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Zenki
06-02-2003, 16:15
I looks as though I am going to get a 2nd car to get me to and from work so my SX will get left in the garage for dry days!!!!:D
I am trying to decide which car will be the cheapest to run alongside my SX? At the moment I am errrring on the side of a 998cc Fiat Cinquecento. The tax is cheep as will be the insurance and I should be able to afford a '96ish one. I should be able to get about 3 times more miles per gallon out of it compared to my s14!!;)
200sxer
06-02-2003, 16:18
Why not use the 200 as your runabout and buy a maclaren f1.

200 would seem very economical and you can put a sticker on the back saying 'my other car is a mclaren f1':cool:
Luke
06-02-2003, 16:47
I've got a Citron ZX Volcane, and a Rover 600 (both diesel)... 45-50 to the gallon for both, run all day at motorway speeds, cheap to buy, about £200 each to insure... fast (ish) both 115mph, and both about 10.5 0-60.

Can't beat em:D

Apart from the fact they are Diesel :rolleyes:

It looks like a collect cars doesn't it ;)
Zenki
06-02-2003, 19:48
Originally posted by 200sxer
Why not use the 200 as your runabout and buy a maclaren f1.

200 would seem very economical and you can put a sticker on the back saying 'my other car is a mclaren f1':cool:

The answer was staring me in the face!!! :D
RichardB
06-02-2003, 21:26
Originally posted by Zenki
At the moment I am errrring on the side of a 998cc Fiat Cinquecento.

Dont bother they are awful.
Ant
06-02-2003, 23:19
You can pick any of these up for under 2k...

Citroen Xantia 1.9TD or Peugeot 406 1.9TD both use the same engine which is more than capable of high miles and can return high mpg - easily 45-50mpg. You'll also get the comfort and eleccy toys of a big car. :)
Pauly_Boy
06-02-2003, 23:42
I'm getting myself a '99 2.0DTi Vectra for £2k

Don't really like the interior compared to the 200 but it has air con and also front fog lights so i can piss off all those saxo drivers so they know what its like being blinded :mad:

Oh, and my brother works for a Car leasing company before you lot got Bull **** :rolleyes:
Leon
07-02-2003, 07:12
What sort of size do you want?
Don't go for Fiat or Ford is you're going for a supermini. Best smallish car is the Skoda Fabia by a long long way. Alternatively if you want somethign very silly, a Daihatsu Terios.
But the Fabia is a superb car in all respects.
marty_t3
07-02-2003, 07:53
I'm looking to do the same.

I'm ditching my WRX and get a 200sx to play with and some thing sensible with 4 doors to use as an everyday car. I'd rather stay away from diesels and need 4 doors (baby seat and all that stuff :rolleyes: ). Also gotta be relatively cheap to insure cuz my g/f will be driving it when she eventually (if ever :rolleyes: ) passes her test.

Any recommendations?? Only gonna spend about £1k. Was thinking about a primera or a sunny... just so the badges on the driveway match :D Must admit... the Fabia did cross my mind but the g/f would kill me if i bought her a skoda. :D
Yak
07-02-2003, 10:42
I bought a Dreg VW golf for £300 as a run-er-round / girlfriend Xmass pressie :rolleyes: :p
Jeff
07-02-2003, 10:44
What ever you do do not buy one of those tiny Fiat 126 things however cheap to buy and insure they seem :eek: ;)
Pete C
07-02-2003, 11:09
Originally posted by Jeff
What ever you do do not buy one of those tiny Fiat 126 things however cheap to buy and insure they seem :eek: ;)

LOL - Seconded! :D :D