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 Thinking about buying a VAG
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Colm
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Joined: 07 Sep 2005
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Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 2:42 am

Applied for my car loan yesterday so I'll be going to look at the GTIs out of these
next week or the week after.
Chet T16
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Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 3:53 am

Let me know about the L&L one before you do anything
Colm
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Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 10:45 am

Cheers Chet will do, I'll probably look at the one in Clane first as its cheapest and nearest Very Happy
Colm
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:25 pm

Hey Chet, do you know this garage?

http://carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=447384
Chet T16
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:06 pm

Yeah its about 5 mins away, we never deal with them tho

He deals alot in repaired motors afaik, thats not to say thats been damaged tho
Colm
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:10 pm

Never heard anything good or bad about him then? At the rate AIB work I'm sure it'll be gone before I have money Rolling Eyes
Chet T16
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:18 pm

Ummm no comment lol
Colm
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:46 pm

hehe
GTT
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Joined: 22 Mar 2006
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:10 am

wasnt it the 'Grand' edition that had the bigger bumpers that looked a bit more imposing? what do the 206gti's go like then overall? Theres a 180bhp version that sounds like it would go well, but never driven one or been in one so would be interested?
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:16 am

the clios a far better car than the 206. The pugs a pretty heabvy beast as well. i don't like them.
Chet T16
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:31 am

I only drove a 206 gti once, i liked it tho
Colm
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:39 am

How do they compare to a 19 Valver? Not as quick/As quick/Quicker?

Considering a Punto HGT too *buts on flame proof clothing*
bidderman1969
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:44 am

just got to say, i love Ireland, great place, but expensive ! lol
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:48 am

19 is a medium sized family hatch/saloon. the 206 is an overweight shoppung trolley.

if you knwohow to drive the 19 then a 206 will not be faster.

Punto's I woudl avoid, to many memories of weekly sump changes etc.
Colm
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:56 am

bidderman1969";p="97773 wrote:

just got to say, i love Ireland, great place, but expensive ! lol


I'll second the expensive part Sad
Colm
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:59 am

Chris H";p="97774 wrote:
Punto's I woudl avoid, to many memories of weekly sump changes etc.


Weak sumps? The HGT uses the alfa 156 bottom end, dunno if thats a good thing or not..
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:00 am

they normally last 1/2 years before they rust out.

All fiat sumps are kept in stock at main dealers.
Colm
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:07 am

roads aren't salted over here so rust underneath isn't such a big thing but it's something I'll keep an eye out for in service histories and if I go looking at any cheers Chris.
bidderman1969
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:26 am

they not salted? how do you treat roads over there Colm?
Colm
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:40 am

they don't, roads over here are shit. They do salkt them on icey nights during the winter but not on a regular basis.
bidderman1969
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:52 am

i did notice how good roads suddenly turned into potholed tracks, mostly down the west side tho........
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