RWD Saloon/Coupe wanted

There are absoultely loads of cars that I can think of that find into the RWD, Coupe, £1500 bracket, and exactly zero of them are going to be anything close to being "cheap" to run. Sure, you might get lucky and not have to sink ££££ into repairs right away, but that's something that you've always got to be prepared to do with this sort of car.

As Fox said, man up and use the 330ci.
 
I had this dilemma early this year and went for a S14a in the end it was a take amount over your budget but an S14 can be had be had for what your looking to spend. Alternatively the E36 325 is also a good suggestion.

However I would up your budget to find a better example or at least have the spare money to fix problems!
 
[TW]Fox;17795358 said:
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Sell the 330Ci. Bank the change for general use. Buy a £1500 MX5 or something. Be far happier. The costs of the 330Ci are obviously playing on your mind.
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OP;

Looking at those figures i would strongly advise sorting the financial situation out first, before looking at anything to with second cars. I find it amazing that you are prepared to fork out to run a 330Ci at all.

Seriously dude, sort this out or this will be a downward spiral. Perhaps sell the 330ci and stick with the single cheaper car?
 
MadMossy said:
I still have the 330Ci and its going just fine, but looking for something for daily use as the 330Ci around town in this weather drinks like its going out of fashion. Plus the cold weather wont do the roof any favours so its covered most of the time.
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Simples, for £1500 you can have the 330Ci converted to LPG and then it can drink its fill for 55p a litre.
 
Don't be silly. The 330Ci doesn't use THAT much fuel around town. Unless you've got an auto, in which case I feel your pain :p

Having said that, look at Fox's rough cost outline because that'll be fairly accurate.
Nothing you buy for £1500 will be mint and thus will need at least something fixing. If not now, then in the forseeable future.

That, and once you add tax, insurance, etc it really is a complete waste of money.
Not to mention that anything you buy that isn't a underpowered diesel hatchback will return equally poor MPG around town.

Either suck it up or sell the 330Ci.
 
Joshy said:
Judging by the experineces of people I know, MX5s are no where nearly as cheap to run as many people try to make out.
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They are cheap (especially for a 14 year old car), in terms of actual things I have had to spend on my car in 2 years;

  1. Wheel bearing hub - £80 + £20 fitting
  2. Wheel alignment - £50
  3. 2 tyres - £90
  4. 2 MOTs - £60
  5. 3 services - £150
  6. 2 years tax - £400
  7. 2 years insurance - £1600 (£600 second year)


What costs the money is the fancy shocks and springs, fancy new hood, hardtop ( £150 :win: ).
 
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[TW]Fox;17799275 said:
You can't possibly say that without knowing his annual mileage and fuel spend.
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Well its his main car isn't it? But ok if he does 15k miles a year or more it will pay for itself in a year or less, if he does 10k~ it will take 1.5 years, less than 10k then whatever, please don't make me use math this early in the morning QQ lol
 
ubersonic said:
Well its his main car isn't it? But ok if he does 15k miles a year or more it will pay for itself in a year or less, if he does 10k~ it will take 1.5 years, less than 10k then whatever, please don't make me use math this early in the morning QQ lol
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Then he has to do 15k a year (think: insurance, tax, MOT and repair is gonna come up every year) just to break even driving a £1500 old RWD coupe when he has a much nicer RWD coupe already which he could drive all the time?
 
He is talking about an lpg conversion.

The answer to 'I can't afford to drive my BMW around town' is neither a second car nor lpg.

The answer is a for sale advert and a replacement car which fits your available cash. Running a 330i when your disposable income after bills but before other stuff is 200 quid is just bonkers.
 
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