Spec me a Coupe!

Morthoseth · 5 Jun 2006 at 21:19

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder i guess then, im very fond of the coupe's looks - Its about the nicest in its class as far as low budgets go, IMO at least

Cyanide · 5 Jun 2006 at 21:23

Morthoseth said:
Car pimpage pics

Hyundai coupe ***

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/5451/oli45hx.jpg

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/1889/oli33ho.jpg

Nice looking car, pretty reliable, good on fuel (well.. anywhere from 20-35 depending on the loud pedal)

Mine is the F2 Evo version, but the regular coupe (Gen1 looks nicer than the Gen2 in my opinion, but neither are ugly by any means)

Mine cost 4.5k, or around that - for an SE 2.0l coupe i'd imagine 3k-4k is about right

There's an F2 very near me up for £2.5k 1998, FSH, 82k

I'm tempted

How's the insurance?

Steve · 5 Jun 2006 at 21:24

in all honesty I don't hate it, it just seems mis-proportioned

The wheel arches seem way too small making the bodywork look massive (more so at the rear)

Also the only people I have met with them or wanting them have been chicks

paradigm · 5 Jun 2006 at 21:25

Hang on a mo. Just re-reading what Morthoseth wrote about the F2. 20-35MPG, is that all?

I can get up to 35MPG average in mine, and that is on a work run with the turbo spooled up most of the time (albeit gently) :confused:

Serj · 5 Jun 2006 at 21:26

Steve said:
you don't have A

sorry

Do you know what subjective means?

Serj · 5 Jun 2006 at 21:27

paradigm said:
Hang on a mo. Just re-reading what Morthoseth wrote about the F2. 20-35MPG, is that all?

I can get up to 35MPG average in mine, and that is on a work run with the turbo spooled up most of the time (albeit gently)

I get 40 on a motorway run. 26 ish is the lowest i've ever got.

Morthoseth · 5 Jun 2006 at 21:29

paradigm said:
Hang on a mo. Just re-reading what Morthoseth wrote about the F2. 20-35MPG, is that all?

I can get up to 35MPG average in mine, and that is on a work run with the turbo spooled up most of the time (albeit gently)

I very rarely travel on motorways / dual carriageways, my trip to work is 70% in town and 30% country roads, maybe thats the cause.

And insurance.. depending on how old you are can be quite nasty

At 18 with 0ncb it cost me 1700 or so.. :S

paradigm · 5 Jun 2006 at 21:30

Serj said:
I get 40 on a motorway run. 26 ish is the lowest i've ever got.

That seems more like it. Morthoseth must have lead soles.

Cyanide · 5 Jun 2006 at 21:31

Morthoseth said:
I very rarely travel on motorways / dual carriageways, my trip to work is 70% in town and 30% country roads, maybe thats the cause.

And insurance.. depending on how old you are can be quite nasty

At 18 with 0ncb it cost me 1700 or so.. :S

I'm always on motorways or dual carriageways

I'd be the same when I get it, is that fully comp? If so it's not bad, and I could always bolt myself onto mum's if it's too painful

Morthoseth · 5 Jun 2006 at 21:31

Steve said:
Also the only people I have met with them or wanting them have been chicks

Didnt realise coupe's were opinion-restricted to gender these days, too bad i dont have 20k+ to spend on an M3 BMW to become a man

Edit -- Forgot the obligatory smiley

Morthoseth · 5 Jun 2006 at 21:31

1700 is fully comp yes

Gilly · 5 Jun 2006 at 21:32

Serj said:
Do you know what subjective means?

He's right though

Fox is the closest so far in this thread IMO, unless the OP is OK with an older Jap car, in which case it'd probably be the Mk2 N/A MR2.

paradigm · 5 Jun 2006 at 21:32

Cyanide said:
and I could always bolt myself onto mum's if it's too painful

Don't spurt that out round here, the forum regulars will rip into you like a vulture on a fresh carkass.

Serj · 5 Jun 2006 at 21:33

Cyanide said:
I'm always on motorways or dual carriageways

I'd be the same when I get it, is that fully comp? If so it's not bad, and I could always bolt myself onto mum's if it's too painful

Mine was £900 TPFT @ 18 with 1 years NCB, this year it's £880 mods declared Fully Comp @ 19 with 2 years NCB.

Hawk Tuah · 5 Jun 2006 at 21:37

How abouts this then.

Ink Black
97 20V NA
67,000 miles
Fully serviced but mixed garages (Some Fiat some other)
Belts done
Red and Blue keys plus Code Card
Strut Brace
20VT Powder coated Titanium Wheels
Leather Front Seats (Original Cloth ones included)
Painted Rocker Cover (Unpainted one included)
New radiator
New Toyo's on the front
K&N Panel Filter
Clear Indicators
Honeycomb grill
Stacks of reciepts
New MOT in February
HPI clear with paperwork

Up for £3000.

Serj · 5 Jun 2006 at 21:39

This guy is 18 remember, i'd also assume it's his first car, so let's not get into the business of recommending MR2's.....

Gilly · 5 Jun 2006 at 21:42

Bug One said:
How abouts this then.

Still doesn't meet A

Jez · 5 Jun 2006 at 21:45

[TW]Fox said:
Doubt it, but remember the golden rule of cheap sporty cars:

a) Good looks
b) Reliability
c) Low price

You can ONLY have 2 of those, pick any 2

I take those points and raise you an MR2 Turbo.

a) I think they look very nice indeed.
http://www.jeremytucker.eclipse.co.uk/MR2GTST.jpg

b) Supremely reliable

c) Paid less than 4k for that one, with just 50k miles on the clock

Half that price for an NA one.

Gilly · 5 Jun 2006 at 21:46

Jez said:
I take those points and raise you an MR2 Turbo.

Its a true point about his age though.

Hawk Tuah · 5 Jun 2006 at 21:46

Gilly said:
Still doesn't meet A

Your opinion. But lets not get into that old chestnut again. Lets leave it up to the OP to decide.