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    Sounds like you bought a calibra

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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by poita Click here to enlarge
    Sounds like you bought a calibra

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    or just something with a z18xe engine in it Click here to enlarge
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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by JohnBu Click here to enlarge
    You want the numbers 200
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    And get on the good side with a tow truck driver
    Nah the older Clio's are fairly bulletproof... well at least the engine is anyway Click here to enlarge 200 would be nice but i don't think anyone is going to pay $25k+ for the Barina! If i were getting one i'd want the rorty older NA one anyway i think... the old 187 makes almost the same power and torque as the new turbo one but weighs nearly 200kgs less!

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    Used to have a 5 turbo a few decades ago. Awesome car at that time, never ever had a problem with it.
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    taking the Corsa to the track tomorrow. Doing a time trial event at Marulan DTC. this will be the second time i've tracked the car at Marulan. should be a lot of fun Click here to enlarge

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    I went out for a bit of a drive lastnight and picked up a screw in one of my Nittos. Click here to enlarge

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    Just saw that, what a pita

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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by poita Click here to enlarge
    Just saw that, what a pita

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    Yeah, oh well, what can you do. It seems to have held pressure overnight though, but I'll see how it goes with the screw out.

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    $35 to get it fixed. Had two in 6 mths........

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    Haha, so you'll never believe this. I'm sure the car is cursed.

    I pulled the screw out, which actually turned out to be a blunt bolt with washers stacked on it and the tire was definitely losing air. So I pull the spare out and put it on the rear and bring the rear tire to the front. I pull off the flat tire and notice a real mess on the control arm and uttered a few expletives. The passenger side CV joint boot is completely split all around and the grease flung everywhere.

    On the one hand it's good that I got the puncture probably, at least noticed the CV boot. But this car sure likes to pile it on. Click here to enlarge

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