's, reliable, economical and loads of room for the kids.
Absolutely the best car I have owned from a cost perspective and has never let me down.
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BMW 3 series 3.0. Tried to be a little more sensible before that with a picasso 1.8...hated it! Lexus IS200 before that. Im not all that into cars tbh, though my next car preferably will be lexus IS220 in the black me thinks. Want to do my big bike test, the husband has a Yamaha R6 that i perv over slightly....but i think id fear for my life!
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First car in 1986 was a Vauxhall Chevette, followed by;
Nova1.0, Nova 1.3SR, Astra 1.8 SXi, Astra 1.6, Astra 1.6 SRi and currently Astra 1.8 SXi.
Also been self employed since 1999, first van was a Astravan1.7LS, followed by Astravan2.0LS, Astravan 1.7 LS and currently Astravan Sportive 1.7.
I like Vauxhalls!!
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Since 1996:
C Nova 1.2 Merit
H Nova 1.5 TD
52 MINI Cooper (new)
53 MINI Cooper (new)
05 Corsa SRi 1.7 CDTi
56 Astra 888 CDTi (one of only 100 made).
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Ford Transit Connect 1.9 Diesel Van in White 53 Plate!
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Dodge Avenger 2.0CDI. Great car , Cheap as chips, drive with care 70 mpg, drive a bit hard 60 mpg, throttle back still over 40. Insurance cheap, Road tax more than manageable. had 3 years now . Only bad thing is Tyre size, they are meant for 4x4 so tad expensive.
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Ford Transit Connect 1.9 Diesel Van in White 53 Plate!
Damn, there go's my 'sit on lawnmower' theory
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Ford Transit Connect 1.9 Diesel Van in White 53 Plate!
Damn, there go's my 'sit on lawnmower' theory
i used to drive home on the mower but it attracted too many hot ladies... so i had to lower my street cred and go for a rusty van
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That's not you Thompson lad....where's the big bald spot :lol: :lol:
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Currently 08 Astra 1.6, then going back:
53 Seat Arosa 04-08
02 Merc C class 220CDI 02-04
N Rover 414 98-02
R Audi A3 1.6 97-98
L Renault 19 TDi 93-97
D Nova 1.0 Saloon 91-93
Twice divorced, you'll never guess when ;)
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That's not you Thompson lad....where's the big bald spot :lol: :lol:
i wore a wig for this photo and lost a bit of weight!
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I had a maroon 1998 fiesta 1.3. Was my first car and had it for 2 years till bottom end of engine went a couple of months back. Still got the car mind, I'm too attached to scrap it!
Now driving a 2.0 Peaguot 307 HDI...
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Mine's a beige 1988 VW T25 1.6TD campervan. It was imported from Germany three years ago so is LHD.
Some of you must have got stuck behind me around Doncaster at some point as it's my daily driver.
+ point is that it has a full size double bed, fridge and cooker ;)
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I'm not a car expert so I don't know the ins and outs of em all but...
I started with my Dad's Left Hand Drive leyland DAF Sherpa minibus!
My own first car was a Vauxhall Nova (G plate)
Then a Ford Escort (E plate - given to me by my ex-girlfriend's Dad)
Followed by a Ford Sierra Cosworth thing (H Plate and very nice indeed) -but I didn't even know it was a Cosworth (told you I was no expert!)
After that I was in Australia for a year so primarily drove a Ute and a Camper Van (both were Holdens which I think is the Aus equivalent of Vauxhalls.)
Then a Seat Arosa (T Plate)
Then a Fiesta (which was a 54 plate)
After that was the top car I've driven - Toyota Celica 1.8 VVTI on an 03 plate - Top b*llocks Gorgeous motor - I want her back!
When I was out of work for a while I cashed in on the Celica and have since shared 2 Toyota Yaris' with Mrs4475.
We're looking at the moment at upsizing to a Toyota Verso, but I really want a Celica back or a Toyota GT86.
Very mixed bunch!
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Citroen GS Club k reg
Vauxhall Viva old j reg
Austin Maxi old T reg
Mitsubishi estate
Ford Capri 1.6LS old w reg
Volvo 244dl old T reg
Austi Maxi old v
Fiesta newer H reg
Toyota Camry (square shaped one)
a couple of years with company cars various got what you were given
Nissan Almera estate
nissan Almera saloon
Hyundai Getz diesel (that did about 70 million miles to the gallon)
Hyundai i20
onto a shiny new Toyota yaris
oh and a Kawasaki KH250 old T plate
and a Kawasaki Z650
if only I still had them two bikes, a mate had a Kawasaki KH750 that machine was frightening
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Golf gt tdi. Great car. I will never drive any other car other bthan a vw.
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Is it wrong to chose a car only because it has DAB radio :)
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Lexus 250 2.6 v6
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2012 Golf 1.6 absolute pleasure to drive upgraded hifi to dynaudio well worth £400 extra tinted back n side windows to for the kids but its a super car!!
previously Pug 308 SE with panoramic roof an the mashings also a cracking car
and before that I had 2 x 303 1 x 306 1 x 407 a fiesta a passat a mondeo an escort a sierra and a b reg mitsubushi colt sigma.......never really had a bad car to be fair touch wood
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:unsure: :whistle:
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2012 Golf 1.6 absolute pleasure to drive upgraded hifi to dynaudio well worth £400 extra tinted back n side windows to for the kids but its a super car!!
previously Pug 308 SE with panoramic roof an the mashings also a cracking car
and before that I had 2 x 303 1 x 306 1 x 407 a fiesta a passat a mondeo an escort a sierra and a b reg mitsubushi colt sigma.......never really had a bad car to be fair touch wood
2L Estate version? thats the one I had 2 tone metallic silver and blue massive car with the back seats down, the ex had it when we split up and within 3 months she wrapped it round the only tree in a car park.
I reckon it was cos she then realised how much it cost to insure (she'd always been on my insurance never had her own :lol: )
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mk5 VW Golf GTi DSG.
Love it to bits, so much fun, but getting nagged by the missus to swap for something more practical for our 1 year old (it's a 3 door). Considering a new GTD in five door, and couldn't live without the DSG gearbox.
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2012 Golf 1.6 absolute pleasure to drive upgraded hifi to dynaudio well worth £400 extra tinted back n side windows to for the kids but its a super car!!
previously Pug 308 SE with panoramic roof an the mashings also a cracking car
and before that I had 2 x 303 1 x 306 1 x 407 a fiesta a passat a mondeo an escort a sierra and a b reg mitsubushi colt sigma.......never really had a bad car to be fair touch wood
2L Estate version? thats the one I had 2 tone metallic silver and blue massive car with the back seats down, the ex had it when we split up and within 3 months she wrapped it round the only tree in a car park.
I reckon it was cos she then realised how much it cost to insure (she'd always been on my insurance never had her own :lol: )
no mine was a saloon if I remember right 3.2 ltr I was only 18...two tone orange and blue and was like an aircraft carrier inside it had that many knobs n gadgets !! Bought it for £150 quid with 2 months tax n mot and it lasted a month before I broke it! was a beautiful drive tho
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This has been my baby for the last 7 years.
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I'm in a 13 plate BMW 320d SE Coupe.
Had a couple of 3 series saloons before but always fancied a coupe and finally got one even though it's not exactly practical with a two year old son!
Here's a rough run-down of my history:
H Reg Clio 1.4RT
V plate Golf 1.6 SR
Y plate BMW 318i
53 plate BMW 320d ES. I bloody loved that motor but crashed it into the allotments on Springwell Lane!
51 plate Jag X-Type 2.5 V6 Sport
3 Passatts (1x1.8 & 2x2.0 TDi),
Focus 1.8 TDi
56 plate Mazda 6 2.0 TS
A bloody awful 60 plate Astra!
59 plate Audi A3 1.8 TFSI
13 plate BMW 320d SE Coupe
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Hows the leather interior Mike?
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Even on the hot days this Summer it's been ok ta. A bit warm at first but fine once the air-con kicks in!
The best thing is the DAB with Ashes coverage on 5Live Sports Extra!
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60 plate Volkswagen Scirocco
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I've got an Austin Ambassador Y reg, Y reg, Y reg, don't keep asking me why Reg it just happens to be that year.
Have you ever been involved in an 'Incident' on the 'Snake Pass'?
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OK. I poodle to and from work in an ancient Vauxhall Astra automatic... It was my Mum's. She gave it to me. I use to save the others....
I've driven an Alfa GTV for years and I still do. A nice upper class Fiat really - but nowhere near as much fun as some of the older Alfa's I've had over the years.
And I break the sound barrier from time to time in my Nissan 350Z. The Alfa is reasonably quick. This thing is is rocket powered in comparison....
BobG
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Audi A2 tdi, 10yrs old but good as gold pennies to run made of aluminium so no rust! and looking better with age, ahead of its time.
Before that Jeep commander srt. (made me want the eco car!!!)
Volvo V70 T5 / fzr600
Volvo V40 / ducati monster 600
Vw Corrado G60 / Kawasaki Z1000b
Vw golf gti mk 1 / zx9r
Astra GTE mk 2 / zxr750
MR2 mk1 / zxr400
3 door cosworth rs500
ford orion 1.6 first car.
used to like my toys! now I like my money!!
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May have just purchased an Audi A5.
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I have just purcahsed an Audi A5. Pick it up next week.
2 litre turbo petrol. 09 plate.
Feel like a kid at Christmas.
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I have just purcahsed an Audi A5. Pick it up next week.
2 litre turbo petrol. 09 plate.
Feel like a kid at Christmas.
Nice Motors them buddy!
i have an 08 one buts its a 1.8..but been remapped...
You will love it.
Mine just sits on the drive as i use van for work...think i need to sell mine.
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:unsure: :whistle:
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I can't for the life of me understand why someone would spend the GDP of a Micronesian island on a car that has headlights that look like my eyes the morning after 17 pints of Alpine Ayingerbrau and a couple of Blue Bols.
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Swapping the wife's Alfa Mito for the new Seat Leon tomorrow, looking forward to it, always nice to have something new! It's a 1.2 TSI SE, in red, amazing what they can do with such a small engine these days!