Stokie Dave
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.... a fast, reliable, cheap and very easy to maintain (along the lines of a Corsa B for example lol), slightly classy yet grown up, small family sized 3 door hatch which is such a good alrounder it fits the bill in every cost effective way but has performance to boot (and is not a Corsa B? lol).
Because, I'm really struggling picking a new car. I want rid of the stigma of the Corsa (got a 1.6 Sport) but don't wanna be paying out loads for repairs on an unreliable car because I'm making cast offs for performance on a budget.
Help! lol 
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micra_pete
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Registered: 23rd Apr 03
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ford puma
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Mike GSi
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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A3 1.8 T 
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
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Astra SRI?
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Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by Joe
Astra SRI?
That or a Golf 1.8t!
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dannymccann
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£3000 will get you a solid mk4 Astra 1.8SRi definetly
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Huwsi
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Aye, Can pick up a tidy Astra SRi for 3K. if your not bothered about image, thought about a Volvo? Can get S40 T4 for that sort of money and they are rarely ever been thrashed 
Otherwise I'd go for a Golf/A3 Turbo 
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Ben G
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i'd go for a nice mk4 golf. solid and reliable
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LeeM
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saxo vts 
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SAL
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Ford Focus
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DaNnY_LaD
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a 1.8t for £3000 would have moon miles on it But that means nothing is looked after
106gti
saxo vts
Puma racing
astra sri 1.8
Glanza V starlet?
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lozarus
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Registered: 29th Oct 06
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toyota corrola turbo. 5 door 1s look better though
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/925026.htm
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Nic Barnes
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civic vti
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3lfz
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Corsa C?
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Nic Barnes
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honda prelude 2.2 vtec
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Stokie Dave
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I have been looking at stuff like:
Golf 1.8 turbo's (mark 4's)
Clio 172's
MG ZR 160's
Astra SRi's prob the 1800 as the 2.2's and timing chain issues worry me
Focus 1.8 Zetecs
Ibiza Cupras
Corsa C SRi 1.8's
But as I say I really have been spoilt with my Corsa, it's been SO reliable and cost pennies to run that I'd be pissed off if I'm paying out on repairs all the time, so having something which is "easy and conventional" to fix would be a bonus.
I only really know about Corsa's and general Vauxhall stuff so I'm going into the unknown with other brands and hear a lot of trouble with electrics and niggles on the VW's but they're one of my faves from my "shortlist".
Just dunno what to do. I want the best of all worlds without paying for it! lol
Don't want a "boy racery" car as I'm 27. But how come it's so hard picking something worth aiming for lol, ballache.
Ta for the replies so far
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SportBoy
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306 gti6
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Firestate88
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Corsa C SRI 1.8 
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Joe
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If it was me, I'd get the Astra. Solid, reliable, quick-ish, look decent enough.
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DAZ1985
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quote:
Originally posted by Stokie Dave
I have been looking at stuff like:
Golf 1.8 turbo's (mark 4's)
Clio 172's
MG ZR 160's
Astra SRi's prob the 1800 as the 2.2's and timing chain issues worry me
Focus 1.8 Zetecs
Ibiza Cupras
Corsa C SRi 1.8's
go test drive them all, they all have thier pro's and cons tbh
the interior etc makes a difference to comfort just not how it looks on the outside
some might have shit driving positions that dont suit you
thats my opinion anyway
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Stokie Dave
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Cheers all, I really do need to go and experience some like you say Daz as it's quite likely I won't like how some drive etc.
I think the worst quality interior in my list would be in the MG but you can get a "lot of car for the money" in terms of age for what you pay which is nice.
Need find some local cars to test and garages to blag then
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3i_gaz
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
civic vti
can get the 4 door ones for a decent price with the 1800 motor in.
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by 3i_gaz
quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
civic vti
can get the 4 door ones for a decent price with the 1800 motor in.
theyre fairly bloody fast aswell. friend had one. felt like a rover to drive, looked like a rover, was a rover but went like a ferrari.
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3i_gaz
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they are under estimated cars, about 170bhp out the IIRC
fairly solid built, and reliable as fook.
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Nic Barnes
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indeed. aint bad for an old 4 door car actually at all. mates was an import so had lim slip in box. was fair fast indeed.
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