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best 1.6 car to buy for up to 3.5k
- Thread starter dan_19
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C2 VTS is also in your budget, alot newer than the saxos and better equipment, VTS 125hp is a fair bit quicker than the previous C2GT 110hp model i posted
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/889879.htm
the old corsa gsi is nice they can also be picked up quite cheap and there quite nippy to
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/857020.htm
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/857020.htm
M
mini-valver
VTS or Gti. Drive one and make up your mind. Cheap to run, bulletproof engine and a brilliant chassis.
Mg zr is a good little car tbh, the guys off here will say otherwise though as they know everything about everything
The only real issue is the head gasket failure, make sure you look for all the signs when buying it and you should be fine. I owned one for 3 years with no faults at all, so much more reliable than my cup!
Personally, I'd go for the 1.8 though, much more torque, better spread of power and much more tunable. Barely any more money on insurance and petrol too.
Other options are festa zs, saxo vts, 106 gti, and my wildcard: puma 1.7, cracking little car for the money.
Quoted for truth.
I've had a 106 Rallye S2, Clio Cup 172 and now a phase 1 Exclusive, the Rallye was the best driving car and most fun.
Hard to find an unabused one imo although i've not looked in last month.
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too right mate, most have had gti conversions and if you go on 106rallye.co.uk youll find lots for sale in there, most have had owners who are enthusiasts though so the shells are in top condition, couple that with the low mileage 106gti/vts/c2gt engines theyre throwing in them and youve got yourself an awsome car
high on insurance though after conversion
Martin_172
ClioSport Club Member
would be a dci80 or dci100 for me. god im getting boring in my old age...
dCi 65 + C2 (<Sold)
+1
Or a 1.6 16v RSI. Got loads of fancy toys and half leathers and looks nice for a mk2ph1... then again... i am pretty biased
But I would definately say a 1.6 clio... cheap(ish) on insurance and performance is often quicker than the book figures!!!
For example: Parkers says 0-60 is 9.6 i think, went out the other day to test my GTech meter, it was a wet day and i had 1 passanger... on the 3rd run managed to get 9.56.. and ive never tried a 0-60 run before that... still think there was s**tloads of room for improvement! Tbh if the rev limiter was increased in 2nd gear to allow 60 in that (currently tops off at 56/57ish mph) then i rekon you could easily shave 0.5-1 sec off that with my sloppy gear changes lol!
Would a re-map not allow that? Or am I talking crap?
They are SLOW AS f**k! and dont go up hills. Best bet is a corsa SXI. they are rapid. orrrr golfs. but they are heavy. but still quite quick. Golf's are also very cheap to insire with some comanies as their classed as a family car!
zetec s aint that slow mate
M
mini-valver
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lmfao at this guy, so all golfs are quick then?, do you know what engines vw put in them or are you one of those people who just thinks theyre quick because theyve heared golfs are
lmao, the weight in golfs is unreal, yes they are reliable, but thats because what vw do to make one, is build a house and then put a set of wheels on it, closing the door might make a nice solid sound, but its like closing the hatch on a sub...
corsa sxi's are the chaviest car known to man, that comment youve made is hillarious, a mighty 1.2 16v, that eco tec engine is terrible, the older ones are better as theyre on a cam chain but apart from that theyre all pants
zetec s's are slow your right in that one, but theyd still paste a chavvy corsa
i dont know though, bad boy max power exhaust and youll be wasting 182's at your local macdonalds
Audi TTS S Tronic
disregarding that corsas are chavvy.
A Corsa 1.8 SRI, insurance cat 9 and it does 0-60 in 8 seconds flat as standard, try and find an equivalent, other than the C2 (which I think looks ugly), in the same insurance group or lower
A Corsa 1.8 SRI, insurance cat 9 and it does 0-60 in 8 seconds flat as standard, try and find an equivalent, other than the C2 (which I think looks ugly), in the same insurance group or lower
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disregarding that corsas are chavvy.
A Corsa 1.8 SRI, insurance cat 9 and it does 0-60 in 8 seconds flat as standard, try and find an equivalent, other than the C2 (which I think looks ugly), in the same insurance group or lower
yes but 8 seconds is awfull for a 1.8 16v in something which isnt that big, how can you realy think corsas arent chavvy, theyre the ultimate chav icon
the reason theyre a low insurance group is because 8 secconds is dreadfull
and, the guy erlier said a corsa sxi, not sri
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disregarding that corsas are chavvy.
A Corsa 1.8 SRI, insurance cat 9 and it does 0-60 in 8 seconds flat as standard, try and find an equivalent, other than the C2 (which I think looks ugly), in the same insurance group or lower
as for a c2 looking ugly, i strongly dissagree, corsas are dated and look nothing atall, i would have the c2 over it all day
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106 GTI for the win dude
lets hug
I miss mine, i wish i'd of ratted it and tracked it LOL. Girly trackers FTW
lets hug
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o yes, faces of lads getting wasted by a girl in a 106, pricless
mines track slaged at the minute
roll on summer
o yes, faces of lads getting wasted by a girl in a 106, pricless
mines track slaged at the minute
roll on summer
faces of the lads getting wasted by a girl in a 182, priceless :lolup:
mk5 fiesta zetec s
think i am gonna swap my 1.6 clio for a 106 gti. just like to gooo fassst . or a 1.8 astra but not to sure about that
. or a 1.8 astra but not to sure about that
Audi TTS S Tronic
I wasn't saying that they aren't chavvy, I said DISREGARDING that they are chavvy, meaning, they are chavvy, but ignore that point.
he wants something cheap to insure.
8 seconds, that is not dreadful at all
for you to cut just over a second off to insure a Clio 182 cup, the insurance category doubles! I think that it is a VERY reasonable 0-60 time for such a low insurance categoryCorsas are dated? Sorry, I didn't realise that they released the new shape in 2006... :approve: making the C2 more outdated as that was released in 04, latest.
and as I said, I THINK that the C2 is ugly, I just don't like cars like all of the newer shape cars that are coming out, they all have massive rears and I dislike them.
Anyways, I would stick with the Corsa 1.8 SRI, or... even consider a Vauxhall Astra 1.9 CDTi 16V (150ps) and get it remapped
get a corsa sri, cheap to buy, ''cheaper'' to insure and fast enough for what you'll be using it for, may not be as quick as its adversaries mentioned saxo/106 etc but imo they are much more contemporary and solid. I got a 05 facelift and its much better than my dynamique all round. . .as for the chav thing, its not, however 1 slip with a modification and its over.
dCi 65 + C2 (<Sold)
I quite like the Zetec S tbh. Would have it over a Corsa, just not a fan at all!
The missus has a 1.0l C2, build quality is appalling and the fans have stopped working. It's only 4 years old as well. Cost her 3 grand!
In all honesty I would by a good nick DCi 80 and have it remapped over any 1.6.
The missus has a 1.0l C2, build quality is appalling and the fans have stopped working. It's only 4 years old as well. Cost her 3 grand!
In all honesty I would by a good nick DCi 80 and have it remapped over any 1.6.
_Tom
ClioSport Club Member
These are ugly but have to be one of the best 1.6's about for sure..
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/679252.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/679252.htm
Bluebeard
ClioSport Moderator
Whichever has fuel
Who the f**k let this doofus in??
Golfs Are slow. Unless 'Golf' is followed by R32.
Corsa SXI's are not 'Rapid'.
Fiesta ZetecS are very very good cars.
Now, runalong.
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