T21SVJ
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want to get rid of my car now, want something abit more comfy, sick of my car scraping on speed bumps all the time .
got £2500 to play with, want something reliable, insurance cant be more than group 8, and good on fuel about 32mpg. 
so far i have looked at,
renault megane coupe
peugeot 306 d-turbo (already had one)
ford focus
vauxhall astra 1.6/1.8 sxi
need some other suggestion on other cars if there is any, or which 1 out of that group.
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Superlite Ltd.
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group 10 too much?
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T21SVJ
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yea, got 6 points and a claim
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MatthewR
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focus
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T21SVJ
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quote: Originally posted by MatthewR
focus
what are the focus like on petrol the 1.6 and the 1.8?
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MatthewR
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1.6 ive not had/driven a 1.8 but i cant reccomend the focus enough
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Andrew
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Probably as bad as my 1.6 307 on fuel 
I get 40 - 45 MPG, mainly motorway miles.
Depends what you want really. If you want a larger car that you're not going to touch then yeah, a Focus is a nice choice.
Probs pic up an 02 plate with 50k on the clock for 2.5k
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Superlite Ltd.
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Want something fast? Don't get a 1.6 focus lol
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MatthewR
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he doesnt mention speed
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T21SVJ
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want something bigger than my corsa, and which can cope as easy on the motorway like my corsa.
not looking for speed just yet.
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Andrew
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My 307 is not as quick on the motorway as my 1.4 Corsa C due to the revs sitting lower.
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Superlite Ltd.
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considered a TDI?
They are nice on motorways
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T21SVJ
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quote: Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
considered a TDI?
They are nice on motorways
trying to find a low miler for the price range, would only want a mk4 golf really if it was a tdi. wouldnt mind a bora though.
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cesil
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fiesta zetec s mate? pick a decent one up for that price range n grp 8 insurance
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mattk
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have a look at a few dervs, cant reccomend them enough
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Superlite Ltd.
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I'd like a mk2 ibiza 1.9TDI 90bhp (golf engine) for the road when i can afford to have a 2.0 16v stage car.
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mattk
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my mate has a 4 eyed polo with that engine, shifts well
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scottyp1989
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what about a scooby estate. not the turbo just the GL. i now you might be thinking you wont get insured but just try it. im 18 with 6 points an revoked licence an i can get insured on one for just over £1300 an thats cheaper than i can get insured on a corsa. the scooby is a 2litre aswell so not like its slow but will do motorway miles all day
[Edited on 05-01-2008 by scottyp1989]
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T21SVJ
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quote: Originally posted by scottyp1989
what about a scooby estate. not the turbo just the GL. i now you might be thinking you wont get insured but just try it. im 18 with 6 points an revoked licence an i can get insured on one for just over £1300 an thats cheaper than i can get insured on a corsa. the scooby is a 2litre aswell so not like its slow but will do motorway miles all day
[Edited on 05-01-2008 by scottyp1989]
nice idea, but i am only paying 965quid on my corsa want something around that price on insurance,
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Scotty C
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Corsa C 1.3 CDTI
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Eck
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Saxo VTR. And before anyone states, yes, they are reliable.
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Scotty C
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Eck
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Scott, doesn't your bro have a Saxo?
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Scotty C
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Nope, 2 corsa's. I'm getting one tho
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scottyp1989
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quote: Originally posted by t8ssjsport
quote: Originally posted by scottyp1989
what about a scooby estate. not the turbo just the GL. i now you might be thinking you wont get insured but just try it. im 18 with 6 points an revoked licence an i can get insured on one for just over £1300 an thats cheaper than i can get insured on a corsa. the scooby is a 2litre aswell so not like its slow but will do motorway miles all day
[Edited on 05-01-2008 by scottyp1989]
nice idea, but i am only paying 965quid on my corsa want something around that price on insurance,
try a quote on one. cheapest i can get a quote on a corsa is around 14/1500 an thats for a 1.2 an i live in quite high risk area an everythin so you never now it might turn out cheaper for you
[Edited on 05-01-2008 by scottyp1989]
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