Soldato
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How odd when it was clearly on your shortlist and a type of car you "love".
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Caporegime
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You want a 2 seater that is fun to drive with a little bit of class there isn't really any other option. Boxsters have high running costs and reliability issues and mercs are mostly autos.
I just didn't get the "it's something special" feeling. When I wasn't especially limited by budget and would rather have something that makes me smile when I walk up to it. Let alone drive it.
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Of course you didn't get the it's special feeling, it's a Ford Fiesta not an Alfa 4c. The special is in the way it drives, which you didn't bother to do.
It is all well and good if it drives amazingly, but if it doesn't appeal to me aesthetically inside and out then it will lose my custom. Which the Fiesta did not.
Looks a bit... Disproportionate with those wheels, that ride height, and the little twin exit exhaust.
Might be cos its on a slope.
Is that "polite Acme" for: "You need 20's on mate, slam it down 25mm and get a Milltek non res cat-back"
No its polite acme for raise it up a bit and lose the mega-chrome tips.
Alternatively bigger wheels and Milltek non res cat-back.
You're damn right!
Alternatively bigger wheels and Milltek non res cat-back.
hmmmm advise from acme
You're damn right!
Got rid of our old golf as the missus now has a company car, split the £2k and got this for 800 quid.
It's a Sport Ka, which is a Ka with a 1.6 focus engine. 80k and rust in the usual places around the petrol cap and the boot but nothing too major. I only need it for a 10 mile daily commute and wanted something cheap and fun(ish).
It's a Sport Ka, which is a Ka with a 1.6 focus engine. 80k and rust in the usual places around the petrol cap and the boot but nothing too major. I only need it for a 10 mile daily commute and wanted something cheap and fun(ish).
The steering wheel always looks like it's upside down, but it is leather!!
It is pretty fun to drive tbh and 99% of the time it's actually quicker than my golf as I never have it above 50-60. The 0-60 time is 9.something where the golf 1.6 was 10 or 11 something.
Still, as it stands if it lasts me a couple of years I'll be happy.
Oh, and its the only one I've spotted with the red inserts instead of blue, which is a bonus
Soldato
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I've always fancied a drive in one of those, look like they'd be a fun as a dirt cheap daily.
Let us know how you get on with it
Let us know how you get on with it
Soldato
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So I needed a cheap runaround and this popped up locally.
Owned by an elderly woman who hasn't driven it in over a year and has just been left to sit in the garage.
This was after a clean as it was absolutely manky.
It's came up a treat. A few scratches on the front bumper and just needs 2 tyres and a new headunit as I can't live without bluetooth.
Best bit... 34,000 miles and a FSH all for the princely sum of £1000.
Worst bit... It's ****ing slow!
Owned by an elderly woman who hasn't driven it in over a year and has just been left to sit in the garage.
This was after a clean as it was absolutely manky.
It's came up a treat. A few scratches on the front bumper and just needs 2 tyres and a new headunit as I can't live without bluetooth.
Best bit... 34,000 miles and a FSH all for the princely sum of £1000.
Worst bit... It's ****ing slow!