Fancy a change
18 April 2015, 07:00 AM
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I think the clio is probably top of the list but the French thing is putting me off a little bit, if it was made by Honda they'd sell millions 
What are they like for reliability, I don't mind little electrical niggles like windows not working but I can do without the gearbox munching it'self or a piston through the bonnet.
What are they like for reliability, I don't mind little electrical niggles like windows not working but I can do without the gearbox munching it'self or a piston through the bonnet.
18 April 2015, 07:52 AM
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I have had mine for over a year now no problems at all.
Just make sure they have had the cambelt done if getting one as they are a pain to do.
I went from a 300bhp classic to a 172 clio and I dont miss the classic one bit it's a great giggle to drive it hard but still gives about 25-30mpg around town.
James
Just make sure they have had the cambelt done if getting one as they are a pain to do.
I went from a 300bhp classic to a 172 clio and I dont miss the classic one bit it's a great giggle to drive it hard but still gives about 25-30mpg around town.
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18 April 2015, 10:43 AM
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I think the clio is probably top of the list but the French thing is putting me off a little bit, if it was made by Honda they'd sell millions
What are they like for reliability, I don't mind little electrical niggles like windows not working but I can do without the gearbox munching it'self or a piston through the bonnet.
What are they like for reliability, I don't mind little electrical niggles like windows not working but I can do without the gearbox munching it'self or a piston through the bonnet.
Boxes can break but depends of life etc, they are penny's to buy second hand, engines are pretty stable as they are in a high state of tune from factory.
Buy a enthusiast owned = less likely to have major probs.
18 April 2015, 03:17 PM
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megane sport, 225bhp not the quickest straight line, but sticks to the road like glue. The limited edition trophy version which is well within your price range
18 April 2015, 04:25 PM
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Who are these people buying 206's it's a girls car, when It was designed it was designed for women, I laugh every time I see a guy driving one.
You might aswell buy a Nissan Micra in pink and be done with it
You might aswell buy a Nissan Micra in pink and be done with it
I had a 206 gti 180 for a couple of yrs and that was thrashed from day one, i found it to be a good reliable fun little car. They can be had cheap nowdays but you do need to find a good standerd one not one thats done the rounds in a maccy D's car park. Agree with above comments on fiesta st150 drove one once and hated the thing and thought it was slow and felt awful in the bends. Having said that i now got the mk7 fiesta st180 and thats back to a fun car.
19 April 2015, 11:40 PM
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How about a corolla t sport facelift. 189bhp Afew toys inside and 100% reliable. My dads got one. Go over 6.5k revs and it's like a Honda vtec. Or they do a compressor supercharged version. They're standard at 217bhp. Not that much more but the supercharger sounds good
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29 April 2015, 08:11 PM
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How a bloke can drive a 206 I'll never know, I had to take my shoes off because of the girly space'd pedals. All the controls are so light and horrible, leg ache due to hovvering on the accelerator. Then there's the interior plastics which make me feel sick and finally the look of the thing, awful cars.
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