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big eck
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7th Oct 05 at 13:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Right peeps, my lass has £3200 MAX to buy a car with

She wants something that looks good (preferably colour coded) and is pretty quick on the road

She has a standard AX 1ltr thingy at the mo so anything will be an upstep but this will be her first proper car if you know what I mean

Insurance aint much of an issue but the highest she can go is grp 15

Any ideas???
MR2Mike
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2nd hand Astra Sri ?
Teddy
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7th Oct 05 at 13:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Contenders!

Punto GT phase 3 Group 14
Saxo VTS
Pug 106 GTi
Fizzy RS Turbo

All good cars....

Or even a Corsa GSi if she can find a good one - and have enough money left over to pay her insurance for a year.



[Edited on 07-10-2005 by Teddy]
big eck
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7th Oct 05 at 13:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Teddy, shes lookin at the 106 gti and the 206 gti, the idea of havng enough money left over for the insurance is a great idea, maybe not the whole amount but it could pay for a good size deposit
Teddy
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7th Oct 05 at 14:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Indeed. How old is she chap? Good driving history etc?

The 106 are very good cars but they do have a habit of going wrong as a mate of mine can testify i know its an isloated incident but he had £3k of warrenty work. Lucky really.
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Integra SI VTEC

Like these

http://forum.hondarevolutions.com/setups/?setupID=35

http://forum.hondarevolutions.com/setups/?setupID=36

http://forum.hondarevolutions.com/setups/?setupID=87

can be had for 2K+
big eck
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7th Oct 05 at 14:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Shes 23 with nearly 2yrs no claims so the insurance aint to bad,

Nismo they are nice but shes not into them, women eh
big eck
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7th Oct 05 at 14:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is it better to buy a modded car or a standard one???

By modded I mean a nice set of wheels and lowered, no engine mods apart from an exhaust and filter at the most

[Edited on 07-10-2005 by big eck]
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volvo 480 turbo
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Teddy
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I wouldnt. With "modded" cars you never know "really" what has been done to them - if its someone you know that has played with a car is different. with the age of the internet you can check things.

But i would not buy a "modded" motor unless i knew everything about it.
big eck
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7th Oct 05 at 14:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My next door neighbour is selling 2 of them 3CM lol

fuggin ugly car
big eck
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quote:
Originally posted by Teddy
I wouldnt. With "modded" cars you never know "really" what has been done to them - if its someone you know that has played with a car is different. with the age of the internet you can check things.

But i would not buy a "modded" motor unless i knew everything about it.

hmmm good point, what if they have all genuine reciepts for the work done, would you still give it a wide berth???
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quote:
Originally posted by big eck
My next door neighbour is selling 2 of them 3CM lol

fuggin ugly car



but good enough to get 2
Jason Iles
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7th Oct 05 at 14:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Best bet is to take her to a Car Supermarket let her see what she likes the look of / feel of best for around £4000, then shop about in the Private second hand market for a good example for her price range
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I wouldn't buy a modded car. I always presume they have been ragged all their life. Nothing to say that a standard one hasn't been though
big eck
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7th Oct 05 at 14:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Jas - shes had a shot of a good few cars and I think shes settled on the either the 106 or 206 Gti, just need to find out more about them now, the pros and cons
Teddy
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7th Oct 05 at 14:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by big eck
quote:
Originally posted by Teddy
I wouldnt. With "modded" cars you never know "really" what has been done to them - if its someone you know that has played with a car is different. with the age of the internet you can check things.

But i would not buy a "modded" motor unless i knew everything about it.

hmmm good point, what if they have all genuine reciepts for the work done, would you still give it a wide berth???


Still wouldnt perhaps bring forward what has "really" been done to it, if you know what i mean, modded cars just dont fill me with confidence at all if i dont know them - more so if 3k is at stake.
Teddy
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7th Oct 05 at 14:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by big eck
Jas - shes had a shot of a good few cars and I think shes settled on the either the 106 or 206 Gti, just need to find out more about them now, the pros and cons


Get yourself on a 106 Forum and simply ask - best way.

I would stay away from the 206Gti's the early ones are crap. The 180's are good but obviously out of budget.
big eck
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7th Oct 05 at 14:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers Ted, yu know of any good busy forums???
Teddy
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Search for the Pug GTi Autosport or something like that (i cant remember the exact name)

They really know their stuff
Teddy
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7th Oct 05 at 14:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mate of mine has a 106Gti ill ask him what to look out for
big eck
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Thanks again mate, will have to look tonight just off to work now
big eck
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quote:
Originally posted by Teddy
Mate of mine has a 106Gti ill ask him what to look out for

spot on
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Teddy is ace, loves to get things done asap


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