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richy
10-11-2005, 23:05
right im after another car for work, i have a r19 1.4 at the mo but its pants and is about dead! bear in mind i have the williams for trackdays and weekend fun, so whatever i get will be 100% std!

looking at either a
1) saxo vts
2) 106gti or rallye mk2
3) clio valver
4) 205gti 1.9

the saxo vts and 106's being more at top of list due to age really, already owned a saxo before so i know all about em so no worries there, spending about £1500 at most

what u lot think? any other cars btw, must be cheapish to insure and run btw

FATBOY
10-11-2005, 23:07
cheap ford escort diesel? gotta be cheaper than any of the above listed?

Martin
10-11-2005, 23:07
i'd get a 1.1 or summat cheap as chips 205, 106, clio, fiesta does'nt matter really

Rich
10-11-2005, 23:08
and ur asking this on a williams forum, where we love our renaults so what do you expect us to say :lol:
oh btw he fails to mention it needs to be quick as a 'spare' track car in case the williams plays up!

richy
10-11-2005, 23:10
oh forgot fun! it costs same to insure most above as it did the escort diesel i had! so rather have a bit of fun to work!

richy
10-11-2005, 23:10
and ur asking this on a renault forum so what do you expect us to say :lol:
oh btw he fails to mention it needs to be quick as a 'spare' track car in case the williams plays up!

that to!!

FATBOY
10-11-2005, 23:11
and ur asking this on a renault forum so what do you expect us to say :lol:
oh btw he fails to mention it needs to be quick as a 'spare' track car in case the williams plays up!

i see this as less of the renault and more of the williams site!

Rich
10-11-2005, 23:12
sorry paul, now put your handbag back in the cupboard as you know it says that :P

richy
10-11-2005, 23:14
scrap the 205gti to old, the rest of there cars are all pretty much the same to insure and only abit more then the r19 is!!! weird

so vts/gti or valver?

Andyvalver
10-11-2005, 23:17
What about a suzuki swift gti :shock: 1.3 16v twincam and cheap tax/insurance.fuel :P

100bhp and 750kg/132bhp/ton Nippy little motors but dont look the best :?

Martin
10-11-2005, 23:18
I'd go with a vts newer & cheaper than a valver less rust too!

FATBOY
10-11-2005, 23:22
:wink:

edde
11-11-2005, 00:54
Best get something relaible so Micra or Mk1 1.2 Clio etc. I know of a 1.2 Mk1 which had 180k on it before it gave up.

For track days you don't massive speed or power I have load of fun in my diesel which isn't quick by any means.
1.5 Corsa TD would be good a few bent hidden engine bits and its 100hp. £80 a year road fun 50mpg and cheap parts what else can you want.

VIPERONE
11-11-2005, 01:06
suzuki swift gsi

richy
11-11-2005, 01:23
im using the williams for trackdays edde, just would like somethign decent for driving to work as the clio is excactly comfy now!

was after a car to tow with but not to fussed tbh, keeping clio on road anyway so a nice vts or that type of car will do me

Zollo
12-11-2005, 11:30
Erm, predictably, how about a GTi6 Richy? Would be a lot better at towing than the 106/Saxo and you can get one for under 2 grand. Nice and refined for everyday but ooooh so much fun 8)

MrAtego
12-11-2005, 11:33
Richy, if your not bothered much about performance go for a saxo vtr, shitloads cheaper to insure than a vts and just about as much fun for the run to work and back!

Andyvalver
12-11-2005, 12:17
What about a suzuki swift gti :shock: 1.3 16v twincam and cheap tax/insurance.fuel :P

100bhp and 750kg/132bhp/ton Nippy little motors but dont look the best :?

:twisted: Im saying that again^^

Dancliovalver
12-11-2005, 12:22
id say the 106 rallye mate, can pick em up cheap, good petrol consumption and there still pretty quick, ad look the nuts standard!!!!!

edde
12-11-2005, 15:37
Forget the idea of towing the Williams though its to much hastle unless its completly unroadworthy. I've got a trailer and tow car sorted and I'm going to drive to track days it to much haslte otherwise.
Only time its worth it is if you have a very very light kit car ie open air so it would be a pain to drive in.

Craig
12-11-2005, 17:13
id get something 1.4 or under, cheap as chips, something nobody wants to nick such as....

vw polo
106 diesel
micra

Zollo
12-11-2005, 19:39
Why the hell are some of you suggesting little boring cars? If he can afford something fun n fast, what's the point in being sensible? Stop being a bunch of boring bastards! :P

richy
13-11-2005, 01:04
Forget the idea of towing the Williams though its to much hastle unless its completly unroadworthy. I've got a trailer and tow car sorted and I'm going to drive to track days it to much haslte otherwise.
Only time its worth it is if you have a very very light kit car ie open air so it would be a pain to drive in.

tbh edde i will just drive it there its insured etc as u said alot of hassle sorting trailer etc so i dont need to buy a bigger car to tow really, thats why a vtr/vts would be tempting , insurence theres about £80 difference from vtr to vts, so no bother really

the 19 i have a a grp 10!!!!!!!! a 1.4 8v with 80bhp! :shock:

gti6 are nice but dont fancy one tbh zollo, something small n quick like vtr/vts/106rallyes etc will do me, can easy afford to run them aswell as williams!

edde
13-11-2005, 01:10
Why the hell are some of you suggesting little boring cars? If he can afford something fun n fast, what's the point in being sensible? Stop being a bunch of boring bastards! :P
I've got a good excuse that I'm a diesel head (sort of like a petrol head but cheap). Cannot imagine what other peoples excuses are.

richy
13-11-2005, 02:29
the other thing is i could keep my 19, needs a clutch and few other bits and pos do a little more to clio(no engine work!), i dunno lol

hmmm niceish car for work or cage/perspex windows for clio? lol :x :? :?:

MrAtego
13-11-2005, 03:25
**** it, buy a corsa ;)

richy
13-11-2005, 12:32
f*ck it, buy a corsa ;)

lol im not that desperate!

Daz.
14-11-2005, 17:57
106 xsi in black... £500 to buy, cheap as chips to run and a damn good little handler from what I recall!