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07-06-10, 07:18 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Dartford, Kent Drives: Mk1 180 Hatch
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Thanks for all the replies, will be test driving one soon hopefully. p_b82^^ What engine are you getting those mpg figures on?
Also forgot to ask a question which rozzr touched on about parts. You mentioned you get cheap parts from scrappys which is all good, but are there parts made new still?
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07-06-10, 07:33 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: staffordshire
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Originally Posted by haGGard
Thanks for all the replies, will be test driving one soon hopefully. p_b82^^ What engine are you getting those mpg figures on?
Also forgot to ask a question which rozzr touched on about parts. You mentioned you get cheap parts from scrappys which is all good, but are there parts made new still?
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yes you can still get most parts made by different manufactures minus the mk2 bodykit and the 180 radiators are quite a rare find too
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07-06-10, 07:44 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Ashford, Kent
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Originally Posted by haGGard
p_b82^^ What engine are you getting those mpg figures on?
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It'll be a 'slightly modified' 2.0 L series diesel..
In comparison my derv (engine standard except BMC CDA & decat) has been getting an average of 54mpg on my A-road blast to work.
Even managed to get 58.9 on my run to Chester and back at the weekend! 
637miles to £60 of diesel can't be bad!! 
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07-06-10, 08:03 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Northants
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Had mine 4 years and still enjoy driving it. Im 25 and pay £188 insurance, nothing else comes close to that! Also had 520 miles from a tank out of my 120.....
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07-06-10, 10:08 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Devon
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Originally Posted by mattie007
Had mine 4 years and still enjoy driving it. Im 25 and pay £188 insurance, nothing else comes close to that! Also had 520 miles from a tank out of my 120.....
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Your 25 thats got to be the best insurance ever for the age,Who are you with?
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08-06-10, 09:44 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Epsom, Surrey
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Originally Posted by mattie007
Had mine 4 years and still enjoy driving it. Im 25 and pay £188 insurance, nothing else comes close to that! Also had 520 miles from a tank out of my 120.....
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Dude whats your secret?
im 25, with 5 years no claims and my insurance is just under £500 fully comp :o
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08-06-10, 10:09 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Houston, Renfrewshire
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Originally Posted by StragglaSteve
Dude whats your secret?
im 25, with 5 years no claims and my insurance is just under £500 fully comp :o
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thats a good effort with the insurance mate. I'm the wrong side of 40 with full no claims bonus (25 years to be exact) and i pay £200 a year for my 180!!! 
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08-06-10, 10:34 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Epsom, Surrey
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Originally Posted by Hambo-180
thats a good effort with the insurance mate. I'm the wrong side of 40 with full no claims bonus (25 years to be exact) and i pay £200 a year for my 180!!! |
Aye but im driving a 120 like Mattie up there!
surley mine should be similar to his? unless hes got limited milage or something? 
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08-06-10, 10:54 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Houston, Renfrewshire
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Originally Posted by StragglaSteve
Aye but im driving a 120 like Mattie up there!
surley mine should be similar to his? unless hes got limited milage or something? |
should be mate yeah. Is his fully comp, good postcode, no full no claims bonus etc etc....
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08-06-10, 11:16 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: The Shire
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Originally Posted by will-w
It'll be a 'slightly modified' 2.0 L series diesel..
In comparison my derv (engine standard except BMC CDA & decat) has been getting an average of 54mpg on my A-road blast to work.
Even managed to get 58.9 on my run to Chester and back at the weekend!
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Heheh yes you could say it is 'slightly modified' (check my build thread in the projects section  )
When i pootle along a-raods i get closer to 50-55mpg i will be honest, but i drive at outside lane speeds on the motorway (at 3000rpm) and the economy takes a bit of a hit; and that is where i spend most of my time travelling
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