novacaine
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| posted on 26/9/08 at 12:28 PM |
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tin top recommendations
it would seem my x reg punto in about to give up the ghost 
simply put italians and electrics dont work together
so then...
what decent, reliable cars can you guys recommend, i have a budget of about £1K - £1.5k (not a lot, i know  )
Insurance is a major factor, im 17 so anything group 9-10 or over is a no no
Thanks !
Matt
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but its sinking, Racing around to come up behind you again, the sun is the same in a relative way but
your older, shorter of breath and one day closer to death
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martyn_16v
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| posted on 26/9/08 at 12:34 PM |
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mk3 Golf, Passat, Audi 80, might get an early A4? Or anything Japanese really...
[Edited on 26/9/08 by martyn_16v]
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rayward
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| posted on 26/9/08 at 12:37 PM |
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I have an 02 Stilo for sale if you'd consider another Fiat?, they;re a really underrated car to be honest
Ray
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 26/9/08 at 01:03 PM |
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Simple - Toyota corolla
My sister has had an 8 year old one for 3 years. Never washes it, never maintains it, drives into things all the time, treats it like a mobile
skip…but it never breaks down or fails an MOT
she use to live up a hill with a horrific dirt track and storm up it at 20 mph scaring me silly, it was so bad one of my bluebirds (not the good one)
rear suspension actually snapped after going up it!  never seemed to do any harm to the corolla and their shogun suffered more.
Don’t buy a ford or Vauxhall, their utter crap, don’t think very much of vw’s either tbh
Audi’s seem well made but are quite pricey to keep and are over complicated
[Edited on 26/9/08 by Mr Whippy]
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 26/9/08 at 01:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rayward
I have an 02 Stilo for sale if you'd consider another Fiat?, they;re a really underrated car to be honest
Ray
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donut
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| posted on 26/9/08 at 01:41 PM |
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VW GOLF... nuf said!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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fesycresy
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| posted on 26/9/08 at 01:42 PM |
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Wife used to have a Renault Clio, no problems at all, cracking little car.
She's now got a Megane - AVOID 
Just about to fit a cam dephaser - WTF !
Think our surrender monkey friends have been watching too much Star Trek.
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The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up.
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owelly
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| posted on 26/9/08 at 01:48 PM |
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I have a Laguna. Provisionally sold but if the sale falls through, £1k. No offers!!
It's a 1.8 16v Dynamique. 2001 51 plate.
Mot until middle of December. It had a thorough goin over at the last MOT and had all the rear subframe bushes,track rod ends and front springs
fitted. It should sail through another test.
Cheap insurance. Feel free to get a quote. Reg number YE51 VVX
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 26/9/08 at 02:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by donut
VW GOLF... nuf said!
we'll see if you say that 6 months from now when the bills start coming in 
[Edited on 26/9/08 by Mr Whippy]
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loggyboy
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| posted on 26/9/08 at 02:46 PM |
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Im a vaux man, so id look at novas, corsas & astras.
Mistral Motorsport
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 26/9/08 at 03:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
Im a vaux man, so id look at novas, corsas & astras.
I've had 3 Cavalier’s and one Vectra with at engine, imagine how fast a Corsa is with one fitted! mental
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martyn_16v
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| posted on 26/9/08 at 04:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
quote:
Originally posted by donut
VW GOLF... nuf said!
we'll see if you say that 6 months from now when the bills start coming in
[Edited on 26/9/08 by Mr Whippy]
If you can build your own car you can fix ANY problem on an 8v mk3 Golf for less than £200. And there won't be that many problems 
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COREdevelopments
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| posted on 26/9/08 at 07:09 PM |
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if you want a reliable car and dont car about street cred! then a toyota starlet has gotta be the most reliable car ever!! also agree with mr wippy a
corolla is super reliable to, may not look the best but will last forever. if you want something with street cred then a golf is the way to go. mk3
are cheap to get hold of, just rust alot compared to a mk2!
Rob
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 26/9/08 at 07:12 PM |
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I have had a succession of Toyota cars - as said above, not the most exciting but reliable and cheap to maintain, as long as they get a regular
service.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 26/9/08 at 07:19 PM |
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Cars that cause the most problems tend to be FIAT, Renaults and to a lesser extent PGA group although if you get a Pug or Citroen with rear suspension
problems it is serious money to fix.
FIATs in your price range fall into the range that are prone major engine imobilser problems ---- which can cost 4 figure money to fix.
VW group Ford, Nissan, Toyata, Mazda and Vauxhall tend to be safer bets.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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COREdevelopments
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| posted on 26/9/08 at 07:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
quote:
Originally posted by donut
VW GOLF... nuf said!
we'll see if you say that 6 months from now when the bills start coming in
[Edited on 26/9/08 by Mr Whippy]
i also agree on this one!! love it when vw owners say they got loads of service history with all the reciepts of extra WORK DONE!! now a true
reliable only needs servicing!! like a toyota, had my starlet for 5 years clocked just under 200,000 miles on it and was super reliable. didnt even
need a clutch change in the time i had it.
ps
avoid renaults at all costs.
atb
rob
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loggyboy
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| posted on 26/9/08 at 09:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
I've had 3 Cavalier’s and one Vectra with at engine, imagine how fast a Corsa is with one fitted! mental
I know.. thats y have had 2 novas with the XE in!
Mistral Motorsport
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