Growing up sucks!

[Eddieb]

About 4 weeks ago I traded my 172 Cup in for a 1.2 Clio Dynamique.

The Cup was costing me too much to run as things were going wrong with it left right and center. I'm also conscious that I should probably consider getting on the housing market! I nearly got a 05 182 with 11k miles on the clock but for the same price I got a 57 plate 1.2 with 50 miles on the clock. The idea is I keep the 1.2 and use it as a daily driver and run it into the ground. Then when I've bought buy a Ph1 172 for weekend usage!

I'm already saving over 10 quid a week on petrol, its so much easier to drive in rush hour traffic and alot quieter! Not to mention insurance and tax savings!

Anyhows I put a quick layer of Collie on when I first got it. It's had a quick clean here and there but tonight I was home early and the weather was lush so thought I'd crack a layer of P21S on to it.

Anyhows here are some photos of both cars:

Sorry photo quality aint great on the new one!

 

[DrR]

Oh dear, what have you done lol.

 

[Fletcher]

The cup looks great.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Not meaning to sound rude, but wouldn't it have been smarter to buy an old cheap car to run into the ground..

It's not like a 5 year old car is going to break down every week.

 

[Merk]

I'd kill myself now, i really would.


Nah wouldnt worry too much mate, you'll get used to it in no time, besides, owning a fast car isnt the only thing important in the world...


oh wait....

 

[Eddieb]

I've had it now for 4 weeks and tbh I don't miss the Cup... it only ever got driven too and from work.

I did consider getting an older car but I might as well of kept the Cup if that were the case!

 

[Marky_]

Not meaning to sound rude, but wouldn't it have been smarter to buy an old cheap car to run into the ground..

It's not like a 5 year old car is going to break down every week.

Aye. Wasn't expecting pics of a mk3 at all!

 

[Leeshez]

Nice cars

 

[YorkshireDaz]

Oh dear, what have you done lol.

lol

+1

 

[HartZ]

What have you done lol

 

[Eddieb]

Not meaning to sound rude, but wouldn't it have been smarter to buy an old cheap car to run into the ground..

It's not like a 5 year old car is going to break down every week.

Aye. Wasn't expecting pics of a mk3 at all!

Maybe its just me but every car I've bought 2nd hand has started going tits up at 70k miles.

I don't fancy doing my 70 mile round commute in something that I don't know if its going to start in the morning. It's all swings and roundabouts I guess.

 

[Eddieb]

Oh dear, what have you done lol.

lol

+1

LOL i knew it wouldn't go down too well on here... but I'm sure I'll have another RS in a couple of years.

But currently living at home in 2 or 3 years time is not an option to me! Need to start saving for a house deposit unless I win the lottery!

 

[Russ.]

hmmmm im not sure how i can see a much newer car which has a higher purchse price being cheaper in the long run

the 172 will have already taken its biggest hit on depreciation were as the 1.2 will still have a big hit to take

 

[Fletcher]

Aye. Wasn't expecting pics of a mk3 at all!

Maybe its just me but every car I've bought 2nd hand has started going tits up at 70k miles.

I don't fancy doing my 70 mile round commute in something that I don't know if its going to start in the morning. It's all swings and roundabouts I guess.

Your right about it costing a lot of money when they reach 70K, well mine did anyway :dapprove:

She's running great now though [touches wood] nearly on 90k

 

[Christopher]

strange logic... but they look good!

 

[Paul.]

step backwards:dapprove:

 

[Dafthead]

Oh dear, nevermind

 

[Rich_16v]

Long time no see mate

As much as I love cars and always will, a house is so much better, i know you'll have done the maths

Come along to the next meet

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Aye. Wasn't expecting pics of a mk3 at all!

Maybe its just me but every car I've bought 2nd hand has started going tits up at 70k miles.

I don't fancy doing my 70 mile round commute in something that I don't know if its going to start in the morning. It's all swings and roundabouts I guess.

French cars maybe, but a 2003 Ford Focus for instance would be a few k to buy, doubt that would go wrong.

 

[Beef-Mc]

As long as your happy

 

[Middo]

to be honest i had a 1.2 just like that as a hire car for a few weeks and i hated it! migth have just been because it was a hire car but it was awful. It was so sluggish and handled like a dog. Was so bad I chopped it in for an aygo which was absolutly awesome! much more fun and nippy to drive.

Looks like a nice car but think i would have got an aygo instead (no matter how gay it would make me look )

 

[vdust182]

Your going to get very bored

 

[Christopher]

to be honest i had a 1.2 just like that as a hire car for a few weeks and i hated it! migth have just been because it was a hire car but it was awful. It was so sluggish and handled like a dog. Was so bad I chopped it in for an aygo which was absolutly awesome! much more fun and nippy to drive.

Looks like a nice car but think i would have got an aygo instead (no matter how gay it would make me look )

+1

I really like them! They should remake the Glanza, using the Aygo as a base. lol

 

[RichRSi]

I think it looks ok tbh. So long as you are planning on keeping the car a sensible amount of time then the depreciation is nothing to be concerned about.

When you buy a house you will be more interested in that anyway so having a decent new car to do the commute in that isnt going to cost a fortune to run and be less hassle is a wize move.

 

[Phill1978]

When you buy a house you will be more interested in that anyway

this is true, you and your partner (your not a benny are you ?) will enjoy making changes and getting your home how you like, perhaps a easy renovation project is on the cards. you can get your home entertainment upto scratch aswell.
there is more to life than a fast car and at least you have made the right long term decision, you will have a house long after the die hard car nutters can afford to run a sporty car in this uk tax climate, in fact its low running costs will make it more desireble in a few years compared with say a 197.

still having said all that ive bought my second home both renovation projects and even though i went off the boil on cars for a year i still couldnt bring myself to not blow £5000 on a R26 and sell the 225 lol

maybe next time.....


a slate roof over your head is better than a metal one

 

[Ali]

Unlucky... When i bought the flat i had to give up hookers, drugs and gambling. Tragic.

 

[Englebert]

I really don't get why you did that... you are aware you can buy aftermarket warranties for used cars, right?

How much money did you have to spend on the 1.2 after selling the Cup?

 

[philthy]

bizarre, have you started to sit down to pee too?

 

[Michael172]

bizarre, have you started to sit down to pee too?

flol. old age.

 

[bmh.01]

Not meaning to sound rude, but wouldn't it have been smarter to buy an old cheap car to run into the ground..

It's not like a 5 year old car is going to break down every week.

Thats my thinking as well, plenty of choice that would've been a lot cheaper. And left a bit of cash for a deposit etc?

 

[.Gem.]

Both cars look lovely....not as keen on the new clio dynamiques tbh.

Would have personally been very sad to see the cup go....Id struggle to go back to a 1.2 or even a 1.4 (unless it was a golf fsi lol) now tbh!

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

(unless it was a golf fsi lol)

Presume you mean the turbo-supercharged engine. That's the TSI. FSI is just a normally aspirated engine.

 

[GarethM]

nice eddie

personally i would have gone for a diesel instead of a 1.2

 

[R20 CWH]

unfortunate, but if your saving coin then fair enough

 

[mace¬]

The amount of depreciation on the new car will be massive? I'm not really understanding how your saving :S short term £10 a week and £10 a month on tax, apart from that its losing money quicker than nympho in a ***** house.

 

[Iridium]

Weird logic. I'd rather spend money on maintaining and running the Cup than paying for the depreciation on a 1.2 to be honest.

But, your money, your call

Dan

 

[mace¬]

Convert the cup to gas