callummarshall

hey,

looking for a second car i currently have a 1.25 16v fiesta and im looking at spending up to £2k.
I had a look at frst but decent ones seem few and far between at that price and insurance was way too much.
So i looked at mk5 z-s's and it looks like you can get a semi decent one at that price, and not much more to insure.
i was wondering what you guys input was on these and what you thought or if there was anything else i should consider, coming up for 18 and 1yncb and pass plus and in band A insurance area, no points claims.

cheeers

callum

scottyrs

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zetec s is a good idea mate im thinking of one myself to use over the winter will the cossies laid up there is a few decent ones around for little money aswell, just go for one thats been looked after serviced ect

callummarshall

hrmm yeah they expensive to sort if they go wrong
is there a big difference between ph1 and ph2 is there a difference and is one better than the other?

cheerrs

callum

art411y

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sorry not ford but i would go golf mk4 gt tdi .cheap to insure great on the old diesel .got one myself for a run around and thought i would get rid this summer but just love the economy and cheapness of it all

callummarshall

maby would be ok what are they worth what mpg do you get and does it feel like a big car??? my mate has one and i got a quick shot of it accross the yard and it felt big compaired to the fez.

Rsmat

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Ford mondeo TDCI..Is my daily hack and is good on diesel.

callummarshall

i can see my mates faces as i pull up to school in this now.. (im almost 18 not almost 38) and it will get fucked at work as it will fill the carpark space and all the clumsey fucks will smash there doors into it, the fez only takes up a tiny paty of the bay and still gets fucked resulting in hours of polishing and buffing :-(

cheers

callum

vaughant

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I had an early zetec s brand spanking new and loved it,awesome handling and zippy motor,brilliant cars,I'd have another tommorow.

Watch for rust,arches,sills,general places as well and of course accident damage as they've been a bit of a boy racer special in recent years,I wouldn't let it stop me buying one if the price was good.

Tdi golfs are great cars,lower arms and gearboxes are their Achilles heel,but they are a bigger car although superb on fuel. There's a polo tdi if you prefer the small car feel and the seat ibiza shares the same running gear as the golf.

My only advice is to avoid French at all costs,unless you enjoy changing coilpacks and random breakdowns!!

matts1

ZS is a great little car, plenty to choose from on www.zsoc.com

Phase two had
a slightly revised engine - notciable by the black plastic rocker cover.
Darker trim
smaller centre caps on the alloys
boot release button inside (by the gear stick)
revised front grill - plastic rather than metal iirc

They can suffer with the engines - bottom ends going pop when not serviced reguarly and the can rust - arches, around rubber seals, sills.

In general though a GREAT throaty little nippy car with good handling, still look good and pretty damn reliable.

Get one with as little rust as possible and a GOOD service history and your onto a winner.

£2k is all you need to spend to get a nice 51 plater with reasonable miles and good history.

Rsmat

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so what are you saying that they are an old mans car??...im 28...And has a daily driver my mondeo is a hoot to drive 130bhp what more can you ask for...

And if i was you i would`nt be spending 2k on a car if its going to be parked round clumsy fucks imo.

Have you had any insurance quote`s yet to find out what you can/cant insure??...has at your age it might be hard to insure a nice car.

Lambchop

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Why the hell do you want 2 crap cars?

brizie

Tell it how it is

art411y

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just took the golf to kent and back.great little driver 70mph there and back averaged 59mpg.got home and didnt even feel as though i had travelled 10miles .great run about

phil robson

seriously why do u need a second car? at 17 i could barely afford to insure 1, at your age a fiesta 1.2 or whatever should tick all the boxes?

phil_rs

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I'm guessing by second car the OP means he wants to replace his first car with a second car?

zippyobrien

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I've got a zetec s at the moment. All in it owes me a grand. Its got a puma lump, 300 mm front breaks all Polly bushed. It screams I rev it of the clock every day. It runs 15 sec dead quarter miles. Preference it to my rs turbo lol. Most fun I've had for a grand

Dlatch!

yeah he is going to replace the 1.25 fiesta
well thats what i thought anyway lol

the zetec s would be ideal especially if he like the fiesta he has all ready, cracking cars would have one myself if i did not need a big boot for the dogs

art411y

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oooops i thought the op was after a winter car

Brian

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We have had our 2.0 130bhp mondeo for about 2 years and i love it i am also 28, i couldnt give a fuck what my mates think its a great car and excellent on fuel and goes well


Brian

callummarshall

got it in one the fez will be going asap i dont think you can run 2 cars on £5.25 hr in a chippy.... even with my hours bumped to 20 ans school........

callummarshall

come on... 51plate fez as a summer car????

callummarshall

tbh i really dont want anything too big i like the smaller car even if it means folding all 6ft 4 of me in to it... would maby streach to something focus sized but that would be it

callummarshall

so is a ph2 the one to go for???? cheers for all the help guys

gingeRS

i just bought a mk4 golf gti as my second car, its alot of car for £2k and although it is a bit of a snail compared to the FRS i cant fault it.

its even tidier than my RS too

art411y

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it takes all sorts.a bloke near me puts his citreon berlingo away for winter and uses a 51 plate fez for winter