Cars

[Samdy Gray]

I'm after a new motor as a second car (run around) but can't make my mind up as to what I want.

Quite restricted on budget, looking to spend no more than £1,500. Want something reliable but fun that has a bit of go if you give it a load of right foot. Not really bothered about mileage as long as it's not stupidly high.

[DMR]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201130406058772/sort/priceasc/usedcars/price-to/500/page/1/postcode/sn105lg/quicksearch/true/radius/40?logcode=p

Comes to absolutely nothing

[Simon Pieman]

Mk4 astras are dirt cheap, low insurance and the 1.8 has plenty of power and not too bad on fuel economy if you don't rag it around. Great on b roads too.

[Barry Scott]

I'm selling my car in the next few weeks (Volvo C70 T5), it has a few minor issues and although not being massively chuckable or communicative, it's got enough power when the turbo comes on boost to put a smile on your face. Cheap to insure to.

[Chubbs]

I'm after a new motor as a second car (run around) but can't make my mind up as to what I want.

Quite restricted on budget, looking to spend no more than £1,500. Want something reliable but fun that has a bit of go if you give it a load of right foot. Not really bothered about mileage as long as it's not stupidly high.

petrol or diesel? saloon or hatch?

[Samdy Gray]

petrol or diesel? saloon or hatch?

Petrol. Plan on doing the servicing myself and that's simpler with a petrol engine IMO.

Not bothered about body type, quite fancy a little hatchback but anything will do really.

[DMR]

Get a 106 quiksilver, had one for my first car and beats most things off the line grippy as fuck, only a 1.4 but weights about 10g.

[Chubbs]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201130405735228/sort/priceasc/usedcars/price-from/1000/price-to/2000/make/audi/postcode/sn15hx/page/1/radius/10?logcode=p

[RJack]

Mk4 astras are dirt cheap, low insurance and the 1.8 has plenty of power and not too bad on fuel economy if you don't rag it around. Great on b roads too.

If you get an Astra don't get the one with the engine type Z16XE or Z18XE the ECU's are mounted near to the engine and has a tendency to make the ECU fail due to the heat. I speak form experience.

Also models 98 - 04 some have had EGR valve problems and people have ended up buying an EGR blanking plate and getting vauxhall to delete from the ECU.

[Samdy Gray]

I know all about EGR problems from my Vectra. I'll be trying to avoid any car with an EGR if I can.

Been looking at a few 206 GTi's. Always wanted one when I was 18 but could never afford the insurance then.

[LucienSanchez]

i don't know how much they are, but just when you mentioned the 206 GTi it reminded me about how jealous i was of my mates 106 Ralleye some 8 or 9 years ago. That positively flew and i'd still have one today if i could get rid of my current motor.

[Chubbs]

i always wanted an old 205 1.9 gti

[RJack]

Great little run arounds the 206 GTI's.  Don't buy in Swindon as everything is over priced here.

Look around Bristol or Newport or  go to Car auction in Witney they do a lot of ex Cop cars but all have Service historys.  Saw a BMW 100 go few weeks back for £1700 there.

http://www.woma.co.uk/

You can have look on this website to see what's going being sold in forthcoming auctions

[Barry Scott]

i always wanted an old 205 1.9 gti

Damn right, I remember going in one years ago and falling in love. A Fiesta RS1800 or even an RS Turbo would be a laugh, although doubtless ragged to within an inch of death.

I doubt you'd pick up a decent Clio Williams at that, but as a bit of a left field choice, the rocket fuelled Maestro Turbo. Those things were like lightning.

[Cookie]

Alfa 156, dirt cheap and good fun just make sure the cam belt is seen to every 30k