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Hi new member in Cornwall

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Hi everyone!

I bought a 2001 Gen2 RD on thursday.

I love it.
But getting used to it's size.
I have upgraded from a 1998 998cc suzuki alto!

My coupe is a 2.0L SE automatic

Hope to learn alot from you guys here.


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:text-welcomewave:


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Oh and on a side note:

I paid £250 with 6 months mot on it.

only known fault is one wheel bearing bit whiny about 40mph.
190K on it.
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Wheel bearings are plenty cheap. Nice to see another g2 in the club

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Yeah. they are cheap.

Love the G2 shape.
Celica G4 wanna be lol

I just not sure which wheel bearing, think drivers front as click when corner right too.
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:text-welcomewave: :text-welcomewave: :text-welcomewave: :greetings-waveyellow:
People should really stop expecting normal from me... It's never going to happen :icon_cool:

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Hello John and :text-welcomeconfetti: to the forum
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:greetings-waveyellow:
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:text-welcomewave:
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:text-welcomeconfetti: :text-welcomeconfetti: :text-welcomeconfetti: howdy doody
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:greetings-waveyellow: and :text-welcomewave:
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Hello mate
Look out guys it’s him that thinks he’s in charge!
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Hello!, i'm off to Cornwall this year to go to the Eden project!

Be driving the coupe down of course!
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hi mate and :text-welcomewave: to the forum. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Xoupe wrote:Hello!, i'm off to Cornwall this year to go to the Eden project!

Be driving the coupe down of course!
Living here still never been.

On my drive to work today passed 3 gen3/3.5s and spotted a gen2 in an industrial estate I pass on my way to work.
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Hello and welcome to the forum
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Well today marks a week with the coupe.

but as cannot judge out rear yet and not got round to rear camera....

backed it into a low wall at work :(

lucky covered in ivy so no damage to car!
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