kz
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Hi so the Impreza went today, very sad to see it go but the running costs are just silly tbh. I'm looking to spend around £1500-2000 on a replacement. I went to look at a Focus ST170 straight after my car went but it was a bit rough and had no service history... I posted here about a 150k BMW last week but I think that's sold now. I was thinking about looking at a Puma next week, seen one with decent mileage (around 70k) and the leather interior pretty mint, full service history for £1700 I think it was.
Basically looking for something with a tiny bit of poke, not really interested in diesels or automatics. Miles per gallon not really an issue as anything will be better than my Impreza! Seen a couple of 172's but are they rough at this price? I used to own a 182 and I did like it but found repairs expensive.
Just fire away with any suggestions... I'm literally getting the bus to work next week and this is painful for me, not been on public transport for a long time
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Tomnova16
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Compact
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Located in Chalfont st Peter
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big eck
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What about a saxo vts/106 GTI???
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Tomnova16
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944
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harrybanks
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Seat Leon Cupra or Ibiza Cupra
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Joel_Sxi
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let corsa b
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kz
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quote: Originally posted by big eck
What about a saxo vts/106 GTI???
Yes. Problem is I'm after something completely and utterly standard, hard on these cars... same with Fiest Zetec-S, is there actually a standard one left in the country!?
quote: Originally posted by harrybanks
Seat Leon Cupra or Ibiza Cupra
Leon's look boring without the 'R' at the end. The Cupra is a good shout I nearly bought one off someone off here before (Jas, I think?) I guess they have come down in price a lot, but they're pretty rare around these parts.
MX-5? Have most of these been fucked now... would have to be a 1.8 again a bit rare, maybe I'd have to open up the budget for one of those, can't do that right now.
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Ben G
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Pumas are good but that is expensive.
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harrybanks
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I have a Leon cupra, not the 'R' but mk1 facelift, they look better than the early ones, bloody cheap now too!
Rather get the bus than an MX5
[Edited on 15-10-2011 by harrybanks]
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BeetleGav
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quote: Originally posted by Tomnova16
944
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kz
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Fuck off with the Porsche I have no garage, no mechanical skills, no skills, no time and I generally cannot be arsed.
An R5 just went up for sale up my road with the Carisma kit on! Fuck me it looks so shit now
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BeetleGav
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924
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BeetleGav
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yes please
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-914-1973-LHD-65k-miles-Project-car-Very-Straight-Car-L-K-/320773345688?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4aaf94d198#ht_500wt_1287
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kz
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I just threw up all over my genitals.
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Tomnova16
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http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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BeetleGav
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more fool you for getting stomach acid on your gentleman sausage!
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BeetleGav
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quote: Originally posted by Tomnova16
ooft. my mate sold his elise and got one......it shat its engine on the way to mot! gutted
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kz
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That's kinda fit.
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BeetleGav
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quote: Originally posted by kz
That's kinda fit.
back tracking are we now haha
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kz
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If I knew how to fix one, I'd have something like that. Unfortunately, I'm slightly retarded.
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Tomnova16
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Pay someone else to fix it then
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kz
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I started doing that with an old motor I had once.
Thing is you pay them, then you pay them again, and then... yup, you pay them again
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gez bay
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plenty of 172's in that price range, just make sure the belts have been done. which for 2k most will be done
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LeeM
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quote: Originally posted by kz
quote: Originally posted by big eck
What about a saxo vts/106 GTI???
Yes. Problem is I'm after something completely and utterly standard, hard on these cars... same with Fiest Zetec-S, is there actually a standard one left in the country!?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3241974.htm completely standard, full history
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Colin
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-V6-SPECIAL-PRESERVED-POLICE-VEHICLE-/110759514291?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item19c9c810b3
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