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 Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:47 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 819
Trade Rating: +7
Location: Southampton
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| J3HWY wrote: |
| They really are though! Slow, uneconomical, high tax bracket and its a 206 so the insurance is through the roof! |
I can get my 206 round corners quicker than people I know with better cars. I get 400 miles to a tank with a janspeed exhaust with sports cat, car tax is a lot lower in the IOM so that doesn't concern me, and I pay £500 fully comp for me (21) and my girlfriend (19).
If you hate them so much, why do you own one?
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 10:44 am |
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Joined: Jan 25, 2011
Posts: 665
Trade Rating: +1
Location: Northampton
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| danlouiee wrote: |
| Well it's an xsi, a civic S-port 1.6 or a golf gttdi in black or red:) but I'm keeping my baby for another year until its passed down to my sister:) |
Wait until you get yourself 2 years no claim then price be slightly better,or even better 3 years.
Out of those 3 i would say the civic sport 1.6 is better choice,more fun to drive and funny they are cheaper to insure than an XSI by huge margin.
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 11:05 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 5348
Trade Rating: +33
Location: Kings Lynn
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| Mike_XS wrote: |
| J3HWY wrote: |
| They really are though! Slow, uneconomical, high tax bracket and its a 206 so the insurance is through the roof! |
I can get my 206 round corners quicker than people I know with better cars. I get 400 miles to a tank with a janspeed exhaust with sports cat, car tax is a lot lower in the IOM so that doesn't concern me, and I pay £500 fully comp for me (21) and my girlfriend (19).
If you hate them so much, why do you own one? |
I dont hate them, ive just owned one for 4 years and im talking from experience.
Tax is £205 per year which is ludicrous, frankly.
Im not taking about launching my car around corners either, im talking about real life situations where you need power and torque such as overtaking safely and speeding up on a motorway from 50-70 which again for a 1600 is pretty poor when you look at similar engined cars from the same period.
I have all of my mods declared, used for SDP with me and Georgie on the policy and its going to cost me £650 per year which again is a total joke because I can have an Audi S3 for £800 a year with the same conditions!!
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| spike_202 wrote: |
| My Powerflow is quite loud but then again it's on ITBs and has a decat. |
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 11:25 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 819
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Location: Southampton
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I don't know if the car tax is done differently here, but in the IOM its by engine size. So all 1.6s cost the same to tax. Which this year I think was £127 for me.
I don't agree that the xs is slow to accelerate from 50-70mph or overtaking. It does it fast enough in my opinion, never had any issues with safety. But to be fair, I haven't really been in many other 1.6s apart from a saxo which is quicker due to it's weight.
At the end of the day its all opinion. I've had my 206 for about 2 and a half years and I'm still very happy with it. I don't intend upon replacing it until I can afford to run a car with around 300 bhp.
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 5:02 pm |
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Joined: Jan 24, 2011
Posts: 855
Trade Rating: +19
Location: Plymouth, Devon
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UPDATE
its been a while since i have done an update and quite a bit has been changed! ive removed all the red from the badge and then did it gloss black which when well with the masked headlights that i had..although the car went through MOT passed it all but my LHD headlights so i have my angels back with SMD sidelights and Philips Extreme Vision which has made an improvement but i am still after some GENUINE black masked Valeo headlights!!
I got some SP Interior Door handles for a Bargain of 1.09 on ebay!! here they are fitted, just after some Carbon surrounds now (any donations welcome ..  )
i fitted my Vibe Tweeters in my covers so drilled the holes and got them in makes such a difference and didnt even know.
i bought a Carbon centre console and side vents off IainLovett for a bargain of £55 (well i think it was anyway) and got that fitted, completely transformed my dash and it didnt stop there. from Shell-Vt i bought some mirror caps which i recieved and fitted instantly..i feel all Carbon 
Ive put my PPT40 in tonight which looked brill and one thing i would say is that when using the scotchloks score the plastic wiring down to bare copper wire then lok the blade down as it didnt work first time!
Gave the car an epic clean too here is some whoring and a new sticker..
Thanks for looking, all C&C welcome 
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 5:16 pm |
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Joined: Jan 24, 2011
Posts: 855
Trade Rating: +19
Location: Plymouth, Devon
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Plans are to get some M3 Rear Lights and some PH2 Clear indicators. I am on the Hunt for some Masked Valeos and then i think im done. currently have my eye on some lovely wheels which i can almost afford which will go nicely with my SP arches which are being repaired and resprayed (pictures below show the damaged) total cost is £130 including all repairs!!
also got some GTI Kick Plates being Straightened as MR Postman managed to bend these!
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 4:33 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 1810
Trade Rating: +2
Location: devon
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looking good mate
gti interior would finish the inside off nicely
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 6:13 pm |
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Joined: Jan 24, 2011
Posts: 855
Trade Rating: +19
Location: Plymouth, Devon
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Haha thanks mate, I am still debating it would finish it.. just want to get these last bits ie headlights and rears..today decided against the alloys as I'm going to stick with Peugeots and maybe look for rare alloys like tempest/coyta
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:10 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 1810
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Location: devon
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tempest look awesome mate thinking either 17"s of them or pro race 3's to finish mine off nicely
its yours for £50 if you decide you want it mate can even help fit it
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:57 am |
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Joined: Jan 24, 2011
Posts: 855
Trade Rating: +19
Location: Plymouth, Devon
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Ohh even more tempeted now!!
Well I was thinking possibly even 16's in tempest, pro race, or even oz superturismo..and in white or silver these wheels? Have you still got those scirrocos?
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:17 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 1810
Trade Rating: +2
Location: devon
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yeah still got the sciroccos and the gti interior kicking around and a manky gti front bumper think thats the last of my junk really (well 206 bits anyway got loads of clio junk too haha)
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:44 pm |
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Joined: Jan 24, 2011
Posts: 855
Trade Rating: +19
Location: Plymouth, Devon
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Which I had space to store all my car stuff in!! Thinking of investing in a shed!
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:49 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 1810
Trade Rating: +2
Location: devon
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haha mum goes mental bout it the whole side alley of the house is full of wheels and bonnets/bumpers etc the garage is half full of 206 bits and the loft and my room is full of boxs of car bits haha :S
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:26 pm |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2012
Posts: 247
Trade Rating: +4
Location: Isle of Man
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What's with the ducks? Lol
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:48 pm |
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Joined: Jan 24, 2011
Posts: 855
Trade Rating: +19
Location: Plymouth, Devon
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i bought the little red one because it flashes when i bought my car because it looked cool and then my girlfriends mum bought me the other for christmas 2 years ago and he fits in there a treat!
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