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Colm
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Joined: 07 Sep 2005
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Sun Jun 11, 2006 2:42 am |
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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. |
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Chet T16
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Sun Jun 11, 2006 3:53 am |
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Let me know about the L&L one before you do anything |
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Colm
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Sun Jun 11, 2006 10:45 am |
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Cheers Chet will do, I'll probably look at the one in Clane first as its cheapest and nearest  |
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Colm
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Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:25 pm |
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Chet T16
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Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:06 pm |
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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 |
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Colm
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Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:10 pm |
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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  |
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Chet T16
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Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:18 pm |
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Colm
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Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:46 pm |
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GTT
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Joined: 22 Mar 2006
Posts: 52
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Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:10 am |
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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? |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:16 am |
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the clios a far better car than the 206. The pugs a pretty heabvy beast as well. i don't like them. |
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Chet T16
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Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:31 am |
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I only drove a 206 gti once, i liked it tho |
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Colm
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Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:39 am |
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How do they compare to a 19 Valver? Not as quick/As quick/Quicker?
Considering a Punto HGT too *buts on flame proof clothing* |
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bidderman1969
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Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:44 am |
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just got to say, i love Ireland, great place, but expensive ! lol |
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Chris H
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Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:48 am |
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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. |
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Colm
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Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:56 am |
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| bidderman1969";p="97773 wrote: |
just got to say, i love Ireland, great place, but expensive ! lol
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I'll second the expensive part  |
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Colm
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Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:59 am |
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| Chris H";p="97774 wrote: |
Punto's I woudl avoid, to many memories of weekly sump changes etc.
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Weak sumps? The HGT uses the alfa 156 bottom end, dunno if thats a good thing or not.. |
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Chris H
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Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:00 am |
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they normally last 1/2 years before they rust out.
All fiat sumps are kept in stock at main dealers. |
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Colm
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Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:07 am |
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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. |
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bidderman1969
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Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:26 am |
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they not salted? how do you treat roads over there Colm? |
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Colm
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Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:40 am |
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they don't, roads over here are shit. They do salkt them on icey nights during the winter but not on a regular basis. |
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bidderman1969
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Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:52 am |
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i did notice how good roads suddenly turned into potholed tracks, mostly down the west side tho........ |
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