corsasport.co.uk
  Not logged in [Login - Register]  
You Are Not Registered Or Not Logged In  

Corsa Sport » Message Board » General Chat » New car, what to get?

Poll: New car, what to get?
Ford Puma 1.7 7 (18.42%)
Ford Focus 2.0 8 (21.05%)
VW Golf GTI Anniversary Mk3 (wildcard really) 6 (15.79%)
Vauxhall Astra SRi 1.8 Mk4 9 (23.68%)
Something else (what?) 8 (21.05%)


New Topic
New Poll 		  <<  1    2  >> Subscribe | Add to Favourites

You are not logged in and may not post or reply to messages. Please log in or create a new account or mail us about fixing an existing one - register@corsasport.co.uk

There are also many more features available when you are logged in such as private messages, buddy list, location services, post search and more.


Author New car, what to get?
Robin
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 09:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm getting a new car at the end of the month but really can't decide what, stuck between a few at the moment, the problem is
it needs to be relatively cheap to run and maintain so I can't
have anything remotely interesting

I've got £2k to work with, not a penny
more.

Not bothered about body shape but if it's a
hatch it needs to have the right amount of doors!

Not having another BMW either, too expensive to keep, even when you work in the trade

So, one of the above or something else I haven't considered?
DannyB
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 6th Feb 08
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 09:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Something like this

http://corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=562435
Robin
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 09:43   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Too many doors, and I can't afford
new coilpacks every Friday
DannyB
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 6th Feb 08
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 09:43   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Find one with the right amount of doors, if I was needing a car with them requirements I'd be looking at something similar.
Nic Barnes
Member
Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 09:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
tigra xe in classifieds for 895 then you have 1105 change to spend on hookers and drugs.
CORSA NUT
Member
Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 09:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Out of those...

Astra
kz
Member
Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 09:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Almost good choices, but personally I'd change the Golf for a VR6 model, or the Astra for a 2.2 SRi.
IvIarkgraham
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 09:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no robin is gay option so i voted golf gti
Jake
Member
Registered: 24th Jan 05
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 09:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
vr6 arent cheap to run. I had a mk3 8v, smooth to drive, comfortable and never went wrong. anniversary models are nothing special
mwg
Member
Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 10:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Puma. But underpowered but they handle brilliantly.
CORSA NUT
Member
Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 10:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by kz
Almost good choices, but personally I'd change the Golf for a VR6 model, or the Astra for a 2.2 SRi.


He won't get a decent VR6 for 2K...i know i looked.

And the 2.2 isn't worth the extra petrol etc etc over the 1.8.
Robin
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 10:08   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'd love a VR6 but I don't have a petrol station in my garden, the missus had one but it drank like a fish.

As for the 2.2 Astra, I'd rather save the money on fuel, insurance and tax and have the smaller engined car which feels identical to drive
CORSA NUT
Member
Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 10:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Correct Robin...
ShEp
Member
Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 10:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=565507

Quite tidy that.
broster
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 6th Dec 02
Location: Drives: E39
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 10:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ph1 clio 172.
Robin
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 10:22   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thought about it but insurance is silly
Marc
Member
Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 10:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=565507

Quite tidy that.

This.
Twiggy
Member
Registered: 15th Oct 04
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 10:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Vectra Gsi? £1500 would be a ok one?
Robin
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 10:49   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thirsty aren't they?
DannyB
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 6th Feb 08
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 10:54   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yes, and £1500 for a GSI is pretty cheap.
Robin
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 10:56   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'd probably have an Omega over a Vectra anyway
16vKarlos
Member
Registered: 27th Oct 07
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 11:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by kz
Almost good choices, but personally I'd change the Golf for a VR6 model, or the Astra for a 2.2 SRi.


the 2.2 Astra is the one to go for
P1CK4D
Member
Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Around Essex Somewhere
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 11:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Friend has a 2.2 Astra. Nothing but problems. Shit slow. Just a shitter tbh. 1.8 would be a much better option from what ive heard and know.
Robin
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 11:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've driven both and wouldn't touch the 2.2
Mertin
Member
Registered: 12th Oct 05
Location: Scotland
User status: Offline
3rd Jul 10 at 11:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what about a mk3 astra gsi or sport?

  <<  1    2  >>
New Topic
New Poll

Corsa Sport » Message Board » General Chat » New car, what to get? 22 database queries in 0.0148380 seconds