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Old 08-10-2007, 10:00 PM
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My engine decided to go bang a couple of nights ago so the restoration project is going to start a little earlier than planned. Need another car to use for a few months to get back and forth to work around 50miles a day want something small, nippy and reliable seen a few saxo vtr's under a grand anyone owned one wat to look out for???
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imo xr2 love them cheap to run and bloody great fun to drive
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Had one before a black one was my first car but looking for a bit more comfort power steering etc the saxo has all those which is y im drawn to it
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had a blue one for my first car in fact had 3 one was a turbo technic one
Old 08-10-2007, 10:46 PM
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no dont get a saxo please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

not french, anything but french!
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mk4 fiesta 1.25 zetec, cheap to buy, cheap to run
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my 106 rallye in the for sale section

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Originally Posted by kitchy
mk4 fiesta 1.25 zetec, cheap to buy, cheap to run
ahhhh dont say 1.25 its 1.2 dam it. all the chavs with those cars always add the .05 to it but it really makes no diff. they just wanna sound cooler because its bigger.

sorry im not ranting at you i just heard it so much in the past.
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hire a car if its only for a few months, theres some crackin deals on at the moment
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ive got a escort 1.4 EFI im selling if your interested bit of a family car tho
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Got to be a cheap diesel if doing 50 miles a day.
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