Bought a GT 128 VVT

[BenRedfearn]

Although i know a lot of people dont like them here, i went ahead and bought one last weekend. reason i didnt go for 197 was im only 20 with 1 year NCB so would be quite hard to pay insurance for it and the 128 is not too bad a year (1100) fully comp with break down cover.
so far im loving it ! a decent upgrade in my eyes from my mk 2 1.2
anyway heres a pic!

 

[GiT]

Nothing wrong with that squire. Good purchase. Enjoy it :blush:

 

[BenRedfearn]

Nothing wrong with that squire. Good purchase. Enjoy it :blush: :smile:

well i bought it without looking on here and it was like all horror storys so was quite scared to be honest but i cant really see anything wrong with it!

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Not bad at all mate!

 

[JP83]

Think they look nice. Needs 17's and lowering though

 

[Simon_16v]

Looks nice mate, I'd get some spacers as wheels on the Mk3 look lost even on the 197/200s

 

[BenRedfearn]

Think they look nice. Needs 17's and lowering though

i was thinking the same but with it being my daily drive i wouldnt know how low to have it without it causing a lot of problems

Looks nice mate, I'd get some spacers as wheels on the Mk3 look lost even on the 197/200s

yeah i agree i am going to get around to ordering some stuff for it after chrsitmas probally

 

[JP83]

i was thinking the same but with it being my daily drive i wouldnt know how low to have it without it causing a lot of problems

Here's my dci. Didn't slam it, it's got about a 40mm drop from standard on AP coilovers

http://flic.kr/p/eeWzyq

 

[BenRedfearn]

Here's my dci. Didn't slam it, it's got about a 40mm drop from standard on AP coilovers

http://flic.kr/p/eeWzyq

yeah i think it would look decent yeah might do it then but what 17" alloys would you recommend i just wanty subtle ones if that makes sense haha

 

[JP83]

yeah i think it would look decent yeah might do it then but what 17" alloys would you recommend i just wanty subtle ones if that makes sense haha

It's all about personal taste. I've got megane nervasports as I really like the look of them.
There's a few 17's in the renault range.

 

[BenRedfearn]

It's all about personal taste. I've got megane nervasports as I really like the look of them.
There's a few 17's in the renault range.

no renault ones i have seen stand out to me i will have to have a look see if any catch my eye

 

[imprezaworks]

Like it, looks nice in white mate. Enjoy

 

[CrippsCorner]

Definitely a good upgrade there buddy! Need some daytime pictures

 

[BenRedfearn]

Definitely a good upgrade there buddy! Need some daytime pictures :smile:

I will get some this weekend take her somewhere nice and get some I was just eager to get a photo haha!

 

[robhoops]

It does look rather nice I think the twin exhaust suits it and good choice on colour

 

[BenRedfearn]

It does look rather nice :smile: I think the twin exhaust suits it and good choice on colour

Well I had a blue mk2 so fancied a change and yeah I agree the twin exhaust look at home on it

 

[Dannyeff]

looks a decent car i got told to buy a 1.6 before i got my 182

 

[Rossi1989]

Looks nice in white mate you don't see many white ones

 

[Bear Head]

Looks beautiful but your insurance seems expensive?

 

[Dan@Greenlight]

Very nice mate, insurance is probably about right at 20 with 1 year bonus unfortunately! A lot of money none the less!

 

[Bear Head]

Very nice mate, insurance is probably about right at 20 with 1 year bonus unfortunately! A lot of money none the less!

It's just im 19 1 years ncb all mods declared on a 182 for sub 900 so I dunno haha

 

[BenRedfearn]

Looks beautiful but your insurance seems expensive?

Very nice mate, insurance is probably about right at 20 with 1 year bonus unfortunately! A lot of money none the less!

It's just im 19 1 years ncb all mods declared on a 182 for sub 900 so I dunno haha

I live in bradford which was voted the highest number of uninsured drivers in the UK so as you can imagine insurance is terrible a friend who live a few mile away is paying nearly 3k for a 1.6 golf fsi

 

[BenRedfearn]

Looks nice in white mate you don't see many white ones

Yeah I thought the same the closest one to me that was for sale was over 50 miles away

 

[Bear Head]

I live in bradford which was voted the highest number of uninsured drivers in the UK so as you can imagine insurance is terrible a friend who live a few mile away is paying nearly 3k for a 1.6 golf fsi

I can imagine actually it's not too bad that is it then haha looks a lovely car!

 

[JoeMarano]

Any reason you didnt go for the Twingo? Would have been my choice?

 

[BenRedfearn]

Any reason you didnt go for the Twingo? Would have been my choice?

Cause I wanted a bigger car, the twingo in my eyes was going smaller haha so although they have the same engine the gt is bigger and more suited to me

 

[JoeMarano]

Yeah I guess it ia smaller. Its weird cos I used to be able to stand up in the rear of my old one and put my sons car seat in whereas the 172 I can't. There is more room inside them than people think.

 

[charltjr]

The missus used to have one of those in Black, nice car once we got the coilpacks changed so it would run properly. Always felt it was a good chassis crying out for more power, still fun on the right road though.

Sadly some arsehole parked their van in the back of it and wrote it off

 

[Martin_172]

Always felt it was a good chassis crying out for more power, still fun on the right road though.

my DCI one was like that, the big heavy car suited the torque of the diesel for making pace down a twisty road, it was better on most of the s**t roads up here than my cupped 200 was! it used to bang and bounce all over the shop!

these handle closer to a 200 than they do a Dynamique S, I drove a mapped 135bhp dynamique S and it was bloddy horrible! so much body roll and understeer

 

[BenRedfearn]

Quick update,
Got my ClioSport sticker and couldn't decide where to place it,

What you guys think?

 

[CrippsCorner]

Looks a bit fussy being near the number plate imo. You could get a plain number plate :smile: should sort it out and will look much better anyway!

 

[BenRedfearn]

Looks a bit fussy being near the number plate imo. You could get a plain number plate :smile: should sort it out and will look much better anyway!

i thought that but im going to be getting a private plate in the coming months so i will be getting a custom plate mate it was gpoing to go under it but i thought it looked better there and then at least more noticable for other members to spot me! haha

 

[JoeMarano]

I like the look of these but id always be thinking "I want a 200" in the back of my head. Whats the performance like??

 

[BenRedfearn]

I like the look of these but id always be thinking "I want a 200" in the back of my head. Whats the performance like??

when i went to look at it the fella had a 197 so had a look at it and tbh i think the interior on the GT is much nicer than the RS so i choose the GT but also the insurance would kill me on the RS. and not too bad at all i had a 1.2 clio so obviously to me its a lot faster but in my eyes its quick enough for uk roads and to get me out of sticky situations so to speak

 

[JoeMarano]

At your age insurance is a killer anyway isnt it. 197's are still a bit pricey for my liking and the 200 is the one to have although like you say the interior isnt amazing. Does this have the same basic engine as the Twingo 133? I know ktec do some nice upgrades for that so might be a consideration down the line.

 

[BenRedfearn]

At your age insurance is a killer anyway isnt it. 197's are still a bit pricey for my liking and the 200 is the one to have although like you say the interior isnt amazing. Does this have the same basic engine as the Twingo 133? I know ktec do some nice upgrades for that so might be a consideration down the line.

i think it does have the same engine as the twingo and the interior in mine id say looks better than the 197 interior but thats my opinion. i dont thinik £1300 a year fully comp inc breakdown cover is THAT bad for my second year driving. i am looking at some upgrades to it but not a lot maybe lower it and get some spacers on the back to fill the gap a bit better

 

[charltjr]

Yeah it's the same engine as the Twingo.

Performance is..... better than the 1.2

Seriously though it's no hot hatch but does at least have better shocks on it than the standard cars. Much less roll and better control through the corners.

 

[BenRedfearn]

Yeah it's the same engine as the Twingo.

Performance is..... better than the 1.2 :wink:

Seriously though it's no hot hatch but does at least have better shocks on it than the standard cars. Much less roll and better control through the corners.

Well I haven't driven a 197 so until then it's quick for me!

 

[charltjr]

Yeah, everything's relative.
We test drove a few Clios when shopping for my wife's and the GT felt like a rocket ship after trying a couple of 1.2s. We'd still have it now had it not been written off.

 

[Leeshez]

Looking good .