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 1648 Posts Member #: 9038 Post Whore Carlisle, Cumbria |
7th Jun, 2011 at 06:01:41pm
Hi im on the look out for a 2nd car to use as a run around. I found this 2 miles from my gf's house. What do you think about it?
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 871 Posts Member #: 2590 Post Whore Croydon |
7th Jun, 2011 at 06:05:16pm
well for 100 quid more i got a 1999 vw lupo and it was puka! that looks crap
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Site Admin  15302 Posts Member #: 337 Fearless Tom Fenton, Avon Park 2007 & 2008 class D winner & TM legend. |
7th Jun, 2011 at 06:06:19pm
Looks OK if it is just a runabout you want. The Fiats can have head gasket problems, rot underneath even on what is only a 10 yr old car, and the rear trailing suspension arms collapse. So look out for all of these things. (Trailing arms is on the older shape model- unsure if this shape suffers or not).
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1648 Posts Member #: 9038 Post Whore Carlisle, Cumbria |
7th Jun, 2011 at 06:08:10pm
On 7th Jun, 2011 Tom Fenton said:
Looks OK if it is just a runabout you want. The Fiats can have head gasket problems, rot underneath even on what is only a 10 yr old car, and the rear trailing suspension arms collapse. So look out for all of these things. (Trailing arms is on the older shape model- unsure if this shape suffers or not). Personally for your £650 I would look for something that does not rot- Peugeots although they have their faults are very good in that dept. ok tom, i just saw it as being dirt cheap. Anything i should try and avoid? |
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1226 Posts Member #: 9271 Post Whore Stoke on Trent |
7th Jun, 2011 at 06:09:08pm
I used to work for a garage where the AA operated from and we used to do a couple of headgaskets a week on these and the earlier punto's. one day boost will be mine!
On 10th Mar, 2012 Joe C said:
TBH peple stick it everywhere... and theres merits to each... |
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 665 Posts Member #: 9345 Post Whore Sheffield |
7th Jun, 2011 at 06:11:32pm
3 months MOT = worth £300 |
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 1596 Posts Member #: 8027 Post Whore Thrapston, Kettering, Northants NN14 |
7th Jun, 2011 at 06:12:51pm
I would get a mk3 golf, there the cheapest of most the vw's and they just keep going and going :) On 17th Feb, 2011 apbellamy said:
I popped my first one out the other day... |
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1648 Posts Member #: 9038 Post Whore Carlisle, Cumbria |
7th Jun, 2011 at 06:21:51pm
On 7th Jun, 2011 Rick.SPI said:
I would get a mk3 golf, there the cheapest of most the vw's and they just keep going and going :) no golfs but a few polos, 1.1s and 1.4s http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/adv...us/30?logcode=p comes with full service history and a full ticket (almost) Edited by hazpalmer on 7th Jun, 2011. |
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 6729 Posts Member #: 618 Post Whore Glasgow |
7th Jun, 2011 at 06:26:24pm
I'm sure the sumps can rot out as well
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1226 Posts Member #: 9271 Post Whore Stoke on Trent |
7th Jun, 2011 at 06:58:37pm
On 7th Jun, 2011 Rob Gavin said:
I'm sure the sumps can rot out as well one day boost will be mine!
On 10th Mar, 2012 Joe C said:
TBH peple stick it everywhere... and theres merits to each... |
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871 Posts Member #: 2590 Post Whore Croydon |
7th Jun, 2011 at 08:16:03pm
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/01-VOLKSWAGEN-LUPO-E...=item3a66a6195c
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 514 Posts Member #: 5362 Post Whore wexford in ireland |
7th Jun, 2011 at 09:28:03pm
i bought a 97 1.4 polo last week for €80 and its got test till next january, been told there fairly bullet proof On 5th Jan, 2011 wolfie said:
he floated over to mine for a bit of ring |
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 1547 Posts Member #: 2727 Post Whore Bicester |
8th Jun, 2011 at 08:43:21am
Just sold my Lupo and loved it. Great little cars, if you did go down the lupo route look out for ones with new pedal boxes 1972 998 TURBO SLEEPER |
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 969 Posts Member #: 47 Post Whore Not very sunny swanage |
8th Jun, 2011 at 08:47:02am
for that sort of money i would be looking at mk4 golfs i think, or possibly a mk4 astra (although i know people will hate on me for that comment!!) And on the 7th day........... God created turbochargers! |
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 10023 Posts Member #: 1456 Mongo Barnsley, South Flatcapshire |
8th Jun, 2011 at 09:01:44am
A friend of mine has an astra diesel and his sump has rotted through.
On 7th Jun, 2011 wez said:
the idea of that makes me chuckle, its full of oil but still manages to rot = fiat On 7th Jun, 2011 Rob Gavin said: I'm sure the sumps can rot out as well If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of. |
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 16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
8th Jun, 2011 at 09:27:59am
They rot from the outside, where there usually isn't any oil... Edited by apbellamy on 8th Jun, 2011. On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it 
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