ssj_kakarot
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Hi, some advice, after a new car.
want it newish obviously with my price bracket its not going to be too new but dont really want something totally old.
fastish, around £3000, insurance aint to much of hinderance. would like ok fuel consumption as i drive through to uni everyday and ok reliability.
was thinking:
106 gti
vts
polo gti might be out price range thogh
accord type r again bit expensive
any more ideas?
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Kurt
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starlet turbo?
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ssj_kakarot
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starlet turbo?
was thinking that but they seem to go for around £3500 for an m reg, wanted something newer realy.
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corsa_nation
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clio 172?
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Lucky B
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16v converted S1 106 Rallye?
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ssj_kakarot
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clio 172?
yeah been looking at these quite like them , heard there abit unreliable though ?
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Superlite Ltd.
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golf mk3 gti
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Lucky B
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golf mk3 gti
Slow as... 
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Superlite Ltd.
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golf mk3 gti
Slow as...
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Originally posted by ssj_kakarot
would like ok fuel consumption as i drive through to uni everyday and ok reliability.
any more ideas?
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Lucky B
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They're still slow as... 
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Superlite Ltd.
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faster than the polo gti which he has considered
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Lucky B
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Indeed!
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Adam_B
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i would imagine a Golf mk3 gti has pretty shit fuel consumption as well...
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Bez_SXi
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Fiesta Zetec-S.... but they're a bit slower than all the other cars mentioned I guess!
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Fad
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Originally posted by corsa_nation
clio 172?
yeah been looking at these quite like them , heard there abit unreliable though ?
Not unreliable just costly if you dont look after them. As long as you take them to a specialist you'll be fine.
Just picked up my 182 and its brilliant blows any of the above out of the water.
Done 300 miles in mine already since weds And I owned an Astra GSi for a year and only did 3k miles in it all year go figure
[Edited on 19-10-2007 by Fad]
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ali_corsa
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Originally posted by corsa_nation
clio 172?
yeah been looking at these quite like them , heard there abit unreliable though ?
not had many in the renault garage where i work other than general services, i think its mainly more the 182 that you have to watch
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Lucky B
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Just picked up my 182 and its brilliant blows any of the above out of the water
[Edited on 19-10-2007 by Fad]
Is it April 1st already?
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Superlite Ltd.
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i would imagine a Golf mk3 gti has pretty shit fuel consumption as well...
37mpg average
45mpg driven steady
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Lucky B
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37mpg average
45mpg driven steady
Aye right!
If they were that good on fuel no one would bother buying diesel motors.
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deano87
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I was going to suggest a Ford Fiesta Zetec S, like someone else mentioned.
MK4 Astra of some kind?
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Superlite Ltd.
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37mpg average
45mpg driven steady
Aye right!
If they were that good on fuel no one would bother buying diesel motors.
My ibiza has an AGG engine and i got 47mpg on the way back to Wales with whittie
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Lucky B
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You'd better tell all the owners of diesel cars they dont need one anyone in that case.
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VegasPhil
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XE Corsa, You'll be under it every week without fail and does 20mpg
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Superlite Ltd.
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XE Corsa, You'll be under it every week without fail and does 20mpg
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ssj_kakarot
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XE Corsa, You'll be under it every week without fail and does 20mpg
lol wouldnt do me any good i have no idea about cars lol.
think ill look at a clio 172 looks like the best balance of mpg, speed and price for the budget i have 
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