antscorsa
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need and idea for a car, once i sell my corsa.
have about 3k to play with, 4 seats and 2 dorrs is a must i think,
have a 1.0 at the mo so anything faster is a must. (no XE corsas or any corsa)
was thinking:
1.4-1.5 civic
ibiza
106gti
Sensible ideas please!!!!!
[Edited on 04-05-2005 by antscorsa]
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Icy
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golf gti 
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3CorsaMeal
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skyline GTS
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Adam-D
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fiat panda
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antscorsa
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think skyline out of my budget
, not really a fan of mk3 golf, altho would hvae a mk4
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Colin
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Impreza
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Adam-D
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evo
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antscorsa
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can u even get them for 3k, think insurance mite rape me im only 20 in august
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Colin
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You could get a WRX for £3k - very early one tho prob with highish miles!! I had ins at 21 so you never know.....u got any NCB??
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simonp
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If you're 20, then insurance will be a problem for you. So anything over groups 12-14 is going to be a real stinger.
How about an Astra 1.6 16v Sport.
With a bit of tinkering...the 'Sport' can look very nice.  1.6 is cheap insurance. Although not that quick, it'll feel like warp speed compared to the 1.0!!
[Edited on 04-05-2005 by simonp]
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antscorsa
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nah dont ever want to go near a vauxhall again to b honest
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jr
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Polo GTI
Lupo sport
Arosa sport
Zetec-S
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simonp
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JR, you'll be struggling to find any of those withint the £3k price bracket.
Ok, what type of cars would you limit yourself to then Ants? Would you go for anything French? Would you have a BMW E36?
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mad4corsa
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astra gsi £3k for mine.
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antscorsa
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duno i feel things like corsa lupos are too small for me.
beemers are cool but for 3k look very dated.
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Fad
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get a focus 1.8 grp 6 insurance and quite tunnable plus look nice with minimal mods
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by simonp
JR, you'll be struggling to find any of those withint the £3k price bracket.
Ok, what type of cars would you limit yourself to then Ants? Would you go for anything French? Would you have a BMW E36?
yep sorry si, misread it and thought it was 4k, even then youd be stuggling to find anything VAG for that
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simonp
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Focus' are minging. RS is an exception to the rule as is a tidy ST170. I think they look horrible. A-symmetrical Dash is grim too. You'll also struggle to find a tidy one of these for £3k.
Ants....can't expect too much for £3k. E36 coupes still look nice if they have the facelift lights and a set of 18" Alpina wheels.
Thought about a Citroen ZX16v?? Please don't get confused with the 'Volcane' models. It's top spec and sits above it in the roster. I used to have one of these. Produce more power than an XE and will out handle lots of cars even as standard. I've owned lots of cars and it's been one of the best 'driver' action cars I've had to date. They are cheap now, so you'll save yourself some cash. Could look for a late one with airbag, leather and A/C.
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antscorsa
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dont like look of focus. thinkin jap maybe,
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antscorsa
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citreon zx is mingin too, aint too bothered about mega performance,
think civic is best bet
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jr
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what about something older but  like a mk1 golf GTI
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3CorsaMeal
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simonp
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Yeah, generally they are....but the 16v looks sweet.
Anyway, moving on. I personally would go for a CRX over a Civic. Civic's are ok, but I find them very bland.
CRX can be picked up for reasonable money. BUT insurance might be a problem.
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antscorsa
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that mk1 looks mint, i would love something like that, but there a tad unreliable and that causes a prob,
if u think that zx looks good u need help.
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jr
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what about a xsara VTS, or dare i say it, saxo
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