10k spec me a car
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paradigm said:
Actually, it comes across as you having an obsession with bigging up your car to the point of absurdity, as this quote from earlier shows:
paradigm said:
How you can claim that is beyond me. Yes the Cupra is a decent enough hot hatch but 'stupid fast' for it's class? Not a chance, unless it's had some performance mods. It's pretty much average in hot hatch terms.
Hehe, i only comment on things that are massively wrong.
A LCR is certainly not stupidly fast, lets compare it to the Focus RS like you requested then. The Rs is miles faster. Your making out it is a sub 14sec car, cause this is what it would need to be to be massively faster than anything in it's class.
Ironically I think it is you who seems to think the LCR is something special rather than myself and merlin who slate everything we don't own.
A LCR is certainly not stupidly fast, lets compare it to the Focus RS like you requested then. The Rs is miles faster. Your making out it is a sub 14sec car, cause this is what it would need to be to be massively faster than anything in it's class.
Ironically I think it is you who seems to think the LCR is something special rather than myself and merlin who slate everything we don't own.
Fine sod it.
Its slow, very slow, you'll find that it can't out accelerate a pushbike. And its about as reliable as the Iraqi Intelligence Minister.
Just to try and clear this up, by "its class" I meant 5-door mid-sized family hatchbacks. I know its not as quick as a focus RS, focus ST, etc but they A) aren't 5-door, and B) are a small selection of the overall number of family hatchbacks.
Its slow, very slow, you'll find that it can't out accelerate a pushbike. And its about as reliable as the Iraqi Intelligence Minister.
Just to try and clear this up, by "its class" I meant 5-door mid-sized family hatchbacks. I know its not as quick as a focus RS, focus ST, etc but they A) aren't 5-door, and B) are a small selection of the overall number of family hatchbacks.
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The only trouble I find with Pistonheads is that because its mainly enthusiasts who put their cars on there....they overvalue their cars and price them a lot higher than they are actually worth. Not in all cases but I find that its a PH trait.
paradigm said:
Lol @ family hatch back.
Well an Evo has 5 doors and that's faster.
So basically the LCR is the best if you want 5 doors and a car in the same class as the focus Rs with it still being able to put your baby in the back seat and go shopping with it on the way to the track where it will own all with its stupidly fast straight line speed?
Guess Seat dont know the meaning of compromise
paradigm said:
I would rather drive a LCR everyday than a FRS. The LCR is much more useable and easier to live with, plus it delivers a half decent mpg rate. I think they are really 2 different cars even though they come under the same category.
Its give and take, but the OP sounds like he wants the car to be reasonably quick, yet comfortable car, whilst able to rack up a few miles. LCR fits the bill perfectly, and also gives him scope to modify it later on if he feels the need to.
Raider said:Thing is, i'd rather not buy from somewhere like Pistonheads as surely it's a surefire guarantee that the previous owner has driven it pretty hard?
I think that's a fair assumption to make. Although then again, it's probably also been warmed up/cooled down properly and well looked after. A car from Autotrader could have been owned by an old lady from new but may never have had it's oil changed. Swings and roundabouts really
merlin said:
I don't want to drive it hard, but I want to have some occasional fun in it. What I don't want is a previous barry owner. 100% unmodified (maybe chipped) for me
Is it really THAT bad buying from an approved Seat dealer? Compared to the prices on Pistonheads, there only seems to be a £1000 premium for buying from a dealer.
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Car thats never been ragged + buyer who liked to rag = likely borken car
Car thats always ragged + buyer who likes to rag = cars used to it and anything that will break already has.
therefore buy a ragged car, thats all your gonna do anyway
Car thats always ragged + buyer who likes to rag = cars used to it and anything that will break already has.
therefore buy a ragged car, thats all your gonna do anyway
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So apart from all this ragging which sounds pretty rude, are there any other suggestions?
Also places to look for used cars would be quite a good idea, Pistonheads & Autotrader. What are auctions like?
Also places to look for used cars would be quite a good idea, Pistonheads & Autotrader. What are auctions like?
Another suggestion is owners forums for the cars you are interested in, you will often find some for sale there, and it has the added bonus of you can have a search under the persons account name and look for posts regarding problems etc. Thats how I got mine, yes it has been ragged (I know this for a fact as I was sat in the passenger seat while it was being ragged LOL) but its also been looked after with cool-downs and warm-ups, oil changes etc.
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this thread couldnt of came at a better time as im looking to buy a seat leone cupra for under 10k
after much browsing iv came across a
2003, black T cupra, 25000 miles, 2 prev owners
its advertised at £8988
Iv never bought a car from a dealer before so im a noob when it comes to buying cars, is this a good price? how much do you think youd be able to knock off
also im 21- 2yrs no claims iv checked and can get insured full comp for under a grand
ps - sorry to hijak
after much browsing iv came across a
2003, black T cupra, 25000 miles, 2 prev owners
its advertised at £8988
Iv never bought a car from a dealer before so im a noob when it comes to buying cars, is this a good price? how much do you think youd be able to knock off
also im 21- 2yrs no claims iv checked and can get insured full comp for under a grand
ps - sorry to hijak