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neals, East Midlands
SPECIAL EDITIONS (1996 - 2000)
1.4 Quiksilver 3dr
PROS: great little car for pottering around town. or a boy racers dream....
CONS: very small not much leg room in front or rear. gear box's always break and... more

ryan2303, North West
HATCHBACK (1996 - 2003)
1.4 Quiksilver 3dr
PROS: Good looking little car with GTI the body kit and alloy wheels, quite nippy...
CONS: Rubbish brakes, steering all over the place, didnt always start first time... more

jays_106_gti, North West
HATCHBACK (1996 - 2003)
1.6 16V GTi 3dr
PROS: wipes smile off alot of peoples faces,extremly fast,0-60 7.4 secs....need i say more?...
CONS: leaky sunroof,too many people want to race you! why?... more

mel5665, South East
HATCHBACK (1996 - 2003)
1.6 16V GTi 3dr
PROS: Love it, good handling very quick for a small hatchback...
CONS: nto impressed with the gearbox and brakes definately need an upgrade from standard... more

shep101, North East
HATCHBACK (1991 - 1996)
1.1 XN 3dr
PROS: It's a cheap to run, light chasis & easy to drive. Easy to find spare...
CONS: A little too light sometimes...easy for people to roll!!... more

Rspaceman, Scotland
HATCHBACK (1991 - 1996)
1.6 XSi 3dr
PROS: Feels like a go kart going round bends and has plenty of go from, what...
CONS: Well, I bought the car for £500 in a private sale but really it's cost... more

daleigha, Northern Ireland
DIESEL HATCHBACK (1996 - 2003)
1.5 D Zest2 3dr
PROS: really reliable, very economical to run - if you get a decent second hand one...
CONS: The diesels can be a bit more noisy than the petrol versions, and sometimes the... more

sarah100, South East
HATCHBACK (1996 - 2003)
1.1 Zest 3dr
PROS: Cheap to run around!...
CONS: hasn't got all the extras!... more

ianverinder, North West
HATCHBACK (1996 - 2003)
1.1 XL 3dr
PROS: Easy to park, rear folding seats, ideal first car....
CONS: Had faults with electrics and oil indicator... more

marmin78, South West
DIESEL HATCHBACK (1992 - 1996)
1.5 XRD 5dr
PROS: cheap to run old when i got it so has problems but over all ok...
CONS: stering is heavy lots of rattles as its old... more

angi_m_84, South West
HATCHBACK (1991 - 1996)
1.4 XS 3dr
PROS: Small car, easy to park and manoveur. Cheap to run, very economical Good runner and very rarely...
CONS: Not the most stylish or fastest of cars Depreciated in the final year by over 50%... more

msasan1, West Midlands
HATCHBACK (1996 - 2003)
1.6 16V GTi 3dr
PROS: Brilliant to drive, a match for most cars out there except for the really fast...
CONS: Couldn't drive it with shoes on, reliability wasn's too good and dealer service was terrible.... more

Mitch, South West
HATCHBACK (1996 - 2003)
1.6 16V GTi 3dr
PROS: Good handling, cheap on fuel and nippy....
CONS: Leaking sunroof down through alarm sensors, which blew and cost a fortune to repair !... more

 
HATCHBACK (1991 - 1996)
1.1 XT 3dr
PROS: good econonomical drive cheap to replace cars...
CONS: poor on motorway driving not enough torque steering very heavy... more

 
HATCHBACK (1996 - 2003)
1.4 Quiksilver 3dr
PROS: not that many, drives okay could do with more features but a cheap car...
CONS: easy target for car thieves as they have tried a number of times... more