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Daimo B
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Pondering selling one of the bikes and having a car to go to work in the winter. After 10 years riding in the icy cold (and snow) during winter, I think I deserve a heater and stereo.

Im looking at cheap cars, I think i'd get about £2k for the Bandit, so say max of £2500 ish really.

Now im pondering cheap to run cars, and it seems its actually quite hard to find a clear cut cheap car. A tiny engine needs more revving, which uses more fuel, so is it better to get a 1.3/1.4, or stick to a gutless 1.0 (or below)...

I pondered a Smart Car. Gay, small, fannymobiles, but claims of 60+mpg, and the fact I could also keep it in the garage along with the other car, and my other bike. But heard some bad stories about servicing and reliabilty (well it IS a Merc after all ).

So really, whats about? I can't stand 106's and such, and I really hate the whiney 1.2 engines in corsas. Toyota Gaygos? Shall I get a Gee Wiz (NO!!).

Finding a cheap car, thats not epically gay, reliable, and cheap to run isn't all that easy?

That leads me to think, really, what is the best cheap reliable car out there anyway?

Bandit only returns 40-50mpg, service every 4k, tyres every 3-4k, jackets, waterproofs, new helmets, boots etc, it all starts to add up. The way I see it, i could have a car, and use my nice bike for nice days to work, and only need to buy nice bike gear instead of gear I actually really need (I.E new leather jacket over new textile waterproof jacket).

Hit me with some ideas to ponder.

PS, I don't really like most french cars, and the ones I do like arn't what I need (Clio Sports, Megan Sports etc )
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Ruling out French cars is stupid, most economical car out there for that cash is 106 1.5D
Colin
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Just hire one when the snow/ice hits?

It will cost pennies compaired to buying & maintaining something!!
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i am in exactly the same predicament and so far i think the best car for the criteria is a corsa 1.3cdti
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toyota yaris? i drove my sisters 1.0litre one round for a while, not bad little cars to be honest
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having only had my 1.2 B for a week im not one to say whats best
but ive come from a string of V6's that give me 350 ish to the tank (66 squid)
to a little 1.2 B that will do double that for 44 squid.
Daimo B
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But they are soooo bad
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
most economical car out there for that cash is 106 1.5D


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TBH, I'd rather take a bike and get cold than crawl around in a 1 litre shitbox.

Just me though maybe
Got to be a diesel of some sort which a bit of guts.
Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
i am in exactly the same predicament and so far i think the best car for the criteria is a corsa 1.3cdti


Low 40 mpg though from what i've been reading. Was in the choice list though, but finding one for that cheap without sky miles is hard.

Yaris is also on the list, but need to look more into those. Being a Toyota it should last forever.
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i think its more mpg then that? i thought it was 50-60? also i have found a few locally for around 2.2k to 2.5k with around 80k miles
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quote:
Originally posted by AndyKent
TBH, I'd rather take a bike and get cold than crawl around in a 1 litre shitbox.
Just me though maybe


Do it for 10 years though and you might change your mind a little . Night time riding, salt covered roads, along a road that has a cement factory, putting on lots of layers to get warm. Have to rinse off the bike every night to stop it corroding, tightening the chain etc every few days. Add it all up together and its making a harder life really.

Plus i've worked out my trip now takes the same amount of time in total, including kitting up for the bike etc. Car doesn't go through traffic, but then I don spend 5 min kitting up, i'd be straight in the car.
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My brother still raves about his 1L Yaris that he had, 45MPG around town
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M3 with someone elses credit card

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
Chris x
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Hi Daimo, you sold your VXR for 6.5k!
Daimo B
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Hi Chris, record, stuck.

One can afford to do such things when one has "considerab-ley more monay, dhan yeouu"


[Edited on 14-07-2010 by Daimo B]
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quote:
Originally posted by Daimo B
Hi Chris, record, stuck.

One can afford to do such things when one has "considerab-ley more monay, dhan yeouu"
Sorry, I couldnt resist it! I am only 20 tho!
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Daimo B
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Everyones just jealous because they didn't send me a message offering me a little more and grabbing themselves a bargin
Chris x
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quote:
Originally posted by Daimo B
Everyones just jealous because they didn't send me a message offering me a little more and grabbing themselves a bargin
True, I would have given you 6.5k for it!
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A pal of mine bought a citreon c3 the other day, 07 plate, 1.4 dti, £30 per year road tax, goes alright too. Picked it up for £3000 on ebay, 60K mileage. (He's only going to use it when he goes away on campervan hols to france, he'll tow the car there).
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quote:
Originally posted by Daimo B

PS, I don't really like most french cars, and the ones I do like arn't what I need (Clio Sports, Megan Sports etc )


The 1.5dci Clio and Megane are two of the cheapest Diesel hatchbacks to run!

£30/year tax and 50-70mpg +
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Mines very cheap to run, 1.6 C2 VTS HDI, 74 MPG all day long including toys on it, £30 a year tax, group 6 insurance.
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quote:
Originally posted by vinny_69
to a little 1.2 B that will do double that for 44 squid.


83 to the gallon
Colin
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Actually theres a couple guys at my work run C2's & always go on about how cheap they are to run!!

Look ok as well!!

Daimo B - Get a C2!!

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