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_dobbo_
9,077 posts
117 months
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But the wheels - you need those 1.9 alloys.... 
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Woody
1,389 posts
153 months
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HereBeMonsters said: Let's dispel another myth while we're at it. The 1.9 is only marginally faster than the 1.6. The big gap in the 0-60 times is because the 1.6 needs another gearchange to get there.
Do not, whatever you do, pass up a good 1.6 because you want a 1.9. I have been embarrassed in my 1.9 on many occasions by a well driven 1.6. Never had much of an issue with my 1.6 keeping up with my mates 1.9 either.
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HereBeMonsters
11,464 posts
51 months
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_dobbo_ said: But the wheels - you need those 1.9 alloys.... I f  king love the 1.6 pepperpots. I would swap them for my 1.9 Speedlines if they'd fit over my brakes.
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dom9
2,580 posts
78 months
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petrolsniffer said: Is that Steel Grey? It looks to have the right interior but can't tell from the exterior, in those photos. Non-sunroof Steelie would be my perfect car for a restoration. I want that. Badly. But I live in Singapore at the moment. This would be a perfect one for me to leave with a workshop to 'do up'. Hmmmm...
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petrolsniffer
1,638 posts
43 months
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dom9 said: Is that Steel Grey? It looks to have the right interior but can't tell from the exterior, in those photos.
Non-sunroof Steelie would be my perfect car for a restoration.
I want that. Badly. But I live in Singapore at the moment. This would be a perfect one for me to leave with a workshop to 'do up'. Hmmmm... Its actually sorrento green 
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dom9
2,580 posts
78 months
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Crikey, looking at my laptop screen now and that's difficult to see - LOL!
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nick_mcuk
Original Poster
258 posts
69 months
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dom9 said: Crikey, looking at my laptop screen now and that's difficult to see - LOL! I have to agree....mind you Sorrento Green is very very dark and unless in direct sunlight can look black :P
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dom9
2,580 posts
78 months
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nick_mcuk said: I have to agree....mind you Sorrento Green is very very dark and unless in direct sunlight can look black :P I always wondered whether mine had had a respray at some point as it always seemed to look more green than any of the others I had seen in pics! Good looking car, you shouldn't have trouble shifting that! If only I was home 
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bungle
419 posts
109 months
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I seriously hate PHs sometimes. Only came into Readers' Cars as someone in General Gassing linked to another thread in here, so I started perusing other Readers' Cars threads, and now I am REALLY missing my red 1.9 GTI that I sold about 4 years ago (making a nice little profit in the meantime however). One of only 2 cars I have ever owned that I regret selling.
So now I'm browsing the classifieds, trying to work out how I can justify another car (to the other half, I can always justify it to myself!), wondering how much insurance is, etc. ggggrrrrr, blo0dy pistonheads...
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nick_mcuk
Original Poster
258 posts
69 months
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bungle said: I seriously hate PHs sometimes. Only came into Readers' Cars as someone in General Gassing linked to another thread in here, so I started perusing other Readers' Cars threads, and now I am REALLY missing my red 1.9 GTI that I sold about 4 years ago (making a nice little profit in the meantime however). One of only 2 cars I have ever owned that I regret selling.
So now I'm browsing the classifieds, trying to work out how I can justify another car (to the other half, I can always justify it to myself!), wondering how much insurance is, etc. ggggrrrrr, blo0dy pistonheads... I only pay £149 a year on a classic agreed value limited mileage policy for Pugly
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nick_mcuk
Original Poster
258 posts
69 months
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Sorry I lied...its £144 the bike is £149
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TonyHetherington
30,893 posts
119 months
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bungle
419 posts
109 months
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TonyHetherington said: +1 Been looking at council lock-ups now (£7 per week apparantly), to get round the "what, another car? where will you keep it?" comments...
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Ciaran
1,061 posts
71 months
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 Here is mine, love it to bits. Been following your thread with interest, would love to get mine resprayed - hopefully next year! Health to enjoy it!!
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TonyHetherington
30,893 posts
119 months
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That looks very nice in red! I've never particularly considered red before, but that looks great!
(a small update to my situation; chap looking to buy my Audi said he'd ring Monday either way, still not heard from him, so will chase him today).
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Ciaran
1,061 posts
71 months
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TonyHetherington said: That looks very nice in red! I've never particularly considered red before, but that looks great!
(a small update to my situation; chap looking to buy my Audi said he'd ring Monday either way, still not heard from him, so will chase him today). I always wanted red although the paint quality isn't great and it has faded in parts - expected on a 21 year old car I suppose. Good luck with your sale.
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domlebo70
22 posts
29 months
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TonyHetherington
30,893 posts
119 months
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Very nice and clean!
I never knew the "rules" for when that rear panel was used - the solid red one rather than the body painted one?!
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r1ch
2,180 posts
65 months
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Ciaran said: I always wanted red although the paint quality isn't great and it has faded in parts - expected on a 21 year old car I suppose.
Good luck with your sale. Red is awesome when it's painted. I don't want to spam the thread with pics of mine but if you click my username you can see mine. I had it painted last July.
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TonyHetherington
30,893 posts
119 months
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That looks great
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