New Cheap run about...

UKDTweak · 26 Jul 2011 at 16:13

New Cheap run about... Not to everyone's taste...

Well, some of you may remember my last Motors thread a few weeks back, the wife and I bought a 2008 SLK as a Fun car...

Well, having a Fun car means you also need a cheap practical motor too, so here is the new run about...

It's a 2005 Kia Cerato 1.6 LX with 43000 on the clock, 2 x previous owners, one of whom decided to body kit and lower it

Just got to get seat covers on and fit my own radio and subs....

sigma · 26 Jul 2011 at 16:15

Looks sporty.

UKDTweak · 26 Jul 2011 at 16:17

LOL, if only it was... 0-62 is 11 sec..... not terrible, but far from sporty... the big exhaust has a nice note though...

sigma · 26 Jul 2011 at 16:19

You have a spare ironing board too!

[TW]Fox · 26 Jul 2011 at 16:19

The only thing that can redeem this is if it was some sort of bargain.

wildman · 26 Jul 2011 at 16:20

UKDTweak said:
It's a 2005 Kia Cerato 1.6 LX with 43000 on the clock, 2 x previous owners, one of whom decided to body kit and lower it

Just got to get seat covers on and fit my own radio and subs....

why on earth would you lower and kit up a KIA, was the previous owner from Chatham by chance

Skeeter · 26 Jul 2011 at 16:20

[TW]Fox;19671870 said:
The only thing that can redeem this is if it was some sort of bargain.

It needs to have been cheaper than a Mondeo, by a long way.

Vipernet · 26 Jul 2011 at 16:21

Sub £1k and it's a bargain.

mjt · 26 Jul 2011 at 16:22

As long as you didn't spend 4 figures on it, I guess it's ok

IAmATeaf · 26 Jul 2011 at 16:22

Need to know what it says on the front doors and side skirt before I make up my mind

sigma · 26 Jul 2011 at 16:23

Quantum 16v?

***racing?

Maz · 26 Jul 2011 at 16:24

Go on tell us how much!

dwarf · 26 Jul 2011 at 16:24

I believe it says racing on the side skirts. Ironic.

Skidder · 26 Jul 2011 at 16:29

What a great choice.

UKDTweak · 26 Jul 2011 at 16:30

The side skirts says "AMS Racing", the doors say "Cerato 16v".... LOL

As for price... sub £2000

[TW]Fox · 26 Jul 2011 at 16:32

I don't really get it. Of all the cars, why a riced version of.... That?

UKDTweak · 26 Jul 2011 at 16:35

Actually, after driving it, it's comfy and smooth, quiet, bar the big bean tin... and ticked all the boxes for our needs.

4 doors
Lower tax
Lower ins group
Reasonable MPG
Plenty of boot space

4T5 · 26 Jul 2011 at 16:35

Hideous.

Participant · 26 Jul 2011 at 16:36

Haha love the spoiler! Irony +++

The light grey dash offends my senses.

UKDTweak said:
ticked all the boxes for our needs

So one of your needs was not vfm

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lordrobs · 26 Jul 2011 at 16:37

I think that looks ok actually. Less than £2k for a low mileage 2005 car... sounds ok to me even if it doesn't offer the most inspiring drive and surroundings.