what car to go for? opinions please

aaronw

aaronw

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well my gt is up for sale and the reason is i need to free up some money.

so im going to have £1-1500 (2k max) to spend on a car

needs to be

-reliable
-cheapish to run
-comfortable on long drives

so far i have a (very) short list,consisting of 1 car...

-98 honda civic vti (1.8vtec)

i would consider most cars so please let me know if theres anything else to consider.

thanks for any info/input
 
scot-ish

scot-ish

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you could pick up a 106 gti for around that price, quite comfy, but prob would be higher mileage at that budget
 
aaronw

aaronw

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been told they break down alot,smaller than a gt aswell, tbh i dont like them.

im not goin for power / money,goin for good car / money ratio

thanks tho
 
Ted

Ted

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ha ha, thats the dilema. theres still a lot to be said for a totally standard gt. use your self control man!
 
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Mike D EP82

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civics arent comfy on a drive believe me lol. i had the coupe vti, drove it to london and wanted to chop my ass cheeks off from the pins and needles lol. what about a diesel of some sort? how big a car are you looking for also? could pick up a nice bmw or something for around that budget or similiar
 
aaronw

aaronw

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lol,ah..well its guna be 400 mile drives ocasionally bout once every 2months

i dont want the insurance to be silly tho,as i want to save money

what bmw's or diesels do u suggest
 
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Mike D EP82

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well peugeot hdi's are good. iv never had a problem with them and we do quite alot of work to them and iv just inherited a 406 x-reg today with one so ill be running that at some point. what about an e36 saloon or coupe. 1.8 140bhp or such. if i were to buy one it would have top be at least a 2.0 6 cyl job as im not keen on the 4 cyl bmw's but thats me lol also the saloon 2.5tds is a good engine 6 cylinder also. any particular make you want to steer clear of ie fiat, citroen and renault which i would lol
 
aaronw

aaronw

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the makes to avoid you mentioned is what im doing unless given good reason to otherwise.

i dont want anything more than a 1.8 as im hoping to average the same amount of juice or little higher than the gt tho if they average the same or little higher its fine as the reason im doin it is to free cash
 
ryanerak

ryanerak

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You selling up aswell aaron! Sainsburys wont be right when just Gt Ben y0! & benji r in there GT's lol have you thought about maybe a Uk integra or something? im thinking of getting a r32 gtst 2.0 turbo if i can find a decent one, pretty cheap & drfity :)
 
aaronw

aaronw

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i like the idea of a teggy but i think they would be more than 2k to buy.


ryan-yeh unfortunatly i have no choice, your right bought sainsburys lol.

im needing something cheapish but quickish to run round in while i pay off debts,im also moving out of my uncles so need cash for a flat....so got to be a super saver and saving is one thing i cant do!

kool choice,love r32's and theres plenty gtst's on pistonheads
 
richglanzav

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might sound daft but the most comfy car ive ever had is my glanza lol. those recaros never gave my ass pins and needles eva!

good cheap little car for 2k hmmm...astra 1.6, corsa sport, seat ibiza, VW lupo 1.4...:rockon:
 
Dan3SGTE

Dan3SGTE

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richglanzav said:
might sound daft but the most comfy car ive ever had is my glanza lol. those recaros never gave my ass pins and needles eva!

good cheap little car for 2k hmmm...astra 1.6, corsa sport, seat ibiza, VW lupo 1.4...:rockon:
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your right rich, that is daft! :p

If you drive alot of cars you will think otherwise in an instant.
 
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