Dom H
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My mate's just bought a 306 and it feels so much bigger and much more solid than a Corsa, I'm selling mine in hope of finding a nice MK3 Golf but I'm toying with the idea of a 306.
I'm not bothered about speed in the slightest, just want reliablity which I feel I wont get with the 306, however the Golf will be older..
Opinions?
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Robin
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What model?
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Colin
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Mk2 golf 
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mark_gsi
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Originally posted by Colin
Mk2 golf
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Fro
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Really tidy Mk2 with mk3 dash 
I've always like MK3's though especially the colour concepts and the vr6 highlines
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Cupra Steve
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Get a mk2 golf, Don't know what your budget is but you can pick up some fantastic examples of them fairly cheap. If you want reliability then a Peugeot will be a step back from the corsa!
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Cupra Steve
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Originally posted by fro-dizzle
Really tidy Mk2 with mk3 dash
I've always like MK3's though especially the colour concepts and the vr6 highlines
mk2 dash is better imo!
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Dom H
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Would love an MK2 Golf.. just weary of buying something that old!
No specific model Robin, just whatever is about at the time I come to buy. I just want something I don't have to plough loads of money into - just something reliable that I can slam with nice wheels.
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Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by Cupra Steve
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Originally posted by fro-dizzle
Really tidy Mk2 with mk3 dash
I've always like MK3's though especially the colour concepts and the vr6 highlines
mk2 dash is better imo!
 Dials etc are gash 
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Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by Dom H
Would love an MK2 Golf.. just weary of buying something that old!
No specific model Robin, just whatever is about at the time I come to buy. I just want something I don't have to plough loads of money into - just something reliable that I can slam with nice wheels.
Unless you can get a reliable 306 I'd go with the golf.
Had one as my first car which i got around 130000k and i run it all the way to around 160000 and all i had to replace was the clutch timing belt (precautionary) and water pump. Clutch and water pump were the originals too 
[Edited on 01-05-2007 by fro-dizzle]
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Dom H
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quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
Had one as my first car which i got around 130000k and i run it all the way to around 160000 and all i had to replace was the clutch timing belt (precautionary) and water pump. Clutch and water pump were the originals too
Talking about the golf there yeah? That's what's pushing me towards them, so reliable and cheap to run from what I've heard. Do they feel pretty solid or..?
Can anyone suggest anything other than those two?
Just cruising the net and getting ideas.
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Kano
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I've just bought a 306 DTurbo, a LOTof car for the money..
It has 17" Tooras, new suspension, new axle, few other bits and bobs... all for £950...
Much prefer driving it to the corsa, apart from the fact it feels like a snail.. lol.
Hate Mk3 golfs but a Mk2 would be a good choice..
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Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by Dom H
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Originally posted by fro-dizzle
Had one as my first car which i got around 130000k and i run it all the way to around 160000 and all i had to replace was the clutch timing belt (precautionary) and water pump. Clutch and water pump were the originals too
Talking about the golf there yeah? That's what's pushing me towards them, so reliable and cheap to run from what I've heard. Do they feel pretty solid or..?
Can anyone suggest anything other than those two?
Just cruising the net and getting ideas.
Yeah the golf, My one felt pretty solid and it was a 1993 1.4 k reg
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Dom H
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Yeah my mate just bought a sound 1.6 306 for £850 with 80k on the clocks..
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Dom H
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Originally posted by fro-dizzle
Yeah the golf, My one felt pretty solid and it was a 1993 1.4 k reg
Exactly what I'm after tbph!
Edit: The solidity and reliability not necessarily the 1993 1.4 k reg
[Edited on 01-05-2007 by Dom H]
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Fro
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Try and get some test drives in the golf and 306's and try to compare the similar models and see which one you prefer
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Cupra Steve
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My brother had a mk2 golf gti 8v for a while, felt solid and went quite well, i wanted a mk2 gti for my run around as they are soooo reliable, but couldn't find a good one that fitted the budget, my bro's mate has a 1.6 driver which he has had since he was 20, (now 26) and he uses it as an everyday car, it has never had anything major go wrong with it, it's in a very rare blue colour and is still looking fantastic on bbs split rims.
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Dom H
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Will do. 
Compared to the Corsa, which do you prefer?
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Fro
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Corsa as its more out and out fun tbh but the 1.4 was awfully slow
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Colin
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Buy my mk2 - £1500
Ive just done a top end rebuild so it will be reliable 
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Cupra Steve
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http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/165018.htm Get this, i wish this was for sale when i bought my escort 
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Colin
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I'll have this one please
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/153642.htm
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Dom H
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That MK2 GTi looks nice Steve, bloody cheap too.. Have to keep in mind though that I'm only 17, so I can't get anything that'll be too hectic on insurance! I'd prefer to try and find something in the 90k miles. I really don't want to have to put money into it at all.
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Dom H
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
I'll have this one please
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/153642.htm
So nice..
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Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
I'll have this one please
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/153642.htm
Colin that is absolutely gorgeous!
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