paul66 turbo

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hi all while the s2 is still in the garage i need to get another car got about £1200 to spend, will be using every day for work what do you think??

Mike C

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Should get you a decent 1.6 Focus

paul66 turbo

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what do people think to mk3 golf gti 8v ??? will be an everyday run about

djmillsy

id get a focus mate

matts1

I know it is knocking on abit, but personally I would look to something like an escort gti.

Something a little older, less sort after but still comfortable and plenty of toys and a bit of poke.

Yes, the focus is a good car, but on 1200 I would expect a problem car, bottom of the barrell stuff.

spotted this but the front drivers wheel looks very iffy on both pictures of it???

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/781338.htm

rst-s2

audi a3 sorry not a ford but loved my old one

Alps Pacino

if you just want a runabout go on autotrader and search cars with max price of 2k and you'll be suprised what you can actually get but imo i'd stay away from cars that are fetching 3k but there are ones going for 1k as you'll end up with a shed if you see my logic.

NEIL A

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Would get a good solid car for that sort of money, not the fastest things on the road but a good solid car that will return good mpg.

Oranoco

^ What he said. That's why I'm getting the wife one In the new year (no point getting one now as she can't drive until then)

Looked at the Escort GTi and there are a few about but she just didn't want a Mk6 Escort. Can't get an Audi A3 for that money as I looked

BM08

I saw that last week, didnt notice the front drivers wheel until pointed out now, looks like its got some camber on it for some reason they are only ford wheels so should sit fine

By the way for £1200 or less a mk3 golf gti might be abit ropey, very tidy ones can go for more like £1500.

I got 1400 for my p reg 16v in reasonable nick, with 140k

Oranoco

Not at all mate. I've been looking for a while and they are easy to get in that price range. I found a green 16v GTi with 120k miles and an extensive history for £1200. Only reason I didn't get it was the wife wants a sunroof and as there are so many about I don't need to settle for anything other than exactly what I want. I've found a couple of exceptionally tidy 8v GTi's for under a grand.

NEIL A

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This is my mates colour concept that he sold recently for £1300 , had 120,000 on it and still drove tight and did mid to high 30's on longer trips.

paul66 turbo

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thanks chaps, ive looked at a couple of escort gti,s thats what i was gonig for but didnt do anything for me 1 was lowered and drove horrible so decided to look at other things. going to look at a golf 8v gti saturday, also been looking at mondeo si ans vectra sri 140s for a bit of lazy comfort driving??? im not looking for a low milage minter just a cheeper hopefully reliable runner for around £1000 ish

that blue colour concept gti is well nice mate and cheep to, i looked at a black 1 for a £1100 and it was fooked

Lee Ivatt

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A £1200 focus is going to be (as said) bottom of the barrel stuff.
prices have risen on focus quite a lot the last 6 months due to supply and demand. a year ago you were spoilt for choice on a focus, not now days.

Id say yes go for a mk3 golf.

Half decent ones are going for about £1k, so 1200 should find you a half decent one.

dont expect a minter for that money, but you will get a good reliable car for that price.

Check for rust on rear arches and lower rear 1/4 sills.

Also mk3/4 are prone to electrical problems, but only cosmetic, usually you will fint the blower and heating vent lights dont work, sue to a shit built in bulb you cant replace. and also they seem to over charge on the alternator a little, which is why you always see mk3/4 golf with a side light bulb or brake light out.

As long as it has a good service history, you cant normally go wrong with a vw.

You may if your lucky even find a mk4 shape BORA TDI for that money. 1.9tdi 130bhp 50+mpg and just as quick as the mk3 gti.

Im on my 3rd golf now (which is my 6th VW!!!) cant go wrong with them IMHO.

If you want some decent links to help you search just ask, as im using about 6 Vw forums at the mo to sell my mk2 VR6.

paul66 turbo

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thanks mate the gti im going to look at is on a vw forum, ive looked at focus,s and they have been ropey but thats only because im looking at the cheep end of the market, whats the mk2 gti like? my mate has a mk2 with a 1.8 turbo conversion thats a cool car

djmillsy

what about a mk4 xr3i youd get a good one for thaty as for the vetra there great cars mate but yopu need to check the rear axle as the bushes are prone to go and are a bit of a nightmare.

Lambchop

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for £1200 i'd want 4 bloody xr3i's! rusty bags of shit the lot of them!