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I tried a few golfs before the Ibiza. I was impressed with quality and sound deadening compared to the Seat but prefered the performance on the Ibiza. I really wanted a 170 GT TDi but they are a bit overpriced.
Nice Golf!
Make me laugh when you see idiots bouncing about on flat roads because there is basically only the tyre giving any sort of suspension. Then they come to a speed bump and it's like trying to ascent Everest!
I once overtook a Skyline in my Clio because he was edging over each speed bump and...
It's more fun letting the 1.2's etc beat you. They go home thinking their car is special and that they are a hero and you go home with a clean license, knowing you made someone feel proud and impressed with their new, higher powered 1.23 Corsa/Micra etc...
"...must have an induction kit or...
I laughed at "only £1995" for insurance too. Still, if you've got the cash...
Good luck with the conversion. I reckon that insurance will be required shortly, and all to beat a Vectra in a straight line!
The Cup was also a bit cheaper, which may have swayed a few people. Did for me. You can't argue with having a lighter version of a car to sharpen it up.
I think you hit all the main points - they are good fun, fairly chaep to run but not that great in terms of ownership. Saying that, I never had any major issues with mine.
Depends on what you want. The Clio is a bit more fun and is very different to drive compared with the diesel but the Ibiza sounds more suited to what your daily commute involves.
Running costs are cheaper on the Ibiza, better mpg (I just drove back from Glasvegas and averaged 54mpg, although...
Other than arranging a group test of all the mentioned cars and driving them all before voting, how else do you propose people vote? Most people will not get a chance to buy/try them all so they'll go for the car they've owned or own.