RichieB

OK....if you were buying a runabout, what would you go for, bearing in mind that you lot would be looking at the bhp/ton figure even when looking at superminis?

The best one as far as I can tell from stats in this respect is a 1.3 Daihatsu Sirion. Something like 120bhp per litre and £9,000 new.

Any opinions on this car? Anybody driven one?

Cheers,

Rich

RichieB

sorry typo should have said 120bhp/ton

RichieB

Any opinion at all on the Sirion 1.3?????

Dirty_Den

From 4car:


Daihatsu Sirion (98- )

Supermini Hatchback

The Sirion five-door hatchback is one of the rarest small hatchbacks, but deserves to be better known. It offers superb all-round value for money, and completely blows the old Charade away in every aspect. The styling is modern and there's a huge amount of equipment, even on the basic car.
8 versions costing from £7,995 to £10,995.


SUMMARY:
For: Economy, cute styling, high safety standard, warranty.
Against: Underpowered, noisy 1.0 engine.
Sum-up: The Sirion has its shortfalls, but isn't short on charm. Cheaper to run than a Fiesta, it's an interesting and worthy alternative to the mainstream.

druddle

I would go for a Yaris SR (more insurance friendly) or a T-sport - can get them from Trade Sales for 8995.

Dave

AllanB

Get a second hand Daihatsu Charade GTti. 1 litre turbo easily tunable to 150bhp and then more than enough to scare most Scoobs.


AllanB