New car ideas - Page 2

Dr. Z · 21-02-2007, 16:38

If you like the clio size but want more power, have you considered a valver?

Maybe even a ratty Williams

On a more serious note - the early focus is a great buy s/h but you will need to slightly increase your budget to get one thats got the stuff you want / is in good nick. The problem with the focus and cars like it is they hold their value extremely well compared to cars a size up like the mondeo and the vectra so you either get an older car for your money or one thats not in as good a condition.

Other cars to consider are cars like the Rover 200 series (bubble shape) diesels. Absolutely stupidly cheap to buy and cost next to nothing to run but still have some go.

There are loads of cars out there that more or less fit your requirements but £2k is a strange amount of money in the world of cars - too much money for whats available at that price (ie lots of things are overpriced) but not enough money to buy something thats really great (if you want a small car).

Haly · 21-02-2007, 20:11

Hmm doesn't look bad to me. Got what I need

I'm not sure about a Rover. Don't ask me why, maybe I'm weird

Fiesta currently seems the easiest bet because there's bloody loads of them lol, but definitely need to drive one to see. Of course I'll test drive every car I view.

Looks like my clio's going to limp through till I come back at Easter (next month), it's in the garage now and will be till Friday so I'm back in Swansea till Sunday (woo no lectures

) then a very careful drive back to Stafford in it because I'd rather not lose all power while overtaking lorries

When I'm back in Swansea at Easter I'll hopefully have arranged a way of funding a new car (loan to myself probably) and then can be serious about it.
Life's far too expensive :undecided:

Haly · 21-02-2007, 20:27

Thanks

Unfortunately I'll probably be in Swansea when it comes to car purchasing time :/ So bit out the way

I'll keep an eye out in Stafford though in case.

leowyatt · 21-02-2007, 22:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haly

I'll keep an eye out in Stafford though in case.

That polo was within 20 miles of stafford uni

If you need any help finding polos I have an autotrader account you can use to search and restrict it by specs, i.e cl.

Haly · 21-02-2007, 22:21

Thanks for the help

Definitely take you up on that once I've got some sorted ideas

Belmit · 21-02-2007, 22:30

I can recommend the Honest John website for brief synopsii (!) of pretty much every car ever:

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/home/index.htm

Click on the car-by-car breakdown link.

Haly · 21-02-2007, 22:41

Oooh excellent site

ty

And impressive use of synopsii too

Flibster · 22-02-2007, 20:47

Fine. Forget it.

Haly · 23-02-2007, 00:43

Erm not wishing to sound harsh but how much of my post did you read before recommending things?

I reckon my best bet at the moment is fiesta, clio or polo, seems about the right size for me and the right engines available for the budget I've got. Definitely need to test drive them first however. Last fiesta I drove I hated but it was a G reg to be fair to it.

Haly · 24-02-2007, 00:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by kitten_caboodle

Pram. Toys. Everywhere.

Eh?

Ahh just saw the edit. Didn't mean to offend Flibster, you just seemed to come up with a few outlandish recommendations was all

Was trying to be light hearted about it, just thought a Porsche might be a tad out of my price range

21-02-2007, 16:38	#11
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	If you like the clio size but want more power, have you considered a valver? Maybe even a ratty Williams On a more serious note - the early focus is a great buy s/h but you will need to slightly increase your budget to get one thats got the stuff you want / is in good nick. The problem with the focus and cars like it is they hold their value extremely well compared to cars a size up like the mondeo and the vectra so you either get an older car for your money or one thats not in as good a condition. Other cars to consider are cars like the Rover 200 series (bubble shape) diesels. Absolutely stupidly cheap to buy and cost next to nothing to run but still have some go. There are loads of cars out there that more or less fit your requirements but £2k is a strange amount of money in the world of cars - too much money for whats available at that price (ie lots of things are overpriced) but not enough money to buy something thats really great (if you want a small car). __________________

21-02-2007, 20:11	#12
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Hmm doesn't look bad to me. Got what I need I'm not sure about a Rover. Don't ask me why, maybe I'm weird Fiesta currently seems the easiest bet because there's bloody loads of them lol, but definitely need to drive one to see. Of course I'll test drive every car I view. Looks like my clio's going to limp through till I come back at Easter (next month), it's in the garage now and will be till Friday so I'm back in Swansea till Sunday (woo no lectures ) then a very careful drive back to Stafford in it because I'd rather not lose all power while overtaking lorries When I'm back in Swansea at Easter I'll hopefully have arranged a way of funding a new car (loan to myself probably) and then can be serious about it. Life's far too expensive :undecided: __________________ Halycopter

21-02-2007, 20:27	#13
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Thanks Unfortunately I'll probably be in Swansea when it comes to car purchasing time :/ So bit out the way I'll keep an eye out in Stafford though in case. __________________ Halycopter

21-02-2007, 22:21	#15
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Thanks for the help Definitely take you up on that once I've got some sorted ideas __________________ Halycopter

21-02-2007, 22:30	#16
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	I can recommend the Honest John website for brief synopsii (!) of pretty much every car ever: http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/home/index.htm Click on the car-by-car breakdown link. __________________

21-02-2007, 22:41	#17
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Oooh excellent site ty And impressive use of synopsii too __________________ Halycopter

22-02-2007, 20:47	#18
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Fine. Forget it. __________________ Last edited by Flibster; 23-02-2007 at 00:57.

23-02-2007, 00:43	#19
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Erm not wishing to sound harsh but how much of my post did you read before recommending things? I reckon my best bet at the moment is fiesta, clio or polo, seems about the right size for me and the right engines available for the budget I've got. Definitely need to test drive them first however. Last fiesta I drove I hated but it was a G reg to be fair to it. __________________ Halycopter Last edited by Haly; 23-02-2007 at 00:46.