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corsa_rob

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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
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15th Dec 11 at 11:17

Right im currently facing having no car for abit...so will be getting the push bike out

while i try and shift my saxo vts thats stuck in my parents garage, till i have time/someone else has the time to come take it off my hands

Looking at different sorts of car's ive pretty much narrowed it down to 2 car's:

mr 2 roadster

rear wheel, sub 900kg, 140bhp...gets almost 40 mpg if driven steady, convertible fun for next summer?? would end up riding push bike to work in back (only 2 miles down the road) to help with running costs

OR

An mg zr 115, l series turbo diesel 115bhp from standard, with few hundred quid wud be looking at about 150bhp (wud be a lill project), believe they run a good 50mpg, cheap tax bracket like £115 for 12 months, insurance about £200 cheaper a year. and have some sort of boot space, wud i guess is handy (the mr2) has nothing much more than a glovebox behind each seat and one under bonnet. Missus' has a hatchback if we need summat shifting anyhows

So question is...which would you guys buy and why?

Ben G

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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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15th Dec 11 at 11:21

m2 out of those 2, will be a lot more fun.

i like those mg's but they seem the chavs car of choice these days.

Christopher

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15th Dec 11 at 11:22

Mg out of the 2 IMO!

corsa_rob

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15th Dec 11 at 11:28

mr2 will be more fun...i guess what im looking at is. A- a cheap project that cheap to run...or B- a fun car with out the box cheap thrills...i just cant decide

cheap to run and fun to ticker around with OR fun nippy, great handling car i'd be leaving at home whenever its icy out

Brett

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15th Dec 11 at 11:30

If I had to choose it'd be the mr2, but I've no desire to ever own or drive either.

7unner172

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15th Dec 11 at 11:31

neither do out for me like

but mr2 over the mg

nathy_87

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Location: West Mids. Drives: Škoda Fabia VRS 5J
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15th Dec 11 at 11:36

quote:
Originally posted by 7allye172
mr2 over the mg

Anyday.

spencer88

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Registered: 6th Oct 08
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15th Dec 11 at 11:37

2 very different cars.

Mr2 would be bought for fun.
MG would be bought for economy.

Cannot really compare the two like for like as they are such different cars serving different purposes.

kennySRi

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15th Dec 11 at 11:38

quote:
Originally posted by Brett
If I had to choose it'd be the mr2, but I've no desire to ever own or drive either.

This.

Surely there's other cars that you like which are better?

JM_16v

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15th Dec 11 at 11:48

i hate both, i have a mk2 mr2 and such think the mrs is a girly soft car but hate MG

mrs out of the two, bottom ends are bit shit

colonel_g

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15th Dec 11 at 11:48

mate of mine has an mr2, sits on coilovers and i tell you what, handles like you would not believe, he is curently building up an engine out of celica 190 so will have well over 200bhp per tonne

antnee

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15th Dec 11 at 12:02

I would have a Mk2 MR2 over a Mk3

Tomnova16

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15th Dec 11 at 12:07

quote:
Originally posted by 7allye172
neither do out for me like

but mr2 over the mg

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter

JM_16v

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15th Dec 11 at 12:47

i know of someone bracking a mrs, as it blow the engine because it was turbo if you needed anything

chris_uk

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15th Dec 11 at 12:51

MR2, girlfriedn has one, i like driving it but no space to store anything unless you get rid of the spare wheel and get a can of tyre seal stuff.

the mg.. well its an mg enough said.

corsa_rob

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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
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15th Dec 11 at 12:54

quote:
Originally posted by spencer88
2 very different cars.

Mr2 would be bought for fun.
MG would be bought for economy.

Cannot really compare the two like for like as they are such different cars serving different purposes.

very true...but i have a £2000-£2500 budget...these are both affordable at this price...cant afford both...dont think the is much else out there that compares to these. The zr has high mpg, cheap tax and can be pretty power all on the cheap. on the other hand the mr2 is fun...it has decent economy and if im to sacifice economy then i want a convertible

thanks for feedback guys. Half of me thinks if im gonna have a car at all i want summat fun even if a little unpractical at times, having driven 2 cars in the last 12 months that have been slow and both ended up in the scrap heap

Tomnova16

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15th Dec 11 at 12:54

quote:
Originally posted by JM_16v
i know of someone bracking a mrs, as it blow the engine because it was turbo if you needed anything

firts dibs on the boobs

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corsa_rob

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15th Dec 11 at 12:57

quote:
Originally posted by chris_uk
MR2, girlfriedn has one, i like driving it but no space to store anything unless you get rid of the spare wheel and get a can of tyre seal stuff.

the mg.. well its an mg enough said.

space isnt much of a big deal for me at moment, the are plenty of cars in family and circle of friends i cud borrow if i needed to. got a can of tyre seal stuff already so im half way there

Your missus had any problems with hers mate? or got any advice to pass on

Corsa_Sport21

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15th Dec 11 at 13:01

MR2 for sure.

When looking for a cheap runner on 2 ocassions, i looked at MG ZR's. Both cars i test drove were shite. They drove like shit, brakes were awful, comfort was non-existent. It just felt like a cheap shitty built car. Reminded me of a Saxo in terms of build quality.

I would probably have 1 still, but i wouldnt spend a penny over 500quid on 1 and it would just get ran into the ground and i wouldn't give 2 fuks about it.

corsa_rob

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15th Dec 11 at 13:14

time to sell everything and get the push bike ready...mr2 saving time

[Edited on 15-12-2011 by corsa_rob]

Sunz

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15th Dec 11 at 13:37

If your looking at mr2's how about mx5's ?

harrisp

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15th Dec 11 at 18:07

quote:
Originally posted by corsa_rob
, great handling car i'd be leaving at home whenever its icy out

Dont be such a fucking girl

my missus drives hers in ice and snow.
They are really good handling car and go fairly well.
But they are quite small to drive if you are tall, the missus has plenty of room I struggle (but I am a foot taller)

corsa_rob

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15th Dec 11 at 20:32

quote:
Originally posted by harrisp

quote:
Originally posted by corsa_rob
, great handling car i'd be leaving at home whenever its icy out

Dont be such a fucking girl my missus drives hers in ice and snow.
They are really good handling car and go fairly well.
But they are quite small to drive if you are tall, the missus has plenty of room I struggle (but I am a foot taller)

would wanna break one lol, guess if i didnt give it the beans wud be sound on ice...i wont drive in the snow anymore, not cus im scared or a little girl

but because i got stuck on the m5 for 11: 30 hours last year

im only 5 10 so shud be alright like.

Sunz...wont look at mx5s cus they hold more value atm, and dont want engine in the front lol and they slower than mr2

Corsa_Sport21

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15th Dec 11 at 20:33

Have you considered a Mk2 MR2??

Could pick up a nice MR2 Turbo in your price range. Or a cracking Rev3+ N/A.

N3CRO

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15th Dec 11 at 20:38

Not keen on either of them but I'd go with the MR2 over the Rover.

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