Ben G
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i'm looking for a runabout for a year or two so i can save up a bundle of monies for a house.
but i don't really have any ideas on what to get that's going to last me that long.
so far i've seen:
mk3 golf gti
old fiestas
old escorts
a few corsas/saxos/106's etc
but ideally i'd want something with a bit of power or something diesel, not too old either.
don't want something that's going to fall to bits in 6 months.
anyone got any suggestions? nothing too silly as it needs to be sub 500 quid insurance 
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P1CK4D
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Honda Civic EG shape ESi model. Done.
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Colin
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Mk2 Golf GTi, quite a hoot to drive, cheap to fix & piss easy to work on.
Just make sure its not rusted to hell 
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mattk
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Omega 3.0v6
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Jenko_Sport
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Cheap mk5 fiesta zs?
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
Honda Civic EG shape ESi model. Done.
those mean nothing to me pickfart, i don't understand honda models 
colin, looked at mk2 golf gti's but have a feeling loads will be rusty for this price.
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gavin18787
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Saxo mk1 VTS
Or a VTR will be nippy and more insurance and petrol friendly.
Will be a shocker space wise compared to your massive orange car
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Jon_C
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quote:
Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
Cheap mk5 fiesta zs?
For 1K???
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P1CK4D
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2 minutes turkish.
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P1CK4D
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1246246.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1351534.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1331183.htm
Magic.
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
colin, looked at mk2 golf gti's but have a feeling loads will be rusty for this price.
Well look at a few, theres plenty available. I got mine for £500 needing engine work, spent a few quid on a headgasket kit & sold it for £1500
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P1CK4D
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Why is my name mentioned in your quoting? WTF?
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jr
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saxo vts
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
Why is my name mentioned in your quoting? WTF?
i quoted you and replied to you and colin in the same post
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P1CK4D
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
saxo vts
French. End of.
Jap FTW.
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
saxo vts
Mine was £1200 but had some extra toys, could get a standard one or mk1 for sub £1000 easy imo
I would drive one first as they are not for every one. But get past the tinnyness and weird pedals and they are ace. Plus they are dead easy to do all the servicing on yourself etc so that brings that cost down too
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
quote:
Originally posted by jr
saxo vts
French. End of.
Jap FTW.
I was converted 
Cheap cars = french FTW
more money = Jap FTW
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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oceansoul
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
Omega 3.0v6
What he said
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P1CK4D
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
Cheap cars = french FTW
more money = Jap FTW
How? Jap doesnt break so makes it very cheap. Damo's ESi took hardabuse for a whole year and was sold on for the same money. A saxo wank piece engine will fall out, gearbox break and generally be gash.
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JonnyJ
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Mk4 Astra Diesel?
I can't fault mine, does the job, big, economical, easily handles motorway speeds.
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Ben G
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http://pistonheads.com/sales/1303600.htm
695 quid. mega miles, 180k but full service history. looks alright. 16v version.
have no clue what they're like though.
[Edited on 15-11-2009 by Ben G]
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grez12
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
quote:
Originally posted by jr
saxo vts
Mine was £1200 but had some extra toys, could get a standard one or mk1 for sub £1000 easy imo
I would drive one first as they are not for every one. But get past the tinnyness and weird pedals and they are ace. Plus they are dead easy to do all the servicing on yourself etc so that brings that cost down too
do they all come with a pushbike for when they break down lol
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P1CK4D
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Good call grez12
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Brett
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Saving or not, going from your new ST to an old £1000 banger is going to be crippling regardless what you think. I've done it myself. It's a buzz at first but you'll regret it.
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
Saving or not, going from your new ST to an old £1000 banger is going to be crippling regardless what you think. I've done it myself. It's a buzz at first but you'll regret it.
i do understand that but i'll be saving over 400 quid a month on finance repayments, 16 quid a month on gap insurance, money on tyres (95 quid each, last 6k miles average), tax, car insurance, petrol.
a lot of money that can go into my savings rather than a car that depreciates loads.
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