nfbr Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 I diddn't test the cooper s because i'm not that fond of the way it looksSo what your saying their, is that your straight ? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The subtle modder Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 So what your saying their, is that your straight ? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />disagree with what your saying Al and if your refereing as i think you are that the mini is a "girls car" then people are a bit insecure style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> the mini cooper S is an excellent car although to be fair i suppose you do have to be a 'driver' to appreciate it and willcrook im not sure why you dont like the mini as personally its quite like the lupo if you think about it on looks but you ended up with a nice car style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shades:" border="0" alt="shades.gif" /> wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowball Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 (edited) CTR is amazing... they also have a good forum my other half uses...http://www.civictype-r.co.uk/phpbb2/index.php & http://www.civictype-r.co.uk/ [nothing beats this one though border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />... then again - i'd be quite happy with a Lupo Gti!! Edited December 18, 2006 by Snowball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 I really liked the vRS style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> So much so that I've just ordered one!CTR was a pile o' poop when I drove one. Handled well, went well, just you couldn't just "drive" it, you had to be on the edge at all times, it wasn't really a comfortable cruiser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerz Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 2005 lupo gti with leather for less than 7.5k ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 So what your saying their, is that your straight ? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />I still find it amusing that a Lupo owner casts doubts over the sexuality of a MINI driver, it still tickles me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_F Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 CTR is amazing... they also have a good forum my other half uses...http://www.civictype-r.co.uk/phpbb2/index.php & http://www.civictype-r.co.uk/ [nothing beats this one though style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />]He has a Civic Sport, which has a 1.6 Vtec engine and that is extremly nippy... and makes such a good noise at the high revs when the vtec kicks in...He always says when he has the money he would love to get a CTR.If you can afford the insurance, i'd reccomend a CTR style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />If not the Sport has the same body kit as the CTR, just a lower engine size meaning less insurance and tax...... then again - i'd be quite happy with a Lupo Gti!!Thought the 'sport' model of that civic used a 2.0L engine like the type r but without the aggresive vtec, instead using i-vtec which is why it develops only 150bhp ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcrook Posted December 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 I went over budget and spent near 10k on an 04 with 9k leather and ac! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 There is no doubt that the GTi has a lot of grip, but it is a little front heavy and in this weather it has a tendancy to run wide fairly easily and feel a little twitchy. In that sense it's like any other vw from the past 8 years softly sprung but firmly damped with tuned in 'safe' understeer, despite feeling slightly rolly round the corners it holds it own very well. It's much improved with coilovers, turning it into the hatch that it should have been. I love it though, throw it round and beat it into submission and it keeps coming back howling for more style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wub:" border="0" alt="wub.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowball Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Thought the 'sport' model of that civic used a 2.0L engine like the type r but without the aggresive vtec, instead using i-vtec which is why it develops only 150bhp ?Sport is a 1.6l petrol... with the vtec style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> i think the new sport (new style) has the 2l engine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOCK Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 So what your saying their, is that your straight ? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />lol i agree the mini is so gay its untrue!NOCK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The subtle modder Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 off topic style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> He has a Civic Sport, which has a 1.6 Vtec engine and that is extremly nippy... and makes such a good noise at the high revs when the vtec kicks in...has your boyfriend had any problems with his sport? my sister can easily get insured on Type R but cant totally afford one and i figure a sport should at least be quite a bit cheaper as far as i remember as standard they didnt get the type R spoiler, interior, wheels or suspension did they?I still find it amusing that a Lupo owner casts doubts over the sexuality of a MINI driver, it still tickles me.exactly what i was say the lupo is easily classed as a womans shopping car by many yet owners cast the same saying over mini drivers style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":huh:" border="0" alt="huh.gif" /> lol i agree the mini is so gay its untrue!NOCKDrive oneback on topic style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> enjoying the Gti Will and had any probs so far? also is it what you expected?wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowball Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 has your boyfriend had any problems with his sport? my sister can easily get insured on Type R but cant totally afford one and i figure a sport should at least be quite a bit cheaper as far as i remember as standard they didnt get the type R spoiler, interior, wheels or suspension did they?He hasnt had any problems with his sport... it's a 54 plate with around 27ish miles on the clock... everything is still under warranty. border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />you can see in the piccy, that it comes with the type r body kit, not sure about the spoiler... interior isn't standard. border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />obviously thats the other side! They have sport bucket seats, but not the type r ones. My bf was lucky with the alloys, as they came with the car when he bought it... standard sport alloys are these ones: border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />Regarding how cheap it is to run...Sport is insurance group 6, with the type r at 17... save a few bucks there..Sport does 42 mpg compared with typer at 31 mpghere's some technical data for you style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/data-d...spx?deriv=24213 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcrook Posted December 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 off topic style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> has your boyfriend had any problems with his sport? my sister can easily get insured on Type R but cant totally afford one and i figure a sport should at least be quite a bit cheaper as far as i remember as standard they didnt get the type R spoiler, interior, wheels or suspension did they?exactly what i was say the lupo is easily classed as a womans shopping car by many yet owners cast the same saying over mini drivers style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":huh:" border="0" alt="huh.gif" /> Drive oneback on topic style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> enjoying the Gti Will and had any probs so far? also is it what you expected?wayneDefinately enjoying it!In the wet it's pretty scary though.And in the dry it comes alive when the roads are deserted : DStarting to get the hang of the handling as oppose to my previous lowered tdi which I felt like I had mastered over the years I had it, the gti has a very different feel to it. I'm unable to modify the suspension till I have paid the car off which won't be for at least another year which will give me time to get good at driving with the standard and the change will turn it into a nice little go kart furthermore!Petrol Consumption = bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The subtle modder Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 He hasnt had any problems with his sport... it's a 54 plate with around 27ish miles on the clock... everything is still under warranty. here's some technical data for you style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/data-d...spx?deriv=24213thanks for that style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumbsup:" border="0" alt="thumbsup.gif" /> shes been on about them for years and i figure soon she should get one style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Definately enjoying it!In the wet it's pretty scary though.that will be the dunlop sport's if its on original tyres i have just gone from my deep dishes with toyo proxes on to my original alloys for winter with the dunlop sports and its scary as hell takes me twice as long to get home now style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> And in the dry it comes alive when the roads are deserted : DStarting to get the hang of the handling as oppose to my previous lowered tdi which I felt like I had mastered over the years I had it, the gti has a very different feel to it. I'm unable to modify the suspension till I have paid the car off which won't be for at least another year which will give me time to get good at driving with the standard and the change will turn it into a nice little go kart furthermore!Petrol Consumption = bad!in what way is the GTi different on handling is it more planted etc style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":huh:" border="0" alt="huh.gif" /> and going from a TDi to GTi will be hurting you even more bet your getting about a third what you used to get in the TDI style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> but is it worth it?wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 (edited) Drive one No matter if you drive it or not.Its stll Gay Edited December 20, 2006 by Tigz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcrook Posted December 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 thanks for that style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumbsup:" border="0" alt="thumbsup.gif" /> shes been on about them for years and i figure soon she should get one style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> that will be the dunlop sport's if its on original tyres i have just gone from my deep dishes with toyo proxes on to my original alloys for winter with the dunlop sports and its scary as hell takes me twice as long to get home now style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> in what way is the GTi different on handling is it more planted etc style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":huh:" border="0" alt="huh.gif" /> and going from a TDi to GTi will be hurting you even more bet your getting about a third what you used to get in the TDI style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> but is it worth it?waynethe gti feels heavier and less planted but with more comfort and a less harsh ride.I have changed the tyres to tr-1's all round which made a difference.the petrol consumption is twice as bad as the tdi but its definately worth it, for the noise alone at times!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 lol i agree the mini is so gay its untrue!A gay man (or woman) in a One beat you at the lights once didn't they? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />exactly what i was say the lupo is easily classed as a womans shopping car by many yet owners cast the same saying over mini drivers style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":huh:" border="0" alt="huh.gif" />MINI bashing is an old tradition here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 *Cough* Bini. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 *Cough* Bini.Well that word and its use had generally disappeared until just now. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 I keep seeing Twisty around again, I was reminded.Although I do try to use it once a week in daily life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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