axelleveau
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Pondrew said:
Well, the Jaguars and Land Rovers are actually pretty much entirely engineered in the UK without any carry-over parts from Tata Motors, including the engines (excepted the new V8s which are a BMW joint developement)
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Well, the Jaguars and Land Rovers are actually pretty much entirely engineered in the UK without any carry-over parts from Tata Motors, including the engines (excepted the new V8s which are a BMW joint developement)
axelleveau
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Pondrew said:Great. I presume you did get that I was being facetious?axelleveau said:
Tata still get the profits which I presume will be helping Indian people to set up more call centres for us to enjoy
No worries, I got it, but it still is something to be proud about :roll:
And even if some rich Indian shareholders make money (probably not much in the last few years), there are still thousands of people making a living out of it in the UK. I always tell my wife there is my yearly salary passing by when I see a truck full or brand new Range's :rofl:
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Pondrew said:
It would be where I would be going - well specced and rare, just do not see many at all
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Silverstar said:
Pug Diesel engines are used in BMW and Mini, merc 1.3 petrol in a Renault engine
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Pondrew said:Well the Peugeot GTi is out of the equation. Turns out they have Alcon 2 piece brakes on the front, only available from dealers. £1,800 a pair. I don't think soThere are kits to change them starting at £1,500. That's a no aswell.
Yes they use Alcon brakes but how often are these going to be changed - just make sure they are good when buying
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Pondrew said:It would have to be the 250hp one, though, Sean as the 270 has stupid expensive brakes. There are two 250hps for sale ATM so not a great deal of choiceOle gits rule said:
Not much kit missing, bigger wheels / LSD / brakes and seats are different and that is it so maybe look around
beanie
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If it’s the 308 you’re talking about there are options.
https://www.godspeedbrakes.co.uk/discs-/455-308-gti-front-2-piece-discs-and-bells-.html
Might be others out there as well. If it’s a car you like and the brakes are stopping you (haha) from buying then it’s worth doing a little digging.
It’s a tough ask to get something that ticks all your boxes and is interesting/fairly quick.
https://www.godspeedbrakes.co.uk/discs-/455-308-gti-front-2-piece-discs-and-bells-.html
Might be others out there as well. If it’s a car you like and the brakes are stopping you (haha) from buying then it’s worth doing a little digging.
It’s a tough ask to get something that ticks all your boxes and is interesting/fairly quick.
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Pondrew said:I can remap the 250 to 300hp for £300, and it's the same spec (apart from the gold brakes) so if I can find one then happy days
I think there are some stuff missing such as LSD, has smaller wheels and I am not certain but I thought the 270 had different seats
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pvr said:You still messing around with the idea of a Peugeot? You may as well tell your wife you are planning a divorce soon or that she is not worthy a proper caroke:
I have had quite a few PSA group cars and never had any trouble, in fact the 208 Gti was a great car to throw around and much more interesting than a VAG product and I worked for VAG for a few years.
The only car I would really want from that stable is an old Quattro
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£650 for a pair of discs for a hatchback (plus pads) is still too much. As I said earlier, the 250hp version comes with standard brakes which are £30 a corner so if I will go that route if it comes to it.beanie said:
I am beginning to realise that finding something that fits the bill is tough.
She doesn't care. She only cares what it looks like and has sat/nav and pdc. Funny though as she was excited about getting the Z4 over an MX5. Birds, eh?? :lol:pvr said:
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Pondrew said:
The issue is going to be the same as the Corsa is a 208 which is a Citroen C3 - all companies need to share platforms these days.
In fact the Ka is actually the same as a Fiat 500 underneath.
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I am beginning to realise that finding something that fits the bill is tough.
There does appear to be less and less interesting cars these days - more SUV appearing weekly though :headbang:
There does appear to be less and less interesting cars these days - more SUV appearing weekly though :headbang:
My recent experiences are all rentals, generally PSA or Ford and they have all been dismal to drive. It is very rare I get something from VAG or even Skoda, but if I do then I must say the whole experience is so much better.
I suppose you could say the same about the Alpina though, just another frock but it is more than just that.
I suppose you could say the same about the Alpina though, just another frock but it is more than just that.
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pvr said:
Thing is are you getting the low end as rentals and yes I would agree a standard golf is better than a standard 308, 208 V Polo then I may go Polo for quality but it is so bland IMHO.
If it is a hot hatch then the 308 will certainly push the Golf but it is far rarer than the VW product.
It is horses for courses and occasionally I see a Golf GTi and think I could live with one of those but 9 times our of 10 I think its boring and common.