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Author Need a good car for about £1,000
NovaGTE2
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27th Sep 10 at 21:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Need something which is going to last me 6 months or so until we are all settled into our new house and new arrival has come. Ideally something fun(ish) and fairly inexpensive to run. Insurance isnt to much of an issue but the better the MPG the better. Been looking so far:
- Focus, but not much for 1K
- Saxo VTR but most have been thrashed
- MG ZS/Rover 45

Any other ideas or experience with cars of this value?
Ben G
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27th Sep 10 at 21:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
puma 1.7 16v get a decent-ish one for 1k. only thing is the rear arches will probably be bubbling, but mechanically wise it should be sound.
NovaGTE2
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27th Sep 10 at 21:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Have seen a few of them, but just assumed it would be a pig for £1000. Also a few 1.8 corrado's which i thought would be fun!
chrisritch
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27th Sep 10 at 22:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
VTS?
dannymccann
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28th Sep 10 at 06:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
106D £525

306 1.9TD £549

BMW 525d £550 with 4 new tires and 11 months MOT

etc etc etc

Just search on AT near you for between £500 - £1000 and diesel and jobs a good un, was even a Y reg Octavia 1.9d on there for £500 but thats sold, bargain

[Edited on 28-09-2010 by dannymccann]
Fonz
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28th Sep 10 at 08:17   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
MX5? I've been looking on and off for the gf as she Loves mine! seen some respectable cars around for £850-1000 but typically the other end of the country!
All Torque
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MX-5 is a safe bet but expect rotten sills or leaky roof at that price.

1.4 corsa sport?
1.3 swift?
Mark 3 golf GTi?
Twiggy
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quote:
Originally posted by dannymccann

BMW 525d £550 with 4 new tires and 11 months MOT

etc etc etc

[Edited on 28-09-2010 by dannymccann]


wow! Thats loads of car for the money!
DaveyLC
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28th Sep 10 at 09:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've got a Silver Furio for sale (same as a VTR really).. 2001.. Yours for £800
CORSA NUT
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28th Sep 10 at 09:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My A4 2.4 V6 is a pretty good car at £1200
3CorsaMeal
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Ford Escort 1.8 16v Si, £150
CORSA NUT
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He said 'Good' cars Jim
sc0ott
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Not gay cars.
fazza
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Got a fiesta Zetec S here for 1k
MarkSport
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quote:
Originally posted by NovaGTE2
- MG ZS/Rover 45


Good choice

I've had two of these in the 1.8 version and they are really good...underestimated thats what they are

good mpg
strong engine (aslong as you dont rag it from cold you will have no HGF issues)
great handlind
fairly nippy (120hp)
deano87
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28th Sep 10 at 21:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
12v Corsa B.

Sold mine for £500 and it was mint. Good for 45+mpg and cost next to nothing to run. If you want to save money you may as well save it in a big way.

Or a 1.5D 106 or something.

[Edited on 28-09-2010 by deano87]
wwwNOOBcom
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28th Sep 10 at 22:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
saxo vts/106 gti, seen a few 106 gti's for around 700 the past few months
Eck
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29th Sep 10 at 01:01   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
I've got a Silver Furio for sale (same as a VTR really).. 2001.. Yours for £800


How is the 1.4 Furio the same as a 1.6 VTR?
DaveyLC
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29th Sep 10 at 06:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Both a shitty saxo with the same kit..
Twitch
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My 1.0 corsa?? lol

 
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