As if i haven't done that already. If anything it probably made things worse

 

There was me thinking i knew what i wanted only to find out that for the same money i could have this or that or one of those or maybe that or oh this one...etc etc continue for 3 weeks until buying a 1.0l Micra seems like a good idea just to end the ordeal

You missed out the most important thing.

 

Fun.

Well I figure the performance of the P1 and the sound track of a Cobra pretty much covers that one  :p

keep sane Cliff, you know a 1.0 Micra is not the way to go!  You will drop on a good car, just keep looking and don't rush, would Mrs Pasty sell you her Fabia?  Then she could look for a new car...

 

what if the car i NEED should go wub-wub-wub-wub-wub-wub

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-SUBARU-IMPREZA-WRX-TURBO-PPP-Prodrive-pack-FSH-Coilovers-HKS-induction/131118577395

 

I had one of the first Wub wubs in the country (cost £13.5k brand new!!) and it nearly bankrupted me. Fuel economy was appalling.  Actually it understeered something terrible too, at least the first one I owned did. The second one was much nicer I'd guess that they will all have been thrashed within an inch of their lives though :(

So do you need a car that goes "neooooooooooooooow",or "Wubba wubba wubba wubba ROAR", or "Wub wub wub wub thrughghghghghghghg" or "whzzzzzzzzzzz" or "Shhhhhhhh" or just "parp parp"?

Edited 17 February, 201412 yr by Lady Elanore

I was thinking of Fezza, Yank tank, Scooby, Micra, Leaf and Noddy car hths

Toyota Corolla TTE Compressor

Supercharged with a lift cam. 215bhp, you'll get a nice one for 5k with low miles on an 06/07

Toyota Corolla TTE Compressor

Supercharged with a lift cam. 215bhp, you'll get a nice one for 5k with low miles on an 06/07

Is that a 'Grrrrr'   with a high pitch 'weeeeeeee' ?

I personally wouldn't go for a Yaris T sport. I test drove one just before I bought my cooper S and it was terrible. Granted they can be highly tuned and I knew someone who had a supercharged T sport, but it was in the garage more than it was on the road.

How about this? Cheaper to maintain than a trophy, just be careful when it comes to changing the timing belt, many horror stories from garages who don't know what they are doing and pretty much require a specialist to change properly.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-RENAULT-CLIO-2-0-16V-Renaultsport-182-3dr-/221351576523?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item33899503cb

Mmmmmmmm stripeyhttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-04-Ford-Ka-Sport-SE-1-6-MANUAL-3-doors-Hatchback-/330950347122?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4d0e2d8972

 

I see you eyeing up the red Vrs in the back ground

A bit out of budget but not many liquid yellow's made with both cup packs.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-RENAULT-CLIO-182-ONLY-43K-LIQUID-YELLOW-FULL-FAT-RARE-BELTS-JUST-DONE-/251444812962?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a8b475ca2

Hmmmm the advert says its economical 3 times.

It's either not actually an S4 or they are trying hard to convince themselves!!

Cheap though

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-S4-QUATTRO-A4-4x4-MOT-TAX-RELIABLE-LOVELY-DRIVE-RARE-CLASSIC-/331113296025?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4d17e3f099

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201402011480188?atmobcid=soc4

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-51-AUDI-TT-1-8T-QUATTRO-180-BHP-/331101441098?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4d172f0c4a

I'd never be able to afford a Leaf Richard; and who knows what the lump in front of it is! Yuck!

Now i know nothing smacks more of desperation than going on gumtree but I assumed it couldn't hurt to do a <£1000 search on there

 

should be be concerned or a little excited at the though of a (relatively) low mileage Clio 172 for £650?

 

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/renault-sport-clio-172/1047955487

 

wow there is some truly amazing machinery available in this price bracket

 

yours for just £500

 

wow there is some truly amazing machinery available in this price bracket

 

yours for just £500

 

 

That suggests nobody wants it.

I once seen a KA with a Focus RS engine in it. Get one of those!!! 

There is a KA on Pistonheads which has had a 1.7 Puma engine dropped in......

There is a KA on Pistonheads which has had a 1.7 Puma engine dropped in......

 

I'm not sure that's quite as exciting Pasty...

Why not just get a Puma 1.7 in that case?

 

The Ka and the Puma will have similar rust to bodywork ratios.

 

The reason the fezza is good for the 1.7 conversion was they seem to rust less.

The economy isn't fine and the road tax is stupidly high I'm afraid.

 

Your sarcasm detector is broken. I'd get it looked at asap :P

 

Cooper S R53 has terrible economy, mine was pushing 30mpg taking it easy. My vote would be for a clio 172 cup or a 182 FF

Edit; tax for a cooper s was £250 when I had mine and that was over a year ago.

 

My Celica isn't doing much better than that according to fuelly... 31mpg average over 1800 miles. 

had a thought, Brisky Skoda only track sessions?