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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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hi everyone, i think ive had enough of rs ownership,after complety restoring my rst & throwing thousands at my car im getting fed up ! needs new starter motor, new discs & pads, alternator bearing has gone, a good few bulbs in the dash. im sure once i do all these jobs somethin like the gearbox will blow up dont get me wrong i love my car but think im ready for a change.
cant justify 15 grand for a mint escos so thinking of buying a mint forged engine pulsar gtir.
what do you think ?
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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Keep the RS you will regret selling,store it over winter see how you feel in new year.
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 11:40 PM
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Time to move on
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 12:04 AM
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You want to sell youre car because it needs a few bits replaced????It would take less than 2 hrs to do all that work and cost very little.Plus all those parts are normal replaceables anyway,normal wear and tear mate.You give up too easy.Regards,Micky
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 12:23 AM
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sell it! and forget the pulsar idea too another money pit
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 06:46 AM
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Ask Radders about Pulsar GTi-R running costs.
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Micky
all those parts are normal replaceables anyway, normal wear and tear mate. You give up too easy.
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 08:00 AM
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its the straw that broke the camels back lol !
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 08:17 AM
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u wanna sell a problem and buy a nightmare,good idea
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 10:59 AM
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Ask Radders about Pulsar GTi-R running costs.

Or don't



Pulsars are fun fun cars, but be aware....................
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 10:30 AM
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i know how you feel, ive had enough as well... fix one thing, something else goes wrong... done 400 miles in the rs in almost a year...

cossie has gone, rs next im afraid...
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 10:55 AM
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mate of mine had a pulsar,drove it once didnt like it felt heavy (might not have been set up right as i was thirsty) sold it when he heard it would cost him Ł1k for a new clutch (not convinced myself but enuf to scare him off)

dont do it,as above leave it a while,go back later,and forget about the dark side
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 12:58 PM
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keep the ecos m8....best car imo..who cares if the boxe blows up u have gone this far!!!!just get a better one next time
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 01:14 PM
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i got in the same boat as u mate with my old s2 and it drove me up the wall so i sold it and got a scooby , a month after that i was wishing i had never sold the rs loved it to bits and it was a mega rare non custom series 2
less than 2 years down the line and im back in a rs turbo things are going wrong all over the place had to put and engine turbo fuel pump speedo cable and more in in the 6weeks ive had it but there is no way id get rid of it now even though it leaks water like no tomorrow lol
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 01:50 PM
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post up some pics of it??
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