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I'm so glad i haven't had this misfortune. Every car i've bought i've ended up buying the first one i see. Not because i'm impatient, i've just fallen lucky every time. Always managed to find a good motor for good money first time.
No doubt i'll eventually experience your problems though.
Looks smart pal.
Regards protection, it isn't a wax but i'd suggest Finish Kare 1000P. It's a sealant and very durable, exactly what you need with the harsher weather here. Gives a good shine too.
I'm not sure what an s16 would be like on insurance?
I don't know why, whilst i do like s1 106 rallye's i've always preferred the s2!
I was going to suggest a 306 rallye but that's just being daft i'm guessing. I'd love one though.
Mine was merely a suggestion for putting the money to one side for something a bit better when he can insure more :)
I wouldn't blame him for going for a few of the others mentioned.
They aren't the quickest, no. But it's not all about power. More than capable of being fun in the twistys. I'd much rather a VTR/Rallye over a smaller engined Clio if i was after fun.
And mk5 Zetec S isn't much faster if at all. I'm pretty sure they're slower iirc? Lol
Saxo VTR? If you look hard enough there's still some good examples about. There is the terrible boy racer image that goes with them but...
In their favour:
Cheap to buy
Cheap to insure
Cheap to fix
Cheap to modify
You can learn a lot about car's from them as they're very basic
Handle really...
It's a prototype though. IF they'd stick with that rear wing i doubt it would just look stuck on like that.
These type of thing's don't have to be bang on when they're just testing.