All Time Low

[Edd]

I purchased a new car this evening and it certainly is a bit of a step backwards. I've had some decent cars since joining Cliosport in 2008.

2008 Monaco

2009 Ph1

2009 TT

2009 Ph1

2010 Cup

2011 325

2012 Daewoo Matiz

She's a 2000 SE 798cc and pulls like a train!

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Woah.

Did you lose a bet ?

Bad times.

 

[Heez]

I lol'd.

 

[pendulumx]

Hope you get your head above water soon

 

[Bluebeard]

Just from reading th etitle I was all ready to give it the; 'Don't worry mate.....'

But I can't. There is no excuse for owning/driving a daewoo matiz. Truely awful cars.

 

[Eddie.]

Hope you're not driving it because of a bad situation (if that makes sense)

Otherwise... Lol.

 

[Edd]

Woah.

Did you lose a bet ?

Bad times.

No nothing has gone wrong, things are going very well if truth be told.

I bought a 3 bed Victorian Semi a year ago and all I have done in that time is decorate the bathroom, so I decided it is time I pulled my finger out. In the next 6 months I'm having a complete re-wire, gut most of the house (walls and ceilings), re-plaster and then decorate. I've never had loans for cars so obviously there was a bit of money tied up in the BMW that I need to carry out the work.

 

[Edd]

Just from reading th etitle I was all ready to give it the; 'Don't worry mate.....'

But I can't. There is no excuse for owning/driving a daewoo matiz. Truely awful cars.

Thinking about it, the title might be a little misleading. I certainly wasn't looking for sympathy, just a bit of a joke really. You are right though, got awful car!

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Fair play. Glad nothing has gone boobies up so to speak :approve:

 

[Edd]

The Matiz will only be for 3 weeks aswell as I put a deposit down on BG182 last week.

I intended on hiring a car until I found out how expensive that was, so I'm going to see if this will take my 50 mile a day commute for the 3 weeks. It was 350 quid, 6 months T+T and it has done 74k. Mechanically seems as good as to be expected but the body is a little ropey.

 

[Gally]

How much did it cost out of morbid curiosity?

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

Double post..

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

Ah that's ok then

 

[Edd]

How much did it cost out of morbid curiosity?

The beast was £350 with 6 months T+T.

 

[leeds_182]

You're getting as bad as me for changing motors dude!

The black ph1 is still my favourite.

 

[Edd]

You're getting as bad as me for changing motors dude!

The black ph1 is still my favourite.

The one I probably should have kept was the silver ph1.

 

[.GAZ.]

Ooooft!

 

[Marky_]

Oh wow a 5 door as well!

 

[Bluebeard]

No nothing has gone wrong, things are going very well if truth be told.

I bought a 3 bed Victorian Semi a year ago and all I have done in that time is decorate the bathroom, so I decided it is time I pulled my finger out. In the next 6 months I'm having a complete re-wire, gut most of the house (walls and ceilings), re-plaster and then decorate. I've never had loans for cars so obviously there was a bit of money tied up in the BMW that I need to carry out the work.

Fair play to you mate.

When I was in that situation me and the GF sold the 172 and the meg coupe and bought an £800 banger to tide us over. Priorities and all that!

 

[jenic]

If you've bought a 182 you cant of pocketed much from the BMW!

Matiz looks awful mate

 

[Will.]

Woah.

Did you lose a bet ?

Bad times.

At least this one doesn't end in me being punched in the head and balls.

 

[plymcl172]

is this thread real ? well It would hurt my pride if I used to own cars like you then look what you drive now !

pride is good kept i say !

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

At least this one doesn't end in me being punched in the head and balls.

Well... you wait and see... then you'll know.

 

[Will.]

Either way, I can't win.

 

[Russ_16v]

Fair play to you mate.

When I was in that situation me and the GF sold the 172 and the meg coupe and bought an £800 banger to tide us over. Priorities and all that!

so true this!

Iv gone from an £8000 Elise, to a £1000 ratty VR6 as as well as paying for a stone floor for my kitchen and down stairs loo, new carpets and a few other bits, now Claire is pregnant again, another Elise is a way off, but the Golf is plenty fun enough and I dont need to worry about having so much money tied up in a car.

Loving the matiz

 

[Edd]

If you've bought a 182 you cant of pocketed much from the BMW!

Matiz looks awful mate

Why's that? The difference between the BWM and the 182 will pay for a complete re-wire and then all 3 bedrooms/hall/landing/staircase plastered with new ceilings. It's then over to me to me to do the decorating, can't wait!

Matiz is awful, it made it from Liversedge to Skipton this morning though, just took 10 minutes longer.

 

[wag1]

Prefer the Hyundai Getz tbh

 

[Edd]

Prefer the Hyundai Getz tbh

I think it was the "Atoz" that was the Matiz's main competitor from Hyundai, tough choice really!

 

[ColinG]

Back in the day, my driving instructor had one of those!

I learned and had my test in it and passed first time after 7 lessons it was piss poor, but I always have a soft spot for them for the reason that it did the job,

Mind you, once I'd passed I had a Saxo VTR waiting lol

 

[ben_p]

The one I probably should have kept was the silver ph1.

I did a few miles in TLC, great little car! Got a few pics of it in my garage next to my cup racer rep somewhere!

 

[Vish]

Dear god, that's a huge change, at least it's for only a few weeks. I'm trying to do what I can now so I don't have to sell the 330 when I buy a house (hopefully later this year). I told the missus if I HAVE to sell it, I'll prob get another 172, she didn't seem very impressed, hated my old one

Out of interest, what size wheels on the 325? And was it lowered?

 

[Sir_Dave]

Out of interest, what size wheels on the 325? And was it lowered?

18" reps, standard suspension. Keep the barge Vish, other than petrol, its pretty cheap to run!

 

[Edd]

I did a few miles in TLC, great little car! Got a few pics of it in my garage next to my cup racer rep somewhere!

Did you go with Ad to the Ring in it? Out of the 172's I've owned that one seemed to feel quicker than the others.

 

[Naith]

love it, needs more lows yeh!

 

[Edd]

love it, needs more lows yeh!

hah, can't image they will make coilovers for a Matiz.

 

[ben_p]

Did you go with Ad to the Ring in it? Out of the 172's I've owned that one seemed to feel quicker than the others.

Yeah, was a really quick one. Not sure why. Was faster than mine by a mile!

 

[dmallett]

I lol'd. Love the black ph1!

 

[Vish]

18" reps, standard suspension. Keep the barge Vish, other than petrol, its pretty cheap to run!

If 18s, then I'm tempted for a set of reps as well then! Barge is staying for quite a while yet.

 

[Edd]

If 18s, then I'm tempted for a set of reps as well then! Barge is staying for quite a while yet.

£410 including next day delivery, they are the staggered ones aswell.

http://www.autoalloys.com/

 

[DanielJames]

Cheap cars are great life lessons, you come away from them respecting everything else much more.

I miss them