Builder49 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 How about a nice little C180 sports coupe. Even better if you can get a pamarama evo.. Bought one for my mrs a couple of years back. Nice little runner, fairly econmical, nippy, not unattractive. Really miss her By the way I'm talking about the car, not my mrs !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 ALFA GT? I almost bought a JDM one of those Love the multispoke wheels on them... Yup, mines dones us proud over the last 18 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 ALFA GT? I almost bought a JDM one of those Love the multispoke wheels on them... Yup, mines dones us proud over the last 18 months Funnily enough I nearly went with one just before I got the zed - but hate the driving position - it was a bit 'sit up and beg' for me I had another look at them last night but would need to go for very high mileage to be anywhere near price range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Vik, check the MPG on all the cars carefully. Things like Hyundai coupes are thirstier than they look. I can get 28 out the Zed driving normally so it really has to be 40+ mpg to make a noticeable difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALFA-ROMEO-GT ... 25725afe77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 Vik, check the MPG on all the cars carefully. Things like Hyundai coupes are thirstier than they look. I can get 28 out the Zed driving normally so it really has to be 40+ mpg to make a noticeable difference. Yup - I know am dreaming with the Pug - looks like it'll average 30mpg and the BMW isn't much better Its going to end up being a freakin Focus or a Fiesta isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALFA-ROMEO-GT ... 25725afe77 They can't spell 'metallic' - I'm not buying from someone who can't spell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Builder49 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Used to get 35 out of the c180 Well she could get 40, but drove it like an old woman using the auto box, prefered to use the tiptronic myself and still averaged 33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Vik, check the MPG on all the cars carefully. Things like Hyundai coupes are thirstier than they look. I can get 28 out the Zed driving normally so it really has to be 40+ mpg to make a noticeable difference. Yup - I know am dreaming with the Pug - looks like it'll average 30mpg and the BMW isn't much better Its going to end up being a freakin Focus or a Fiesta isn't it? the 1.9 engine in the e46 is terrible. High mileage BMW's arent really expensive to maintain at all provided you dont go to bmw. The 320i wont be to bad on fuel. I still think 182 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Vik do not get a pug......or anything French apart from maybe a Citroen! Utter shite. The new focus has a Peugeot engine in it......my ford specialist mech said he can guarantee that none will see passed 70k without major problems or catastrophic engine failure. Apparently the sump is in a W shape with the sump plug at the top of the middle bit of the W......meaning 2 pools of crap collect with every fresh oil change. Dull as the are if it s only a temp fix........bimmer don't do much wrong and it's powered from the right end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 Now you see everyone gets their knickers in a twist when it comes to french engines - but aren't we all ultimately driving around on great big French lumps in the zed? albeit backed up by Japanese tricks but hey they can't all be terrible... oh god is going to have to be another Vauxhall isn't it? **puts sensible boring hat and Bridget Jones knickers on and slinks away quietly...* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planetsurfer2 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3647660.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Its a joke in work how anti French I am with cars but in a company over over 100 I know at least 10 peopl with French cars that have had a bloody nightmare......hilarious thing is they all think it's normal and buy French again whilst proclaiming that they've had 'no trouble with it!'..........apart from the egr valve, coil packs, electric windows, eml on all the bloody time, ESP stuck on........on and on and on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 Its a joke in work how anti French I am with cars but in a company over over 100 I know at least 10 peopl with French cars that have had a bloody nightmare......hilarious thing is they all think it's normal and buy French again whilst proclaiming that they've had 'no trouble with it!'..........apart from the egr valve, coil packs, electric windows, eml on all the bloody time, ESP stuck on........on and on and on. sounds just like my Astra since it hit 80k it has had all of the above problems apart from windows... and the air con stinks of cabbage no matter what I do - it was cleaned and recharged last year and made no difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarty Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4072042.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4072042.htm God that looks awful with the roof down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 330?!! I am meant to be on economy drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarty Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Sorry wrong car Bloody ipad! http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4014172.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 330?!! I am meant to be on economy drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetranquilbass Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 maybe not in keeping with the economy drive but a bargain nonetheless, http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201226476828714/sort/default/usedcars/model/mazda6/make/mazda/onesearchad/used/keywords/mps/radius/100/postcode/ml41fg/page/1?logcode=p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zugara Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Fiat 500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Now you see everyone gets their knickers in a twist when it comes to french engines - but aren't we all ultimately driving around on great big French lumps in the zed? albeit backed up by Japanese tricks but hey they can't all be terrible... oh god is going to have to be another Vauxhall isn't it? **puts sensible boring hat and Bridget Jones knickers on and slinks away quietly...* Its hit and miss TBH. My brother had a 306 1.9td and a 106 gti both which went wrong all the time. My 172 has been in the garage less than the german cars its shares the drive with. Ive done 40k miles in it and its great. Powerful too and will average 35mpg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 **puts sensible boring hat and Bridget Jones knickers on and slinks away quietly...* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Vik do not get a pug......or anything French apart from maybe a Citroen! Utter shite. The new focus has a Peugeot engine in it......my ford specialist mech said he can guarantee that none will see passed 70k without major problems or catastrophic engine failure. Maybe its only new Peugeots then or Peugeot petrols which are dodgy? Our 2003 307HDI now has 120k on it and still going strong, cost me less to maintain than my VW Golf did - £10 in 40k miles isnt bad at all for parts. Prior to that we had a Peugeot 106 1.5 Diesel which I had from 80k up to 170k and engine was still going strong. My brother has a 1998 Peugeot 306 D Turbo which hes had from 50k, now its showing 120k on it, still going strong. My ex gf has a 2000 306 HDI which she has done about 40k on, now at 120k without any problems.... and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeroy Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 A little bit left field but what about a Puma? Supposed to be a good drive, I think the Racing version will be more than 4K but you'll have the choice of the best examples otherwise.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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