Subaru Impreza.

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Trem

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I like Golfs, they will always get respect and they are good at what they do.

If I was smaller I would have what exor has though, alas I'm 6 foot 4:(
 
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kan

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Originally posted by Trem
They drive the same as my GT4, I imagine it is going to be more like 250 bhp.
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even tho its the same engine they dont drive the same at all, the 4 wheel drive sucks a lot of power out of the engine on the gt4. and driving a powerful mr2 in the wet just isnt funny :) but the gt4 loves the wet and the bends.


Originally posted by Trem
Where do you live it looks nice, and It looks like the sea could be just behind those houses.
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Yup i live in newquay, cornwall and the sea is about a mile from here. ( i live near the safeways if you have ever been here )
 
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kan

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volkswagon used to be cool cars but the last 6 years they have been nothing special.


shame cause i used to love em.


deceided today that im going to buy a mgb v8 to do up and restore.

just got to try and convince the gf and im laughing
 
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Trem

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I have heard the MR2's are cows in the wet, and believe me the 4 wheel drive just makes it accelerate harder. I like a little unpredictability with my cars though, I hate abs and I would prefer 2 wheel drive..for some reason........I'm a cabbage I think.

Could almost smell the sea on your piccy.
 
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*Exor*

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Originally posted by Trem
I like Golfs, they will always get respect and they are good at what they do.
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What, mince around like an old man?

If I was smaller I would have what exor has though, alas I'm 6 foot 4:(
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Well I'm 5 11 and get in and out _easily_. Plus once you're inside they're very roomy in the leg department. I doubt 5 inches will make much difference tbh.
 
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kan

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Originally posted by *Exor*
I doubt 5 inches will make much difference tbh.
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you keep telling the ladies that and you will go far :)
 
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kan

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Originally posted by Trem
I have heard the MR2's are cows in the wet
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you need the best tyres money can buy and you need to respect the car in the wet. in the dry it handles amazingly well with good rubber. (and 0 to 60 in 5 secs) but in the wet roundabouts can be scary if you try powering out of them in the wet cause there is no warning the back just slips out.

i used to own a 3 litre sport capri so all this is nothing new to me :) first day i bought the car i paid £500 quid on good tyres Pirelli P Zero's all round. 215 at the front and 245 at the back helps make the car less tail happy
 
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*Exor*

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P Zero's are really not that hot. For the same money you could have had Yokohama Advans which are a far superior boot.
 
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Tom

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All this talk and money on things that you use less than your bed, that depreciate like crazy, and cost a fortune to run.

I have a nice car to get me from A to B, but there are more exciting things in life, plus people don't look at me thinking im a twat, cos I don't have a huge exhaust and big shiny crappy wheels.

Sorry, 'tis truth.
 
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kan

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Originally posted by *Exor*
P Zero's are really not that hot. For the same money you could have had Yokohama Advans which are a far superior boot.
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because the engine is in the rear the back tyres wear at a dreadful rate. yes the yokos are stickier but they would only last 3 to 4 thousand miles on the rear of a mr2. the p zeros last for 6 thousand which is why i went for them in the end
 
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kan

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Originally posted by [ROT]Maljonic
nice car, place in background looks like a right dump though;)
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yer the houses are all a bit shit, but they sell for 120 grand at the moment :) i have made 90 grand equity in 7 years so i couldnt give a flying fuck how it looks :)
 
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SFXman

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Originally posted by bodhi
Thought you were getting an R32? That shits on most cars mentioned here tbh. Except the BMW M cars. I saw a black M3 converitble with red leather in town today. I came in my pants.

Btw SFXMan, the M5 has 400bhp :)
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Dude... I shit myself as I found this page just now, READ the text and look at the pictures.. all I can say is that holy fucking bleeping bitch ass crap!

http://www.webwombat.com.au/motoring/news_reports/5_12_bmw.htm

" BMW M5 will get a 5.5-litre V10"

:eek2:

...just LOOK at that Drop Top BMW 6-series picture!
 
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Maljonic

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cool:)
 
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Embattle

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I don't know why but I see a Mustang when looking at that picture.
 
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Maljonic

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Originally posted by Embattle
I don't know why but I see a Mustang when looking at that picture.
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I was thinking it's a bit like an inflated knightrider, Pontiac Trans AM.


really cool;)
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Rubber Bullets

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"Golfs are basically shit."

As Trem said I am looking for a Golf VR6.

Whilst I value all the arguments here, particularly Exor's well thought out and presented anti-Golf comments I can't really think of a credible alternative.

I need a five door car (child seat!) but it needs to be as small as possible (small garage, and little drive space). I also crave the performance of my long mourned Nissan 200SX.

On top of this I am aiming to spend around £5k and don't want to pay through the nose for insurance. I can insure the VR6 for £313 fully comp.

The Subaru Impreza may have been an option, but are £1.5-£2k dearer for similar age/miles as well as twice the price, at least, to insure, and having driven one it wasn't better enough than the VR6's.

I have tried 5 Golfs now, tho one was auto :( and doesn't really count.

The V6 engine is lovely, smooth and willing and pulls forever, the interior is dull usually black and is adequate only. The room in the back is good, sadly this is important to me.

The ones I have seen have been variable, but I can take my time and find a good one. If anyone can suggest a credible alternative, given my criteria, I'd like to hear it.

Oh and Embattle:

They're a old mans car now.
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Sadly thats exactly what I am now :(

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Maljonic

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Originally posted by leggy
I don't.

But they look at you and think triple posting spastic.

:)
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you aren't allowed to say spastic anymore; you have to say, 'he's a triple posting Cerebral Palsy sufferer';)
 
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kan

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Originally posted by leggy
I don't.

But they look at you and think triple posting spastic.

:)
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i had to post a lot in one go due to me going out all day. yup outside. try it leggy you might just like it
 
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leggy

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Originally posted by kan
i had to post a lot in one go due to me going out all day. yup outside. try it leggy you might just like it
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That joke was so crap and old that it made you look like a bigger spastic.
 
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kan

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Originally posted by leggy
That joke was so crap and old that it made you look like a bigger spastic.
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Calling someone a spastic is something most people grow out of by primary school.
 
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Maljonic

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well niether of you have entered your birthdays so, who knows?;)
 
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bodhi

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Originally posted by Durzel
bodhi, just because you have a Golf doesn't mean to say you necessarily need a hardon for all the models.

The R32 is bland in my opinion - it barely looks different from a GTi. 18" wheels.. wow, theres value for money for the £25k they cost. The Focus RS looks 100 times better than the next highest model (Zetec 180) - VW need to take a leaf out of Fords book there. Plus, the Focus RS doesn't weigh 15 tonnes, unlike the R32.

The only thing its got going for it is 4WD, but even that doesn't offset its porkyness.

(This is where you're going to tell me you can upgrade them to 900bhp by only spending another £20k on them isn't it)
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The R32 is sex on wheels. In a recent evo group test (pretty much the bible as far as fast cars are concerned), the R32 came out ahead of the Focus RS (which is shit apparently - torque steer unheard of since the Saab Viggen steered itself into a hedge under power), new Impreza, 147 GTA, Leon Cupra and Audi S3. So I'm kinda inclined to agree with them.
 
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