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330 Ci/Cd?
I'm looking at changing my STI for something more comfy, and with a similar budget to you. The Golf's, for me, seem to be quite expensive for what they are and for what else you can get for the same money.
I might also consider the Focus ST, as already mentioned, but again the fuel thing is putting me off a bit and the interior looks a bit cheap, IMO. Might still be worth a test drive though
I also started looking at the Audi A3's but again, for me, I prefer the interior of the BMW and they are also quicker in standard form.
I will probably end up going for either a 330 Ci M Sport or a 330 Cd M Sport, haven't driven either yet but wouldn't mind testing a diesel to see how that goes compared to a petrol as they dont seem much slower (on paper).
I'm looking at changing my STI for something more comfy, and with a similar budget to you. The Golf's, for me, seem to be quite expensive for what they are and for what else you can get for the same money.
I might also consider the Focus ST, as already mentioned, but again the fuel thing is putting me off a bit and the interior looks a bit cheap, IMO. Might still be worth a test drive though
I also started looking at the Audi A3's but again, for me, I prefer the interior of the BMW and they are also quicker in standard form.
I will probably end up going for either a 330 Ci M Sport or a 330 Cd M Sport, haven't driven either yet but wouldn't mind testing a diesel to see how that goes compared to a petrol as they dont seem much slower (on paper).
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The wife has been after a 118/120 but we haven't seen a good one for what we are willing to pay. Recently the Astra caught her eye and today we went to look at a few, we saw a 1.9 Diesel SRI 150 on a 57 plate for a smidging over £10k. I test drove the 120 and 150 back to back and didn't really see any difference, the sales guy said they both had the same engine. Are they that tuneable?
How many miles did you get for a full tank and how much to fill up?
Cheers.
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Tell me more about the Astra...
The wife has been after a 118/120 but we haven't seen a good one for what we are willing to pay. Recently the Astra caught her eye and today we went to look at a few, we saw a 1.9 Diesel SRI 150 on a 57 plate for a smidging over £10k. I test drove the 120 and 150 back to back and didn't really see any difference, the sales guy said they both had the same engine. Are they that tuneable?
How many miles did you get for a full tank and how much to fill up?
Cheers.
The wife has been after a 118/120 but we haven't seen a good one for what we are willing to pay. Recently the Astra caught her eye and today we went to look at a few, we saw a 1.9 Diesel SRI 150 on a 57 plate for a smidging over £10k. I test drove the 120 and 150 back to back and didn't really see any difference, the sales guy said they both had the same engine. Are they that tuneable?
How many miles did you get for a full tank and how much to fill up?
Cheers.
Loads do chips and tuning boxes for them - I never went for it because I had always planned to keep the car for ages and didn't want any problems to arise.
The 150s also get some extras - lowered (10mm) suspension, better brakes (310mm up front) and a few other little goodies - all worth having.
I did have an engine problem - the swirl flaps died and buggered the engine. Fixed under warranty but the dealer was pretty poor - it was fine after that but probably would have cost a couple of grand out of warranty!!
Had the car (Design Estate) from new for over four years and nearly 60k miles - it just did everything effortlessly and was genuinely fun to drive.
Well worth considering!
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You must be a much more efficient driver and/or have a better commute than me!
45k miles in 2.5yrs from new and mine is between 29 and 31mpg. That's according to the computer so expect the real figure is lower. I did have it remapped after about 2000miles and not only does a remapp NOT give more mpg the extra power and torque encourage a heavy foot more often.
45k miles in 2.5yrs from new and mine is between 29 and 31mpg. That's according to the computer so expect the real figure is lower. I did have it remapped after about 2000miles and not only does a remapp NOT give more mpg the extra power and torque encourage a heavy foot more often.
Still, whatever, it's a different league for economy that a Scoob, and a hell of a lot better on fuel than a Focus ST too.
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