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gez bay
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Registered: 14th Feb 08
Location: South Wales drives: Vxr
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6th Nov 11 at 14:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im going to drive this like a granny, all about the mpg
baxter-staffs
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Registered: 15th Oct 11
Location: Dordon, Warwickshire
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6th Nov 11 at 15:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im getting approx 40mpg out my 1.6 16v sport lol
LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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6th Nov 11 at 15:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i used to get 45mpg out of my saxo vtr.
gez bay
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6th Nov 11 at 16:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its when you hit the 60+ you know your ubber cool

gez bay
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6th Nov 11 at 16:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just bought the complete filter change set. oil/air/fuel/cabin etc

antifreeze ready for the winter. 5L of oil.

get it running spot on ready for the bad weather

[Edited on 06-11-2011 by gez bay]
Martin W
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Registered: 10th Aug 09
Location: Welling, Greater London
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6th Nov 11 at 17:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my winter bargin:

70,000 miles
completely rust free.
only for winter of course! £300 Bargain!
easily make a profit when selling


gez bay
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6th Nov 11 at 17:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cant complain for £300

paint has seen better days by the looks of it
Nic Barnes
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Location: nowhere near ginger people
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6th Nov 11 at 17:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote




corsa c 1.2 comfort, 57k miles, air con, electric windows, electric mirriors, eps, mot and tax until end of january. £550. needs a chain as its rattly, like them all really, and a centre section as its blowing. should make a few quid on it selling it on next year. it did 391 miles to 41 litres of fuel. nice.

[Edited on 06-11-2011 by Nic Barnes]
gez bay
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6th Nov 11 at 17:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how so cheap nic?
when i was looking for a car, petrols are dirt cheap to buy. all diesels seems to be more expensive
LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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6th Nov 11 at 17:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnescorsa c 1.2 comfort, 57k miles, air con, electric windows, electric mirriors, eps, mot and tax until end of january. £550. needs a chain as its rattly, like them all really, and a centre section as its blowing. should make a few quid on it selling it on next year. it did 391 miles to 41 litres of fuel. nice.

[Edited on 06-11-2011 by Nic Barnes]


selling? Z20LET it
Martin W
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6th Nov 11 at 17:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by gez bay
cant complain for £300

paint has seen better days by the looks of it


yeah paint is well past it, but ill get that back red instead of pink!
Nic Barnes
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6th Nov 11 at 17:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by gez bay
how so cheap nic?
when i was looking for a car, petrols are dirt cheap to buy. all diesels seems to be more expensive


it had a crank sensor fault, mate had one spare so cost nothing to fix
gez bay
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6th Nov 11 at 17:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
happy days!
Nic Barnes
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6th Nov 11 at 17:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by LeeM
quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnescorsa c 1.2 comfort, 57k miles, air con, electric windows, electric mirriors, eps, mot and tax until end of january. £550. needs a chain as its rattly, like them all really, and a centre section as its blowing. should make a few quid on it selling it on next year. it did 391 miles to 41 litres of fuel. nice.

[Edited on 06-11-2011 by Nic Barnes]


selling? Z20LET it


well yeah it is an option......
Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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6th Nov 11 at 17:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My winter bargain..... £400








Tax till end of Feb 2012 and MOT till May 2012. Runs and drives mint.
Stickers are all removed but the Taco Bell 1 on rear bumper took a chunk of paint with it so bumper goes in to get sprayed 2moz.
pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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6th Nov 11 at 17:56   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My winter car wasn't such a bargain Does do 50+MPG though

Looks alright, I don't like the driving position of the 106 and 206 though!
gez bay
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6th Nov 11 at 18:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what did you buy?
spencer88
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7th Nov 11 at 07:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


Paid £400 ish for it 3 years ago.
One or two minor faults in that time.
I have put 90,000 miles on it, now coming up to 200,000.

I average 64mpg around town and over 70 on the motorway at 65mph.

At 56mph from Cornwall to the Peak District I got 84mpg

Uber cheap motoring.
Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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7th Nov 11 at 08:14   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by bigron1988
I now feel like I'm a taxi driver especially when I'm in 5 gear at 25 mph
they all do that
gez bay
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7th Nov 11 at 08:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
spencer, what engine is in that?
spencer88
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7th Nov 11 at 08:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1.5D
gez bay
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7th Nov 11 at 08:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
that is cheap motoring
Jenko_Sport
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Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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7th Nov 11 at 09:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I may bne joing the 50+mpg club later on if its a good one
Andy Stocker
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7th Nov 11 at 10:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


£150. 53k miles
Paul_J
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Location: London
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7th Nov 11 at 10:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I wish I had somewhere to keep one of these

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