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Corsa_Joel
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25th Jan 09 at 18:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looking to change my 1.2 8v B now as ive had it almost 2 years and after a change for something with a bit more power.

Going to have around £1200 to put down but willing to get a car for around 2k-2.5k on finance and pay it off within a year.

Been looking at a C which is an obvious choice, really just after something thats nice to drive, has good mpg ( going to be doing a fair few motorway miles and the 1.2 8v barely gets 220 miles to a tank! )
Only 19 and haven't got 1 years no claims yet ( in a couple of months though I should have ) so can't be anything stupidly expensive on the insurance.

Any other recommendations?
Also anything I should watch out for when buying a car on finance?

Cheers guys
gavin18787
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25th Jan 09 at 18:42   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1.8 astra g sri, saxo vtr, corsa C 1.8 sri or 1.7 cdti, fiesta zetec s

All nice cars and fairly good on fuel. Also wont cripple you on insurance

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
Corsa_Joel
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25th Jan 09 at 18:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers for the ideas mate, will have a look at them now
N3CRO
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Corsa C 1.4 SXi/SRi, be cheaper than the 1.8 SRi to insure and will be a fair bit more powerful than what you have now.


[Edited on 25-01-2009 by TheNobleOne]
Simon_16v
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What size car you after Joel and what age?
deano87
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25th Jan 09 at 20:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'd also suggest a Corsa C 1.4. Fast enough not to get bored but also not too fast insurance wise. They barely increase my insurance premium going from the 12v!
Daniel_Corsa
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25th Jan 09 at 21:25   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Joel
Also anything I should watch out for when buying a car on finance?


Job security, is your job secure for how ever long you take finance over, and if not can you afford it still if worst happened!



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Warren G
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25th Jan 09 at 21:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
220miles to a tank

you can run a much much more powerful car and get 250miles to a tank!
mattk
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25th Jan 09 at 21:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Id be tempted by a Zetec S
gavin18787
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25th Jan 09 at 21:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
220miles to a tank

you can run a much much more powerful car and get 250miles to a tank!



My overfueling tuned gsi did more per tank then my 1.2 8v ever did

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
Andrew
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25th Jan 09 at 21:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1.4 Corsa C would do the trick

Loved mine
SAL
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25th Jan 09 at 21:47   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
zetec s

106 gti

saxi vts

clio sport

corsa 1.8

206 gti
Corsa_Joel
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25th Jan 09 at 21:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Simon_16v
What size car you after Joel and what age?


Just something like the Corsa again mate with more power!
Age doesn't really matter as such,as long as it drives well as you know where i'll be doing my long drives too mate..!!

Daniel, job seems to be okay to be honest if not ive got a small savings account to help me out for a month or two.

Stavs it's your C that's edging me towards a C!


[Edited on 25-01-2009 by Corsa_Joel]

[Edited on 25-01-2009 by Corsa_Joel]
SAL
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25th Jan 09 at 22:00   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I enjoyed buying my C, and i was on the way home. Best car iv had tbh
Bonney
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Try for an Ibiza like mine. Alot of car for the money, also quite good on fuel, Can get upto 350 miles to a tank of petrol, not too bad for a 1.4 16v
Corsa_Joel
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25th Jan 09 at 22:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looked amazing mate, must of been hard to part!

Cheers for the tip Bonney, added to the list of cars to consider.
gavin18787
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25th Jan 09 at 22:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Stavs
I enjoyed buying my C, and i was on the way home. Best car iv had tbh




And its still a mystry to man kind why you sold it

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
lil_g
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25th Jan 09 at 23:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get a C Joel

One of my friend's has a 1.4 and I was pretty impressed by it tbh
Simon_16v
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26th Jan 09 at 08:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The C will be a similar power to a 1.4 Sport, dont know if C's weight more than a B though?
Gilly1
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26th Jan 09 at 08:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have got a corsa c 1.8 sri for sale £2500
deano87
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Depending on how long the drives you're doing are, I'd consider a 1.3CDTi or 1.7DTi depending in your budget.
SAL
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26th Jan 09 at 12:41   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
quote:
Originally posted by Stavs
I enjoyed buying my C, and i was on the way home. Best car iv had tbh




And its still a mystry to man kind why you sold it


I only bought the car as a stop-gap car and for another year's no claim's. I allway's wanted a astra turbo but i lost alot of money through the blue corsa and didnt have enough for one i liked. Then 70mm done his build and it insipered me to do it, I was happy with the car being converted and it was great fun during the 6 month's of z-let. Over the year astra's had come down alot in price, most GSi's where fetching 7.5 - 8k for a good example in 2006/7. Then being offered good money on the corsa and the GSi's comming down to around 5.5-6 for a good one i had to do it. I can keep the astra for a good few year's now as it does what it say's on the box. I will wait for the VXR to drop to about 8k and invest in one of them i spose

SA
lil_g
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May have to take the astra off your hands when you go VXR

 
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