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[Bam]

Im looking at upgreading my car at about December.

I cant decide what to do, either:

1400 16V red top Turbo in my mini, or a 205 1.9 GTi.
I have had my mini for 2 years now, and I love it to bits, but later this year I will want something more competitive.


Whats your opionins?


Thanks, Chris.

[jack_marshall]

Didnt know they did the 'red top' in 1400?

I'd go with the Pug, theyre rapid. But arnt the 1600's more tunable? And a little more fun to drive?

[cooper_lucy]

hey chris

the redtop vauxhall engine wasnt a 1400 it was a 2 litre found in the calibra's, the 1400 is found in corsa's and astra's i think, you can turbo this engine but as i owned a 206 with the 1.9gti engine and gubbins that made it better then normal gti's i would say go for the gti!

lucy

xxxxx

[Bam]

I put red top because I cant spell Vauxhall (I think thats right)


Also thats the colour I would paint the rocker cover.


I Help out at AB motorsport and so 205's are avaliable to me and there are lots of parts for them. I love 205's and have always wanted one.


I would have a 1.9 on a 1.6 box with a LSD, throttle bodys forist suspenstion, Sefty Devices S22 cage and my seats and harnesses.


Chris.

[who_loves_the_mini?]

id go for the 205 but it all depends on the class, if its a up to 1600cc class id go for the 1.6 as i think it would be a lot more competitive against the other cars, plus i love 205 gti's

Edited by who_loves_the_mini?, 30 April 2007 - 07:29 PM.

[Bluemini]

If your gonna go down the pug route, get an MI16 engine instead...

[who_loves_the_mini?]

theres a lovely example on ebay at the moment for £1300, wish i had the cash spare for it

[gixxerpower]

does this mean there will be some tasty rally bits and peices up for sale soon!!!

p.s i'd go for the pug. cracking rally cars.