Whats the best car for 5k?
my mate had one and on a more serious note, he loved it , said it went like stink , and handeled 
25-11-2007, 09:31 AM
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The clio sounds good but whats the maintance like on them. Ive heard renault parts are confusing and expensive.
Also how hard are they to work on?
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What about a Golf TDi or something - admittedly not stormingly quick - but would surely come under the cheap to run heading 
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The Golf does appeal but I dont think there any fun to drive.
The Clio is looking better, Im having a look on the trader now and have seen a few just dont understand the differences between the models.
There is the cup, cup cc
Does anyone know?
The Clio is looking better, Im having a look on the trader now and have seen a few just dont understand the differences between the models.
There is the cup, cup cc
Does anyone know?
25-11-2007, 10:17 AM
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The clio's pretty good to run IMO
I've had mine a little over 2 years now (and done 28k), and its cost fuck all to run.
Its had a yearly service, each costing under Ł250 at a renault main dealers, and an oil change at a local garage inbetween these at a local garage costing like 30quid, the MOT's have been no problems, its done about 20k on a pair of front tyres, new front discs and pads and some rear pads.
Cant really moan at that
Just watch out if its due a cambelt change, as as im finding out, its about 500quid
Other then that, i have no moans at all, and any questions just shout.
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I've had mine a little over 2 years now (and done 28k), and its cost fuck all to run.
Its had a yearly service, each costing under Ł250 at a renault main dealers, and an oil change at a local garage inbetween these at a local garage costing like 30quid, the MOT's have been no problems, its done about 20k on a pair of front tyres, new front discs and pads and some rear pads.
Cant really moan at that
Just watch out if its due a cambelt change, as as im finding out, its about 500quid
Other then that, i have no moans at all, and any questions just shout.
Regards
Peter
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Fiesta RST, i know its not the most reliable car in the world. But easy to work on, cheap parts, ok to insure and quite quick. Just get a clean one 
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Re: Whats the best car for 5k?
Originally Posted by JRST
Must be the following:-
- Cheap to run
- Fast
- Good handling
- Cheap to maintain
- Fun to drive
j
- Cheap to run
- Fast
- Good handling
- Cheap to maintain
- Fun to drive
j
Top of my List is the Clio 172 cup
but i might push a few k extra and look at the Fiesta ST
25-11-2007, 11:47 AM
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Re: Whats the best car for 5k?
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Originally Posted by JRST
Must be the following:-
- Cheap to run
- Fast
- Good handling
- Cheap to maintain
- Fun to drive
j
- Cheap to run
- Fast
- Good handling
- Cheap to maintain
- Fun to drive
j
Top of my List is the Clio 172 cup
but i might push a few k extra and look at the Fiesta ST
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Don't know about how economical or cheap to run it will be but Golf VR6? Should be able to get a nice one for that money.
Also you could get a fairly standard mk4 golf 1.8T i think for 5k
Also you could get a fairly standard mk4 golf 1.8T i think for 5k
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Originally Posted by stonehavencossie
Originally Posted by Billy_RST
Fiesta RST, i know its not the most reliable car in the world. But easy to work on, cheap parts, ok to insure and quite quick. Just get a clean one
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