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Asking the impossible????
Well after 15 months of Scooby ownership my baby is going.
to say i'm devastated is an understatement.
truth is in fuel and mods and maintenance it has cost me a fortune and something has to give.
Anyway i may be asking the impossible here but i am going to buy a car for a grand or so no here lies the problem.
i want a nice handling quick (ish) drivers car for this money that is reliable and will return 30mpg plus - impossible?
Well i was thinking along the lines of a 2.0 Mondeo (supposed to handle well) or a MK2 Golf GTi, now i realise it will be a big step down in peformance from my Scoob but it has to handle well and i realise that it will not perform half as good.
any suggestions apart from the above.
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to say i'm devastated is an understatement.
truth is in fuel and mods and maintenance it has cost me a fortune and something has to give.
Anyway i may be asking the impossible here but i am going to buy a car for a grand or so no here lies the problem.
i want a nice handling quick (ish) drivers car for this money that is reliable and will return 30mpg plus - impossible?
Well i was thinking along the lines of a 2.0 Mondeo (supposed to handle well) or a MK2 Golf GTi, now i realise it will be a big step down in peformance from my Scoob but it has to handle well and i realise that it will not perform half as good.
any suggestions apart from the above.
cheers
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I also used to own a 91 Mk2 GTi - pretty good handling, quicker but no rocket (8v) and also struggled to get 30mpg.
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Aren't the revised ones i.e. 97 onwards meant to be better.
hmmm thats put the cat amongst the pigeons,
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Civic 1.5LSi - go for the post 96 model with VTEC (not the VTI as these are not £1k). I was in a similar situ a couple of years back & bought a high miler one of these, very good on petrol & will run with a Mk2/3 Golf GTI. Bit bland as standard but most alloys will fit, otherwise electric windows/roof etc plus Honda reliability.
My sister bought it from me, has now done 180k miles & earnt her 6 points for speeding!
My sister bought it from me, has now done 180k miles & earnt her 6 points for speeding!
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You could get an MR2 for that - MK1 or early 2. Might be a bit rough, but ought to be fun and mildly fast.
Or perhaps something like a Prelude? Never very fashionable, should be a fair choice at that sort of price.
Or perhaps something like a Prelude? Never very fashionable, should be a fair choice at that sort of price.
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Think you mean the vti, but these are still going for 2K.
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you can get civic vti's for a grand.it might be an eg vti but they are supposedly the better of the vtis,or alternatively you could pick up a very nice crx for that sort of money.
or as mentioned a primera gt or egt.
or as mentioned a primera gt or egt.
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IMO i would definatly look at buying a cavalier gsi 2000 16v, 2l saloon,owned one for 3yrs and never let me down, they go really well and if lowered with 17" they really do handle, really good on fuel and maintance is next to nothing.
The interior is nice with recaro seats, all windows, mirrors and sunroof are electric and a real nice drive.
The interior is nice with recaro seats, all windows, mirrors and sunroof are electric and a real nice drive.
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i think your best bet is a honda civic vti saloon they come with the 1.8 vtec engine i think its 177 bhp and can be had cheap as their not desirable and their gonna be reliable!!!which is what you want when buying something older.
i wouldnt bother with a cavy ive heard lots of people with camshaft sensor faults on them which screws things up.
the car mechanics choice is the primera up to 99 plate as you will never need to lift the bonnet and they also handle superb and iam not even talking about the sporty models.my pal bought a primera 2litre 16v fully loaded gte was lowered as standard had a 6disc multi changer black leather seats with the piping i cant remember if they were heated but it came with a momo steering wheel and gear **** which was supposed to be a limited edition model as he checked it on the net not some chav who fitted these bits lol
it wasnt a fast car but by f**k it handled well!!! and he said it was the best handling car hes owned and better than the clio williams he had before he only sold that cos his missus was having a baby!!
it just goes to show you that ppl jump on the bandwagon and say the clio williams is one of the best handling cars then he buys a primera gte and says it outhandled it but who would mention a primera for handling?
if these dont fit your budget id sugest another honda i think with fords and vauxhalls and french s***t your only gonna get hassle.
theres my 2p worth.
i wouldnt bother with a cavy ive heard lots of people with camshaft sensor faults on them which screws things up.
the car mechanics choice is the primera up to 99 plate as you will never need to lift the bonnet and they also handle superb and iam not even talking about the sporty models.my pal bought a primera 2litre 16v fully loaded gte was lowered as standard had a 6disc multi changer black leather seats with the piping i cant remember if they were heated but it came with a momo steering wheel and gear **** which was supposed to be a limited edition model as he checked it on the net not some chav who fitted these bits lol
it wasnt a fast car but by f**k it handled well!!! and he said it was the best handling car hes owned and better than the clio williams he had before he only sold that cos his missus was having a baby!!
it just goes to show you that ppl jump on the bandwagon and say the clio williams is one of the best handling cars then he buys a primera gte and says it outhandled it but who would mention a primera for handling?
if these dont fit your budget id sugest another honda i think with fords and vauxhalls and french s***t your only gonna get hassle.
theres my 2p worth.
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I've got a '93 Mondeo. When I got it the handling was more than crap. It was so scary it felt like it was going to fall over every time I breathed on the steering wheel, and I used to dred driving it in the rain. However, a new set of lower arms and some decent Michelin tyres (albeit second hand) and it's a whole different kettle of fish! I'm now very suprised with how well it handles for such a big, FWD car. And dare I say it, it's actually a right laugh chucking it through the twisties
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I totally agree with the Primera - a lad at work has the SE model and i was amazed at how that handled, the thing is i'm not struck on the interior.
(says me coming from an Impreza)
(says me coming from an Impreza)
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206 2.0XSi? Can't get a GTi-6 for that money, but plenty of the 5 door XSi's about, which definitely handle well, and whilst the engine is nothing special are in the same kind of performance league as 1.8/2.0 Mondeos etc. Can't comment on reliability of petrol engines, may be not great, but I do know my old D Turbo I had for 25k miles (in 7 months!) never missed a beat.
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206 2.0XSi? Can't get a GTi-6 for that money, but plenty of the 5 door XSi's about, which definitely handle well, and whilst the engine is nothing special are in the same kind of performance league as 1.8/2.0 Mondeos etc. Can't comment on reliability of petrol engines, may be not great, but I do know my old D Turbo I had for 25k miles (in 7 months!) never missed a beat.
206 XSI is only a 1.6. and would cost more than a grand! i wouldnt buy frence, they are cheap for a reason