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Up to £2k to play with. Got to be a daily drive - can't be arsed with noisy 'boys toys' cars (because i've owned them before lol) so not a 106 rallye or a valver or anything like that.
Just need some ideas, gotta be nippy though nothing slow or anything my mum might buy (her last 3 cars as an idea have been Primera eGT, Pug 206 GTi and now her Audi a4 1.8t quattro). Oh, gotta be reliable too.
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Mooseman
19-10-2005, 14:22
Nissan Micra - cheap, reliable, my gran swears by hers, and fast also (if you drop of a cliff) :lol:
seriously, stop messing about and get one of these: :P
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a159/Mooseman00/2k.jpg
Haha, dont tempt me.. but not practical for winter :(
GTi6, Xsara VTS, Mk3 GTi 16v.....
Mooseman
19-10-2005, 14:47
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a159/Mooseman00/2kiv.jpg
A beat up mk1 astra turbo,
Oh shit, you want reliable :oops:
pmsl - i could take his of him the w@nker, still owes me £1500
Swervin_Mervin
19-10-2005, 15:36
click (http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CARS_popup.asp?modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&make=CITROEN&model=XSARA&variant=vts&keywords=&min_pr=75&max_pr=2000&mileage=&agerange=&postcode=M22+4UY&miles=40&max_records=50&source=0&photo=1&sort=3&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH&start=3&distance=40&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200540210156883)
Dancliovalver
19-10-2005, 15:50
a mate of mine is selling a 1.6 renault megane, the oldershape ones for £1100, pretty mint and blue and standard
Mooseman
19-10-2005, 15:58
You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!!
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a159/Mooseman00/pinkmini.jpg
Dancliovalver
19-10-2005, 16:00
minis are pretty awsome
what bout one of these classics
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/peugeot-205-MI16-based-on-1-9-gti_W0QQitemZ4581978732QQcategoryZ9859QQrdZ1QQcmdZ ViewItem
minis are pretty awsome
what bout one of these classics
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/peugeot-205-MI16-based-on-1-9-gti_W0QQitemZ4581978732QQcategoryZ9859QQrdZ1QQcmdZ ViewItem
Yes, winner of the JD Power reliabilty servey :?
click (http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CARS_popup.asp?modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&make=CITROEN&model=XSARA&variant=vts&keywords=&min_pr=75&max_pr=2000&mileage=&agerange=&postcode=M22+4UY&miles=40&max_records=50&source=0&photo=1&sort=3&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH&start=3&distance=40&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200540210156883)
Quite tempted with something very similar to that myself 8)
pmsl - i could take his of him the w@nker, still owes me £1500
Should i get the boys round 8)
You know what - someone needs to do something...
keep the ideas coming on the car thing people, G you can pm me lol
Swervin_Mervin
19-10-2005, 18:20
click (http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CARS_popup.asp?modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&make=CITROEN&model=XSARA&variant=vts&keywords=&min_pr=75&max_pr=2000&mileage=&agerange=&postcode=M22+4UY&miles=40&max_records=50&source=0&photo=1&sort=3&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH&start=3&distance=40&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200540210156883)
Quite tempted with something very similar to that myself 8)
I've been driving it all this week and last week now Matt and I'm really growing to like it. Especially now it's got proper tyres on.
Still not really pushed it but it seems to handle rather well. Not Clio territory but it's still got a hell of a lot of feedback for a more modern car.
Corsa with a 2.0 red top/turbo under the bonnet? Same goes for a Tigra.
Golf TDI
Lexus GS/LS etc.
Saab 9000
I've been driving it all this week and last week now Matt and I'm really growing to like it. Especially now it's got proper tyres on.
Still not really pushed it but it seems to handle rather well. Not Clio territory but it's still got a hell of a lot of feedback for a more modern car.
Yeah, I imagine it's a lot like the 306, which was a lovely car to drive. Can't really stretch to the VTS though, so I'm looking at the VTR. It'll be quite slow I think, but it'll be cheap to run. 8)
Swervin_Mervin
20-10-2005, 10:21
The 1.8 VTR would be your best bet. Supposed to be a good lump. I had a 1.6 5dr and whilst it was great for me at the time it would be lacking a bit in urge now I think, so I'd avoid the later VTRs.
I was thinking about this last night re: 306/Xsara and I tihnk what shades the Xsara for me is the cabin. Much nicer place to be than the far more cheap feeling 306, and I prefer the seating position. I also like dark interiors on more cruisy cars as it's less of a strain when driving at night.
Yeah, it'll be a 1.8 VTR, as they're older and cheaper! I prefer the old shape Xsaras anyway.
Will be interesting to compare the 306/Xsara. That's if the right one comes up cheap enough...
Swervin_Mervin
20-10-2005, 10:58
What you looking at in terms of price?
About a grand, no more than 1500. Can hopefully get a decent mileage '98 VTR for £1200...but not in that yellow colour :?
Swervin_Mervin
20-10-2005, 12:20
but not in that yellow colour Confused
LOL!
I'd personally go for a 5 turbo or Escort RST. Plenty of power to be extracted fairly cheaply. Escort would be more reliable then a 5 tho.
I'd personally go for a 5 turbo or Escort RST. Plenty of power to be extracted fairly cheaply. Escort would be more reliable then a 5 tho.
lol..neither of these are really reliable tho are they??
they will both blow up... just the 5 will get there quicker and do it first. see the 5 turbo on Toilet trader that went for 30k? wow is all i can say...
I'd personally go for a 5 turbo or Escort RST. Plenty of power to be extracted fairly cheaply. Escort would be more reliable then a 5 tho.
lol..neither of these are really reliable tho are they??
Escort and Fiesta turbos are reliable. I had a Escort running 195bhp and can count the amount of problems I had in 3yrs on one hand.
Parts are also readily available and fairly cheap.
I'm looking for a last of line H plate escort at the moment, got a R plate astra for work now so can have a turbo running silly power for the weekends. :twisted: Everyone to there own though.
u mustv been a really really lucky fella then lol
loads of me mates have had rst's.....always fukkin causin probs, rotting, and being pretty poor really......but like u say..each to their own.
personally i wouldnt touch an rs with a barge pole.ask ben red 16 on cs how a mint looking example can be a real dog underneath...and thats to someone who knows what hes lookin for too. lol
think hes replaced pretty much evrything panelwise on it now....
heres a link
http://www.passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=130905&start=480
He's certainly putting a lot of time and effort into that car. Will be lovely when its finished.
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