way ot/ a nice reliable 'runaround' car?
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hi

in a few months time im planing on taking my mini off the road to start the turbo mods and just sort it all out.

what cars would you recomend a 19 year old with 2 years (hopfully) ncb to get as a reliable car that wont need pissing about with every other week?
and cheap to insure and run etc?


cheers
josh

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Ford Fiesta?

Simple Rover 200 or 400 turbo diesel ?

Edited by stevieturbo on 31st Jan, 2007.

9.85 @ 145mph
202mph standing mile
speed didn't kill me, but taxation probably will

NOT something french-ive made that mistake twice, and both of them were more effort than a mini

i was actually going to suggest a 106 diesel. seem pretty bomb proof.

or failing that i had a corsa van. cost peanuts, went well and the isuzu engine was great.

id be getting a toyota maybe a 1.3 starlet or corolla on about a L to R reg ish, if its got service history itll be ultra reliable, but the insurance can be expensive. if your unlucky enough for a part to break it could be expensive but second hand bits are easily avaible.

p.s not many people like toyotas

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

I have a T reg Toyota Starlet SR. Its been fairly reliable only had to replace a cv gaitor and brake pads/oil etc in the 36000 miles i have done in it. Insurance group 5 so fairly cheap too! Bit slow though but for 75 bananas and fairly weighty wot do u expect!

Get a fiesta van like mine, was dirt cheap on ebay, im 21 with 3 years no claims, £314 a year insurance with Adrian Flux TPFT limited milage

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3

does nearly 100 miles on tenner petrol, and 250 miles on tenner of LPG

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3

NOT A 106!!!

I have replaced the passengers side drive shaft on my mums on 3 times now...

also the rear brakes decided to disintegrate and lock the rear wheel up on a dual carridge way.

and generally it feels very... flimsy...

i had one for 18months ( a gti) and all i replaced was 2 tyres and an abs sensor i caught!

they are flimsey and basic but rot free as are most pugs.

maybe i got a bad one..

i have heard of drive shaft probs on other 106's and saxo's thogh but only the smaller 1.1's

Metro turbo weekend driver,Mini turbo in the making again!

iv just got a quote for £896 for a 1.4 16v gti metro!
iv also just remebered that a bloke who has a load of cars that faild on mots and write offs etc.
he has a metro 1.4 with a head gaskit gone but the rest of it is fine, think that could be woth a try? as hes a mate he wouldnt want much for it etc.
the thing is though iv heard head gaskits are a pain in the srse to do on the k series!

cheers
josh

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If you want reliable, cheap and economical try a 90s Polo. Insurance is a fraction of that of a Golf, engines from the same family and VWs are totally bomb proof!!

What is more base model Polos are about as sought after as a dose of the clap so cost nothing to buy.

The one I bought for my misses a few years ago cost me £200 taxed and tested for a reasonable period. Candice broke it but then agian she also broke my Passat and they really are bomb proof!!!!!!!!! For sale with many, many, many new parts as we speak .....

Every day is a school day ...........

How fast and how expensive ...... the same question...

Hi,
There's a Citroen ZX TD in the for sale section.....
Always starts, has never broke down ...
Up till now has only needed tyres and servicing.
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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toyota starlet is a top car, very good motors, m mum has one & has only ver needed tyres, ulttra boring but put a decent stereo in it & they're a gr8 daily driver, 1.5 diesel ctreon ax is cheap as chips & a good engine, they dont rot either, boat like body rool tho, great fuel & long distance are comfy, standard stereo is shit

SKYLINES ARE LIKE CLITS, EVERY FLANGE SEEMS TO HAVE ONE: see this sticker on my silvia

the Search-section on this forum is blummin superb & simple to use, unlike some other forums, without the search-section & the help of this bunch of chaps on here i'll never be able to !!!Start the day with a 998cc turbo!!! :) i'm getting closer though!

Tom Fenton says: I have it all, make me an offer

I've got a 1999 1299 CC fiesta - paid £350 for it, and its awesome. uses no petrol, costs nothing to insure, and seems reliable enough. 47bhp at the wheels too.. ha ha.

Josh, what's your budget?

Ive got a 1992 Polo GT, starts every morning but has come to the point of components becoming faulty, its done 82k now (all hard mind you) got full service history and starts first time. Im slowly getting through the faults and parts are cheap and easily come across, cant fault it.

Manchester Minis

Can't beat honda's Mines done nealy 110k and its never failed an MOT. and most of the miles are on country roads.

1.6 CIVIC 97 model.

The bodies are sound and the engine is like a sewing machine.

Only had to replace the usual oil, air filter, plugs, brake pads, tyres, exhaust and battery over the years

Cost a bit more but save you in the long run.

BTW - I took my buddy VTEC Pete out for a spin this weekend, and even though I am running her in, he gave it a name, the "Brocket"...cause I'm a brocket maaannn, nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah....

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the proplem with me is insurance!
anything above a 1.2 is over £600 for a year tpft!!
im not after anything imediatly as the barn isent built yet and my insurance doesnt run out on the mini untill sept 07.
im just getting an idea of what there is to look at!
i like the idea of a 90's 1.3 or even a 1.0 polo at the minute.
my mates into his vdubs as well (mk1 golf)

cheers
josh

My build thread..

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=542985

the little polo coupes are cool, but more to insure than a festa. 1.3 mk2 golfs can be good fun and are mega cheap.

Whatever you get, put it on a strict diet, will make it faster for when you want some fun and more economical when you don't.