Clio way to go my mrs picked up a full history 182 from a dealer with belts done for 2450, full fat cup packs comfy quick little motor, she has a golf gt tdi 150 at the moment, 52mpg and very nippy, both would be on my list.. .. I could not use my series one daily or any Rs turbo these days,
1) to many idiots on the road to en danger your future classic
2) like other people have said why would you want to there shit to drive in all reality, last week my van was in for work, used my escort for 3 days to get to work, I felt guilty, and was worried about everywhere I was taking it, plus heavy clutch, heavy steering and quirky brakes/rattles don't go well when driving to work and back lol and when collecting little one from nursery!
On the flip side was loving the comments from people and admiring looks from other motorists that had not seen a series one for a while(live on the isle of wight)
182 or golf sound perfect for daily smokers