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    Problems! Help!!

    There are terms and conditions for a reason although i think there is a clause of some description about being "reasonable" Ie if an item has warranty for 1 year and breaks after 367 days they should replace an item. Also mielage correction isnt illegal, it is however illegal to sell the car...
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    TopGear back on sunday 27th!!

    I have to completely disagree. Watching 3 guys making complete muppets of themselves on a sunday night before i have to go to work in the morning is complete escapism. Testing cars ill never be able to afford, now thats fun- its just escapism. If i wanted to watch about car reviews id watch...
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    What car to buy :S HELP

    The man speaks truth!!! Telling a girl you drive a corsa and then trying to explain thats it okay because its a sport model and has a turbo = FAIL New civic= How old are you again??
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    What car to buy :S HELP

    I was im similar position to yourself mate. The cars i had on the top of my list were -clio 197 -corsa vxr -civic type r -mini cooper s Ive test driven all four now. Ive narrowed my choice down to either the mini cooper s or the clio 197. Ill give you a quick run down of why i...
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    Living with clio 197

    Im well aware that those type of things arent going to improve handleing which is why i want something ready to rock straight away. For me putting coilovers on a supposidly "sport" model is like buying a 1.0l corsa and putting a "dump valve" on it. Yes a 197 havent found a 200 in my price...
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    Living with clio 197

    i really dont want to go down that route again. If im paying best part of 9k im wanting something ready to rock out the box. I dont mind remaps or simple bolt on bits like air filters but they're not going to make huge differences. Thanks for all the comments guys. Keep em comming :-)
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    Living with clio 197

    Yes, Ben, your comments along with being a passanger in my mates civic type r has made me seriously consider a 197 again (i think the civic is looking abit dated now and finding a low miles non cat d/c is a nightmare!!) In terms of day to day driving, i do really like hard suspension. Most of...
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    Living with clio 197

    Morning all, Im currently toying with the idea of picking up a 197. I used t0 drive a fiesta zetec s and then jumped onto the "turbo-diesel torque" bandwagon and after feeling alittle dissapointed looking to go back to petrol. Basically, im looking at R53 (supercharged) mini...