Car for friend 1-1.5k

[TW]Fox · 26 Nov 2009 at 15:18

Clarkey said:
Yeah lets be honest thats not bad. I didn't really think until after I wrote it, but at over 160k it's fair that things will break now and again.

Now I've said that something will explodorise now

Howard · 26 Nov 2009 at 15:19

[TW]Fox;15401996 said:
Yea the M5 is loads more highly strung at 79bhp/litre

Sorry I should have said AND 76bhp isn't....

Darryl_1983 · 26 Nov 2009 at 15:24

I had a pug 306 turbo diesel that was never a problem in the 12 months i owned it. the engines are suppose to be very reliable there not quick, but there not really slow either. cheap to run and cheap to buy, looking at less than £1000 for a decent one.

My current car, a Mk2 punto sporting only cost my £1000 with 58k and in good condition (however you're probably looking at around £1500 normally at least), again very cheap to buy, and maintain. Only cost so far other than servicing have been to replace warped drums (about £10 each from an autofactors), had this for about 10 months now and 12k. gets 40mpg driven normally on mixed roads and upto 50mpg on motorway (taking it easy). again not the fastest car, but also not slow either.

Gonzo0 · 26 Nov 2009 at 16:19

Ford Escort Gti 3 door??

Half leather seats, abs, leccy windows.

being an escort its a piece of pee and cheap to fix

Janesy B · 26 Nov 2009 at 16:21

Gonzo0 said:
Ford Escort Gti 3 door??

Half leather seats, abs, leccy windows.

being an escort its a piece of pee and cheap to fix

Insurance Group 13 and they rust like nothing else.

Dogbreath · 26 Nov 2009 at 16:25

Clarkey said:
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Compared to a Fiesta/Ka/Corsa/Saxo etc.. there is absolutely no doubt they are rare. I very rarely see another Colt on the road, I've only ever seen 4 or 5.

The Civic is not a rare car, period. The Colt is certainly less common than Fiestas and Corsa, granted, but rare? Bugatti type 35s are rare, Mitsubishi Colts are not.

To be honest, if you want to run a car on a tight budget, the more common it is the better.

Thomas. PLease. · 26 Nov 2009 at 16:26

Janesy B said:
Insurance Group 13 and they rust like nothing else.

probably one of the cars least deserving of the gti moniker

Nige01010 · 26 Nov 2009 at 16:28

I fail to see how you can beat this for the money??

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...page/5&anchor=advert200948347045704&logcode=p

Janesy B · 26 Nov 2009 at 16:28

Thomas. PLease. said:
probably one of the cars least deserving of the gti moniker

An Epic 115Bhp, all the stigma of a performance Ford, without the performance.

Clarkey · 26 Nov 2009 at 16:28

Dogbreath said:
The Civic is not a rare car, period. The Colt is certainly less common than Fiestas and Corsa, granted, but rare? Bugatti type 35s are rare, Mitsubishi Colts are not.

To be honest, if you want to run a car on a tight budget, the more common it is the better.

Sure, but thats exactly the opposite of what the buyer wants.

Gaijin · 26 Nov 2009 at 16:29

[TW]Fox;15401975 said:
To be fair in the last year I've spent... £120 on a waterpump

Is that what you've spent, or does it include what the warranty people have paid out for?

[TW]Fox · 26 Nov 2009 at 16:33

Gaijin said:
Is that what you've spent, or does it include what the warranty people have paid out for?

Its what I've spent in the last year, it doesnt have a warranty anymore.

Joshy · 26 Nov 2009 at 18:19

[TW]Fox;15401205 said:
a) This has nothing to do with the thread

Actually, I think it does. You made a blanket statement that most £1,500 cars were 'Bags of Crap', I'm sure what Clarkey was getting at was that you spent considerably more on your e39, and it has still gone wrong. And then on the absolute flip side of things, I bet you'd be the first person to laugh at someone would spent £15,000 on a Brand New Corsa.

I'm not weighing into any argument, This 'More Money ALWAYS equals a better car' way of thinking is utterly retarded.